Metroid Tank Count Comparison (Energy Tanks)
Compare 11 Metroid Energy Tank totals: Other M 5 to Fusion 20. Full tank equivalents by game cited here now. Interactive converter with bars and table.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metroid NES 1986 Placed 8 used. Extras act as refill. | 8 tanks | 8 placed, 6 usable max | OmegaMetroid NES walkthrough: 8 tanks, carry max 6; GameFAQs 8 |
| Metroid 2 GB 1991 Placed 6 used. | 6 tanks | 6 placed, 5 usable max | OmegaMetroid Metroid 2 walkthrough: 6 tanks, carry 5 |
| Super Metroid 1994 Reserves excluded. | 14 tanks | Plus 4 separate Reserve Tanks | Wikitroid items by game: Energy Tank x14; OmegaMetroid 1-14 |
| Metroid Fusion 2002 Highest here. | 20 tanks | BSL station sectors, highest | Metroid Recon Fusion: all 20; Wikitroid up to twenty in Fusion |
| Zero Mission 2004 NES remake. | 12 tanks | Brinstar 3 Norfair 1 Kraid 2 Ridley 3 Chozodia 3 | IGN Zero Mission Energy Tanks: 12 total |
| Metroid Prime 2002 Holds for Remastered. | 14 tanks | Tallon IV regions | Metroid Recon Prime: only 14; Gamepur Remastered 14 |
| Prime 2 Echoes 2004 Tied Prime band. | 14 tanks | Light and Dark Aether | Nintendo Life Echoes guide: 14 Energy Tanks |
| Prime 3 Corruption 2007 Early guess of 9 was wrong. | 14 tanks | Olympus to Valhalla | Retropixel Prime 3: all 14; IGN logbook 1-14 |
| Other M 2010 Lowest full count. 9 equivalent with parts. | 5 tanks | 5 full plus 16 parts equal 4 more | IGN Other M tanks: 5 full; Energy Parts 16 equal 4 tanks |
| Samus Returns 2017 Metroid 2 remake. | 10 tanks | Surface plus Areas 1-8 | Gameranx guide final Energy Tank 10 Area 8 |
| Dread 2021 13th via Samus amiibo excluded. | 12 tanks | 8 full plus 16 parts equal 4 more | IGN Dread tanks: 8 full plus 16 parts, 12 total |
About this converter
Metroid games hide fixed Energy Tank totals, and sequels scaled them up. Other M holds the fewest full tanks at 5, plus 16 parts for 4 more. Metroid 2 holds 6 placed with 5 usable. NES Metroid holds 8 placed with 6 usable. Samus Returns holds 10. Zero Mission and Dread hold 12 each, with Dread built from 8 full plus 16 parts and a 13th via amiibo. Super Metroid, Prime, Echoes and Corruption hold 14 each, with Super adding 4 separate Reserves. Fusion tops at 20 aboard the BSL station. Placed versus usable and parts versus full distinctions sit in each row. Every figure here is the collection total from IGN, Nintendo Life, Metroid Recon, OmegaMetroid and Wikitroid guides.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Fusion against 1 Other M to see the richest to leanest gap. The ratio line prints how many times larger one share is.
NES and Metroid 2 rows use placed counts with usable maximums noted. Other M and Dread rows use full tank equivalents with part math noted. Hunters, Federation Force and Pinball stay out as non mainline.
FAQ
Which Metroid has the most Energy Tanks?
Fusion with 20. Super Metroid and the Primes tie next at 14.
How many in Dread?
12 equivalents: 8 full plus 16 parts. A 13th comes via Samus amiibo.
Why 8 for NES Metroid?
8 placed, 6 usable max. Extras act as refills. The table uses 8.
How many in Other M?
5 full tanks plus 16 parts for 4 more, or 9 equivalent.
Sources
- IGN Zero Mission, Other M, Dread Energy Tank guides (12, 5, 12 totals)
- Nintendo Life Echoes and Remastered guides, Metroid Recon Fusion and Prime pages (20, 14 totals)
- OmegaMetroid NES and Metroid 2 walkthroughs, Wikitroid item lists (8, 6, 14 totals)
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 11 entries
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