A Power Bomb Expansion in Metroid Prime.
A Power Bomb Expansion[MP][MP2] or Power Bomb Tank[SM][MF][MZM][MSR][MD] is an upgrade that allows Samus Aran to carry more Power Bombs in her suit. They appear in Super Metroid, Metroid Fusion, Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid: Samus Returns, and Metroid Dread.
Details[]
A Power Bomb Expansion increases Samus's capacity by 5 in Super Metroid, by 1 in the Prime series, Metroid: Samus Returns, and Metroid Dread, and by 2 in Metroid Fusion and Metroid: Zero Mission.
In Prime, the Item Acquisition Fanfare plays when collecting a Power Bomb Expansion, rather than the Tank Jingle heard when acquiring other expansions. Echoes changes this, and the Tank Jingle is heard when a Power Bomb Expansion is obtained.
Power Bomb Tanks are almost always hidden behind obstacles that require Power Bombs to traverse, such as Power Bomb Blocks or Denzium, but in Dread, it is possible to acquire some Power Bomb Tanks before the upgrade itself. Doing so triggers the message, "An unknown resource has been acquired. You cannot use this item yet."
Official data[]
Super Metroid[]
- Acquisition message
- POWER BOMB
- select [Power Bomb Icon] & set it with the A button.
- Nintendo Power Volume 95
- POWER BOMBS
- Collect Power Bombs to blow open yellow doors and certain blocks. You can find 50 in the game.
Metroid Fusion[]
- Manual
- POWER BOMB TANK
- Increases the number of Power Bombs Samus can carry.
- Acquisition message
- Power Bomb Tank acquired.
Power Bomb capacity increased.
- Power Bomb Tank acquired.
- Player's Guide
- POWER BOMB TANK
- Every Power Bomb Tank that you collect will allow Samus to carry two more of the damage-spreading devices.
Metroid: Zero Mission[]
- Manual
- Power Bomb Tanks
- These tanks increase the number of Power Bombs that Samus is able to carry.
- Acquisition message
- Power Bomb Tank.
Power Bomb capacity increased.
- Power Bomb Tank.
- Player's Guide
- POWER BOMB TANK
- Every Power Bomb Tank that you collect will allow Samus to carry two more of the damage-spreading devices.
Metroid Prime[]
- Scan
- Power Bomb Expansion. Increases the number of Power Bombs you can carry.
- Acquisition message
- Power Bomb Expansion acquired!
Maximum Power Bomb carrying capacity increased by 1.
- Power Bomb Expansion acquired!
- Player's Guide
- Power Bomb Expansions
- When you get the Power Bomb upgrade, you'll be able to hold only four Power Bombs at a time. Power Bomb Expansions increase your maximum capacity by one. Several of these power-ups are hidden throughout the world, but you won't find any of them until you have access to Power Bombs.
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes[]
- Scan
- Power Bomb Expansion. Increases the number of Power Bombs you can carry.
- Inventory Data
Power Bomb Expansion
The Power Bomb Expansion units increase the amount of Power Bombs you can carry.
Each Power Bomb Expansion increases the amount of Power Bombs you can carry by 1 unit.
You can fully reload your Power Bombs at Ammo Stations. Your gunship has this capability as well.
- Acquisition message
- Power Bomb Expansion acquired!
Maximum Power Bomb carrying capacity increased by 1.
- Power Bomb Expansion acquired!
Metroid: Samus Returns[]
- Acquisition message
- Power Bomb Tank acquired. Power Bomb capacity increased by 1.
Metroid Dread[]
- Acquisition message
- Power Bomb Tank acquired. Power Bomb capacity increased by 1.
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 |