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Samus Aran's Power Beam (パワービーム, Pawā Bīmu^?), also known as the Normal Beam (ノーマルビーム, Nōmaru Bīmu^?), is her basic default weapon made of Chozo technology. Readily equipped with her Power Suit, the Power Beam does little damage to powerful enemies, although it can easily clear entire rooms filled with weaker foes.

The beam's projectiles consist of individual small spheres with yellow and/or orange colors flying in a straight line. Visually, they have the simplest appearance and trajectory out of all existing beam weapons. When using the Charge Beam, the projectile is noticeably larger and brighter.

Main series

Power Beam Echoes — The Power Beam in *Metroid Prime 2: Echoes*.

The Power Beam is the starting weapon for each mission. It is notable that the weapon was at its weakest in the very beginning of Metroid for the NES/FDS and its remake Metroid: Zero Mission, due to the weapon's projectiles dissipating within a short distance. However, it can be turned into a long-range weapon by collecting the Long Beam; this upgraded Power Beam becomes the standard and initial state of the weapon in every other title in the series (thus insinuating that both beams merged indefinitely). With the exception of Metroid and Metroid II: Return of Samus, it has the capacity to stack with other subsequent beams acquired by Samus, gaining additional properties and power. In Super Metroid, she has the liberty of choosing the combination of beams, but as Samus progressed in her mission, there would be very little benefit, if none at all, for her to revert the Power Beam back to its initial state. In fact, every other title simply made it impossible to regain the basic Power Beam.

Metroid Prime series

The beam remains as the starting weapon. For the majority of the series, however, the Power Beam is incapable of combining with other beams and stays as its own separate weapon. When compared to the other beams, it has the highest rate of fire and, in the first two Metroid Prime titles, is necessary to use in conjunction with the Charge Beam and Missiles to fire off Super Missiles, the only vital Charge Combo needed to complete the games. As a result, the Power Beam became more useful. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption remains the only game in the series where the Power Beam can stack with other beam weapons, changing the visual appearance and strength of its projectiles but always keeping its initial high rate of fire. In Metroid Prime Hunters, the beam can fire a burst of three shots in rapid succession every time the trigger is pulled. If the trigger is held to activate the Charge Beam, the Power Beam will fire a fourth projectile after a slight delay before it begins to focus into a charged shot.

Interestingly, in the demo Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt, the Power Beam used an ammunition system. It remains the only game where it does so. If the player runs out of ammo, they will no longer be able to fire the Power Beam fully automatically and are unable to use Missiles. This may have been a product of the training hologram where the demo is slated to take place in, however.

Magazine Z manga

The Power Beam, as depicted in the manga, packs considerably less power than ancient Chozo weapons despite being a recently made one. This is seen when Samus first used it on Mother Brain's Zebetite shields, revealing they were immune to it, but when Grey Voice attacked with a century-old weapon, it was able to penetrate the shields.

Metroid Prime Hunters

In Metroid Prime Hunters, the Power Beam has infinite ammo but is weak offensively; however, makes up with rapid fire (especially in Story Mode). A normal shot does around 6 damage. The Power Beam is a popular weapon among Hunters players, especially in small arenas without the Imperialist. As with many other weapons, the Power Beam does more damage with a Head Shot.

Official data

Official Metroid Prime website

Power Beam Parasite Queen Magmoor — Samus using the Power Beam in *Metroid Prime*.

Weapon effect: Highly effective offensive tool

Weapon range: 3-10 m

Weapon potential: High

"The Power Beam is the basic energy unit produced by Samus Aran's standard Arm Cannon. The Power Beam is expelled from Samus' Arm Cannon. Close observation indicates that this is the Bounty Hunter's most frequently used offensive tool. The Power Beam may be charged, dramatically increasing the weapon's effectiveness. Ineffective against advanced shields and engineered enemies."

Metroid Prime flash

"The Power Beam lacks the strength of other armaments that are hidden on Tallon IV but boasts more rapid fire. Acquire the Charge Beam power-up to launch a highly powerful blast of energy."

Metroid Prime manual

"This is Samus's standard beam, which you can fire continuously by rapidly tapping the A Button. As with all beam weapons, the Power Beam becomes much stronger once Samus finds the Charge Beam power-up. Once Samus has found the Charge Beam, press and hold the A Button to charge up her shot, then release the A Button to fire a powerful blast."

Inventory data

Power Beam

Metroid Prime Series

Inventory entry

The Power Beam is the default Arm Cannon. It has the best rate of fire.
Press / to select the Power Beam as your active weapon.

Samus's Notes

The Power Beam can be used to open Blue Doors.
If you see your shots ricochet, cease fire. The Power Beam is not working against that target.
Unlike previous versions, this model of the Power Beam has been augmented with a Charge module. Charged shots are more powerful and deal more damage than normal shots.
Charging also has a limited "tractor beam" that will pull small objects to you.*
You can use the Power Beam to quickly clear an area of weak foes.

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes manual

"Fire the Power Beam continuously by rapidly tapping the A Button. It becomes much stronger when Samus uses the Charge Beam. Hold the A Button to charge (which also engages a tractor beam effect that draws power-ups toward Samus), then release it. The Power Beam can open blue hatches and has infinite ammo."

Metroid Fusion manual

"This is the standard beam Samus possesses at the beginning of the game."

Fusion website

"Samus's standard Energy Beam is sufficient for defeating weaker enemies encountered early in the mission. Samus will need to upgrade, however, before facing more dangerous creatures."

Metroid: Zero Mission manual

"This is Samus' standard beam weapon."

Metroid Prime: Hunters Logbook entry

Power Beam

Metroid Prime Hunters

Logbook entry

The standard-issue POWER BEAM has limited defensive capability and unlimited ammunition. As with all charge weapons, press and hold the FIRE button to attract energy and ammo, and to charge up the shot. Release to fire a powerful blast. This weapon overheats quickly and works best when fired in controlled spurts.

Metroid: Other M On-Screen Tutorial

ATTACK
Press 1 to fire your beam.

Metroid: Other M manual

"Press 1 to fire a beam. Press and hold 1 and release to fire a powerful Charge Beam."

Metroid: Other M Samus Screen data

"Controls: Fire with 1.
Press and hold 1 until fully charged and release to shoot a Charge Beam."

Metroid.com for Metroid: Other M

Normal Beam/Charge Beam

Samus' standard hand cannon can wipe out the more common creatures infesting the Bottleship, while an added charge function ups the damage quotient significantly.

Metroid: Samus Returns Samus Screen data

"A basic Power Beam. Press [Y] rapidly to fire consecutive shots."

Metroid: Samus Returns Strategy Guide

The Armory (p. 10): "Samus' bread and butter, the Power Beam may be the peashooter of the Metroid universe, but it gets the job done."

* The sentences about the Charge Beam and tractor beam are included in Corruption.

Trivia

The default, starting beam weapon was referred to as the Normal Beam throughout the main classic series up until Metroid: Samus Returns where it is called the Power Beam, a term that was invented and exclusively used in the Metroid Prime series.
The Federation Force's Mechs use a similar beam called the Power Shot.
In the original Metroid, the Normal Beam and the Ice Beam deal the exact same amount of damage. However, due to the Ice Beam's freezing/unfreezing nature, enemies must be hit twice as many times with the frigid projectile.
Though Samus required the Long Beam upgrade in the original Metroid to fire all the way across the screen, in all subsequent games (save Metroid: Zero Mission) this attribute is a natural ability of the Normal Beam.
In the classic trilogy (Metroid, Metroid II: Return of Samus, and Super Metroid), the player can hold the fire button (prior to acquiring the Charge Beam in Super Metroid) to repeatedly fire Samus' beam.
In the Metroid Prime series, the beams affected the Arm Cannon in their own unique way when charging. In the case of the Power Beam, beams of light would appear from the sides of the Arm Cannon. In the New Play Control! and Metroid Prime Trilogy versions of Metroid Prime, this effect is absent. However, this graphical effect is retained in the re-releases of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
- Another, less noticeable effect that is not present in Trilogy version of Metroid Prime is the heat waves which emanate from the Arm Cannon after rapid-firing the Power Beam.
In Metroid: Zero Mission, an uncharged shot from the Power Beam does 1 unit of damage.
- This is also true in the Echoes multiplayer mode.
In Metroid Prime, the Power Beam was modeled and skinned by Gene Kohler.
Chozo Ghosts are immune to all natural forms of energy, yet are vulnerable to the Power Beam. The Power Beam is, therefore, an unnatural form of energy.
In Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, the Power Beam is presented as being more powerful during cutscenes than it is during gameplay. Samus is seen killing Pirate Troopers in a single shot, while in gameplay it takes 20 shots or two fully charged shots.

Gallery

References

Beams
Armaments	Arm Cannon • Paralyzer
Weapons	Power Beam • Wave Beam • Ice Beam • Plasma Beam • Grapple Beam Hyper Beam: (MD/MP3/SM) • Phazon Beam • Dark Beam • Light Beam Annihilator Beam • Nova Beam • Zero Laser
Enhancements	Beam Burst • Charge Beam • Diffusion Beam • Long Beam • Phazon bullets • Spazer Beam • Tractor beam • Wide Beam • Omega Cannon (Dread)
Affinity Weapons	Volt Driver • Battlehammer • Magmaul • Shock Coil • Judicator • Imperialist • Omega Cannon (Hunters) • Electro Lob

Features of Samus's Gunship
Personal	Adam's helmet • Chozo biotech computer • Chozo language • Data records • Logbook • Mii Bobblehead • Samus Screen • Ship Bumper Stickers • In the Cockpit • Music player
Armaments	Plasma Beam • Power Beam • Ship Grapple Beam • Ship Missile Launcher • Gunship Multiball • Bunker-Busting Annihilator • Gunship
Mission features	Auto-repair function • Biohazard scanner • Blast Shield • Bombing Run • Command Visor • Commander Adam Malkovich • Cryostasis • Escape Pod Heads-Up Display • Helm controls • Landing Gear Legs • Microfactories Missile Station • Recharge Station • Save Station • Tetra Galaxy Scan Screen • Transmission console • B-Unit
Cargo	Theronian Bomb (1st piece • 2nd piece • 3rd piece) • Colossal War Golem
Passengers	Baby • Anthony Higgs • Dr. Madeline Bergman • Commander Adam Malkovich (computerized) • Dachoras • Etecoons

Chozo
Individuals	Chozo Searcher • Chozo architect • Chozo philosopher • Chozo Shaman • Chozo warrior • Chozo Elder De'la • Dryn • Gray Voice • Old Bird • Ou-Qua • Platinum Chest • Raven Beak "Thoha researcher" • "Thoha elder" • Quiet Robe • Samus Aran • Dark Samus • Master Artisan
Areas	Zebes (Chozo Ruins/Chozodia) • Tallon IV (Artifact Temple/Chozo Ruins/Chozo Ice Temple) Elysia (SkyTown/Chozo Observatory) • SR388 • ZDR (Ferenia/Itorash) • Nest • Shooting Gallery
Technology	Aeion Ability Artifact • Ammo Recharge Station • Arm Cannon • Autoad • Autom • Autrack • Big Aeion Orb • Body Adaptation Machine • Boost Ball • Charge Beam • Chozo Artifact • Chozo battle armor • Chozo Block • Chozo bust • Chozo Lore • Chozo Seal • Chozo Ship • Chozo Statue • Chozo Totem • Combat Visor • Defense Drone • Diggernaut • Energy Recharge Station • Elysian (The First • SkyTown Data author) • Elysian satellite • Escape Pod • Grapple Beam • Gravity Suit • Gunship (Corruption) • Gunship (Return of Samus) • Gunzoo • Hunter-class gunship • Ice Beam • Item Sphere • Long Beam • "Mawkin starship" • Metroids • Missile Launcher • Morph Ball • Morph Ball launcher • Mother Brain • Plasma Beam • Power Beam • Power Bomb • Power Suit • Purple liquid • Scan Visor • Screw Attack • Security system • Skin pouch • SkyTown Data • Spazer Beam • Spider Ball • Super Missile • Tall Chozo structure • Teleport Station • Unknown Item • Varia Suit • Wallfire • Wave Beam • X-Ray Visor/Scope • Ancient Chozo Robot • Overdog
Culture	Aeion • Chozo Language • Distant sight • Plane of existence • Prophecy of Light
Tribes	Mawkin • Thoha
Hostile Chozo	Ruins Test • Chozo Ghost • Dark Samus • Torizo (Golden) • Elephant Bird • Chozo Soldier (Robot) • Chozo Zombie Raven Beak (X) • True Chozo

Metroid Prime and Dark Samus
Abilities	Metroid Prime: Particle Wave Projector • Seeker Missile • Snare Beam • Ultrafrigid Beam Dark Samus: Bomb • Boost Ball • Charge Beam • Dark Echo • Missile Launcher • Missile • Phazon bullets Phazon Suit • Screw Attack • Shrapnel Beam • Stealth field generator • Phazon Laser
Music	VS. Metroid Prime (Spider) • Metroid Prime Battle • Dark Samus Intro • Dark Samus Appears Part 2 Darkness • Escape
Misc.	Dark Samus Biography • Dark Samus Development Notes • Dark Samus Gallery • Dark Samus Rooms Dark Samus in Super Smash Bros. • 04ε: Dark Samus

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 |get=Default weapon}}
-[[Samus Aran]]'s {{nihongo|'''Power Beam'''|パワービーム|Pawā Bīmu}}, known as the {{nihongo|'''Normal Beam'''|ノーマルビーム|Nōmaru Bīmu}} in the 2D games, is her basic weapon made of Chozo technology, and it comes with her [[Power Suit]]. The Power Beam does little damage to more powerful enemies, although it can easily kill weaker enemies. The scans from the ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' [[Metroid Prime Trilogy|Trilogy]] states that the beam is good at clearing the room of weaker enemies. The Power Beam, despite being a recently-made weapon, packs considerably less power than ancient Chozo weapons, as seen when Samus first used it on [[Mother Brain]]'s Zebetites shields, revealing they were immune to it, but when [[Grey Voice]] attacked with a century-old weapon, it was able to penetrate the shields. Over the course of the ''Metroid'' games, Samus has received various upgrades to her beam:
+[[Samus Aran]]'s {{nihongo|'''Power Beam'''|パワービーム|Pawā Bīmu}}, also known as the {{nihongo|'''Normal Beam'''|ノーマルビーム|Nōmaru Bīmu}}, is her basic default weapon made of Chozo technology. Readily equipped with her [[Power Suit]], the Power Beam does little damage to powerful enemies, although it can easily clear entire rooms filled with weaker foes.
+The beam's projectiles consist of individual small spheres with yellow and/or orange colors flying in a straight line. Visually, they have the simplest appearance and trajectory out of all existing beam weapons. When using the [[Charge Beam]], the projectile is noticeably larger and brighter.
-*[[Long Beam]]
-*[[Spazer Beam]]
+==Main series==
-*[[Wide Beam]]
-*[[Wave Beam]]
-*[[Ice Beam]]
-*[[Plasma Beam]]
-*[[Charge Beam]]
-*[[Dark Beam]]
-*[[Light Beam]]
-*[[Annihilator Beam]]
-*[[Nova Beam]]
-*[[Diffusion Beam]]
 [[File:Power_Beam_Echoes.png|thumb|300px|The Power Beam in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''.]]
+The Power Beam is the starting weapon for each mission. It is notable that the weapon was at its weakest in the very beginning of ''[[Metroid]]'' for the [[NES]]/[[Family Computer Disk System|FDS]] and its remake ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'', due to the weapon's projectiles dissipating within a short distance. However, it can be turned into a long-range weapon by collecting the [[Long Beam]]; this upgraded Power Beam becomes the standard and initial state of the weapon in every other title in the series (thus insinuating that both beams merged indefinitely). With the exception of ''Metroid'' and ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', it has the capacity to stack with other subsequent beams acquired by Samus, gaining additional properties and power. In ''[[Super Metroid]]'', she has the liberty of choosing the combination of beams, but as Samus progressed in her mission, there would be very little benefit, if none at all, for her to revert the Power Beam back to its initial state. In fact, every other title simply made it impossible to regain the basic Power Beam.
-Also, depending on the suit she wears, the upgrades she possesses and the situation she is in, she can sometimes absorb things in her environment using her suit and transfer the power to her beam. This ability is demonstrated in ''[[Super Metroid]]'', when she gains the powerful [[Hyper Beam]] to defeat [[Mother Brain]] (though the weapon was first acquired by the [[Baby]] and then transferred to her Arm Cannon), in ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' when she acquires the [[Phazon Beam]] to defeat the [[Metroid Prime]], and in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'', when she draws in with the [[Charge Beam]] shards of pure [[Phazon]] shot at her by [[Dark Samus]] and fired them back at her dark nemesis.
+==[[Metroid Prime series|''Metroid Prime'' series]]==
+The beam remains as the starting weapon. For the majority of the series, however, the Power Beam is incapable of combining with other beams and stays as its own separate weapon. When compared to the other beams, it has the highest rate of fire and, in the [[Metroid Prime|first]] [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes|two]] ''Metroid Prime'' titles, is necessary to use in conjunction with the [[Charge Beam]] and [[Missiles]] to fire off [[Super Missile#In the Metroid Prime Trilogy|Super Missiles]], the only vital [[Charge Combo]] needed to complete the games. As a result, the Power Beam became more useful. ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'' remains the only game in the series where the Power Beam can stack with other beam weapons, changing the visual appearance and strength of its projectiles but always keeping its initial high rate of fire. In ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'', the beam can fire a burst of three shots in rapid succession every time the trigger is pulled. If the trigger is held to activate the Charge Beam, the Power Beam will fire a fourth projectile after a slight delay before it begins to focus into a charged shot.
+Interestingly, in the demo ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt]]'', the Power Beam used an ammunition system. It remains the only game where it does so. If the player runs out of ammo, they will no longer be able to fire the Power Beam fully automatically and are unable to use Missiles. This may have been a product of the training hologram where the demo is slated to take place in, however.
+==[[Metroid (Magazine Z manga)|''Magazine Z'' manga]]==
-In ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'', Samus's beam has a rapid-fire effect. It fires three shots at once, then a fourth, before beginning to charge.
+The Power Beam, as depicted in the manga, packs considerably less power than ancient Chozo weapons despite being a recently made one. This is seen when Samus first used it on [[Mother Brain]]'s [[Zebetite]] shields, revealing they were immune to it, but when [[Grey Voice]] attacked with a century-old weapon, it was able to penetrate the shields.
+==''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]''==
-On a side note, in ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt]]'' the Power Beam used an ammunition system. This is the only game where it has done so. If the player ran out of ammo they would no longer be able to fire the Power Beam fully automatically, and would be unable to use Missiles. This may have been a product of the training hologram, however.
+In ''Metroid Prime Hunters'', the Power Beam has infinite ammo but is weak offensively; however, makes up with rapid fire (especially in Story Mode). A normal shot does around 6 damage. The Power Beam is a popular weapon among ''Hunters'' players, especially in small arenas without the [[Imperialist]]. As with many other weapons, the Power Beam does more damage with a [[Head Shot]].
 ==Official data==
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 ''"The Power Beam is the basic energy unit produced by Samus Aran's standard Arm Cannon. The Power Beam is expelled from Samus' Arm Cannon. Close observation indicates that this is the Bounty Hunter's most frequently used offensive tool. The Power Beam may be charged, dramatically increasing the weapon's effectiveness. Ineffective against advanced shields and engineered enemies."''
+===[[Metroid Prime (flash game)|''Metroid Prime'' flash]]===
+''"The Power Beam lacks the strength of other armaments that are hidden on Tallon IV but boasts more rapid fire. Acquire the [[Charge Beam]] [[power-up]] to launch a highly powerful blast of energy."''
 ===''Metroid Prime'' manual===
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 ===[[Inventory]] data===
+{{Logbook
-[[File:PowerBeamScan.png|thumb]]
+|game       = mps
-{{Infobox Inventory
+|mp3img     = [[File:PowerBeamScan.png]]
-|game       = Metroid Prime
+|inv_text   = The Power Beam is the default Arm Cannon. It has the best rate of fire.<br/>Press [[File:GC C-stick up.gif|19px]]/[[File:Wii + button.png|19px]] to select the Power Beam as your active weapon.
-|text       = The Power Beam is the default Arm Cannon. It has the best rate of fire.<br/>Press + to select the Power Beam as your active weapon.<br/>'''Samus's Notes:'''<br/>The Power Beam can be used to open [[Blue Door]]s.<br/>If you see your shots ricochet, cease fire. The Power Beam is not working against that target.<br/>Unlike previous versions, this model of the Power Beam has been augmented with a Charge module. Charged shots are more powerful and deal more damage than normal shots.<br />Charging also has a limited "tractor beam" that will pull small objects to you.*<br />You can use the Power Beam to quickly clear an area of weak foes.
+|sam_notes  = The Power Beam can be used to open [[Blue Door]]s.<br/>If you see your shots ricochet, cease fire. The Power Beam is not working against that target.<br/>Unlike previous versions, this model of the Power Beam has been augmented with a Charge module. Charged shots are more powerful and deal more damage than normal shots.<br />Charging also has a limited "tractor beam" that will pull small objects to you.*<br />You can use the Power Beam to quickly clear an area of weak foes.
 }}
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 ===''Metroid Prime: Hunters'' Logbook entry===
-{{Infobox Logbook
+{{Logbook
-|game = Metroid Prime Hunters
+|game = mph
 |text = The standard-issue POWER BEAM has limited defensive capability and unlimited ammunition. As with all charge weapons, press and hold the FIRE button to attract energy and ammo, and to charge up the shot. Release to fire a powerful blast. This weapon overheats quickly and works best when fired in controlled spurts.
 }}
 ===''Metroid: Other M'' On-Screen Tutorial===
 ''ATTACK''<br />
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 ===''Metroid: Other M'' Samus Screen data===
 ''"Controls: Fire with 1.<br />Press and hold 1 until <span style="color:green;">fully charged</span> and release to shoot a <span style="color:yellow;">Charge Beam</span>."''
-===''Metroid.com'' for ''Metroid: Other M''===
+===Metroid.com for ''Metroid: Other M''===
 ====''Normal Beam/Charge Beam''====
 ''Samus' standard hand cannon can wipe out the more common creatures infesting the Bottleship, while an added charge function ups the damage quotient significantly.''
+===''Metroid: Samus Returns'' Samus Screen data===
-<small>* The sentences about the Charge Beam and tractor beam are included in ''Corruption''.</small>
+''"A basic Power Beam. Press [Y] rapidly to fire consecutive shots."''
-==''Metroid Prime Hunters''==
+=== ''[[Metroid: Samus Returns Strategy Guide]]'' ===
+;The Armory (p. 10)
-In ''Metroid Prime Hunters'', the Power Beam has infinite ammo but is weak offensively; however makes up with rapid fire (especially in Story Mode). A normal shot does around 6 damage. The Power Beam is a popular weapon with many MPH players, especially in small arenas without the Imperialist. As with many other weapons, the Power Beam does more damage with a headshot.
+:''"Samus' bread and butter, the Power Beam may be the peashooter of the ''Metroid'' universe, but it gets the job done."''
+<small>* The sentences about the Charge Beam and tractor beam are included in ''Corruption''.</small>
 ==Trivia==
+*The default, starting beam weapon was referred to as the '''Normal Beam''' throughout the main classic series up until ''[[Metroid: Samus Returns]]'' where it is called the Power Beam, a term that was invented and exclusively used in the ''Metroid Prime'' series.
-*In the main series the Power Beam is more commonly referred to as the Normal Beam.
+*The [[Federation Force]]'s [[Mech]]s use a similar beam called the '''Power Shot'''.
-*In the original ''Metroid, ''the Normal Beam and the Ice Beam deal the exact same amount of damage.  However due to the Ice Beam's bizarre freezing/unfreezing nature, enemies must be hit twice as many times with the frigid projectile.
+*In the original ''Metroid'', the Normal Beam and the Ice Beam deal the exact same amount of damage. However, due to the Ice Beam's freezing/unfreezing nature, enemies must be hit twice as many times with the frigid projectile.
-*Though Samus required the Long Beam upgrade in the original ''Metroid ''to fire all the way accross the screen, in all subsequent games (save ''Metroid: Zero Mission'') this attribute is a natural ability of the Normal Beam.
+*Though Samus required the Long Beam upgrade in the original ''Metroid'' to fire all the way across the screen, in all subsequent games (save ''Metroid: Zero Mission'') this attribute is a natural ability of the Normal Beam.
-*In the classic trilogy(''Metroid, Metroid II: Return of Samus, and Super Metroid''), the player can hold the fire button (prior to aquiring the Charge Beam in ''Super Metroid'') to repeatedly fire Samus' beam.
+*In the classic trilogy (''Metroid, Metroid II: Return of Samus'', and ''Super Metroid''), the player can hold the fire button (prior to acquiring the Charge Beam in ''Super Metroid'') to repeatedly fire Samus' beam.
-*In the ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' series, the beams affected the [[Arm Cannon]] in their own unique way when charging. In the case of the Power Beam, beams of light would appear from the sides of the Arm Cannon. In the [[New Play Control! Metroid Prime|New Play Control!]] and [[Metroid Prime Trilogy|''Metroid Prime'' Trilogy]] versions of ''Metroid Prime'', this effect is absent. However, this graphical effect is retained in the re-releases of ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'' and ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''.
+*In the ''[[Prime Series|Metroid Prime]]'' series, the beams affected the [[Arm Cannon]] in their own unique way when charging. In the case of the Power Beam, beams of light would appear from the sides of the Arm Cannon. In the ''[[New Play Control!]]'' and ''[[Metroid Prime Trilogy]]'' versions of ''Metroid Prime'', this effect is absent. However, this graphical effect is retained in the re-releases of ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes'' and ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''.
-**Another, less noticeable, effect that is not present in ''Trilogy'' version of ''Metroid Prime'' is the heat waves which emanate from the Arm Cannon after rapid-firing the Power Beam.
+**Another, less noticeable effect that is not present in ''Trilogy'' version of ''Metroid Prime'' is the heat waves which emanate from the Arm Cannon after rapid-firing the Power Beam.
-*The Power Beam was supposed to appear in ''Marvel: Ultimate Alliance'' as well as several other weapons of [[Samus]]' and [[Samus]] herself, however, she ultimately did not appear in the final game because [[Nintendo]] did not give the developers permission to include her. This iteration of the Power Beam appears to be based on that of ''[[Metroid Prime|Prime]]''.
+*In ''Metroid: Zero Mission'', an uncharged shot from the Power Beam does 1 unit of damage.
-*In ''Metroid Prime'', the symbol for the Power Beam is a hand print presumably combining its index finger with its middle finger, and putting it together with the ring finder, with the pinky and thumb sticking out. This is the hand configuration Samus must have to activate the Power Beam.
+**This is also true in the ''Echoes'' [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Multiplayer|multiplayer mode]].
-*In ''Metroid: Zero Mission'', an uncharged shot from the Power Beam does 1 unit of damage.
-:*This is also true in the ''Echoes'' multiplayer mode.
-*The Power Beam is also called "Energy Beam." <ref>http://www.metroid.com/fusion/</ref>
 *In ''Metroid Prime'', the Power Beam was modeled and skinned by [[Gene Kohler]].
-*Chozo Ghosts are immune to all natural forms of energy, yet are vulnerable to the Power Beam. The Power Beam is therefore an unnatural form of energy.
+*[[Chozo Ghost]]s are immune to all natural forms of energy, yet are vulnerable to the Power Beam. The Power Beam is, therefore, an unnatural form of energy.
-*In ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'', the Power Beam is presented as being more powerful during cutscenes than it is during gameplay. Samus is seen killing [[Pirate Trooper]]s in a single shot, while in game play it takes 20 shots or two fully charged shots.
+*In ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'', the Power Beam is presented as being more powerful during cutscenes than it is during gameplay. Samus is seen killing [[Pirate Trooper]]s in a single shot, while in gameplay it takes 20 shots or two fully charged shots.
 ==Gallery==
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 powerbeam-m4.gif|''[[Metroid Fusion]]''
 powerbeam-m0.gif|''[[Zero Mission]]''
+PowerBeamSamusReturns.png|''[[Samus Returns]]''
 Other M Geemers.jpg|''[[Metroid: Other M]]''
 Obstacle_bluedoor.jpg|''[[Metroid Prime]]''
 Power Beam Symbol.png|''Prime'' symbol.
-Power Beam Symbol Echoes.png|''Echoes'' symbol.
 Obstacle_bluedoor2.jpg|''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''
+Power Beam Symbol Echoes.png|''Echoes'' symbol.
+PowerBeamRender.png|''Echoes'' promotional render.
+Power_Beam_rip.png|Extracted model from ''Echoes''.
+Power_Beam_(Echoes).png|Side view of the modal from ''Echoes''
 Obstacle_bluedoor3.jpg|''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]''
+Mp3 power beam upgrade.png|The Power Beam in item form in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''
 Power_Beam_Firing_MP3.jpg|Samus using the Power Beam in ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]''.
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