Cheats & Guides

Metroid: Samus Returns Cheats For 3DS

  1. Amiibo Unlockables

    By scanning the Amiibo, you can unlock some features and items you can't normally find during gameplay. Notes: - The first part (before the &-sign) can be unlocked after you face the first Metroid in a new game or at the beginning of a new game+. The second part (after the &-sign) can be unlocked after you beat the game. - All Reserve Tanks can be refilled by the complementary station or the big Aeion orb. - The Metroid Marker can be used Multiple times in the game, but it is limited to one Metroid marked at a time.

    Item
    Scan the Samus Amiibo from the Metroid series Aeion Reserve Tank (replenishes 500 Aeion energy) & Metroid II Art Gallery (it is the same as the Art Booklet from Legacy Edition)
    Scan the Zero Suit Samus Amiibo from the Super Smash Bros. Series Energy Reserve Tank (revives you with 299 energy) & Sound Test (isn't the same as the Special or Legacy Edition CD)
    Scan the Metroid Amiibo Metroid Marker (Marks the nearest Metroid) & Fusion Mode (Difficulty featuring fusion suit)
    Scan the Samus Amiibo from the Super Smash Bros. Series Missile Reserve Tank (replenishes 50 missiles or 10 Super missles) & Concept Art Gallery (it is the same as the Art Booklet from Legacy Edition)

    Contributed by: MegaBlaZone 

  2. Bonus Chozo Memory

    Unlockable
    100% item completion, view first 10 Chozo Memories Bonus Chozo Memory

    Contributed by: Pastykake 

  3. Unlockble Endings

    As with all Metroid games there are different ending scenes. Only difference that it's based only on gameplay time - collection percent doesn't matter this time. Each difficulty (Normal, Hard, Fusion) has a different version of the 3 endings, but the times are the same.

    Unlockable
    Finish the game in over 8 hours Gravity Suit Pose
    Finish the game under 4 hours. No Armor
    Finish the game between 4 and 8 hours No Helmet

    Contributed by: gs_bass 

  4. Hard Mode

    After you've beaten the game, you'll unlock Hard Mode, which you can select when starting a new save.

    Unlockable
    Beat the game. Hard Mode

    Contributed by: discoinferno84 

  5. Metroid In Samus's Ship

    After you've beaten the game, the menu screen will display Samus sitting in her ship as usual. However, she'll now be joined by the Metroid she saved at the end of the game.

    Unlockable
    Beat the game. Metroid In Samus's Ship

    Contributed by: discoinferno84 

  6. Staff Credits

    After you've beaten the game, you can view the Staff Credits again at any time. It's available under the Options screen in the main menu.

    Unlockable
    Beat the game. Staff Credits

    Contributed by: discoinferno84