Metroid Prime 4 is finally here, and the wait was worth it. While it may not be the clear-cut best Metroid Prime entry, there’s still a lot to love here, and Metroid fans have waited for a follow-up for long enough.
While you’re exploring the game’s core planet, you’ll sport a handy vehicle called the Vi-O-La. Here’s how to access its additional features and skins.
How To Unlock All Vi-O-La (Motorcycle) Skins
You’ll Need To Use The Amiibo
To access motorcycle skins in Metroid Prime 4, you’ll need to utilize an amiibo made for the game. Specifically, you’ll need the “Samus & Vi-O-La” amiibo, which features Samus riding on the new motorcycle with her Prime 4 suit. After tapping it to the NFC touchpoint, you’ll be granted access to a slew of features, including:
- Additional Vi-O-La skins
- Vi-O-La boost enhancements (allowing you to boost constantly until you leave the Sol Valley hub)
- Vi-O-La radio (change the tracks in the Sol Valley hub)
Note that not all of the skins will be unlocked immediately. You’ll need to earn them by riding the Vi-Ol-La, which will gradually reward you with new motorcycle skins through the odometer system. Based on our playthrough, we unlocked all the skins shortly before the end of the game.
All Vi-O-La (Motorcycle) Skins, Listed
Here’s A Roundup Of What You’re Unlocking
If you’re curious whether or not all of those skins are worth the playtime, we’ve provided a full roundup of them here, as well as what they look like in the gallery above.
Here’s the full list of every skin for the Vi-O-La in Metroid Prime 4:
- Default Theme
- Samus Varia Theme
- Sylux Theme
- Metroid Prime Theme
- Space Pirate Theme
- Ancient Theme
- Psychic Era Theme
- Vi-O-La Suit Theme
Out of all the different Vi-O-La skins available in Metroid Prime 4, the Sylux theme is easily my favorite. There’s something about the color scheme and the lore implications that really make it a fun skin to wield while driving around the desert.
- Released
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December 4, 2025
- ESRB
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Teen / Animated Blood, Violence
- Developer(s)
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Retro Studios
- Publisher(s)
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Nintendo
- Engine
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RUDE engine
