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This concept occurs in many RPGs and Sci-Fi games. The Ancient Advanced Civilization Technology is often a giant weapon (Halo Rings, Giant of Babil, etc.) that becomes a major plot focus in the stories of these games.
Any type of lifeform whose species is on the brink of extinction. Important characters being "the last of their kind" was once so common in fiction that it has become a mocked cliche.
Games that feature enemies that were at one point unconscious in a sealed glass or metallic chamber (generally full of goo). Most of the time, the enemies break through the chamber to attack the player or are activated by an outside force.
Foreshadowing is a plot device that allows the creators to leave subtle (or not-so-subtle) hints about future events in the game.
The Galactic Federation is a galaxy-wide government of the Metroid series. Its importance in the Metroid storyline has increased as the series as progressed.
These soldiers serve in the Galactic Federation Marine Corps and are highly trained soldiers. They are usually sent to troubled areas in the galaxy in the Metroid universe.
A shadowy race intent on ripping all of the planet Aether into darkness in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
Bugs that are sapient beings and have humanoid and/or anthropomorphised features to varying degrees. This page includes Arachnids (Spiders, Scorpions) for brevity.
Sometimes, players experience an unfortunate event that results in all their weapons and items being taken away from them.
Ancient race of beings, one of the 'higher' races that were at their zenith at the same time as the Chozo. Natives of Aether, the Luminoth are nearly wiped out by the shadowy Ing in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
The face of the Metroid franchise, a race of parasitic creatures used in various experiments and tests.
An opponent that typically appears around the halfway point in a level. Mini-Bosses are more formidable than the average opponent, though normally not as tough as the end-level Boss.
Weapons can often be upgraded with new attachments, augmentations, or magical enchantments. These upgrades result in the original item being more powerful than originally intended.
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