Cracking Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and the Cliffside Gate Puzzle
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Stuck on the Cliffside Gate in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond? A new guide explains how to use your scan visor and psychic powers to solve early game puzzles.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is finally in the hands of players, and if you are spending your weekend exploring its sprawling worlds, you have likely already hit your first real progression roadblock at the Cliffside Gate. This early door introduces you to the psychic locking mechanisms of Viewros, leaving you staring at two empty mote sockets with no obvious solution in sight. According to a helpful breakdown from Polygon, the fix requires you to shift your perspective and rely on your toolkit rather than searching the immediate ground for a missing physical key.
The trick to bypassing the Cliffside Gate lies in activating your scan visor and examining the Lamorn statues standing guard on either side of the entrance. Each statue conceals a shining psychic mote in its forehead, which you can grab using your Psychic Glove and move directly into the waiting mote slots. It is an effective introduction to environmental puzzle design that Retro Studios is carrying through the entire campaign. When you get stuck later in the game, your best bet is always to scan the room, locate the nearest Lamorn statue, or search for conduits and energy receptacles.
For those of us treating this release as a major social event on Discord and streaming platforms, these clever early puzzles set a great tone for community discovery. While veteran players love figuring out these systems on day one, having a quick reference handy lets you keep your momentum rolling without breaking the immersion of your playthrough. Head over to Polygon for the full guide details and keep your scan visor ready for whatever Viewros throws at you next.
Tags: Metroid Prime 4, Nintendo Switch, Guides, Gaming
Original article: Polygon