Metroid Prime: Federation Force was one of the titles revealed at this year’s Nintendo E3 2015 Digital Event. Reactions to the announcement were genuinely mixed with many disappointed that this was a spin-off title. However, after the game was showcased during the Treehouse sessions a few people were won over by Metroid Prime: Federation Force. Here’s a few details taken from the event.

• Use the second stick on the New 3DS to look around
• Game also runs on the regular 3DS
• Blast Ball could serve as a replacement for a traditional tutorial
• Concept for the game has been floating around for 10 years now
• Single player mode
• No four against four player matches
• Co-op four player mode where you fight as a team against space pirates
• Three major planets
• Roughly 10 different missions on each planet
• Areas for you to look around and explore
• No visor scanning
• A mission involves…