like the other titles in the "metroid prime" series, "metroid prime hunters" is a first-person adventure game where the focus is on exploration and discovery. however, it differs from other titles in that there is no assisted aiming, a bigger focus on gameplay, and online multiplayer. samus aran, the main character that the player plays as, can access her gunship from anywhere. the game uses both screens of the nintendo ds: the top screen is used to show samus' health and the amount of a weapon remaining, while the bottom screen shows the radar. the player moves samus with the d-pad, and aiming is done with the use of the touch screen on the nintendo ds' bottom screen.