Metroid Prime Hunters

Metroid Prime Hunters
Developer: Nintendo Software Technology Publisher: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo DS Released in JP: June 1, 2006 Released in US: March 20, 2006 Released in EU: May 5, 2006 Released in AU: May 25, 2006 Released in KR: December 6, 2007 This game has unused areas. This game has unused models. This game has unused music. This game has unused text. This game has a prototype article

Metroid Prime Hunters is a Quake-styled game in the Metroid series for the Nintendo DS featuring a rainbow collection of new characters and the same two bosses over and over.

To do: The Metroids and unused multiplayer map need to get up here.

Unused Object Models

Filename	Info	Image
MoverTest_Model.bin	An unused model of moving block objects.

Unused Music

Some leftover music tracks were discovered hidden away in the SDAT file:

Entrance Themes

Filename	Hunter	Audio clip
SEQ_INTRO_SYLUX	Sylux
SEQ_INTRO_TRACE	Trace
SEQ_INTRO_NOXUS	Noxus
SEQ_INTRO_WEAVEL	Weavel
SEQ_INTRO_GUARDIAN	Guardian

Unused entrance themes for individual bounty hunters.

MENU_1

An unused menu theme based on the menu theme from the First Hunt demo.

Unused Text

GameMessages.bin contains unused messages that do not appear at any point in the game, some of which hint at abandoned story elements.

WARNING: hostiles detected.\
OCTOLITHS are likely to be heavily guarded. proceed with caution.

WARNING:\
long-range sensors detect warp signatures of stealth-class spacecraft approaching the ALIMBIC sector.

The text above is most likely referring to the Delano 7, Sylux's ship.

WARNING:\
subspace intercepts suggest the presence of bounty hunters in ALIMBIC territory.

GUNSHIP TRANSMISSION\
warp signatures of at least four bounty hunter vessels confirmed.

GUNSHIP TRANSMISSION\
analysis of telepathic transmission from TETRA GALAXY complete. unable to validate any source of ULTIMATE POWER.

GUNSHIP TRANSMISSION\
origin of telepathic message identified as prisoner GOREA. threat analysis: strategic lure for an unwitting liberator.

GUNSHIP TRANSMISSION\
GOREA must not escape. all measures necessary to contain this threat are authorized.

top screen\
various hostile forces in pursuit of $ULTIMATE POWER.$ $EXTREME CAUTION$ is advised.

SCAN FIRST TO PICK UP\

GUNSHIP TRANSMISSION\
WARNING! unidentified vessel detected in docking bay alpha seven. $EXTREME CAUTION$ is advised.

FORCE FIELD CANNOT BE DEACTIVATED WITH THAT WEAPON\

SAVE STATION\
would you like to save your progress?

GUNSHIP TRANSMISSION\
severe timefield disruption detected in the vicinity of the $ALIMBIC CLUSTER.$

GUNSHIP TRANSMISSION\
sensors detect the proximity of an ALIMBIC ARTIFACT.

"Music Test" Titles

Within BGMSELECTLIST.DAT is a list of track titles for the game's sound test in the Options menu. These titles, however, aren't shown in-game whatsoever.

TITLE MENU RESULTS CELESTIAL_GATEWAY ALINOS_GATEWAY VESPER_GATEWAY ARCTERRA_GATEWAY 
SHADOWS ENEMIES THE_ARCHIVES PURSUIT KANDEN FOREBODING CRETAPHID AFTERMATH ESCAPE ALINOS 
SPIRE SLENCH THE_OUTPOST GUARDIANS SYLUX DESOLATION ARCTERRA NOXUS TRACE THE_ELDERS DEMON_SPAWN 
SPACE_DECAY WATCHING WEAVEL GOREA HUNTERS GOREA_RETURNS

Unused Area Models

Filename	Info	In-game name (English)	In-game name (French)	In-game name (German)	In-game name (Italian)	In-game name (Japanese)	In-game name (Spanish)	Image
unit1_b2_model.bin	Early Processor Core	biodefense chamber 06	chambre de biodefense 06	abwehrkammer 06	camera di biodifesa 06	第六宝物守護室	cámara de biodefensa 06
unit2_b2_model.bin	Early Stasis Bunker	biodefense chamber 05	chambre de biodefense 05	abwehrkammer 05	camera di biodifesa 05	第五宝物守護室	cámara de biodefensa 05
unit3_b1_model.bin	Early Head Shot	biodefense chamber 03	chambre de biodefense 03	abwehrkammer 03	camera di biodifesa 03	第三宝物守護室	cámara de biodefensa 03
unit3_b2_model.bin	Early fuel stack	biodefense chamber 08	chambre de biodefense 08	abwehrkammer 08	camera di biodifesa 08	第八宝物守護室	cámara de biodefensa 08
unit4_b1_model.bin	Early Sanctorus	biodefense chamber 04	chambre de biodefense 04	abwehrkammer 04	camera di biodifesa 04	第四宝物守護室	cámara de biodefensa 04
unit4_b2_model.bin	Early Sic Transit	biodefense chamber 07	chambre de biodefense 07	abwehrkammer 07	camera di biodifesa 07	第七宝物守護室	cámara de biodefensa 07

Power Bombs

The model used by the enemy Trocra has the filename PowerBomb_Model.bin. This indicates power bombs were intended to appear at some point before being cut, and their model repurposed as an enemy.