Nintendo Metroid: Samus Returns Owner's manual

Metroid™: Samus Returns

1Important Information

Basic Information

2amiibo

Getting Started

3Starting the Game

4Saving and Managing Your Data

How to Play

5Controls

6Special Actions and Abilities

7Using the Main Screen

8Using the Map Menu Screen

9Facilities

10 Items

Miscellaneous

11 Scanning amiibo

12 Q&A

Troubleshooting

13 Support Information

1Important Information

Please read this manual carefully

before using the software. If the

software will be used by children,

the manual should be read and

explained to them by an adult.

Also, before using this software,

please sele in the HOME Menu

and carefully review content in

"Health and Safety Information." It

contains important information that

will help you enj oy this software.

You should also thoroughly read

your Operations Manual, including

the "Health and Safety Information"

section, before using this software.

Please note that except where

otherwise stated, "Nintendo 3DS™"

refers to all devices in the

Nintendo 3DS family, including the

New Nintendo 3DS,

New Nintendo 3DS XL,

Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL,

Nintendo 2DS™ and

New Nintendo 2DS XL.

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respective owners. Nintendo 3DS is

a trademark of Nintendo.

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OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT

OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE

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DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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This software support .

You can use compatible amiibo™

accessories by touching them to the

lower screen of your

New Nintendo 3DS,

New Nintendo 3DS XL or

New Nintendo 2DS XL system.

◆ Data stored on amiibo can be read

by multiple compatible games.

◆ If the data on an amiibo is

corrupted and can't be restored,

ope on the HOME Menu and

then reset the data under amiibo

Settings.

Using near-field communication

(NFC), amiibo can connect to

compatible software to open brand-

new ways to interact with your

favorite Nintendo games. For more

information, please visit Nintendo's

official website at

www.nintendo.com/amiibo.

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Precaution about amiibo

● Just a light touch on the lower

screen is enough for the system

to detect your amiibo. Do not

press the amiibo into the screen

or forcefully drag it across the

screen.

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3Starting the Game

Samus's energy level

(health)

The number of remaining

Metroids on the planet

Press  on the title screen to view

the file selection screen.

Use / to select a file, then

press  to confirm your selection

and open the main menu.

Play time

The current game's difficulty level.

Difficulty mode

◆ You can change the difficulty

level for a file after completing

the game and selecting "New

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Start from where you last saved.

The percentage of items

collected

Confirm control settings, browse

the Gallery, watch the Staff

Credits, and more.

Delete data and start a new game.

The following options are available.

◆ Only "Play" will be available if a

file has no save data.

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4Saving and Managing Your Data

You can save your progress at the

following locations.

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Select a file and touc , then

choose another file to copy the

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Select a file and touc to

delete your save data.

◆ You cannot delete save data

from multiple files at once.

◆ Please be careful when deleting

save data. Deleted data cannot

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5Controls





 while

crouching



 while

moving



Press  while

holding ,

, or

Press  while

holding 

You can control Samus using the

 and buttons. Some controls,

such as switching between beams,

are carried out using the Touch

Screen.

◆ Additional controls become

available as you progress

through the game.

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holding 

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◆ Shoot downward by pushing 

＋ while jumping.

 or slide

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6Special Actions and Abilities

Counter

boss's speci

attack t

create a

opening

Attack durin

this opening to perform a special

action that deals a lot of damage.

Counter an enemy's special attack

to stun the enemy and

automatically take aim at it.

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to use a powerful beam attack.

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projectiles and defen

against attacks b

swinging her arm. Use i

at the same time as an enemy

attack to do the following actions.

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screen map, temporarily showing

the location of breakable blocks.

◆ Expends Aeion energy when

used.

The following abilities use the

Aeion Gauge (page 7) and can be

unlocked as you progress through

the game.

◆ You can activate multiple

abilities at once.

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everything except Samus, allowing

her to run over collapsing floors

and attack fast-moving enemies.

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while this ability is activated.

Select with . Activate to

strengthen beam shots. Hold  for

a continuous flurry of shots.

◆ Aeion is expended with each

shot.

Select with . Surrounds Samus

with an electrical shield, preventing

physical damage. It also powers up

the Melee Counter to a Lightning

Counter by increasing its range.

◆ Aeion is expended when

damage is absorbed, or when a

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7Using the Main Screen

Decreases whenever Samus takes

damage from attacks or hazardous

liqui represents how many

Energy Tanks you have. Each one

contains 100 units.

Samus's energy level

(health)

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The currently selected ability is

designated by a white frame.

Abilities will light up when in use.

Aeion Ability

Aeion energy from this gauge is

expended whenever Aeion abilities

are used.

Aeion Gauge

Missile count

The number of Missiles that Samus

is carrying.

◆ If your Missile count is at its

maximum capacity, this number

will be displayed in yellow.

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