The Thermal Visor is an item inMetroid Prime Remasteredthat players will obtain at the bottom of the Phendrana Drifts' Research Core. When equipped, the Thermal Visor allows Samus to see objects and entities that produce a heat signature, and fans will use it in combat and to solve puzzles. In fact, players will putMetroid Prime Remastered’s Thermal Visor to use immediately upon collecting it, and this walkthrough is here to help fans through this section of the game.
Metroid Prime Remastered: After Thermal Visor Walkthrough
A power outage will occur as soon as players pick up the Thermal Visor, and they should press down on the d-pad to activate their new item. With the Thermal Visor equipped, fans will be capable of returning to the top of theResearch Core. Here,Metroid Prime Remasteredplayerswill find that the exit is without power, and they must fire their Wave Beam at the circular conduit next to the door before they can pass through. Notably, these types of conduits are only visible when the Thermal Visor is active, and fans will locate many of them throughout the remainder of their playthroughs.
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After leaving the Research Core, players should work their way back to theSave Stationat theObservatory. Fans will encounter a variety of enemies along this path, including the deadly Sentry Drones, andMetroid Prime Remastered’s Samus Aranshould use her Missiles and charged Wave Beam shots to dispatch them as quickly as possible.
Once a save has been made at the Observatory, players should continue backtracking until they reach theSave Stationat the top of theRuined Courtyard, which should be utilized. From there, fans should look toward the door that is directly across from the Ruined Courtyard’s Save Station and activate the Thermal Visor. This action will reveal that there is a conduit hidden above the door, and players should fire one ofMetroid Prime Remastered’s Super Missilesat the conduit’s location to uncover it and then activate it with a Wave Beam shot.

Fans will now find that the door across from the Ruined Courtyard’s Save Station has power, and they should pass through it to reach theQuarantine Cave. This arena is home toMetroid Prime Remastered’s Thardus, and players will need to use their Thermal Visors to bring it down. As soon as this boss has been dispatched, fans will receive the Spider Ball upgrade, and they can now traverse the Spider Ball Tracks that are scattered across the game’s various levels.
