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STORY

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CONTROLS

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GETTING STARTED

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ADVENTURE MODE

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How to Advance in the Game

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The Default Screen

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Basic Actions

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Weapon Actions

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Morph Ball Actions

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MULTIPLAYER MODE

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Single-Card Play

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Multi-Card Play

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Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

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Playing a Multiplayer Game

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HUNTERS

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DS DOWNLOAD PLAY

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RUMBLE PAK

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CREDITS

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WARRANTY AND SERVICE
INFORMATION

The Galactic Federation has heeded this strange, suspicious communication as well and has
called for the help of Samus Aran.

In the distant reaches of space, beyond the territories controlled by the Galactic
Federation, is the Tetra Galaxy, once home to a mighty race known as the Alimbics.
An advanced civilization, peaceful, prosperous, and powerful, the Alimbics maintained
stability over the region forcefully but judiciously. They reigned over a vast region
known as the Alimbic Cluster.

One day, perhaps thousands of years ago, perhaps tens of thousands, they simply
disappeared, leaving behind artifacts scattered across the Alimbic Cluster, all protected
by a lethal arsenal of the Alimbics’ most advanced weaponry.

Today, for the first time in centuries, the long-dormant Alimbic Cluster has begun to stir,
delivering strange tidings. A telepathic communiqué, originating within the Cluster, has
been transmitted into the brains of some of the most exceptional beings in our galaxy.
The message is translated into a thousand different languages on a thousand different
worlds, but the message is always the same: “The secret to ultimate power lies in the
Alimbic Cluster.”

This message has intrigued and enticed some of the most formidable bounty hunters in
the galaxy, inspiring them to make the long journey to the Alimbic Cluster. Each of these
great warriors has his own motivation. Some desire power--for themselves, their planet,
or their people--while others simply desire to hunt and to kill, to prove themselves the
best bounty hunter in the galaxy. Now, it’s a race against time to see which bounty hunter
will triumph and who will discover the secret behind this promise of “ultimate power.”

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Her mission: to discover the truth about this mysterious message, to protect against a
potential threat, and to keep the ultimate power of the Alimbics from falling into the
wrong hands.

Samus Aran

One of the best bounty hunters in the
galaxy. Her Power Suit has the ability to
transform her into a Morph Ball.

Morph Ball

Control Modes

You can select either Stylus Mode or Dual Mode to
play the game. Both modes support right- and left­handed controls. You can change the control mode by

Using the Nintendo DS

Metroid Prime Hunters uses two control modes. In this manual, the controls for the
Stylus Mode are explained using the configuration for right-handed players.

Top Screen

Power

L Button

Attack (Hold down for a
Charge Attack) / Bomb

+Control Pad

Move

Touch Screen

Select/Confirm in the menu
Control Samus
(see pages 22-24 for additional information)

If you close your Nintendo DS during a game, it will go into Sleep Mode to save
battery life. Open the DS again to resume the game.

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SELECT

START

Pause Menu (During
Adventure Mode)

R Button

Boost

X Button
A Button
B Button
Y Button

Jump

selecting CONTROLS under OPTIONS (page 13).
See pages 22-24 for additional control information.

Dual ModeStylus Mode

Stylus Mode

Buttons control the Attack and Move commands. The stylus handles all other controls.

Left-handed Stylus Mode

A, B, X, or Y Buttons
+Control Pad
L Button
R Button
Touch Screen

Move

Jump

Boost

Attack/Bomb

Control Samus (see pages 22-24)

Dual Mode

In addition to Attack and Move commands, the A, B, X, and Y Buttons control the
character’s viewpoint (look up/down), direction, and jump commands.

Dual Mode Controls

+Control Pad
A, B, X, or Y Buttons
R Button
L Button

Right-handed Left-handed

Move

Viewpoint (change direction)

Jump/Boost

Attack/Bomb

Viewpoint (change direction)

Move

Attack/Bomb

Jump/Boost

How to Use the Touch Screen

Perform actions in-game by moving the stylus across the Touch Screen. On the menu
screen or in the Gunship (page 18), commands are selected in the following manner:

Selecting a Mode

To choose the game mode, select the Menu icon on the
Touch Screen. If you select an icon with the +Control
Pad, the icon will highlight, with the explanation
displayed on the Top Screen. Tap on the icon to confirm
your selection.

Selecting Various Menu Icons and Items

Tap on the icon or text to make your selection.

Scrolling/Switching Selection

Scroll through the text and switch selections by touching the icons below.

Screenshots surrounded by a blue frame are on the Top Screen, and screenshots
surrounded by a red frame are on the Touch Screen.

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Starting the Game

Make sure the Nintendo DS is turned off before you begin. Insert the Metroid
Prime Hunters Game Card into your Nintendo DS and press Power on the
Nintendo DS system. Touch the Metroid Prime Hunters panel to begin the game. If
you would like to use the Rumble Pak, insert the Rumble Pak into the Game Boy
Advance Game Pak slot before turning the power on.

When you turn on the Nintendo DS, the screen on the
right will be displayed. After reading the message,
tap on the Touch Screen to continue.

Touch "Metroid Prime Hunters" on the DS Menu
Screen to begin the game.

*If you set your DS to Auto-Start mode, this step is
not necessary. Please see the Nintendo DS hardware
manual for details.

Once the title screen is displayed, follow the
instructions on page 12.

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Main Menu

On the title screen, tap the Touch Screen to view
the main menu. Select a game mode or the
Options icon by tapping once.

Menu Window

Options

Change in-game settings here. After you have made your selections, tap on the
checkmark icon to save your preferences.

Save Icon

Mode Icon

Return Icon

Tap on this icon to return to the
previous page.

Adventure Mode (Pages 14-31)

Control Samus Aran in this single-player adventure.

Multiplayer Mode (Pages 32-51)

Up to four players can play multiplayer by using Multi-Card Play, DS Download, or
Wi-Fi communication.
By tapping on , you can exchange your Hunter License automatically
with other nearby players who have also activated this feature (page 44).

AUDIO

CONTROLS

CREDITS

RUMBLE PAK

SHOW MY STATS ON
NINTENDOWIFI.COM

ERASE ALL DATA

Choose between Stereo, Surround, or Headphone sound. Volume levels for
sound effects and background music, and mic sensitivity can be adjusted here.

Set the in-game controls (page 9) and the sensitivity of the Stylus here. You
can also invert the up/down perspective controls by turning LOOK INVERT on.

Look at the people responsible for Metroid Prime Hunters.

If you have a DS Rumble Pak inserted in your DS, you can turn the Rumble
Feature on or off.

Decide whether or not you would like your online game statistics and
Hunter’s License (page 42) to be viewable at www.NintendoWiFi.com.

After selecting this option, tap on the confirmation screen to erase all
saved data and records (see page 19 for saving).

Any data you erase is gone forever, so please be careful.

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-How to advance in the game-

What is Adventure Mode?

This story mode places you in the action as you battle enemies and solve puzzles as
the main character, Samus Aran. Visit various planets and space stations within the
Alimbic Cluster and gather all the Octoliths to acquire the ultimate power within.

Select the

destination

Explore

Acquire

Octoliths

Use the Tetra Galaxy Scan screen (page 16) to select a planet or
space station.

After selecting a planet or space station, use all the abilities at
your disposal (pages 22-31) to find an Octolith.

Once you have obtained an Octolith, return to Samus's Gunship
to continue on to your next destination.

About Octoliths

Like Samus, six other bounty hunters are exploring the Tetra galaxy
seeking out the Octoliths. If one of these Hunters defeats you in
battle, you may lose any Octoliths you’re carrying. If this happens,
you must battle that Hunter again to reclaim your Octoliths.

Starting Adventure Mode

Select Adventure Mode from the main menu to begin.

Select a File

When playing for the first time, select one of the
three files (A, B, or C) available. Your game will be
saved to the file you select.

After selecting a file, you can delete or copy the data
to another file. Note that once you delete saved
data, it is gone forever (see page 19 for information
on saving).

View Unlocked Cinematics.

Game Over

If your remaining energy hits zero, the game ends. Select Continue to resume from
the last checkpoint.

Select a Destination

From the Tetra Galaxy Scan screen, select a planet or a space station to explore
(page 16).

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Tetra Galaxy Scan Screen

On the Top Screen, you can view the Tetra Galaxy
from inside your Gunship. The Tetra Galaxy map
appears on the Touch Screen. Select the location you
want to visit here.

1

Change Ordinate Axis

Slide the stylus up and down on the Ordinate Axis or use
the +Control Pad to change the vertical line.

2

Change Abscissa Axis

Slide the stylus right and left on the Abscissa Axis or use the
+Control Pad to change the horizontal line.

3

Destination Name

After selecting a destination, its name will appear on the
Top Screen.

4

Land Shi p

Tap Land Ship to land at the selected destination.

5

Opposing Hunter at this destination

If your opponent has an Octolith, this will also be displayed.

Selecting a Destination

Using the stylus, adjust the Ordinate and Abscissa Axes
to select a planet or space station. Once LAND SHIP is
displayed, touch the icon to visit the destination.

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5

1

4

2

About the Tetra Galaxy

There are two planets and two space stations within the Alimbic Cluster in the
Tetra Galaxy.

Celestial Archives

This space station was badly damaged by an unkown
object and is currently in very unstable condition.

Alinos (The Volcanic Ruin)

This planet’s ultra-high temperature once provided
power for an Alinos city. In the ruins, visible
reminders of their civilization can still be seen.

Vesper Defense Outpost

This small base once operated as a refueling station.
It has been abandoned for a long time. A toxic fuel
leak has frozen over the station.

Arcterra (The Ice Cave)

This planet is located at the farthest reaches of the
Tetra Galaxy. Arcterra is a barren and frozen world
with caves and underground catacombs.

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Inside the Gunship

When you visit a space station or planet you have
already been to, or when Samus goes back inside her
ship, this screen will appear. Inside the Gunship, your
energy and ammo will automatically be replenished.

Current Status

This screen displays your current number of Energy Tanks (page 21),
Sub-weapon selection (pages 26-27), and current location.

Gunship Screen Menu

WEAPON SELECT
OPTIONS
SAVE GAME
LOGBOOK
EXIT SHIP
LAUNCH SHIP

View all currently available Sub-weapons.

Change the game's control scheme (page 9).

Save your game progress.

View previous logbook entries.

Exit the Gunship and resume exploration.

Stop exploring and return to the Tetra Galaxy Scan screen.

Logbook

With the Logbook, you can check the information you scanned with the Scan Visor (page

24) and Samus’s equipment status. Tap on the Category icon, then select the item you
want to view.

Category and Scanning Percentage

Data List

Scroll Icon

Scroll through th e data list with the up and dow n arrows.

Category Icon

The number below the category indicates the scanning

How to read the Category Icons

LOREE
BIOFORM
OBJECT
EQUIPMENT

percentage average.

Review messages left by the Alimbics.

Data about enemies you have scanned.

Information about various mechanisms and objects.

Information about Samus’s equipment.

Portals and Returning to the Gunship

If you activate a Portal while exploring, you can use it to return to a location near the
Gunship. This comes in handy when you want to save your progress.

Saving Data

Select SAVE GAME on the Gunship screen to save your Adventure Mode game
progress. Your Options settings will be saved at the same time.

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Sub-weapon Icon

Check the currently equipped Sub-weapon (pages
27-28). Tap on this icon to switch to the Sub-weapon.

9

Sub-weapon Change Icon

Touch and hold the stylus here to view and change
all available Sub-weapons (pages 26-27).

10

Remaining Energy

Samus’s current energy level. If the Energy Gauge
reaches zero, the game is over.

Energy Gauge

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When Samus receives damage, the Energy Gauge
of each tank drops.

Energy Tank

12

Find new Energy Tanks for extra energy in the
battles ahead.

-Default Screen-

Main Screen

The main screen displays Samus’s point of view. Please see page 30 for how to view
the screen while Samus is in Morph Ball form.

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Sight

1

Aim your shots using the sight’s targeting reticle.

2

Remaining Ammo

Check how much ammo remains in the currently
equipped weapon.

Visor Icon

3

Touch here to switch between Combat and Scan
Visors (page 24).

4

Beam Icon

Touch here to switch your weapon to the Power Beam
(page 27).

Missile Icon

5

Tap here to switch your weapon to the Missile. The
top number indicates remaining ammo, and the
bottom number indicates maximum ammo.

Morph Ball Icon

6

Tap here to transform into the Morph Ball
(pages 30-31).

7

Radar

The icon indicates Samus's location. Nearby enemies
are indicated with or marks on the radar.

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Jumping

-Basic Actions-

Moving the Character

Move Samus in the desired direction by pressing on the +Control Pad.
If you are using the left-handed Stylus Mode (page 9), use the X Button to move forward,
the B Button to move backward, the Y Button to strafe left, and the A button to strafe right.

+Contro l Pad

Quickly double-tap the Touch Screen to jump.
Combine this move with the +Control Pad to jump
in various directions.

In right-handed Dual Mode, use the R Button to jump.
Use the L Button in left-handed Dual mode.

Switch to Morph Ball (Tap on the Alt-Form Icon)

Changing the Viewpoint/Direction Change

Sliding the stylus moves
your point of view in any
direction.

In right-handed Dual Mode (page 9), the X Button and the B Button look up and down,
and the Y Button and the A Button turn you left and right. In left-handed Dual Mode,
press up and down on the +Control Pad to look up and down, and press left and right on
the +Control Pad to turn left and right.

Tap on the Alt-Form icon to transform Samus into the
spherical Morph Ball. Tap the same icon again to return
her to bipedal form (page 30-31).

Alt-Form Icon

Normal

Morph Ball

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Switching Visor Types

Touch and hold the Visor icon to change the Top
Screen to the Scan Visor view. Tap the icon again
to switch back to the Combat Visor.

While using the Scan Visor, you cannot
use weapons.

Using the Scan Visor

When the Scan cursor appears on the screen, hold the L Button to scan an object.
Once scanning is complete, information on the object will be displayed on the Touch
Screen. Tap OK when you have finished reading. If there is any important
information, that information will be entered into the Logbook (page 19). Certain

Viewing the Map

Press START to display your current location in
the 3-D map on the Top Screen. Use the stylus to
manipulate the 3-D map.

Door/Entrance/Exit

Samus’s Location

Samus's location is displayed in red.

Symbols on the Map

Review various features, including door types,
compatible weapons, etc.

START

Press START to return to the default screen.

mechanisms found in the game can be activated by scanning them.

Sight Window

Scan various organisms and
objects that appear in this
window.

QUIT Icon

Touch here to abort the game and return to the
title screen. Your progress will not be saved.

Opening Locked Doors

Scan Cursor

This cursor indicates an object
you can scan.

When using left-handed controls (page 9), press the R Button to scan.

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Locked doors can be opened by shooting them with the
appropriate weapon. Scan the door with the Scan Visor to
determine which weapon to use.

Switching Sub-weapon Types

Samus can use up to six types of Sub-weapons, as well

-Weapon Actions-

Charge Attack

Press the L Button to fire a weapon. Some weapons
can be charged for more powerful attacks. To charge
your weapon, hold down the L Button and then
release to fire a devastating Charge Attack. Except for
the Power Beam, Charge Attacks consume more ammo
than regular attacks.

L Button

as the Power Beam and Missile. Touch and hold the
Sub-weapon Switch icon to see the list of Sub­weapons, then slide the stylus to the desired weapon.
Lift the stylus from the screen to replace the current
Sub-weapon with the Sub-weapon you chose.

Weapon Types

You can earn up to six different Sub-Weapons as you progress through the game.

Power Beam

Switching the weapon of choice

Tap on the Beam icon to switch your weapon to the Power Beam. Tap on the
Missile icon to switch to the Missile, and tap on the Sub-weapon icon to switch to
the Sub-weapon.

Power Beam Icon

Missile Icon

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Sub-weapon Icon

Sub-weapon
Switch Icon

Power Beam has a limited offensive capability, but it has excellent rapid-fire ability.

Missile

The Missile is more powerful than the Power Beam, and is capable of Charge Attacks.
Samus’s Missiles have homing capability; its Charge Attack enhances the homing
feature.

Battlehammer

The Battlehammer is a heavy-duty mortar-type weapon with moderate firing
speed. The Battlehammer has no Charge Attack, but the rapid-fire attack
more than makes up for it.

Sub-weapon

Judicator

The Judicator shoots energy that has been super-cooled to temperatures
approaching absolute zero. If the beam hits hard ground, it will bounce around
the environment. Normal attacks shoot a single shot while the Charge Attack
shoots three shots simultaneously.

Volt Driver

Sub-weapon

Sub-weapon

About Items

Some items can be found by defeating enemies,
and some are hidden in various locations in the
world. Draw Energy Balls, Missiles, and Universal
Ammo packs toward you by charging your weapon
(page 26).

The Volt Driver shoots high-velocity, rapid-fire energy blasts with a very high hit
probability. This weapon’s Charge Attack launches an aerobomb that moves
slowly toward its target. If the aerobomb strikes the target, it causes tremendous
damage.

Magmaul

Sub-weapon

The Magmaul shoots projectiles of superheated magma. When charged, its
projectiles become wider and explode on impact.

Shock Coil

Sub-weapon

The Shock Coil fires charged blasts of high-density neutrinos in concentrated
bursts, sending multiple concussive waves toward its target. This weapon possesses
no Charge Attack. Press and hold the L Button to fire the beam continuously.

Imperialist

Sub-weapon

The Imperialist is ideal for sniping. It fires a thin, powerful laser over long
distances. Press the R Button to turn on the zoom feature, which increases the hit
probability and power.

Use the L Button while using the left-handed control mode (page 9). You can zoom in if you

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double-tap the Sub-weapon icon (page 21) or with the SELECT Button if using Dual Mode controls.

Energy Ball (S: Red, M: Blue:, L: Yellow)

Restores Samus’s energy.
(S: 30, M:60, L:100)

UA/Universal Ammo (S, L)

Restores ammo for the
Sub-weapon. (S: 10, L: 25)

Missile Expansion

Max Missile number
increases by 10.

Sub-Weapon

Samus earns a new
Sub-weapon.

Missile (S, L)

Restores ammo for the
Missile. (S: 5, L:10)

Energy Tank

Samus gains an extra
energy tank.

UA Expansion

Max ammo for the Sub­weapon increases by 30.

Octolith

A mystery item that holds
the key to ultimate power.

-Morph Ball Actions-

Morph Ball Screen

By tapping on the Alt-Form Icon, Samus transforms herself into the Morph Ball and
the viewpoint will switch to a third person view. If you tap on the icon again, Samus
will return to her normal form.

Move

Press the +Control Pad or slide the stylus on the Touch Screen to move the
Morph Ball in any direction.

Boost Ball

Quickly slide the stylus in any direction on the Touch
Screen to activate the Boost in that direction. This
allows the Morph Ball to move at a higher speed for
a short time. You can also boost by charging the R
Button (L Button in left-handed control modes).

BOOST Icon

While boosting, the Boost icon
will blink.

Bombs

Up to three Bombs can be
deployed at once.

Bomb

Press the L Button to release a bomb. If you place
the Morph Ball on top of the Bomb before it
explodes, the impact of that explosion will propel
the Morph Ball into the air.

Alt-Form Icon

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Select Your Hunter

Double-tap on the Hunter you wish to use for the

-Single-Card Play -

battle. Wait for the other players to select their
Hunters. In Single-Card play, Samus is the only
selectable character.

Hosting a Game

To host a Single-Card game with up to four players, select Single-Card Play from the
Multiplayer Mode. In this mode, the player with the game card will be the host and
set the game rules. Everyone else will be guest players.

Please read DS Download Play on page 55 before you play.

Start the Battle

When everyone has made their selection, you
can start the game. If you are playing a team
battle, divide players into teams by touching the
color bar. Tap on START GAME to begin the battle.

Select an Arena

Select the Arena and the settings you would like
to use for the game (pages 48-49). Only the
“Battle” game mode is available with Single-Card
Play. When you have finished choosing your
settings, touch the in the lower right corner.

When You're the Guest

If you are a guest player, you can select only Samus as your Hunter. Once the
download is completed, wait for the host player to start the game.

• The downloaded game will be deleted once you turn off the power.

For Players With the Game Card

If you are a guest player and you have a copy of Metroid Prime Hunters, you can join
a multiplayer game following the steps on (pages 34-35). You can select any of the

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available Hunters. Your game results will be saved to your Hunter’s License (page 42).

-Multi-Card Play -

To play a multiplayer game, each player must have a Nintendo DS and a Metroid Prime
Hunters Game Card.

Select Your Hunter

All Players

Tap twice on the Hunter you would like to play. If you don’t have enough players to join
the game, the host can add a BOT (computer-controlled character) to play against. Tap
on the and select the characters to add to your battle.

• The host player can also play this mode with all-BOT players for additional
hunting practice.

Creating/Joining a Game

The player who selects the CREATE GAME option
hosts the game and determines the game criteria.
The other players must select the host’s name in
the JOIN GAME box to enter the hosted game.

Select Game Mode

Host Only

Add Bot

Change BOT Difficulty

Change the difficulty of the Bot
by tapping on the icon.
One = easy
Two = normal
Three = hard

The host selects a game mode from the seven
modes available (pages 48-49).

Select the Stage

Host Only

The host selects the Arena and game rules used for the game (pages 48-49). After the
selections have been made, touch the checkmark in the lower-right corner of the screen.

Start the Battle

Once all players are ready (including BOTs), the host can start the game. If playing
with teams, first divide the players into teams by touching on the colored bar above
or below the Hunter. Tap on START GAME to start.

Host Only

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Wi-Fi Menu

-Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection-

Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection allows multiple Metroid Prime Hunters owners to play
together over the internet—even when separated by long distances.

To play Nintendo DS games over the internet, you must first set up the Nintendo Wi-Fi

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Connection (Nintendo WFC) on your Nintendo DS system. Please see the separate Nintendo Wi-Fi

Connection instruction booklet included with this game for directions on setting up your
Nintendo DS.
To complete the Nintendo WFC setup, you will also need access to a PC that has a wireless

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network device installed (such as a wireless router) and an active broadband or DSL internet
account.
If you do not have a wireless network device installed on your PC, you can order a Nintendo Wi-

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Fi USB Connector (sold separately) directly from Nintendo. See the separate Nintendo WFC
instruction booklet for more information.
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection game play uses more battery power than other game play. You may

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prefer to use the AC Adapter to prevent running out of power when using the Nintendo Wi-Fi
Connection.
You can also play Nintendo WFC compatible games at selected internet hotspots without

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additional setup.
The Terms of Use Agreement which governs Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection game play is available in

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the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection instruction booklet or online at www.nintendowifi.com/terms.

Please note that the DS system will shut down and must be restarted when making any Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection changes.

For additional information on the Nintendo WFC, setting up your Nintendo DS, or a list of
available internet hotspots, visit www.nintendowifi.com (USA, Canada and Latin America) or

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call 1-800-895-1672 (USA/Canada only).

After selecting Multiplayer Mode from the Main Menu, tap on NINTENDO WFC to
view the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection screen.

For the best experience, use the same Nintendo DS and Metroid Prime Hunters
Game Card together as a set. Please read the separate Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
booklet for details.

FIND A GAME
(pages 38-39)

FRIENDS AND RIVALS
(pages 40-41)

CONFIGURE WI-FI

EDIT FRIENDS AND RIVALS
(pages 42-45)

Connect to Nintendo WFC and battle with users all
over the world.

Connect to Nintendo WFC, and battle against your
Friends and Rivals.

Set up your DS hardware and game card for
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Review your FRIENDS and RIVALS roster and
register new Friends.

Connection Problems?

If you cannot connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi
Connection even when you select FIND A GAME or
FRIENDS AND RIVALS, an error message and error
code will be displayed.

Please read the separate Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection booklet for more details.

Find Game

Use the FIND A GAME option to connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and play
against gamers from all over the world (page 48).

You cannot edit the Point Goal, Time Limit, or Team Play settings in a FIND GAME
battle. Also, only Battle Mode is available.

Set the Criteria

Select a specific region and opponent ranking to
search for opponents. After you have selected your
criteria, select SEARCH FOR GAME. After players
meeting your criteria have been found, the game will
advance to the Hunter selection screen.

Select the Hunter

Tap on the Hunter you want to play, then tap again to confirm your selection.

Select the Stage

Each player helps choose which stage to play. Make
your selection and tap on to confirm. Once
everyone has made a selection, the Arena will be
decided by majority vote. If multiple choices receive
the same number of votes, the Arena will be selected
randomly from the choices.

Once the Arena is selected, the battle will start automatically.

Register your opponent in the RIVALS roster

Criteria

REGION

OPPONENT RANK

To find an opponent from anywhere in the world, select
WORLDWIDE. If you want to limit the search to North
America, select LOCAL REGION.

Use MATCH MY RANK to find opponents similar to
your skill level.

Any players that you play against through "FIND
GAME" may be added to your RIVALS roster from
the Results screen. Tap on the player’s ADD RIVAL
icon, then select either QUIT or PLAY AGAIN. If that
player also tapped on the ADD RIVAL icon, then
each of you will be registered to your opponent’s
RIVALS roster.

If the other player didn’t tap on your ADD RIVAL icon, then that player will not
be added to your RIVALS roster.

ADD RIVAL

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Friends and Rivals

You can only play with the players you registered as FRIENDS or RIVALS. When you
tap on the CREATE GAME icon, you can create a game as the host. You cannot choose
FRIENDS or RIVALS if you do not register them.

Available Games

The host’s name will be
displayed. Tap on the name to
join in.

Create Game

Select Game Conditions

Host Only

The host player has the ability to restrict players who can join the game. If you don’t
want rivals to join the game, select NO on RIVALS. If you don’t want your friends to
join, select NO on FRIENDS.

Game Mode and Stage Set up

Host Only

Select the game mode you would like to play from the seven available game modes
(pages 48-49). Then, choose the Arena and game conditions you would like to use
(pages 48-49).

Online Info

Number of the FRIENDS and
RIVALS players currently online.

View

Tap to switch to the FRIENDS
and RIVALS screen. This will
show those FRIENDS and
RIVALS currently online.

Choose a Hunter

Tap on the Hunter you want to use for the battle, then tap again to confirm.
Wait for the other players to select their Hunters.

Start the Battle

Once you have at least two players in the game, the
host can close the invitation and start the battle. If
you want to play a team battle, divide players into
separate teams. Tap on START GAME to begin.

Send a Message to a Friend/Voice Chat

Send a message

If players are on your FRIENDS roster, the icon on the left will be
displayed after all players have selected their Hunter. If you tap on this
icon, the keyboard (page 45) will be displayed and friends can exchange
messages before beginning a game.

• These messages will be shown to everyone on your FRIENDS roster.

Voice Chat

If the icon on the left is displayed on the screen, press the X Button to
chat with other FRIENDS using Voice Chat. As with sending a message,
you can only chat with people on your FRIENDS roster.

To protect your privacy, do not give out personal information such as last name, phone number, birth
date, age, e-mail or home address when communicating with others.

All Players

Host Only

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Edit Friends and Rivals

On the Edit screen, you can review other players’ information and add to or edit
your FRIENDS and RIVALS rosters. The FRIENDS and RIVALS rosters are displayed on
the Touch Screen.

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3

2

4

5

6

8

7

Player Name and Rank1Your Name

A player's ranking is decided by
previous battle’s results. This
ranking indicates the player’s
skill level (with five stars being
the highest ranking). The color of
the frame around the player’s
name indicates the player's
region (North American version:
Blue, Japanese version: Red,
European version: Green).

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Ranking Points and Next Round

Displays current RANK POINTS and how many
points are needed to reach NEXT RANK.

3

Player Information

Switch the display by pressing the L or R Button.

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FRIENDS Roster

5

RIVALS Roster

6

7

Add FRIENDS (page 44)

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Delete Player (page 45)

Data Lock Switch

You can register up to 60 players on your FRIENDS
and RIVALS rosters. If you register more than 60
players, the oldest player’s data will be deleted. If
you want to make sure a player will not be deleted,
tap the icon on the left of the player’s name to lock

Lock

Status

that player's data. You can lock up to 57 players.

FRIENDS and RIVALS

FRIENDS

Players can play FRIENDS AND RIVALS battles (pages 40-41) as well as
exchange messages (page 41) with other friends.

How to register
a FRIEND

RIVALS

1. Play Multi-Card Play (pages 34-35).

2. Input a FRIEND CODE to register that player (page 44).

Unlock
Status

Battle rivals in the FRIENDS AND RIVALS mode.

About the Hunter License

The Hunter License is your own personal game profile. Various information is
stored here, including your favorite weapon and game mode, number of wins,

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and total hours played.

How to register
a RIVAL

1. Register the player after a completed FIND GAME battle (page 38).

2. Register the player after a completed FRIENDS AND RIVALS battle.

3. Exchange information using the RIVAL RADAR feature (page 44).

Registering a FRIEND

1

Select ADD FRIEND in order to register a friend.
Enter your friend’s FRIEND CODE on the screen
displayed on the right, then tap on to confirm.

Delete a name from the roster

Select the player you want to delete from the roster,
then tap on DELETE PLAYER to delete the data. On
the confirmation screen, tap the icon.

When this is complete, enter your friend’s name.

A FRIEND CODE is the 12-digit code automatically
assigned to you when you first connect to Nintendo
Wi-Fi Connection.

Decide when you would like to meet up with your

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friend online, then connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi
Connection. Registration will automatically take
place. If you connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
at different times, only the person who was
connected later will be registered. The first person
must connect again to be registered.

Use RIVAL RADAR to add RIVALS

Select RIVAL RADAR from the Multiplayer Menu,
then tap on the icon to start communication.
If you come near someone who has set his/her
DS on RIVAL RADAR, you can exchange your

Your Personal FRIEND CODE

Give your personal FRIEND
CODE to your friend when you
want to register him/her on
your FRIENDS roster.

How to use the Keyboard

The keyboard screen will be displayed when you
send a message (page 41) or when registering a
friend’s name on the FRIENDS roster. Use the
Touch Screen keyboard to enter text.

Special Keys

CANCEL

SHIFT/CAPS

SPACE

SEND/CONFIRM

BACKSPACE

Tap on the icon to return to the previous page.

Switch font types.

Put a space between text.

Tap on the icon to send a message to your friend.

Tap on the icon to backspace.

Hunter License (page 42) with up to three
players at a time, and register those players on your RIVALS roster.

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Multiplayer Basic Rules

-Playing a Multiplayer Game-

Battle other players to complete the selected objectives. Watch your Energy Gauge:
once the gauge goes down to zero, you’re defeated. Press the L Button (or, if you’re
left-handed, press the R Button) to respawn your character in a different spot.

Multiplayer Screen

Depending on the Hunter you choose, the Multiplayer Mode display screen will be
different. However, the basics will be the same as the Adventure Mode (pages 20-

21). Hold START to check the current score.
The game does not pause while you are viewing the current score.

The screenshot on the right is the Multiplayer
Mode display screen for Samus.

Objective Completion Gauge

Energy Gauge

When your character receives damage, the gauge
will be reduced. If the Energy Gauge reaches zero,
your character is defeated. Your Energy Gauge can
reach a maximum of 199 energy units.

RANK

Displays your current game ranking.

Remaining Time

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Action Controls

Basic controls are the same as in Adventure
Mode. Although you cannot switch visors or view
the world map, all other commands are available
(pages 22-29). Other characters can use Alt­Forms by touching the Alt-Form icon. Each
character has its own unique movement and
attack methods, so try them all!

The Results Screen

When time expires or the game requirements are
met, the battle ends. Each player’s rank appears
on the Results screen. Select PLAY AGAIN to start
the next game or QUIT to exit Multiplayer mode.

Screen Switch Icon

Tap this icon or use the L and R Button to
review the details of your battle results.

Setting Game Criteria

There are seven different multiplayer game
modes. Each mode has different objectives.
Detailed rules can be modified in the Arena
Setting screen. Please see pages 32-35 for more
information.

Advanced Settings

PRIME HUNTER

CAPTURE

The first player to make a Kill becomes the powerful “Prime
Hunter.” The remaining players must then defeat this player to
take the title. Compete against each other unti Time Goal is met, or
Time Limit has expired. If the Time Limit expires, the player who
held the title longest is the winner.

Attack enemy territory and steal their Octoliths, then bring them
back to your own territory. The team who receives the specified
number of points first wins. You can set the number of Octoliths
required to win, the Time Limit, and Auto Reset, which returns the
Octolith to base when the carrying Hunter is defeated.

Game Types

BATTLE

Compete to see how many other Hunters you can defeat. You can
set the Point Goal needed to win the game, the Time Limit, and
Team Play. (Choosing this will divide players into two teams.)

NODES

Fight over the Nodes placed in the stage. When you stand on an
uncontested node for ten seconds, you capture it. You get points for
nodes under your control.

Battle against other players–the last one standing is the winner.

SURVIVAL

BOUNTY

DEFENDER

You can set Lives (the number of times you can respawn your
Hunter) and Team Play.

Pick up the Octolith and take it to a specified location to earn
points. The first player to deliver the specified number of Octoliths
to the goal wins. You can set the number of Octoliths required to
win, the Time Limit, Team Play, and Auto Reset, which returns the
Octolith to base when the carrying Hunter is defeated.

Attempt to secure a designated area. You will earn time while you
are the only Hunter to occupy it.

Advanced Settings

Tap on ADVANCED SETTINGS on the Arena Settings screen to modify detailed
rule options.

Show Hunters on Radar

Damage Level

Friendly Fire

Available Weapons

If you turn this option off, enemies will not be displayed on the radar.

Adjust the damage level you give and receive.

You can receive damage from your teammate as well as enemy players (Team Play Mode).

Choose between Default or Affinity weapons.

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Hunters & Affinity Weapons

Samus and the other six Hunters all have
unique and different abilities and Alt­Forms. Using each Hunters' Affinity
Weapon strengthens that Hunter’s
weapon power and weapon effects.

Weavel

Weapon: Battlehammer

When the Battlehammer strikes
its target it explodes, causing
additional damage.

Kanden

Weapon: Volt Driver

When a charged Volt Driver
strikes its target, the target’s
vision is temporarily distorted.

Sylux

Weapon: Shock Coil

The Shock Coil drains the target’s
energy.

Samus Aran

Weapon: Missile

The Missile can track enemy
movements. The charge attack
increases the Missile’s
effectiveness.

Noxus

Weapon: Judicator

If Noxus uses the charge attack
with the Judicator, its shots
freeze the target.

Spire

Weapon: Magmaul

The Magmaul’s charge attack
has a larger explosion that
burns its target.

Trace

Weapon: Imperialist

While using this weapon, Trace’s
body will be invisible as long as
he remains stationary.

Items

Find the items placed across each stage and use
them to your advantage. The items you can find
differ depending on the game mode and rules
you select.

Energy Balls (M: Blue, L: Yellow)

Restores energy level.
(M:60, L: 100)

UA/Universal Ammo (S, L)

Restores Sub-weapon ammo.
Number restored depends
on weapon.

Double Damage

Doubles attack power for a
limited time.

Deathalt

Changes character to Alt-Form to
quickly destroy its enemies by
touching them.

Missile (S, L)

Affinity Weapon

Cloak

Octolith

Restores Missile ammo.
(S: 5, L: 10)

Earn the Hunter’s preferred
Affinity weapon.

Turns your character invisible for a
limited time.

Take this back to the goal or base
to earn points.

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Alt-Form: Triskelion

SYLUX

Sylux is a resourceful tracker, and a deadly
sharpshooter who harbors an intense hatred for the
Galactic Federation and for Samus Aran for assisting the
Galactic Federation in the past.

Alt-Form: Lockjaw

TRACE

Trace is a Kriken, one of the most hated
and feared races in the galaxy. His
quest for ultimate power consumes him,
and his every thought is bent toward
bringing supremacy to the Krikens and
honor to himself.

WEAVEL

This cybernetic warrior is part of a Space Pirate special
unit. Badly injured in a past battle with Samus Aran,
Weavel’s body has been reconstructed and fused with a
Power Suit. The rebuilt Weavel has become a
formidable and ferocious warrior.

Alt-Form: Halfturret

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KANDEN

A lab experiment gone awry, Kanden
was created to be the ultimate soldier,
immortal and relentless. He is a ferocious,
deadly and dangerously unpredictable
Hunter. To prove himself as the finest
bounty hunter of them all, he now seeks
to attain the ultimate power.

Alt-Form: Stinglarva

NOXUS

Noxus is a member of the Vhozon, a proud and
reclusive race. He is determined to get the
ultimate power first to prevent it from falling
into the hands of lawbreakers or the unworthy.

Alt-Form: Vhoscythe

SPIRE

Spire is the sole remaining member of the
Diamonts, an ancient silicon-based life­form. He hopes that finding the Alimbics’
source of ultimate power and solving the
mystery of their lost race will help him solve
the mystery of his own.

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Alt- Form: Dialanche

This section explains how to establish a link for DS Download Play.

What you need:

Nintendo DS systems 1 per player
Metroid Prime Hunters Game Cards 1

What to Do (For the Parent Unit)

Make sure that all DS systems are turned off, then insert a Metroid

1.
Prime Hunters Game Card into your unit.
Turn on the power for all systems. The DS Menu Screen will appear.

2.
Touch the “Metroid Prime Hunters” panel.

3.
Follow the instructions on page 32.

4.

Steps - All systems excluding P1

Turn on the power of all the systems.

1.
The DS menu screen will appear.
Touch the “DS Download Play” panel.

2.
The Game List Screen will appear.
Touch the “Metroid Prime Hunters” panel. The Download

3.
Confirmation Screen will appear.
When the correct software appears, touch “Yes.”

4.
The parent unit will then start the download process.
Next, follow the instructions on page 32.

5.

Game Selection Screen

Game List Screen

Take note of the following guidelines for DS Download Play.

The icon on the DS and game menu screens shows that there is a wireless function associated
with an activity. Choose menus with this icon to engage in wireless activities. Please do not choose
this option in places where wireless transmission is forbidden, such as airplanes or hospitals.

The icon that appears when you are connected to a wireless signal indicates the strength of the
signal. The stronger the signal, the smoother your wireless play will be.

This game is compatible with the Nintendo DS Rumble Pak (sold separately). The Rumble Pak
includes built-in features that rumble while you play, providing realistic feedback. Please read the
following before you play the game with Rumble Pak enabled.

• Make sure the Nintendo DS is turned off.

• Insert the Rumble Pak into Slot-2 on the front of the Nintendo DS (the label
should face toward the bottom) just like loading a Game Boy Advance Game Pak.

• Make sure to turn the power off before removing the Rumble Pak.

Troubleshooting

Within 30 ft.

Signal Bars

0123

Weak

Strong

Within 30 ft.

The power light will blink when wireless functionality is active.

To make the most of your wireless experience, remember the following:
Keep all DS consoles within 30 feet of each other, or at least close enough that you see two or

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more bars of signal strength.

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Please arrange the DS consoles so they face each other. Make sure there are no people or other
obstructions between the DS consoles.
Play may sometimes be affected by devices that cause interference, such as GBA Wireless

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Adapters, Wavebirds, WLAN, microwaves, or cordless appliances. If this occurs, move away from
the interference-causing device or turn it off.

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• Nintendo DS Rumble Pak is making a sound

- When the Rumble Feature is on, the Rumble Pak will make sounds during game play.

• Does not rumble

- Make sure the Rumble Feature is turned on in the game (select Options in the main menu).

- Make sure the edge connector of the Rumble Pak and the Nintendo DS system (Slot-2) are not dirty.

• Does not stop rumbling

- Make sure the edge connector of the Rumble Pak and the Nintendo DS system (Slot-2) are not dirty.

If the Rumble Pak still does not work properly after following these troubleshooting measures,
please call Nintendo customer service.

Nintendo Software Technology Corporation

Game Director
Masamichi Abe

Single-Player Game Design/Story

Richard Vorodi

Wi-Fi Game Design/Project Coordination

Wing S. Cho

Project Coordination

Hiroto Alexander

Technical Programming Lead

Colin Reed

Programming Lead/
Multiplayer Game Design

Jonathan Johnson

AI Programming

David Devaty

Enemy Programming

Max Szlagor

Audio Programming

Rory Johnston

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Network/Multiplayer Programming

Cory O'Regan
Jonathan Bryant

Additional Programming

Scott Bassett

Tools Department Lead

Satoru Hosogai

World Editor Tool

Alexander Van Berg

Menu Tool

Clark Morse
Corey Ross

Art Director/Multiplayer Game Design

Michael Harrington

Special Effects

Edward Barkley

Environment Lead

Alain Schneuwly

Environment Art/Multiplayer Game Design

Chris Donovan

Environment Art

Chris Miller
Katie Clark

Environment/Game Objects

Edward Sherman

Character Modeling/Animation Lead

David Lee Phemister

Character Modeling/Animation

Oscar Nebres
Mark Trono

UI Design/Art

Nicholas Trahan

Promotional Art

Kunitake Aoki

In-Game Camera Sequences

Dwight Hwang

Sound Design/Music/Voice

Lawrence Schwedler
James Phillipsen

Producers

Shigeki Yamashiro
Robert Champagne

Special Thanks

Andrew Jones
John Layman
Darren Lamb
Bryan Meagher
Mike Keough
Jared Carew

Nintendo Company, Ltd.

Executive Producer

Satoru Iwata

Producer

Kensuke Tanabe

Coordination

Akiya Sakamoto

Special Thanks

Retro Studios
Super Mario Club
PolyAssets United Inc.

Nintendo Of America

Senior Product Specialist

Jeff Gilbert

Vice President, Engineering

Yoshinobu Mantani

Director Product Testing

Shuji Hashimoto

Product Testing Sr. Manager

Rob Crombie

Product Testing Manager

Kyle Hudson

Product Testing Supervisors

Eric Bush
Sean Egan

Bilingual Product Tester

Mika Kurosawa

Text Editing

Nate Bihldorff
Teresa Lillygren

Product Testers

Michael Chipman Robert Jahn
Joel D. Simon Pat Wells

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Senior Project Coordinator

Robert Johnson

Project Coordinator

Jim Holdeman

Communications Coordinator

Tomoko Mikami

Special Thanks

Mike Fukuda
Tom Prata
Jeff Miller
Brett Gow
Darren Smith
NOA Wi-Fi Team
NOE Wi-Fi Team

Nintendo Of Europe

Coordination

Andy Fey
Noriko Netley

Testing Coordinator

Alessio Danieli

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