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Metroid Prime Hunters is a 2006 first-person action-adventure game for the Nintendo DS, developed by Nintendo Software Technology and published by Nintendo. Samus explores the Alimbic Cluster, scans objects, and fights six rival bounty hunters. Aiming uses the stylus; weapon and visor switching uses the touch screen. Four-player local and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection multiplayer with voice chat is included.

How To Play Metroid Prime Hunters

Control (default stylus layout) Action
D-Pad Move forward / back and strafe
Stylus: drag on touch screen Aim and turn
L Fire Arm Cannon (hold to charge)
Stylus: double-tap touch screen Jump
Stylus: tap Morph Ball icon Enter or exit Morph Ball (alternate form)
L (Morph Ball) Lay a bomb (up to three)
Stylus: tap weapon icons Select sub-weapon or missiles
Stylus: tap Scan Visor icon Switch between Combat and Scan Visor
L (Scan Visor, aimed at object) Scan
START Pause / map

About Metroid Prime Hunters

Release date NA: March 20, 2006
EU: May 5, 2006
JP: June 1, 2006
AU: May 23, 2006
Developer Nintendo Software Technology
Publisher Nintendo
Platform Nintendo DS (later Wii U Virtual Console)
Genre Action-adventure, first-person shooter
Series Metroid (Prime sub-series)
Modes Single-player; local wireless multiplayer up to four; Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection online play with voice chat (discontinued)
Also known as Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt (pack-in demo version)

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