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IGN Publishes Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Expansion Guides, Detailing Reported Ammo Totals and New Mechanics

The in-progress pages list room names with required abilities for hidden pickups across Viewros.

Overview

  • The guides report 48 Missile Expansions at +5 each for a stated maximum of 250 missiles, up from an initial capacity of 10.
  • Elemental Shot coverage lists 44 Shot Expansions (38 regular, 6 large) that raise Shot Ammo from 30 to a reported total of 530.
  • Power Bomb entries cite five expansions that lift Psychic Power Bomb capacity from 3 to 8 as a late-game upgrade.
  • New Elemental Shots—Fire, Ice, and Thunder—plus psychic abilities such as the Psychic Lasso and Psychic Boots gate many locations and puzzles.
  • IGN marks the location pages as in progress, providing room-by-room notes and required abilities while indicating further updates are forthcoming.