Editing Metroid Fusion (section)

==Gameplay==
[[File:Metroid Fusion X-Boss .png|thumb|left|Samus Aran fights the Nightmare boss in its Core-X form.|alt=A video game screenshot of a person in a powered exoskeleton firing a missile at a monster.]]

''Metroid Fusion'' is an [[action-adventure game]]<ref name=":0" /> in which the player controls [[Samus Aran]]. Like previous games in the series, ''Fusion'' is set in a large [[Linearity (video games)|open-ended]] world with elevators that connect regions, which each in turn contains rooms separated by doors. Samus opens most doors by shooting at them, while some only open after she reaches a certain point. ''Fusion'' is more linear than other ''[[Metroid]]'' games due to its focus on storyline; for example, ''Fusion'' introduces Navigation Rooms, which tell the player where to go.<ref name="manual2">{{cite book |url=https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MetroidFusion_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf |title=Metroid Fusion Instruction Booklet |publisher=[[Nintendo of Europe]] |year=2002 |pages=13 |access-date=October 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6bxOYO0WG?url=https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MetroidFusion_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf |archive-date=October 1, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The gameplay involves solving puzzles to uncover secrets, [[platform game|platform jumping]], shooting enemies, and searching for [[power-up]]s that allow Samus to reach new areas. Samus can absorb X Parasites, which restore [[health (game mechanism)|health]], missiles, and bombs. Power-ups are obtained by downloading them in Data Rooms or absorbing a Core-X, which appears after defeating a [[boss (video game)|boss]].<ref name="manual">{{cite book |url=https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MetroidFusion_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf |title=Metroid Fusion Instruction Booklet |publisher=[[Nintendo of Europe]] |year=2002 |access-date=October 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6bxOYO0WG?url=https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MetroidFusion_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf |archive-date=October 1, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> New features include the ability to grab ledges and climb ladders.<ref name="gamespot" />

The player can use the [[GameCube – Game Boy Advance link cable]] to connect to ''Fusion'' and unlock features in ''[[Metroid Prime]]'':<ref name="mp-manual">{{cite book|url=https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/GCN_Metroid_Prime.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510102407/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/GCN_Metroid_Prime.pdf |title=Metroid Prime Instruction Booklet |publisher=[[Nintendo of America]] |year=2002 |access-date=October 4, 2015 |archive-date=May 10, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> after completing ''Prime'', they can unlock Samus's Fusion Suit,<ref>{{cite web |title=Secrets - Metroid Prime Wiki Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/metroid-prime/Secrets |website=IGN |date=March 26, 2012 |publisher=Ziff Davis |access-date=June 9, 2021 |archive-date=June 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609174801/https://www.ign.com/wikis/metroid-prime/Secrets |url-status=live}}</ref> and after completing ''Fusion'', they can unlock an [[emulated]] version of the [[Metroid (video game)|first ''Metroid'' game]].<ref name="MP1Manual-PAL">{{cite book |title=Metroid Prime Instruction Booklet |section=Play the Original NES ''Metroid'' on Your Nintendo GameCube! |pages=30–31 |date=March 21, 2003 |publisher=[[Nintendo of Europe]] |id=IM-DOL-GM8P-UKV}}</ref> In ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'' (2004), players can connect to ''Fusion'' using the [[Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable]] to unlock a ''Fusion'' picture gallery,<ref name="MZM Manual">{{cite book|url=https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MetroidZeroMission_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf#page=12 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6eX1jFmAz?url=https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/game_boy_advance_8/Manual_GameBoyAdvance_MetroidZeroMission_EN_DE_FR_ES_IT.pdf |title=Metroid: Zero Mission Instruction Booklet |publisher=[[Nintendo of Europe]] |page=22 |year=2004 |access-date=January 14, 2016 |archive-date=January 14, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> which includes its ending images.<ref name="MZM Manual" />