Metroid Prime 3: Corruption: Difference between revisions

The gameplay of ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'' is similar to that of the previous two ''Prime'' games, however with amplified controls for the Wii system. The game is considered a first-person adventure, as with the other games of the series. The basic form of gameplay in ''Corruption'' is pointing the Wii Remote at the screen, which aims the protagonist [[Samus Aran|Samus Aran's]] [[Arm Cannon]]. This new feature allows for much more precise aiming and makes exploring windy passages much easier and quicker to accomplish. Three settings can be changed to suit the player's likings, those being Basic, Standard, or Advanced accuracy in moving the HUD with the pointer. The player presses the A Button to fire and lay bombs and the B Button to jump, the same as the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] counterparts. [[Missile|Missiles]] can be fired by pressing down on the D-Pad. Samus can enter [[Morph Ball|Morph Ball Mode]] if the player presses the C Button. A lock-on feature can lock onto enemies if the Z Button is held down. A Lock on-Free Aim feature can be changed to the player's liking, which allows the player to set whether they can aim while targeting or not. The Z Button is also used to launch the [[Grapple Beam|Grapple Swing]], and can be combined with the Nunchuk's motion controls to fire the [[Grapple Lasso]]. Objects can be scanned and Ship Commands can be performed with the button as well. A new gameplay mechanic, known as [[Hypermode]], can be accessed by holding down the + Button and greatly increases Samus' firepower. [[Visor|Visors]] are selected by holding down the - Button and pointing at the requested Visor symbol. The 1 Button is used to access the Pause Menu, Logbook, Inventory, and Options. Holding down the 2 Button displays a hint on the screen for the player to be informed upon. Various motion commands can be performed to press terminals, pull levers, pump mechanisms, et cetera. Activating terminals and hand scanners is done with the A Button. A Screenshot tool can be purchased and executed with up on the D-Pad.

#'''Energy Meter''' - Samus' internal energy that increases when gathering Energy Units and absorbing Phazon, and decreases when she takes a hit from an enemy, expels Phazon, or is harmed by [[Fuel Gel]], [[Acid Rain]], and more. Collected [[Energy Tank|Energy Tanks]] are represented with small squares above the meter.

#'''Arm Cannon''' - Samus' main weapon of choice that can be upgraded for different shapes and color schemes.

#'''Radar''' - A compass-like display that shows Samus' field of vision as well as nearby enemies. Enemies are shown as orange dots.

The overall gameplay of ''Corruption'' is somewhat different than ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'' and ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|Echoes]]''. Instead of somehow losing all of their upgrades at the beginning of the game, the player progresses through the entire game without any weapons and items being lost. Also new to the series is the ability to enter [[Samus Aran's Gunship]] and interact with its features, which consist of an autopilot feature, a blast shield function, a Missile launching system, a radio console, a Corruption analysis, thruster controls, and game status information. None of these features are essential to completing the game besides the autopilot. One of the main new forms of gameplay is entering Hypermode with Samus' newly acquired [[Phazon Enhancement Device Suit]]. This greatly amplifies Samus' firepower by transforming her weapons into Phazon-based weaponry, such as the [[Hyper Beam]]. This allows much faster time for defeating heavily-armored enemies as well as open up Phazon passages. Due to the Hypermode feature, [[Beam|Beams]] cannot be switched freely. Instead, when acquiring new beam weapons, the current Arm Cannon form transforms into the new one, and cannot revert back to the original form. The Hyper Beam Cannon remains the same throughout the course of the game. Upgrades such as the [[Seeker Missile]] cannot be performed in Hypermode, whereas Hypermode upgrades such as the [[Hyper Missile]] cannot be performed outside of Hypermode. A new system of currency is introduced in ''Corruption'', but does not effect actual gameplay and is only used to buy artwork and bonus content. The Credits, in the form of the [[Screw Attack]] logo, are acquired after performing certain tasks such as defeating bosses and locating hidden passages.

! style=" border:1px solid #{{mw color light}}" {{!}} Samus' final orders are to venture to the faraway planet Phaaze by wormhole and eradicate the Phazon threat from the universe altogether.

! style="{{roundbl}}{{roundbr}} border:1px solid #{{mw color light}}" {{!}} An unknown starship follows Samus' [[Samus Aran's Gunship|Gunship]] through space.

''Corruption'' takes place approximately six months after the events of ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''. [[Space Pirate]] [[Space Pirate Frigate Colossus|Frigate ''Colossus'']] soars through space after collecting the final deposits of [[Phazon]] from Planet [[Aether]].<ref name=Stowaway>{{cite|Our attempts to intercept the Federation ship departing Aether were unsuccessful. With them went a collection of Phazon, the first to fall into Federation hands. They foolishly left most of the Phazon behind, allowing us to quickly collect what we could. But in our haste we took more than mere Phazon. Our scanners have detected the remains of Dark Samus, who has revived herself within our Phazon storage. Surely, we are cursed. The fiendish shrew consumed all of the Phazon, then wiped out a third of the crew in a matter of minutes. Now she moves at will through the halls of Colossus, using her witchery to beguile the minds of the crew. We are unable to call for aid, and only a few of us remain to stand against her. All is lost.|[[Space Pirate Data#Stowaway|Space Pirate Data-Stowaway]]|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}</ref> However, the Pirates unknowingly acquired the remains of [[Dark Samus]], who had been defeated on the Planet below.<ref name=Stowaway/> The doppelganger revived herself by absorbing massive amounts of Phazon in her storage room, further suggesting that the creature is indeed the [[Metroid Prime (specimen)|Metroid Prime]] that was somehow resurrected after its downfall on Planet [[Tallon IV]].<ref name=Stowaway/> <ref name=Prime>{{cite|Investigations into a possible ingress point for the Impact Crater continue to meet with failure. The shield of strange energy that protects it is impermeable, and all attempts to tunnel past it have proved fruitless. Our continued futility in this matter is made all the more significant in light of recent life form readings we've discovered emanating from deep within the crater. Analysis of the readings indicates that a massive creature is gestating in there, absorbing enormous amounts or Phazon from the Phazon core at the heart of the impact crater. This discovery makes accessing the crater doubly important - not only will it open the door to the vast deposits of Phazon within, but it will also lead us to this creature, whatever it may be.|[[Space Pirate Data#Impact Crater|Space Pirate Data-Impact Crater]]|[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]}}</ref> She regains her humanoid form with a different suit and sets out to kill a third of the crew aboard the vessel.<ref name=Stowaway/> The remaining units were Corrupted by Phazon and put under Dark Samus' control, and soon the entire Space Pirate Organization was beguiled by the creature's witchery.<ref name=Stowaway/> <ref name=Disciples>{{cite|Our struggles have ended. She has shown us the error of our ways. The way is now clear. All previous vows of fealty have been forsworn: we now pledge sole allegiance to our liberator, the great one, Dark Samus. We bear a singular honor, we lucky few, for we are her first disciples. Our burden is a happy one, for we will pave the way to her glorious victory and cosmic rule. Let the light of Phazon lead us!|[[Space Pirate Data#First Disciples|Space Pirate Data-First Disciples]]|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}</ref> Dark Samus ventured off alone to [[Phaaze]], the source of all Phazon, and returned to the ''Colossus'' with a [[Leviathan]], and returned back to the Planet with the Corrupted Space Pirates.<ref name=Source>{{cite|After our liberation, she left us adrift. We thought this a test of our loyalty, and so we endured. Some said she abandoned us. They were promptly shot. Disciples do not doubt their leader. When she returned, it was on the back of a titanic starborne beast! As we groveled in awe, she ordered us to follow the beast through a rift in space, a wormhole. Some refused to follow, afraid of the unknown. They too were shot. Disciples must be fearless. Once through the rift, we saw a singular wonder...Phaaze, the source of all Phazon in the cosmos. Phaaze, the home of our glorious leader!|[[Space Pirate Data#The Source Discovered|Space Pirate Data-The Source Discovered]]|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}</ref> The Force attacked the ''[[G.F.S. Valhalla]]'', a [[Galactic Federation]] Vessel, and stole the flagship's [[Aurora Unit]], [[Aurora Unit 313|313]]. <ref name=Valhalla>{{cite|The vision of our leader is vast indeed. As we prepared for war with the hated Galactic Federation, she decided she required one of their great machines to better control her living planet. We then set out to bring an Aurora Unit to Dark Samus. Bribes led us to the location of our prize: the battleship Valhalla. Crewed with green recruits on a training mission, she was ours for the taking. One of the mightiest ships in the cosmos was no match for the Phazon-powered weapons of the Colossus. We rendered Valhalla helpless, then sent raider to claim our prize. The Aurora was ours! There was no mercy for the Federation dogs. At the command of Dark Samus, we jettisoned the crew into the frigid depths of space, leaving the wreck of Valhalla as a warning to the Federation. Let them tremble before our might!|[[Space Pirate Data#Taking Valhalla|Space Pirate Data-Taking Valhalla]]|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}</ref> This led to the discovery of many secrets of Phaaze and allowed Dark Samus to take control of Leviathans and send them to Planets at her own will, which she dispatched to the Planets [[Bryyo]], [[Elysia]], [[Norion]], and the [[Space Pirate Homeworld]].<ref name=Purification>{{cite|Our great leader, with the aid of our captured Aurora Unit, has discovered many of Phaaze's secrets. Dark Samus can now command the living world to send forth Phazon Seeds! She was eager to test this new power. When we heard the first world to receive this blessing was our Homeworld, we rejoiced. The Seed was sent into the void, and quickly made its way to our Homeworld. Our brethren foolishly tried to repel it, but their efforts were in vain. To think, once we were as pathetic as them! Now the deed is done, and slowly, our Homeworld becomes like Phaaze. Soon, there will be two living planets, two Phazon sources for our great leader to use as she sees fit. Soon, there will be thousands of new disciples for her to command.|[[Space Pirate Data#Purification|Space Pirate Data-Purification]]|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}</ref> <ref name=Vanguard>{{cite|The time has come, our leader commands. We go to war at last! Three worlds will be attacked, each important to the Federation. We shall destroy the spy base at Elysia, the fuel production of Bryyo, and the naval station at Norion. Each of those wretched worlds will become as Phaaze...each a foothold into the territory of the hated Federation. From those worlds, our vanguard will go forth. At long last, our enemies will be humbled, then enslaved. Three Phazon Seeds will be sent, and an armada will accompany each of them. Dark Samus herself will lead the attack on Norion. Victory is ours for the taking!|[[Space Pirate Data#Vanguard|Space Pirate Data-Vanguard]]|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}</ref> The leader of the Corrupted Force set off to Norion to ensure the Leviathan's impact on the heavily-guarded Planet.<ref name=Vanguard/>

When she arrives at the Planet, Samus is briefed into the situation by a Marine. Three Generators control the Planetary Defense System of the facility and must be activated in order to repel the Space Pirate attack. Samus sets off to activate [[Generator A]], while Rundas takes care of [[Generator B]]. As Samus ignites the first Generator, Admiral Dane contacts her to warn her of the Leviathan that had just been sighted to impact the Planet, and most likely, destroy the entire facility. As she leaves the Generator, she meets up with a [[PED Marine]] and learns of the Marine's devastating power. Just as Samus advances, [[Meta Ridley|Ridley]] flies overhead and is seen attacking a room The path to [[Generator C]] was opened by Ghor after he dispatches a [[Berserker Knight]]. She is saved again by Rundas, who destroys four [[Space Pirate ATC]] ships and activates Samus' [[Command Visor]]. She proceeds to Generator C and, with the help of Gandrayda, defeats Space Pirate forces in the room. As the first attempt of activating the Generator fails, Samus enters a ventilation shaft in her [[Morph Ball]] form and activates the machine via [[Bomb Slot|Bomb Slots]]. Once she does so, [[Meta Ridley]] ambushes her from the top of the Generator and the two engage in a battle while falling down a shaft to the Planet's core. Samus defeats Ridley and is saved just in time by Rundas, and she activates the Generator. Once she does so, she races to the Control Tower and meets up with the other Hunters to fire the Defense laser. Once at the top and the Hunters are about to activate the laser, Dark Samus arrives and fires an extremely powerful Phazon blast at the Hunters, knocking them unconscious. As the last intact Hunter, a broken down Samus struggles and finally ignites the System, destroying the Leviathan. She loses her strength and collapses with the other Hunters.

One month later, Samus awakens in the ''G.F.S. Olympus'' in a contained room with a [[Female Fleet Trooper]], who explains to her all that has happened in the past month. When Dark Samus attacked the Hunters, the Phazon from the blast infused with their bodies, and now courses through their internal systems. Phazon is now being generated by their own bodies, and the Galactic Federation compensated with this by donning the Hunters with [[Phazon Enhancement Device Suit|Phazon Enhancement Devices]] to monitor and balance the Phazon that has been mistakenly implanted into their bodies. The acquisition of the PED Suit has many advantages in combat, for the user can enter [[Hypermode]] at will and have their weapon systems deal much more devastating power than before. Hypermode also transforms Samus' [[Power Beam]] to a [[Hyper Beam]] that shoots out Phazon blasts. Samus tests her new weapons in the room and is then called to the briefing room to obtain a new mission. She enters the room via elevator and is informed by Aurora Unit 242 about the three Leviathans that have impacted the corresponding planets, which had no protection from the Galactic Federation forces. The Federation sent Rundas to Bryyo and Ghor to Elysia to destroy the Leviathan Seeds that ravaged the Planets, while Gandrayda was sent to infiltrate the Pirate Homeworld and destroy the Seed there as well. As the case with the [[Ing]] in the [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|incident of Planet Aether]], if the Seeds were not destroyed soon, they would continue to Corrupt other regions of the galaxy. Communications with the Hunters was offline a week before Samus' awakening, and the Federation fears the worst for them and instructs Samus to carry out their duties for them as well as learn of their whereabouts.

Samus, accepting her mission, travels to Bryyo, a primitive Planet ravaged by war. <ref name=War>{{cite|In the beginning, the conflicts were small, out of sight for most on Bryyo. But they grew, slowly but as steady ad the coming of the sun. Diplomacy gave way to brutality, and war came to our world. The Lords of Science turned their minds from exploration to destruction, and unleashed horrors unknown upon their Primal enemies. In retaliation, the Primals turned to the darkest of ancient powers, cursing us, the Science Lords, and all who served our cause. Friends from the stars tried desperately to end the conflict, all in vain. The people of war would not be denied.|Bryyo Data-Age of War|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}</ref> The [[Bryyonian]] Race became extinct as a result of the Leviathan impact one month before Samus' arrival to the Planet, and they speak beyond the grave to anyone that may lift the veil of hate from the great Planet of Bryyo.<ref name=Plea>{{cite|Sadly, disaster came to us before we could finish our work. An accident caused our supply of Fuel Gel to explode, sending fire to the sky and exposing our position. It was not long before a Primal war band saw the great fire, and rushed to attack. Without a way to power my great Mogenars, I had no way to defend myself from their assault. Fleeing would only drive them to pursue us to no end, and they would show no mercy to either one of us once caught. I had no other choice except to stand my ground while the prophetess fled to safety. With her I sent my records of the past, in hopes they would both find sanctuary. You now read my last words, etched in stone and placed by the prophetess. We speak to you from beyond the grave, to plead to you... save our world from the starborne plague. Lift the veil of hate from the eyes of our people. May our remaining relics serve you well in this struggle.|Bryyo Data-Our Plea|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}</ref> 242 informs Samus about a downed Federation Vessel that has been crashed on the Planet for some time, the ''[[G.F.S. Theseus]]''. The Vessel contains a map of the Planet and can allow two Landing Sites to be discovered. Samus ventures through the Planet to find the necessary upgrades that she needs to gain access to the Vessel. She downloads data for her map and flies to the Fiery section of Bryyo to infiltrate the Shield Generator area to destroy the Shield that is keeping the Leviathan intact and uninterrupted. While on her journey, Samus enters Hypermode to destroy Phazon-based vegetation. Just moments later, she has a reaction of some sort and must quickly deplete the Phazon from her [[Energy Tank|Energy Tanks]]. Samus had been Corrupted by Phazon. From there on, a few seconds after she activates Hypermode, the Phazon in her body overloads and can transform her into a twin of the Corrupted leader, Dark Samus.

Samus then locates the [[Temple of Bryyo]] and is ambushed by Space Pirates and their heavy arsenal of weaponry. They are quickly dispatched by mysterious flows of ice that turn out to be the work of none other than Rundas. Taking the attack as a rescue, Samus is very surprised when he suddenly attacks her. The two engage in combat, although Samus is mostly in self-defense. She defeats Rundas, and he is killed by one of his own ice floes. It is unknown if he did this for Samus' sake or for his own, being ashamed for his defeat. Dark Samus then appears to be stealing his body and soars off. Samus finds that she cannot destroy the shield generators without the necessary firepower, and flies off to the Cliffside to gain access to a new area using her newly-acquired [[Ice Missile|Ice Missiles]]. She locates a Galactic Federation base that was in very bad shape after an attack by the Space Pirates, and learns more of her Corruption condition.<ref name=Victory>{{cite|Today is a day of celebration and woe. Our forces have taken planet Bryyo, leaving the Federation outpost there in cinders. Though we missed their spy base at Elysia, the planet itself was struck with a Phazon Seed. But Norion...Norion was a failure...all thanks to the accursed Hunter, Samus Aran. All is not lost, however. Our great leader defeated Aran and her mongrel allies in battle. If they aren't dead, they'll soon wish they were. Each of them bears her mark of corruption. Soon they, like we disciples, will bow to her will.|[[Space Pirate Data#Victory and Loss|Space Pirate Data-Victory and Loss]]|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}</ref> 242 tells her that she cannot defeat Dark Samus without the PED Suit. In the base, Samus equips her [[Samus Aran's Gunship|Gunship]] with [[Ship Missile|Missiles]] and returns to the Temple to destroy the first shield generator. She succeeds and flies to the [[Thorn Jungle]] to destroy the second one. She first arrives at the area only to find out that the Space Pirate Troopers have the ability to enter Hypermode, and will become much more of a challenge than before. When Samus arrives at the shield generator backdrop, she finds that her ship cannot get a clear shot, for large anti-aircraft turrets patrol the area and will fire at the ship if it is commanded to bomb in that location. She sets off to destroy the turrets and does so by destroying the [[Fuel Gel]] canisters that propel from them. After she destroys the second and last shield generator, the energy shield that was surrounding the Leviathan will become offline and the Seed can be accessed. Samus flies there and locates the source of the Corruption throughout the Planet. However, before she can destroy the main core of the Seed, a massive Bryyonian War Golem, [[Mogenar]], attacks her and the two engage in a battle. Samus uses up much Phazon during the battle in order to reveal the Golem's weaknesses, and as a result begins to vomit Phazon as the battle comes to an end. She becomes even more Corrupted, and her Visor turns to a Phazon-blue color. Regaining her strength, Samus overloads the Core with energy and ultimately destroys it, freeing Bryyo of further Corruption.

When Samus first enters the Planet, she immediately becomes extremely Corrupted and is forced to vent her Energy Tanks and enter permanent Hypermode. She has maximum firepower, but the more she uses them, takes damage, and even stays in the Planet, the higher the Phazon level will be. Once the level is completely filled, Samus will be one-hundred percent Corrupted and be overloaded with Phazon, most likely killing her before she could become Corrupted. She journeys through the strange alien Planet, as her [[Scan Visor]] cannot recognize most of the creatures that abide in the dark caves of Phaaze. Samus kills an Infant Leviathan that possibly could have spread to another Planet, such as Norion after the first failed attempt. Strangely, many husks of a Metroid Prime creature are found all over the room where the Infant is found, and could possibly mean that there is more than one of the creature. She drops down to the bottom of the Planet's canyon to endure the final battle. Dark Samus abides in the Sanctum under all in the Planet, and engages Samus in heavy combat and deals much damage to her. Dark Samus splits up into different forms, which is possibly a new ability that was inherited from the absorption of Phazon from the Planet's core. After an exhausting battle, Samus damages her dark twin enough to repel her and force her to merge into Aurora Unit 313, which violently attacks Samus in the final battle of the Phazon period. Samus attacks the back of the Unit's head with repeated Phazon shots, while resisting Dark Samus' shadows and trying not to become Corrupted. As the battle rages on, 313 becomes more aggressive and shows its true battle power, proving that it is more than just a machine. Samus' training and experience still bested the beast's brutal violence, and ultimately fell in front of Samus' true strength. The shock of the blast caused Samus' PED Suit to corrode and revert back to the original [[Varia Suit]]. The blow impacted the Planet's core, causing it to destruct and the entire Planet to be gone forever. The Federation Fleet, most of which could not escape the explosion, celebrated in the fact that the threat of Phazon Corruption is now truly gone. Admiral Dane, grieved over the loss of his great friend, does not celebrate. Just then, an unknown gunship soared across the space around the flagship ''Olympus''. It was Samus Aran, showing her fellow comrades that her mission was complete.