Changes: Missile Expansion

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A Missile Expansion, Missile Tank or Missile Pod is an expansion that allows Samus Aran to increase the capacity of Missiles Samus can fit into her Missile Launcher. They are often hidden at the end of secret passages. Usually the first one is found out in the open, however. Missiles are always either the first or second item Samus acquires, sometimes switching position with the Morph Ball. They are found in every Metroid game except Metroid Prime Pinball.

They vary in appearance depending on the games they feature in. Usually however, they are grey and rocket shaped, with a purple tip and several 'fins' at the base. In Metroid Prime they are of similar shape but are black and orange. In Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, the Luminoth had created their own design of Missile Expansion, that somewhat resembled a grenade with orange markings. However, It was still compatible with Samus' Missile Launcher. The standard design of expansion found in Prime also appeared in Echoes, though was only available through the Galactic Federation base after fighting the Dark Missile Trooper. Corruption featured a scaled down version of Prime's Tank, but contained within a canister. In Metroid: Other M, they are no longer shaped like Missiles except when in a tank holding the Missile itself, and has a "blue-green" color. In the game, they only add one Missile.

Official data

Metroid II manual

"This item allows Samus to hold more missiles. It also replenishes Samus’ stock of missiles to maximum."

Super Metroid manual

"For every Missile Tank that you collect, you’ll have the capacity to carry five more Missiles. You can refill your Missile capacity by tapping in to a missile charge unit."

Metroid Fusion manual

"Increases the number of Missiles Samus can carry."

Official Metroid Prime website

"Samus Aran's Missile Launcher does not come equipped with unlimited ammunition. Missile Expansion upgrades increase the amount of Missiles Samus can carry by five. The bounty hunter's Power Suit can hold a maximum of 250 Missiles. Missiles can be fired individually or used in tandem with a charged Beam attack to create an effective offensive weapon."

Metroid: Zero Mission manual

"These tanks allow Samus to carry more normal Missiles."

Inventory data

Missile Expansion

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes / Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Inventory entry

The Missile Expansion units increase the amount of Missiles you can carry.

Samus's Notes

Each Missile Expansion increases the number of Missiles you can carry by 5 units.
You can reload your Missile Launcher at Ammo Stations. Your gunship has this capability as well.

Metroid Prime Hunters manual

"Increases the capacity of the ARM CANNON's arsenal by 10 MISSILES."

Metroid: Other M on-screen tutorial

MISSILE TANK
This increases missile capacity.

Metroid: Other M manual

"Missile Tank: Increases the maximum number of missiles you can hold by one."

Metroid: Samus Returns manual

"Increases the number of missiles you can carry by three."

Metroid: Samus Returns notification

"Missile Tank acquired. Missile capacity increased by 3."

Trivia

The Metroid II: Return of Samus manual incorrectly states that Missile Pods fully restore Samus' supply of missiles upon acquisition.
- Missile Expansions would eventually go on to do this for real in Metroid Prime Hunters.
Although the Echoes variation of Missile Expansions do not appear in Corruption, Missile Ammo in the latter resembles the Expansions in the former.
Missile Tanks may have some organic properties, as an X Parasite copied one in Metroid Fusion.

Gallery

Suit Expansions
Power Suit	Energy Tank • Aeion Tank • Reserve Tank • Energy Part • E-Recovery Tank • Power Bomb Expansion
Beam	Universal Ammunition Expansion • Beam Ammo Expansion • Accel Charge • Ship Grapple Expansion
Missile	Missile Expansion • Super Missile Tank • Ship Missile Expansion
Keys	Chozo Artifact • Alimbic Artifact • Octolith • Dark Temple Key • Sky Temple Key • Energy Cell

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 [[File:Missile Expansion.jpg|thumb|250px|A Missile Expansion as it appears in ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]''.]]
-A '''Missile Expansion''', '''Missile Tank''' or '''Missile Pod''' is an expansion that allows [[Samus Aran]] to increase the capacity of [[Missile]]s Samus can fit into her [[Missile Launcher]]. They are often hidden at the end of secret passages. Usually the first one is found out in the open, however. Missiles are always either the first or second item Samus acquires, sometimes switching position with the [[Morph Ball]]. They are found in every ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid]]'' game except'' Metroid Prime Pinball.''
+A '''Missile Expansion''', '''Missile Tank''' or '''Missile Pod''' is an [[expansion]] that allows [[Samus Aran]] to increase the capacity of [[Missile]]s Samus can fit into her [[Missile Launcher]]. They are often hidden at the end of secret passages. Usually the first one is found out in the open, however. Missiles are always either the first or second item Samus acquires, sometimes switching position with the [[Morph Ball]]. They are found in every ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid]]'' game except'' Metroid Prime Pinball.''
 They vary in appearance depending on the games they feature in. Usually however, they are grey and rocket shaped, with a purple tip and several 'fins' at the base. In ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' they are of similar shape but are black and orange. In ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'', the [[Luminoth]] had created their own design of Missile Expansion, that somewhat resembled a grenade with orange markings. However, It was still compatible with Samus' Missile Launcher. The standard design of expansion found in ''Prime'' also appeared in ''Echoes'', though was only available through the Galactic Federation base after fighting the [[Dark Missile Trooper]]. ''Corruption'' featured a scaled down version of ''Prime's'' Tank, but contained within a canister. In ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'', they are no longer shaped like Missiles except when in a tank holding the Missile itself, and has a "blue-green" color. In the game, they only add one Missile.
-Although the ''Echoes'' variation of Missile Expansion does not appear in ''Corruption'', [[Missile Ammo]] in ''Corruption'' heavily resembles ''Echoes'' Missile Expansion.
-Surprisingly, Missile Tanks may have some organic properties as an X Parasite copied one in ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''.
 ==Official data==
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 ''"These tanks allow Samus to carry more normal Missiles."''
-===''Echoes'' Inventory data===
+===Inventory data===
+{{Logbook
-{{Infobox Inventory
-|game       = Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
+|game       = [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]] / [[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]
-|text       = The Missile Expansion units increase the amount of Missiles you can carry.<br />'''Samus's Notes:'''<br />Each Missile Expansion increases the number of Missiles you can carry by 5 units.<br />You can reload your Missile Launcher at Ammo Stations. Your gunship has this capability as well.
+|inv_text   = The Missile Expansion units increase the amount of Missiles you can carry.
+|sam_notes  = Each Missile Expansion increases the number of Missiles you can carry by 5 units.<br />You can reload your Missile Launcher at Ammo Stations. Your gunship has this capability as well.
 }}
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 ===''Metroid: Other M'' on-screen tutorial===
-''MISSILE TANK''<br/>
+''MISSILE TANK''<br />
 ''This increases <span style="color:yellow;">missile</span> <span style="color:green;">capacity</span>.''
 ===''Metroid: Other M'' manual===
 ''"Missile Tank: Increases the maximum number of missiles you can hold by one."''
+===''Metroid: Samus Returns'' manual===
+''"Increases the number of missiles you can carry by three."''
+===''Metroid: Samus Returns'' notification===
+''"Missile Tank acquired. Missile capacity increased by 3."''
+==Trivia==
+*The ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' manual incorrectly states that Missile Pods fully restore Samus' supply of missiles upon acquisition.
+**Missile Expansions would eventually go on to do this for real in ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]''.
+*Although the ''Echoes'' variation of Missile Expansions do not appear in ''Corruption'', [[Missile Ammo]] in the latter resembles the Expansions in the former.
+*Missile Tanks may have some organic properties, as an [[X Parasite]] [[Fake Missile Tank|copied one]] in ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''.
 ==Gallery==
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 Maridia_Missile_Tank_8.gif|A Missile Tank in ''[[Super Metroid]]''.
 Missile Pod.png|Missile Pod art in ''Metroid II''.
+SMNPC SR388 Enemies.png|[[Super Metroid (Nintendo Power comic)|''Super Metroid'' comic]]
-Missile Tank.jpg|Missile Tank concept art in ''[[Metroid: Other M]]''.
+Missile Tank.jpg|''[[Metroid: Other M]]'' [[Gallery Mode]]
+Missile Tank Icon.png|Icon shown in ''Other M'' when [[examine]]d.
 Fake_Missile_Expansion1.png|A Missile Tank in ''[[Metroid Fusion]]''.
 Fusion_placeholders.png|Unused placeholder ''Fusion'' sprites, prior to the creation of the animated ones.
+File:Mp2 missile expansion.png|Missile Expansion model, ''Echoes''.
 File:Energy and Missile Tank Famiken Ryu.png|''Famiken Ryu''
 </gallery>
 {{Expansions}}
+[[ru:Расширение боезапаса Ракет]]
 [[Category:Expansions]]
 [[Category:Zebes]]