History VideoGame / MetroidPrimeFederationForce

''Metroid Prime: Federation Force'' is a 2016 game for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS developed by Creator/NextLevelGames. It is the 12th entry to the ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' series, the 6th game in and a SpinOff to the ''VideoGame/{{Metroid Prime|Trilogy}}'' sub-series, and a SpiritualSuccessor to ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeHunters''.

* TheStinger: [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/MetroidPrimeHunters Sylux]] breaks into the Federation base and hatches and steals the Metroid egg.]]

* JustifiedTutorial: ''Blast Ball'' serves as the first part of the game's tutorial -- it's the player's success in the event that leads their commanding officers to assign them to combat missions. [[spoiler:It also turns out to be crucial for the final boss fight.]]

* AmbiguousGender: General Alex Miles. Alex is a gender neutral name, and we never hear a voice or see a face to decide the matter.
** Moreover, there are no confirmed male characters in the entire game. The marines can be set to female voices, and the Space Pirates don't have any gender characteristics.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: A ''Metroid'' game that not only doesn't star Samus Aran, but isn't a {{Metroidvania}} at all.

* BrokenStreak: ''Federation Force'' is the second game in the series (after ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimePinball'') to feature no SequenceBreaking elements at all.

* ArtifactTitle: Considering [[KilledOffForReal what happened to it]] at the end of ''Metroid Prime 3'', the title character of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'' does not make an appearance. However, [[spoiler: Metroids ''do'' play a role in the ending.]]

* ArtifactTitle: Considering [[KilledOffForReal what happened to it]] at the end of ''Metroid Prime 3'', it's unlikely that the title character of the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'' will make an appearance.

* BrokenStreak: ''Federation Force'' is the second game in the series (after ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimePinball'') to feature no SequenceBreakingElements at all.

** [[spoiler: She pulls a GunshipRescue against the rohkor beetle.]]
** [[spoiler: In the final mission, she wipes out a group of pirates to save the marines.]]
** [[spoiler: She rescues the marine from floating into space after the destruction of the Doomseye.]]

* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler: Did you play Blast Ball? Hope so, because that's a key part of the final boss fight.]]

** The only hints to [[spoiler: Master Brain]]'s existence are earlier in the level where it appears, which also happens to be the last one of the game.

* GiantMook: Justified. The pirates augmented their physiology to increase their size and used the same process on their attack animals and [[spoiler: metroids]], while the mechanical enemies were likely just built to larger scale. Though there is no explanation for the various wildlife.
* GunshipRescue: Mission 12. [[spoiler:Samus's gunship strikes the final blow against a NotQuiteDead boss that was about to devour the marines]]

* JustifiedTutorial: ''Blast Ball'' serves as the first part of the game's tutorial- it's the player's success in the event that leads their commanding officers to assign them to combat missions. [[spoiler: It also turns out to be crucial for the final boss fight.]]

* LetsYouAndHimFight: [[spoiler: A gigantic Samus in morph ball form serves as the final boss.]]

* LoadBearingBoss: Destroying the [[spoiler:Master Brain]] deactivates the defensive shields of [[spoiler: the Doomseye]], allowing the Federation to open fire with their warships... without giving you time to get away.

* MinimalistCast: Since the marines are nothing but blanks slates, the only characters are General Miles, Samus, and [[spoiler: Master Brain]].
* MiniMecha: They aren't just clad in PoweredArmor like Samus, the playable characters are also piloting mech suits 3 times the height of a regular human. These allow them to mimic the fire power of Samus's suit, to an extent.

* NotTooDeadToSaveTheDay: [[spoiler:Samus is buried under heavy rubble after her boss fight and presumed dead by the General. She shows up alive and well to save the marines five minutes later]]

* WeaponOfMassDestruction: [[spoiler: The Doomseye, the ultimate weapon of the Space Pirates. It's capable of wiping out the Federation HQ, despite all its defenses, without even leaving the Bermuda System.]]
* WreakingHavok: A number of the game's puzzles involve rolling spheres into slots

* ChekovsGun: [[spoiler: Did you play Blast Ball? Hope so, because that's a key part of the final boss fight.]]

* CollapsingLair: Multiple examples, including ExplosiveCountdown sequences and one unusual example of the lair having its own health bar.

* CharacterRerailment: Although her appearance is brief, there's no trace of Samus Aran's contraversial characterisation in ''VideoGame/MetroidOtherM'', and the Federation treat her with rockstar awe and defer to her intel instead of treating her like an outsider.

This is a multiplayer-focused game where you primarily control one of several Galactic Federation Marines, though a solo campaign will also be included featuring Samus Aran herself. The game also includes a multiplayer sports game called ''Metroid Prime: Blast Ball'', a soccer-like team game where you use your blaster to score instead of your foot.

* SuperDeformed: The proportions of the Marines and other assorted characters have been scaled down here, giving ''Federation Force'' a more cutesy look and feel compared to the rest of the series. The creators of the game say that this would make it easier to see the characters on the smaller [=3DS=] screen.

* LoadBearingBoss: Destroying the Master Brain deactivates the defensive shields of [[spoiler: the Doomseye]], allowing the Federation to open fire with their warships... without giving you time to get away.

* FiveSecondForeshadowing: In one of the missions, Grim class turrets appear amid the other mechanical enemies. These turrets were previously only seen being used by space pirates. Guess who shows up a few rooms later?

* SuperDeformed: The proportions of the Marines and other assorted characters have been scaled down here, giving ''Federation Force'' a more cutesy look and feel compared to the rest of the series. The creators of the game say that this would make it easier to see the characters on the smaller [=3DS=] screen.