Grapple Point

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Grapple Points, found in the console Metroid Prime games, are special points to which the Grapple Beam can attach. After the Grapple Beam is acquired, Grapple Points appear as special icons on Samus's Visor. Gliders can also act as Grapple Points, and are identified by the same icon.

Note that the Grapple Point scan cannot be obtained until the Grapple Beam itself or, in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, the Grapple Lasso is acquired. If it is scanned before the Grapple Beam is acquired, a placeholder scan will be displayed instead.

Super Metroid also features specific blocks for usage with the Grappling Beam. It is, however, compatible with any ledge that could normally be grabbed otherwise (for a brief time) in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Brawl.

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Metroid Prime: "Analysis indicates a viable attachment point for the Grapple Beam. To use the Grapple Beam, use L*."

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: "To use the Grapple Beam, use L* when the icon appears. You can fire your weapons while attached to a grapple point."

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption: "To use the Grapple Swing, lock onto the Grapple Swing Point with Z. Release Z to let go. You can fire your weapons while attached to a Grapple Swing Point."

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L in the GameCube versions, Z in the Wii versions.