▲
1
▼
In Metroid Prime, the wait time for doors between different rooms to open can sometimes last a long time, because it acts as a buffer to allow the room past the door to load in. In most cases, two rooms can be loaded in at once, the one Samus is in, and the one she is going to (on rare occasions three rooms can be loaded in), and in rooms with multiple exits, only one door can be open at a time.
According to programmer Zoid Kirsch, the game's developers went with the design of the blue force field on the doors that fades when shot to indicate the door is "ready" to open, but has to wait until the room behind it is loaded. Most times, the room should already be loaded by the time Samus gets to the door, but some gameplay elements like the Morph Ball make it so she can get there much faster. On the GameCube and Wii disc copies of Metroid Prime, this means you will have to wait for the disc to be read and finish loading the room for the door to open, but on a digital copy like the Wii U Nintendo eShop release of Metroid Prime Trilogy, the load times are much faster since the game is stored on the console's internal memory with no other changes to the game.
According to programmer Zoid Kirsch, the game's developers went with the design of the blue force field on the doors that fades when shot to indicate the door is "ready" to open, but has to wait until the room behind it is loaded. Most times, the room should already be loaded by the time Samus gets to the door, but some gameplay elements like the Morph Ball make it so she can get there much faster. On the GameCube and Wii disc copies of Metroid Prime, this means you will have to wait for the disc to be read and finish loading the room for the door to open, but on a digital copy like the Wii U Nintendo eShop release of Metroid Prime Trilogy, the load times are much faster since the game is stored on the console's internal memory with no other changes to the game.
Related Games
New Play Control! Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes
Metroid Dread
Metroid
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Super Smash Bros.
Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid Dread
Metroid Prime
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Metroid Fusion
Metroid II: Return of Samus DX
Metroid: Other M
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Nintendo Land
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Metroid Prime Hunters
New Play Control! Metroid Prime
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Metroid II: Return of Samus
Super Metroid
Kid Icarus
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Donkey Kong Circus
Super Mario 64
Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
Kirby's Dream Course
Super Mario Odyssey
Pokémon Pinball
EarthBound 64
Super Mario Party
Blast Corps
Pokémon Platinum Version
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Kirby Star Allies
Dr. Mario
Drill Dozer
Hey You, Pikachu!
Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos
Resident Evil 2
Mario Party: Island Tour
Mario Party Superstars
Excitebike 64
Super Mario Bros. 2
Donkey Kong
ActRaiser