History VideoGame / MetroidPrimeHunters

* CyberCyclops: The guardians and the slenches. The guardian's have a weak spot and their eye it ain't.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Oh god, the Omega Cannon. A PainfullySlowProjectile that will explode in contact with anything... with the strength of a nuke. The explosion will OneHitKill anyone in the blast radius (in multiplayer, anyway, the story's boss is a tad more resilient), including yourself, and blind everyone else for a few seconds. Oh, and it has only one shot, after which you have to go get it again (which requires climbing the entire Oubliette map, the only one where it spawns). Utterly impractical and an absolute riot to use.

* AnIcePerson: Noxus's species the Vhozon come from a very cold planet. His signature weapon is the Judicator, which can freeze enemies with a charged shot.
* FloatingLimbs: Neither Krikens (Trace's species) nor the Alimbics have necks. Instead their heads just float a few inches above their shoulders, somehow. [[spoiler:Gorea has the same thing going, looking like a three legged Alimbic, except his legs aren't attached either]].
* FrickinLaserBeams: Trace's Imperialist takes this form, and if whoever's on the receiving end takes it to the head, it's a OneHitKill, provided Trace was zoomed in on it. Unlike most examples the imperialist does pretty much hit as soon as fired, but like most examples it also gives away the position of the shooter.
* HarmlessFreezing: Noxus's Judicator can do this if it's in his hands, and fired at a close range.

* ShoutOut
** Weavel's design resembles [[{{Franchise/Halo}} Master Chief]], with military green armor, humanoid design (in contrast to most Space Pirates), and a gold visor (Which also resembles the main eyes of the Ki-Hunters introduced in Super Metroid)
** The Kriken are a shout out to the [[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Irken]], as far as behavior goes.
** Sylux's overall design is reminiscent of [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Eva Unit-01]]

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* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: The remaining Alimbic were said to have given themselves up to create the seal sphere, but in the final boss's second phase it is said their presence has left it and they semi-inexplicably show up in the game's ending so Samus can wave at them, suggesting ascension happened. Interestingly, lore indicates that Gorea descended from an ascended state to a physical one [[{{Jerkass}} just so it could destroy the Alimbic]].

** [[PsychoPrototype Kanden]] was created in a lab to be the ultimate soldier, but is moe interested in proving he is the ultimate hunter.

* FloatingLimbs: Neither Krikens (Trace's species) nor the Alimbics have necks. Instead their heads just float a few inches above their shoulders, somehow. [[spoiler: Gorea has the same thing going, looking like a three legged Alimbic, except his legs aren't attached either]].

** [[PsychoPrototype Kanden]] was created in a lab to be the ultimate hunter, and is currently out trying to prove he is.

While it was released after ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'', the game takes place before it in the official timeline, making it the third entry in the series' cronology. The plot sends Samus Aran to the Alimbic Cluster, a mysterious area of the Tetra Galaxy where a lost race called the Alimbics once had an interplanetary empire. After the Galactic Federation intercepted a telepathic message claiming that "the secret to ultimate power resides in the Alimbic Cluster", they contracted Samus to travel to the cluster to find the truth behind the message. Of course, other bounty hunters have followed the message as well, seeking the ultimate power for their own reasons, so Samus must fight off these rivals as she attempts to solve the mystery of the Alimbics.

While it was released after ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime2Echoes'', the game takes place before it in the official timeline. The plot sends Samus Aran to the Alimbic Cluster, a mysterious area of the Tetra Galaxy where a lost race called the Alimbics once had an interplanetary empire. After the Galactic Federation intercepted a telepathic message claiming that "the secret to ultimate power resides in the Alimbic Cluster", they contracted Samus to travel to the cluster to find the truth behind the message. Of course, other bounty hunters have followed the message as well, seeking the ultimate power for their own reasons, so Samus must fight off these rivals as she attempts to solve the mystery of the Alimbics.

* FloatingLimbs: Neither Krikens (Trace's species) nor the Alimbics have necks. Instead their heads just float a few inches above their shoulders, somehow.

''Metroid Prime: Hunters'' is a game in the ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'' series, released on the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS in 2006. A GaidenGame to the ''VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy'', it was developed by the Creator/{{Nintendo}} Software Technology Corporation- Nintendo of America's in-house development studio- rather then Creator/RetroStudios as with the other ''Prime'' games.

* RuleOfThree: Each portal leading to a boss room is unlocked by three Alimbic Artifacts.
* SavePoint: Samus' gunship is the only save point, but it's possible to open portals leading back to the ship from deeper into each planet, making it easier to find a place to save.

* BoomHeadshot: Hitting someone in the head consistently deals more damage, and it's a OneHitKill if someone uses the Imperialist.

* FrickinLaserBeams: Trace's Imperialist takes this form, and if whoever's on the receiving end takes it to the head, it's a OneHitKill.

* OpeningTheSandbox: After collecting the second Octolith all four worlds become available to explore. At this point Samus is free to collect every weapon and ammo expansion in the game before fighting the next boss. Only a single energy tank hidden in the final boss's area prevents 100% completion before the third Octolith.

* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Noxus and Trace basically represent good and evil variants, with the Vhozon described a highly respected race of peacekeepers while the Kriken are implied to be even more sadistic than the Space Pirates. Of course, they're both going to try to kill you if you run into them.

* TurretMaster: Weavel does this in his alt form, the aptly-named Half Turret.