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Area 5
Metroid II: Return of Samus

Area 5

Navigate Area 5 in Metroid II: Return of Samus, find missile expansion ME56, Super Missile Expansion SM18, and Energy Tank ET8.

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Navigate Area 5 in Metroid II: Return of Samus, find missile expansion ME56, Super Missile Expansion SM18, and Energy Tank ET8.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    From the entrance, jump up and go through the door.
  2. 2
    Go left through the next door, drop down, and roll through the narrow passageway in the bottom-right corner. Jump up at the end to reach another narrow passageway and roll through to find the missile expansion (ME56).
  3. 3
    Exit the passageway and go right through the door.
  4. 4
    Go right through the next door, drop down, and use the Spider Ball and bombs to reach a narrow passageway. Roll through, jump up, run right, and drop down.
  5. 5
    Shoot the wall, go right, and drop down to the Save Station. Save your game.
  6. 6
    Jump up, run right, and drop down. Run right to the Chozo Seal.
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    Deposit the DNA Strands to open the seal and drop off the platform.
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    Run right, drop down, run left, and drop down again.
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    Run to the narrow passageway on the right wall, roll through, bomb the block at the end, and drop down.
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    Roll through the narrow passageway, run left, and use the Grapple Beam to remove the block.
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    Roll through the gap and run left. Use the Ammo Recharge Station if needed.
  12. 12
    Use the Spider Ball to climb the wall and the ceiling. Drop down, exit morph ball mode, and use the Space Jump and Screw Attack to break through the blocks on the ceiling to reach the Super Missile Expansion (SM18).
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    Screw Attack through the floor, drop down, and run right.
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    Roll through the gap, run right, and roll through the lower narrow passageway.
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    Drop down, and fire a Super Missile through the diagonal passageway above to clear a block.
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    Jump up, roll left, drop down, and keep rolling left.
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    Drop down again and run left. Roll through the gap, drop down, and bomb the ceiling.
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    Jump over the wall and use the Grapple Beam to remove the block. Roll through the gap, drop down, roll through the narrow passageway, and drop down to the elevator.
  19. 19
    Go down to Area 6.
  20. 20
    Upon entering Area 6, run left, jump up, and run and jump left to the Save Station. Save your game.
  21. 21
    Drop down, and run left. Jump up, run left, and go through the door.
  22. 22
    Drop down, run left, and use the Energy Recharge Station if needed. Jump up and jump to the ledge.
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    Jump to the narrow passageway, roll through, jump up, and roll and jump through narrow passageways. Bomb the top-right corner, jump up, run left, and jump to the narrow passageway.
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    Bomb the ceiling, roll and jump through narrow passageways, bomb the block at the end, and drop down.
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    Run right, go through the door, and drop down. Use the Grapple Beam to remove the block, jump back to the door, and go through.
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    Space Jump up the shaft and run right to the Chozo Seal. Deposit the single DNA Strand to open the seal.
  27. 27
    Jump to the ledge to the right. Jump up again, run left, and go through the door.
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    Run left, drop down, and run left to the Teleport Station. Activate it, and jump to the ledge.
  29. 29
    Run left to the Save Station. Save your game.
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    Jump up, run left, and go through the door.
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    Space Jump up and Screw Attack through the ceiling. Use a missile on the door and go through.
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    After the cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically), jump up and Screw Attack through the ceiling. Keep jumping up and head right to go through the door.
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    Drop down, head right, drop down, head left, jump up, drop down, and head right.
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    Roll through the narrow passageway, bomb the floor, roll through the narrow passageway, bomb the block at the end, and head through the door to face the Zeta Metroid.
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    Collect the DNA Strand afterwards.
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    Go through the right door. Head right, drop down, roll through the narrow passageway under the platform, drop down, roll through the narrow passageway and drop down. Bomb the left wall to grab the Energy Tank (ET8).
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    Use the Spider Ball to climb the left wall and bomb the block at the top. Roll through the narrow passageway to grab the missile expansion (ME57).
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    Bomb the left block and jump up the shaft. Roll through the narrow passageway, jump up, and run left through the door.
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    Go left through the door, roll through the narrow passageway bombing the blocks in the way, and go through the door.
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    Go left through the door and use the Aeion Energy Orb if needed. Bomb the floor to the left, drop down, and roll and drop through narrow passageways, using the Lightning Armor to avoid damage from Red Plants.
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    Drop down and run right to grab the missile expansion (ME58).
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    Run left and use the Grapple Beam to remove the block. Roll through the gap, drop down, and go through the door.
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    Go left, jump up, go left, and drop down to the Save Station. Save your game.
  44. 44
    Go right, drop down, go right, jump up, go right, and go through the door.
  45. 45
    Head right, drop down, and head to the Chozo Seal. Deposit the DNA Strand to open the Seal.
Tips
  • Use the Spider Ball and bombs in tandem to reach otherwise inaccessible areas.
  • The Grapple Beam is crucial for removing specific blocks and progressing.
  • The Space Jump and Screw Attack are essential for breaking through ceiling blocks.
  • Conserve your Aeion Energy; use the Aeion Energy Orb only when necessary.
  • The Lightning Armor is vital for navigating areas with environmental hazards like Red Plants.

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