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If the L or R Buttons are pressed or the Control Stick or C Stick are moved out of
neutral position when the power is turned ON, those positions will be set as the
neutral position, causing incorrect game control during game play.

To reset the controller, release all buttons
and sticks to allow them to return to the
correct neutral position, then hold down the
X, Y and START/PAUSE Buttons
simultaneously for 3 seconds.

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L Button R Button

C Stick

Control

Stick

The chozo

The Chozo... Over millennia, this bird-like race of creatures
made incredible technological and scientific leaps. Traveling at will
through space, they built many marvels across the universe–technologi­cal wonders of unfathomable complexity and cities unmatched in beauty.
They shared their knowledge freely with more primitive cultures and
learned to respect and care for life in all its forms.

Even as their society reached its technological peak, however,
the Chozo felt their spirituality wane. Their culture was steeped in
prophecy and lore, and they foresaw the decline of the Chozo coinciding
with the rise of evil. Horrified by the increasing violence in the universe,
they began to withdraw into themselves, forgoing technology in favor of
simplicity. Tallon IV was one of several refuges they built–a colony bereft
of technology, built of natural materials and wedded to the land and its
creatures.

The years passed, and in time a great meteor crashed into
Tallon IV, sending a massive spume of matter into the atmosphere and
impregnating the land with a cancerous element known as Phazon. This
element immediately sank into the earth and water, poisoning life wher­ever it bloomed. Most plants and animals died, while others mutated into
hideous forms.

The Chozo called upon all of their knowledge and technology to
control the power of the Phazon, but their efforts were doomed to fail. All
they could do was build a temple over the crater at the impact site, sepa­rate the Phazon core, and seal it away. Believing that someday a savior
would return to the planet, the Chozo left for an unknown destination,
leaving behind nothing but engraved accounts of their time on Tallon IV.

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THE space Pirates

The Space Pirates were interstellar nomads, technologically

dvanced in both space travel and weaponry. When they plundered the

Metroid population that had been discovered by the Galactic Federation

n SR388, they recognized in them massive military and energy resource
otential. They immediately invaded the nearby planet of Zebes, wiping
ut all life (including most of the indigenous Chozo) and building a mas-

ve network of research facilities below the planet's surface.

Deep below the surface of Zebes, the Space Pirates researched

Metroids for many years, even as a young girl orphaned by their raid on

he neighboring planet K-2L was growing up among the Chozo. Trained

s a warrior and infused with Chozo blood, Samus Aran donned a Chozo-

made Power Suit and cut a swath through the Space Pirates’ operation,

estroying everything in her path, including the gargantuan mainstays of

he Space Pirate army, Ridley and Kraid. She eventually made it to the

ore of their base, destroyed
ll the Metroids she saw,
nd seemingly blew up

he Mother Brain.

But the Space Pirates were far from finished. They immediately
split their survivors into two main camps. One headed to Zebes to begin
rebuilding their ravaged facility and resuscitating Mother Brain, Ridley,
and Kraid. The second set out in search of a planet with powerful energy
resources. They didn't search far before they discovered Tallon IV, which
was still emanating huge pulses of energy from the Phazon contained
beneath the Chozo temple. Entranced by the massive potential of the
strange mutagen, they immediately moved in, retrofitting their laborato­ries, transporters, and life-support systems into the Chozo Ruins.

As the Space Pirates mined the Phazon and experimented with
it, they found that its capacity to mutate was unlike anything they'd ever
seen, and they promptly started combining it with indigenous life-forms.
They refined their operation; powering their machinery with thermal­powered engines sunk in the molten depths of Tallon IV, they drove deep
mineshafts and mined more and more Phazon, shipping it to their two
main labs in the Phendrana Drifts, where sub-zero temperatures made
specimen containment safer. Research leaped forward: by harnessing
Phazon's power, they were able to create untold horrors that soon
patrolled the dark caverns below Tallon IV's crust.

The Space Pirates also transported many species to their orbiting ship for
zero-G Phazon experiments, unaware that Samus Aran had finally

tracked their ship to its low orbit. As they continued with their

unnatural experiments, Samus sped toward Tallon

IV, preparing to wipe them out once and for all...

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the adventure begins

Options

et your Metroid Prime Game Disc in the Nintendo GameCube and close

he Disc Cover, then turn on the POWER Button. When the title screen

ppears, press start to continue to the Main Menu.

Getting Started

efore playing, you must first create a
Metroid Prime save file. You need to have a
Memory Card inserted in slot A with at least

blocks of free space on it in order to create
file for Metroid Prime. Please refer to the

Nintendo GameCube instruction booklet

pages 18-20) for instructions on how to
ormat, copy, and erase Memory Card files.

Title Screen

this is your first time playing, select one of

he NEW GAME files and press the A Button.

When the words START and OPTIONS appear,

elect START and press the A Button to begin.
you have a previously saved game file, sim­ly choose that file to continue from your last
ave point.

n order to save your progress through

Metroid Prime, you must find Save Rooms

Main Menu

ocated throughout Tallon IV's many regions.

When you find one of these rooms, enter the

aving apparatus. When asked if you want to
ave, choose YES and press the A Button. All
f your progress up to that point will then be
aved to the Memory Card in Slot A.

Save Room

Erasing Files

From the pause screen, press the L Button to customize many features
of your game-play experience. You can also access the Options screen
from the Main Menu before you start your game.

Visor

Adjust Samus's visor opacity,
her helmet opacity, and the
HUD lag time.

Sound

Adjust the volume of the music
and sound effects, or select
between Mono, Stereo, and
Dolby Surround modes.

display

Adjust the brightness and
dimensions of the game play
screen.

Controller

Choose to play with standard
control or a reversed Y-axis. You
can also turn the Rumble feature
on or off and reverse the
visor/beam configuration.

Progressive Scan Mode

This game can be set to display a higher resolution image on TVs that
support progressive scan mode (EDTV, HDTV).

In order to use the progressive scan mode, you need a TV that can
accept this type of input (see your TV operation manual) and a
Nintendo GameCube Component Video cable (available only through
Nintendo. Visit www.nintendo.com or call 1-800-255-3700).

To activate the progressive scan mode, press and hold the B Button
while the Nintendo GameCube logo is being displayed until the mes­sage "Display in Progressive Scan mode?" appears. Select YES to acti­vate the mode.

Please note that on some TVs, activating the progressive scan mode
will set the format of the image to a wide-screen (16:9) format.

you want to erase a file, select Erase from the bottom of the screen,

hoose the file you want to erase, then press the A Button. Remember:

nce you erase a file, you can never recover it, so be careful!

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CONTROLS

L BUTTON

Lock onto enemies
Scan objects in Scan Mode (see page 18)
Use Grapple Beam (see page 23)

Z BUTTON

Call up map
(see page 24)

R BUTTON

Look around
Aim (with Control Stick)
Activate Spider Ball in Morph Ball
mode (see page 21)

START/PAUSE

Pause the game and view
Samus’s databanks (see page 24)

+ Control Pad

Switch visors (see page 18)

Control Stick

Move Samus
Look around
Aim (with the R Button)

Y BUTTON

Fire Missiles
Lay Power Bombs in Morph Ball
mode (see page 21)

X BUTTON

Switch between standard and
Morph Ball modes

A BUTTON

Fire beam weapon
Lay Bombs in Morph Ball mode
(see page 20)

B BUTTON

Jump
Activate Boost Ball in Morph
Ball mode (see page 21)
Dash sideways while
locked-on (see page 23)

C Stick

Select beam weapon (see page 17)

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POWER SUIT INTERFACE

amus's Power Suit is technologically complex, but all of its

agnostic functions are projected on the inside of the visor for

asy access. Knowing the status of the suit at all times may make

he difference between survival and failure, so it’s important to

nderstand every part of the readout.

radar

The wedge at the top of the
circular radar display is
Samus's field of vision.
Enemies within the radar's
range appear as orange dots.

Targeting reticule

This reticule will automatically track enemies or scan points. By
pressing the L Button, you will lock onto whatever point is currently
highlighted. Bear in mind that the reticule will change in appearance
depending on which visor Samus is currently using (see page 18).

This area shows a small section of the

Map

current map. If you press the Z Button,
you'll call up the full-screen map (see
page 24).

Energy Reserves

The numeric display and horizontal gauge
track the amount of energy in Samus's
Energy Tank. The highlighted squares above
the main energy gauge indicate Energy
Tanks that Samus has in reserve.

Threat

assessment

This gauge warns Samus of nearby
environmental dangers. It rises in
accordance with the proximity of the
threat—when the threat is extremely
near, the word "Warning" will appear. If
Samus is actually being injured by the
hazard, the word "Damage" will appear.

Visors

The symbols here correspond to Samus's
different visors. Each one is mapped to a
direction on the + Control Pad—simply
press the + Control Pad in the appropriate
direction to select that visor (see page 18).

Missile Reserves

The vertical gauge and numeric display
track the number of Missiles Samus has
in reserve. When Samus's Missiles are
armed, this display glows more brightly.

Beam Weapons

The symbols here represent Samus's
different beam weapons. Each one corre­sponds to a direction on the C Stick—
press the C Stick in the appropriate direc­tion to select that weapon (see page 17).

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Armor & Armaments

power Beam

s Samus delves deeper into the Space Pirates' operation, she'll find
ower-ups that improve both her arsenal and her suit. Every power-up she
nds will help her access something new in the vast regions of Tallon IV, so

emember areas where she can't progress and return once she's gained

ew abilities. Pay special attention to the colors of closed doors, as they
hould help you determine what weapons you need to use to open them.

power suit

amus's standard Power Suit was built

pecifically for her by the Chozo people. It

s integrated with her body, acting as a sort

f second skin—not only does it provide

hielding in battle and augmented physical

trength, but its life-support systems allow

er to survive in water and even space

without additional equipment.

Power Suit

Varia suit

nce Samus finds the Varia Suit, she will be
ble to survive extremely high temperatures
ke those found in the fiery depths of

Magmoor Caverns.

This is Samus's standard beam, which you can
fire continuously by rapidly tapping the A
Button. As with all beam weapons, the Power
Beam becomes much stronger once Samus
finds the Charge Beam power-up. Once Samus
has found the Charge Beam, press and hold the
A Button to charge up her shot, then release
the A Button to fire a powerful blast.

Power Beam

Wave Beam

The Wave Beam fires three oscillating waves
of energy. As with the other beam weapons,
the Wave Beam is especially effective against
certain enemies and can be powered up once
Samus finds the Charge Beam. The Wave
Beam also features a limited homing effect.

Wave Beam

Ice Beam

The Ice Beam has a slower rate of fire than the
Power Beam, but it makes up for this flaw with
its ability to immobilize enemies briefly with a
layer of ice. Some enemies are particularly
vulnerable to this weapon, so experiment with
it. The Ice Beam may destroy weak enemies
rather than freezing them.

Gravity suit

he Gravity Suit upgrades Samus's suit even

more. It negates the effects of water, allowing
Samus to move and jump normally even while

ubmerged.

Varia Suit

Gravity Suit

Ice Beam

Plasma beam

The most powerful beam weapon in Samus's
arsenal, the short-range Plasma Beam launch­es streams of molten energy that can ignite
some enemies and melt ice. Like all beam
weapons, the Plasma Beam can combine with
Missiles for a high-powered combo attack once
Samus finds its combo power-up (see page 22).

Plasma Beam

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Behind the Visors

thermal Visor

amus's most important tool is her suit, and it can provide her with a

ealth of information by interfacing with various visors. Samus will start

he game with two—the standard Combat Visor and the Scan Visor—but

ventually she'll use four, each of which can be accessed easily by
ressing different directions on the + Control Pad.

Combat Visor

his default visor is standard for battle and provides Samus with all the
eneral information she needs (see pages 14-15).

Scan Visor

When Samus uses the Scan Visor, a magnifying

eticule will appear in the center of her visor.

his reticule picks out anything that can be
canned—from creatures to computer termi­als—and shows it as an orange or red
ymbol. If you press and hold the L Button

while locked onto one of these symbols, the

can Visor will download information. Once it's
one downloading, the visor will display
message.

esides using the Scan Visor to solve puzzles,

nd enemies' weak spots, and unlock various
reas in the game, Samus will also frequently
ownload pieces of information that can be

ored in her Log Book. These can be accessed

y pressing START/PAUSE during game play

ee page 25) and include creature morpholo-

es, Space Pirate logs, Chozo literature, and

much more.

Scan Visor

Log Book

Once Samus finds the Thermal Visor, she can
track enemies using their heat signatures.
Not only does this visor help locate enemies
hidden in dark areas, but it can also be used
for acquiring alternate targets on enemies. A
thermal scan can often find a hidden weak
spot on an otherwise difficult enemy. Not only
that, but thermal scans show other clues that
the naked eye can't discern; if you run into a
dead end, try scanning the entire area with
the Thermal Visor equipped.

x-Ray Visor

After Samus tracks down the X-Ray Visor,
she'll be able to peer through walls to find
hidden passages and even see invisible
objects. This visor also helps track any
enemies that use optical camouflage to
render themselves invisible to the naked
eye. As with the Thermal Visor, the X-Ray
Visor can often identify alternate means of
attacking foes.

Thermal Visor

Searching for Clues

X-Ray Visor

Tracking the Invisible

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The Morph Ball

The Boost Ball

s Samus explores, she'll run into many areas that are too small for her

o navigate. Once she finds the Morph Ball, however, she'll gain the

ower to roll herself up into an armored ball that can fit in small tunnels
nd drains. As she finds additional power-ups, she'll expand on the abili­es at her disposal while in Morph Ball mode.

Getting Rolling

When Samus rolls into the Morph Ball, the

amera will pull back out of the visor view
nd display a third-person perspective.

sing the Control Stick, you can roll the

Morph Ball in whichever direction you

hoose. Bear in mind that gravity will affect

he Morph Ball—you'll need to tilt the Control

tick farther while rolling up inclines.

Morph Ball Mode

Bombs

amus will be vulnerable when she first gets

he Morph Ball, but she'll soon find Bombs to

rm herself. Samus has an unlimited number
f these energy-based explosives, but she can
nly drop three at a time. Bombs can be used

o destroy weak walls as well as enemies.

Bombing Walls

By positioning the Morph Ball directly over
a Bomb, you can propel the Morph Ball up
into the air, effectively jumping short dis­tances. Try varying the timing as you drop
Bombs to reach even greater heights.

The Boost Ball accelerates the Morph Ball.
Once Samus finds this power-up, press and
hold the B Button to build up a speed boost.
When you release the B Button, Samus will
accelerate in the direction she is rolling. This
is especially useful for boosting up the sides
of half-pipe areas.

Power Bombs

Power Bombs are super-powered bombs that
will affect everything within a certain distance
of their explosions. Unlike ordinary Bombs,
these are limited in number, and Samus will
have to replenish them herself by defeating
enemies and collecting Power Bomb cap­sules. Some structures can be destroyed only
by Power Bombs.

The spider Ball

Once Samus finds the Spider Ball, she can
magnetically attach herself in Morph Ball
mode to specific magnetic tracks that run
throughout Tallon IV's environments. To acti­vate the magnet, simply press and hold the R
Button. The Morph Ball will stay fixed to the
track as long as you hold the R Button—tilt
the Control Stick to move along the track and
release the R Button when you wish to drop
off the track. You can propel yourself upward
by laying Bombs while attached to a track.

Boost Ball

Power Bomb

Spider Ball

Bomb Jump

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Power-ups & power moves

here are many other power-ups strewn across the world of Metroid

rime, and all of them will play vital roles in Samus's quest. Scan every

oom for possible power-ups—very often, you'll need to solve a puzzle to
each a specific power-up. You'll also want to practice some advanced

moves that will help you progress through the game.

Energy Tanks

The Space Jump

The Space Jump upgrade will activate boosters
on Samus's suit, enabling her to jump a sec­ond time while airborne. Once she's found the
upgrade, make Samus jump once by pressing
the B Button, then press it a second time while
she is in the air to jump a second time and get
to previously unreachable areas.

Space Jump

amus starts her adventure with minimal
nergy reserves. For every Energy Tank she

racks down, however, her maximum energy
eserve will grow by 100 units. The number of

ighlighted squares above the energy gauge
t the top of Samus's Combat Visor display

ndicates how many full tanks she has in

eserve.

Missiles & missile combos

nce Samus arms herself with Missiles, fire

hem by pressing the Y Button. Keep an eye

ut for Missile Expansions; for every one of

hese Samus finds, her Missile arsenal will

row by five. Missiles will home in on

hatever Samus locks on, and they can also

e used to blow up hatch locks and destroy
pecific types of impediments. To replenish
amus's Missiles, collect Missile capsules

om fallen enemies and crates.

Every beam weapon can be combined with
Missiles to perform a super combo once
Samus has found that beam weapon's
combo power-up. To use a combo, charge
up your beam weapon all the way by press­ing and holding the A Button. Then, without
releasing the A Button, press the Y Button.

Super Missile Combo

Bear in mind that combos drain your Missile
reserves. Some obstructions can be
destroyed only by specific combo attacks.

Energy Tank

Missile

The Grapple Beam

After she tracks down the Grapple Beam, Samus
will be able to latch onto specific energy nodes with
an energy beam from her left arm. The icon above
a node will brighten when it is in range; simply
press and hold the L Button to latch onto it with the
Grapple Beam. Tilt the Control Stick to vary your
swinging angle, then release the L Button at the
top of Samus's swing to launch into the air.

Grapple Node

Grapple Beam

AdvanceD Battle Tactics

Samus has a wealth of weapons and moves
at her disposal, and you'll have to practice
with all of them if you hope to keep her
alive. One of the most important battle
tactics is using the L Button to lock onto
targets. If you press and hold the L Button
without targeting anything, you will be able
to strafe side-to-side by tilting the
Control Stick.

However, if you press and hold the L Button while targeting an
enemy, you will then circle around your lock-on point by tilting the

Control Stick. Additionally, you can perform a quick dash move while
orbiting a target–simply tap the B Button while locked-on to leap
sideways. Once Samus finds the Space Jump Boots, she can perform
a double-dash by tapping the B Button twice. Using these moves will
be key to surviving battles with the many enemies Samus will face.

Lock-On Orbiting

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samus’s Databanks

The Log Book

amus's suit can store a huge quantity of data that will help her along
er journey. Most information, with the exception of the map, can be
ccessed by pressing START/PAUSE during game play. Once the

nventory screen appears, you can use the L and R Buttons to view the

ptions screen or the Log Book screen.

Map

y pressing the Z Button during game play, you

an call up a three-dimensional map display of

he region Samus is currently in. Unless

amus has downloaded the full map for that
articular region by finding a Map Room, the
nly areas that will appear will be ones that
he has explored already. Once she downloads

he map, however, rooms she has explored will

low orange while those yet to be explored will
ppear without color.

he colored dots on the map are exits–the

olors indicate which weapons will open the

oors. Samus herself will appear as an arrow
ointing in the direction she currently faces.

ou can zoom in or out with the L and R

uttons, move around with the C Stick, or

otate the 3-D display with the Control Stick.
o view the World Map, press the A Button.
o toggle the map key on and off, press the

Button.

Map Download

Reading the Map

nventory

rom this screen, you can view Samus and

ead additional information about Samus's

urrent state, from the details of her power-

ps to the abilities of her weapons. Simply
elect what you want to learn about and

ress the A Button to bring up an

nformational display.

Inventory Screen

As you play through the game, be sure to scan
anything and everything. Very often you'll learn
a crucial bit of information by scanning an
enemy or downloading one of the many
research logs located around the Space
Pirates' operation. To view information that you
have downloaded to your Log Book, press
START/PAUSE and access the Log Book by
pressing the R Button. From there, select the
data you want to view and press the A Button
to access your databanks.

Pirate Data

The Space Pirates have document­ed their research on Tallon IV, and
Samus will frequently find entire
log entries that offer glimpses into
the insidious operation.

Creatures

Whenever Samus scans an enemy,
she will download valuable infor­mation regarding weak points and
behavioral patterns, as well as
visual diagnostics of the creature's
form.

Chozo Lore

Fragments of Chozo lore are
spread around the ruins of their
civilization, waiting to be translated
by Samus. Their insights may shed
light on the mystery of the
Phazon...

Research

Many items will help Samus in her
quest, and scanning them will pro­vide brief informational data for
later study.

Artifacts

This section of the Log Book tracks
twelve Artifacts left behind by the
Chozo. Without all twelve of these
Artifacts, Samus cannot succeed in
her mission.

Log Book Entry

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A LINK TO Metroid FUsion

Connect to your game boy Advance!

you use a Nintendo GameCube Game Boy

dvance cable to connect Metroid Prime with a

ompleted Metroid Fusion Game Pak, you'll unlock

omething special. If you connect a Metroid Fusion

ame Pak to a completed Metroid Prime game,

ou’ll unlock a second secret. Follow the instruc-

ons below to link the two games together and refer

o the CONFIDENTIAL insert included with your

ame Disc for further instructions.

What you need:

Nintendo GameCube system
Game Boy Advance system
Metroid Prime Game Disc
Metroid Fusion Game Pak
Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable
Memory Card

How to connect

1.

Follow the instructions on page 10 to
start the game.

2.

When the title screen appears, select
“Metroid Fusion Connection Bonuses”
and press the A Button.

3.

Select which feature you wish to access
and press the A Button.

4.

Insert your Metroid Fusion Game Pak
into the Game Boy Advance then
connect it to Socket 2, 3, or 4 on the
Nintendo GameCube using a Nintendo
GameCube Game Boy Advance cable.

5.

On the Game Boy Advance, press and
hold START and SELECT and turn the
power ON.

6.

You are now ready to begin the data link.

Use the diagram above to con­nect your Game Boy Advance to
your Nintendo GameCube.

NOTES ON LINKING

The following circumstances might cause a communication error or
erase the data you saved on your Game Boy Advance:

1. A cable other than the Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance
cable is used.

2. There’s a Game Pak other than Metroid Fusion in the
Game Boy Advance.

3. There is a loose connection.

4. The Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable, Game Boy
Advance, and Nintendo GameCube are not connected properly.

5. The Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance cable is pulled
out while exchanging information.

6. The power on the Nintendo GameCube or Game Boy Advance
is turned off while exchanging information or the GameCube’s
RESET Button is pressed.

Do not connect a Game Boy
Advance cable or a Game Boy
Advance you won't be using.

The Nintendo GameCube Game
Boy Advance cable will operate
as long as it is connected to
Socket 2, 3, or 4.

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CREDITS

Retro Studios

XECUTIVE PRODUCER

eve Barcia

RODUCER

ichael Mann

EAD DESIGNER

ark Pacini

ENIOR DESIGNERS
arl Deckard Mike Wikan

ESIGNERS

ason Behr Tony Giovannini

aul Reed Amanda Rubright

EAD ENGINEER

ark Johnston

ECHNICAL LEAD ENGINEERS
ack Mathews Andy O’Neil

ENIOR ENGINEERS

ark Haigh-Hutchinson

avid ‘Zoid’ Kirsch

NGINEERS

d Chauviere Steve McCrea

ving Mah Kai Martin

ex Quinones Marco Thrush

kintunde Omitowoju

EAD ARTIST

dd Keller

ENIOR ARTISTS

ike Sneath Chris Voellmann

ARTISTS
Chuck Crist Don Hogan
Andrew Jones Gene Kohler
Ryan Powell Elizabeth Pugh
Luis Ramirez Danny Richardson
Alejandro Roura Elben Schafers
LeRoy Strauss

ANIMATORS
Derek Bonikowski Dax Pallotta
Stephen Zafros

AUDIO LEAD
Clark Wen

SOUND DESIGNERS (CONTRACTORS)
Frank Bry Crispin Hands
Ken Kurita-Ditz Kristoffer Larson

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Ryan Harris

SPECIAL THANKS
Al Artus Kerry Anne Odem
George Thomas Eugene Kwon
Tian Lim Greg McBride
Carl Mueller Dante Treglia

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS
Scott Johnson Rick Kohler
Martin L'Heureux Frank Lafuente
Tom Papadatos Audrey Peterson

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Satoru Iwata

PRODUCERS
Shigeru Miyamoto Kenji Miki

COPRODUCERS
Kensuke Tanabe Akira Otani

COORDINATION
Risa Tabata

MUSIC
Kenji Yamamoto

MUSIC (ASSISTANT)
Kouichi Kyuuma

CONNECTIVITY PROGRAMMING
Tomohiro Kawase Hideaki Shimizu

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Hironobu Kakui Yoshihito Ikebata
Yoshito Yasuda

SUPERVISOR (SAMUS MODEL)
Tomoyoshi Yamane Chiharu Sakiyama

SPECIAL THANKS
Ta kehiro Izushi Yoshio Sakamoto
Takahiro Harada Takao Sawano
Hiroyuki Kimura Masashi Goto
Akiko Miyano Super Mario Club

NOA

PRODUCER (NOA)
Jeff Miller

TRANSLATOR/BILINGUAL
COORDINATORS
Tim O'Leary Kiyohiko Ando
Scot Ritchey

TESTING/COORDINATOR
Michael Leslie

EDITOR
Leslie Swan

WRITER/EDITOR
Nate Bihldorff

TESTING DIRECTOR
Michael Kelbaugh

TESTING MANAGER
Kyle Hudson

TESTING SUPERVISOR
Eric Bush

TESTING PROJECT COORDINATOR
Thomas Hertzhog

TESTING
Marc Doyal Jason Mahaffa
Shane Lewis Michael Chipman
Kathy Huguenard Jim Holdeman
Tim Casey Nicko Gonzalez
Jack Smart Melvin Forrest

TESTING TECHNICIANS
Chris Needham David Hunziker

SPECIAL THANKS
Tatsumi Kimishima Mike Fukuda
Kamon Yoshimura Chris Campbell
Tom Eberspecher Jim Wornell

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Important

WARNING: Copying of any Nintendo game is illegal and is strictly prohibited by domestic and
international intellectual property laws. “Back-up” or “archival” copies are not authorized and
are not necessary to protect your software. Violators will be prosecuted.

This Nintendo game is not designed for use with any unauthorized copying device or any
unlicensed accessory. Use of any such device will invalidate your Nintendo product warranty.
Nintendo (and/or any Nintendo licensee or distributor) is not responsible for any damage or
loss caused by the use of any such device. If use of such device causes your game to stop
operating, disconnect the device carefully to avoid damage and resume normal game play. If
your game ceases to operate and you have no device attached to it, please contact Nintendo
Customer Service (see below).

The contents of this notice do not interfere with your statutory rights.

This booklet and other printed materials accompanying this game are protected by domestic
and international intellectual property laws.

For further information or assistance, please contact:
Nintendo Consumer Service
www.nintendo.com
or call 1-800-255-3700
(U.S. and Canada)

Warranty & Service Information

You may need only simple instructions to correct a problem with your product. Try our web site at
www.nintendo.com or call our Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-255-3700 rather than going to
your retailer. Hours of operation are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., Pacific Time, Monday - Saturday, and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.,

Pacific Time, on Sundays (times subject to change). If the problem cannot be solved with the troubleshooting
information available on-line or over the telephone, you will be offered express factory service through Nintendo
or referred to the nearest NINTENDO AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER

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. Please do not send any products to Nintendo

without contacting us first.

HARDWARE WARRANTY

Nintendo of America Inc. ("Nintendo") warrants to the original purchaser that the hardware product shall be free from
defects in material and workmanship for twelve (12) months from the date of purchase. If a defect covered by this
warranty occurs during this warranty period, Nintendo or a NINTENDO AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER will repair the
defective hardware product or component, free of charge. The original purchaser is entitled to this warranty only if the
date of purchase is registered at point of sale or the consumer can demonstrate, to Nintendo's satisfaction, that the
product was purchased within the last 12 months.

GAME PAK & ACCESSORY WARRANTY

Nintendo warrants to the original purchaser that the product (Game Paks and accessories) shall be free from defects in
material and workmanship for a period of three (3) months from the date of purchase. If a defect covered by this
warranty occurs during this three (3) month warranty period, Nintendo or a NINTENDO AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER will
repair the defective product, free of charge.

SERVICE AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARRANTY

Please try our web site at www.nintendo.com or call the Consumer Assistance Hotline at 1-800-255-3700 for
troubleshooting information and/or referral to the nearest NINTENDO AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER. In some instances,
it may be necessary for you to ship the complete product, FREIGHT PREPAID AND INSURED FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE, to the
nearest service location. Please do not send any products to Nintendo without contacting us first.

WARRANTY LIMITATIONS

THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT APPLY IF THIS PRODUCT: (a) IS USED WITH PRODUCTS NOT SOLD OR LICENSED BY
NINTENDO (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NON-LICENSED GAME ENHANCEMENT AND COPIER DEVICES, ADAPTERS,
AND POWER SUPPLIES); (b) IS USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (INCLUDING RENTAL); (c) IS MODIFIED OR TAMPERED
WITH; (d) IS DAMAGED BY NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, UNREASONABLE USE, OR BY OTHER CAUSES UNRELATED TO
DEFECTIVE MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP; OR (e) HAS HAD THE SERIAL NUMBER ALTERED, DEFACED OR REMOVED.

ANY APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIODS DESCRIBED ABOVE (12 MONTHS
OR 3 MONTHS, AS APPLICABLE). IN NO EVENT SHALL NINTENDO BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH OF ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTIES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW
LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Nintendo's address is as set forth on the back cover of this booklet.

This warranty is only valid in the United States.

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NINTENDO

ECUTIVE PRODUCER
toru Iwata

-PRODUCER
nsuke Tanabe Akira Otani

USIC

nji Yamamoto

NNECTIVITY PROGRAMMING

mohiro Kawase Hideaki Shimizu

PERVISOR (SAMUS MODEL)

moyoshi Yamane Chiharu Sakiyama

ODUCER (NOA)

ff Miller

ANSLATOR/BILINGUAL COORDINATOR

m O'Leary Kiyohiko Ando

ot Ritchey

ITOR

slie Swan

STING DIRECTOR

chael Kelbaugh

PRODUCER
Shigeru Miyamoto Kenji Miki

COORDINATION
Risa Tabata

MUSIC ASSISTANT
Kouichi Kyuuma

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Hironobu Kakui Yoshihito Ikebata
Yoshito Yasuda

SPECIAL THANKS
Tak ehiro Izushi Yoshio Sakamoto
Takahiro Harada Takao Sawano
Hiroyuki Kimura Masashi Goto
Akiko Miyano Super Mario Club

TESTING/COORDINATOR
Michael Leslie

WRITER/EDITOR
Nate Bihldorff

SPECIAL THANKS
Tatsumi Kimishima Mike Fukuda
Kamon Yoshimura Chris Campbell
Tom Eberspecher Jim Wornell

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