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| “ | Combat training within a holographic arena. Destroy all of the hologram targets before time expires. | „ |
—Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt | ||
Samus fighting Mochtroids in Regulator.
Regulator is a timed race-to-the-finish mode in Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt. In-game, it is a battle simulation used to test Samus Aran's combat abilities.
In Regulator, Samus must eliminate all enemies in a room before she is allowed to move to the next one. Regulator is timed for 10 minutes. The mode takes place in an arena similar to the Celestial Archives. The enemies faced include Metroids, creatures resembling Mochtroids, and Zoomers. At the end of the path, Samus battles a green doppelganger of herself in a circular room. Defeating the clone results in victory.
It is not possible to fire charged shots of the Power Beam, although the Missile Launcher can be charged, causing them to home in on enemies within a close enough range. The Power Beam requires ammunition, unlike other games in the series. This foreshadowed the Affinity Weapon system in Metroid Prime Hunters. Missiles consume 10 units of Power Beam ammo. Samus can gain the Missile and Super Missile upgrades throughout the course of this training exercise. The highest possible point-score is 47,610, though time is kept as well. On the results screen, this mode is called "Power Suit Performance Analysis".
| Metroid Game Modes | |
|---|---|
| Difficulty modes | Easy/Rookie/Casual/Normal Mode • Veteran Mode • Hard Mode • Hypermode • Time Attack Mode Fusion Mode • Dread Mode |
| Multiplayer Modes | Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Multiplayer • Multiplayer Mode Deathmatch Mode • Bounty Mode • Bounty • Capture • Defender • Nodes Prime Hunter • Survival • Blast Ball • Rival Radar • Wireless Mission • Challenge Practice • Local Play • Versus • Tourney |
| Story Modes | Multi Mission • Single Mission • Adventure Mode (Melee) • Adventure Mode (Metroid Prime Hunters) • Campaign Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary • Assault Mission • World of Light |
| Miscellaneous | Adult and Child Modes • Attract mode • Boss Rush • Combat Sim • Dual Mode Morph Ball • Movies • Progressive Scan Mode • Regulator • Shooting Range Sleep Mode • Stylus Mode • Survivor • Theater Mode Classic Mode • Event Match |