Editing Samus (SSB4)

{{disambig2|Samus's appearance in Super Smash Bros. 4|the character in other contexts|Samus Aran}}

|name         = Samus

|image       = [[Image:Samus SSB4.png|250px|Samus]]

|game         = SSB4

|ssbgame1     = SSB

|ssbgame2     = SSBM

|ssbgame3     = SSBB

'''Samus''' ({{ja|サムス|Samusu}}, ''Samus'') was confirmed to be a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' in the [[E3 2013]] trailers on June 11th, 2013. She was also among the first wave of [[amiibo]] figures that are compatible with ''SSB4''. However, unlike in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', she is no longer capable of transitioning into {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} due to the latter now being an entirely separate character.

Samus has received a mix of [[buff]]s and [[nerf]]s in the transition from ''Brawl'' to ''SSB4''. Samus has gained several new KOing options, the most notable of which is her staple move, [[Charge Shot]], which has drastically buffed speed and knockback. The other noteworthy options include her forward smash, up smash and [[Screw Attack]]. Forward smash now has a powerful sweetspot in the form of a fiery blast at the tip of her arm cannon. Up smash and Screw Attack have each have had their knockback improved (though only to the final hit in Screw Attack's case), while up smash's hits now link together better to further ensure that opponents cannot escape it. Samus' dash attack and neutral aerial are also capable of KOing due to a strengthened sweetspot and increased knockback respectively, but they are not as viable in doing so like the aforementioned attacks. Aside from her new KOing options, Samus' attacks such as down throw and dash attack have been given better knockback angles, and with the removal of [[hitstun]] cancelling, she is able to chain attacks much easier, improving her comboing ability.  

However, Samus also received some nerfs that can offset her buffs. Her forward smash now has a new sourspot that is weak and runs along the Arm Cannon as well as more ending lag, while her up smash now deals less damage overall. To compound this, some of her finishers in ''Brawl'', such as her down tilt and down smash, can no longer KO until extremely high percents. Her projectile game was weakened slightly, as [[Missile]]s are less effective due her losing the ability to perform her Missile Cancel technique, though her projectiles are still powerful in their own right. Additionally, many of Samus' attacks deal slightly less damage and have more landing lag (although these are universal nerfs among the cast), meaning that she still has some trouble in racking up damage. However, this has resulted in Samus being re-balanced to be slightly less reliant on projectiles and now wielding an improved close-range game.  

While it is debatable whether Samus has been buffed or nerfed overall, her competitive standing is largely the same as in ''Brawl'', where she was widely considered one of the worst characters in the game. Like in ''Brawl'', this is ironic considering her status as a top-tier character [[Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)|when she is not wearing her Power Suit]]. As many of Samus' issues were not addressed, she has little representation in major ''SSB4'' tournaments, despite having some dedicated players such as {{Sm|ESAM}}. However, like numerous other characters with weak tournament presences such as {{SSB4|Charizard}}, {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSB4|Zelda}}, {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Lucina}}, Samus has received a number of useful buffs via game updates (especially 1.1.1), which make her slightly more viable than how she was during the initial release of ''SSB4''.

*{{change|Samus' design is now based off her appearance in ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}'' with some minor alterations, including the addition of numerous black vents and perforated metal, an opaque visor, and the retention of her taller height, as opposed to the previous three games where her design was primarily based on her appearances in ''Super Metroid'' and ''Metroid: Zero Mission''.}}

*{{change|Samus' Missiles and Bombs have updated designs, although her Missiles still draw inspiration from ''Super Metroid''.}}

*{{change|Samus has a new running animation and a different pose when firing Super Missiles.}}

*{{change|Samus is no longer connected to {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} via [[Final Smash]], taunt, or menu input usage.}}

*{{buff|Samus [[Jumping|jumps]] higher.}}

*{{buff|Samus [[dash]]es faster (1.445 → 1.504).}}

*{{buff|Samus [[Walking|walks]] slightly faster (1.05 → 1.0615).}}

*{{nerf|Samus' [[air speed]] is slower (0.987 → 0.95).}}

*{{change|Samus' [[falling speed|falls]] faster (1.07 → 1.25).}}

*{{nerf|Forward tilt, down tilt, forward smash (sourspot), up smash and down smash all deal less damage than in ''Brawl''.}}

*{{nerf|Neutral attack's first hit has less hitstun and increased knockback scaling. This means the opponent may shield between the first and second hits, or the first hit knocking the opponent too far away, failing to link to the second hit. It appears that this move is intentionally designed this way, as mentioned by [[List of tips (SSB4-Wii U)#Samus|an in-game tip]].}}

*{{buff|Neutral attack's second hit has more vertical range and deals 1% more damage.}}

*{{nerf|Forward tilt now has a sourspot that deals minimal damage, hitstun and knockback.}}

*{{buff|Up tilt is now much easier to setup combos on grounded opponents, and has more knockback against airborne opponents.}}

*{{nerf|Up tilt can now be teched along with all grounded meteors}}

*{{buff|Down tilt has slightly more range.}}

*{{nerf|Down tilt is much weaker, no longer KOing until 200%.}}

*{{buff|Forward smash now has a sweetspot: a fiery blast at the tip of the Arm Cannon. It can start KOing around 70% when aimed up and fully charged.}}

*{{nerf|Forward smash has 5 more frames of ending lag and its new sourspot is weaker.}}

*{{buff|Up smash deals drastically more knockback, to the point where it can now KO at around 110%. The hits also connect better.}}

*{{nerf|Down smash is much weaker (it could KO at around 150% in ''Brawl'' when fully charged, but not until 180% in ''SSB4''). It has also become possibly the biggest nerf on a down smash from the transition to ''SSB4'' due to becoming her weakest smash attack (and by extension, the game's weakest down smash).}}

*{{buff|Dash attack's sweetspot is stronger, now being able to KO at higher percentages. It also produces a more active sweetspot hitbox, and the move as a whole can now set up combos at very low percents, most notably with the sourspot.}}

*{{nerf|Dash attack starts up 2 frames later.}}

*{{nerf|Neutral aerial, forward aerial and down aerial all deal less damage than in ''Brawl''.}}

*{{nerf|All aerial attacks (especially forward aerial) have more landing lag than in ''Brawl''.}}

*{{buff|Neutral aerial is now a quick swiveling kick in front of her and behind her. Compared to her old [[sex kick]], it has much more knockback and can now KO.}}

*{{nerf|New neutral aerial has 3 more frames of start-up and its hitbox is significantly smaller, as it no longer covering her entire body.}}

*{{buff|Forward aerial now hits at an [[Autolink angle|auto-link angle]] and the last hit has more knockback.}}

*{{buff|Back aerial's sweetspot is stronger and its sourspot deals 2% more damage (10% → 12%).}}

*{{nerf|Back aerial can no longer be used twice in one short hop.}}

*{{change|Back aerial has received a late hitbox that deals 9% damage, slightly extending the move's duration and making it likelier to hit opponents who evaded a clean hit. However, it leaves Samus vulnerable at lower percentages.}}

*{{buff|Up aerial links together better, and the final hit can now KO starting at 100% near the upper blast line.}}

*{{buff|Down aerial comes out 1 frame faster.}}

*{{nerf|Down aerial now contains a sourspot at the edges of the attack that knocks back horizontally.}}

*{{change|Grab aerial now has two hitboxes, with a sweetspot located at the tip of the beam.}}

*{{nerf|Grab aerial deals less damage (4%/7% → 1%/3.5%）, and now has 8 frames of landing lag.}}

*{{buff|Standing grab has 18 less frames of ending lag. When combined with her pummel being the second fastest in the game, this drastically improves her grab game.}}

*{{buff|Pummel has been fixed to always strike {{SSB4|Bowser}}.}}

*{{buff|Down throw has a better followup trajectory.}}

*{{buff|Samus's tether recovery has longer range.}}

*{{buff|Front floor attack deals 1% more damage (6% → 7%).}}

*{{change|Back floor attack and edge attack both deal 7% instead of 6%-8%.}}

*{{buff|[[Charge Shot]] charges slightly faster and has drastically higher speed and knockback.}}

*{{nerf|Normal [[Missile]]s travel less distance. Samus can now only have two normal Missiles and one Super Missile on screen at the same time. If she attempts to shoot a Super Missile while one is already onscreen, she will still perform the firing pose, but no Missiles will be fired. Additionally, she is no longer able to perform the Missile cancelling technique.}}

*{{buff|Screw Attack's final hit now has more [[knockback]], to the point where it can KO near the upper blast line as low as 100%. It also travels more vertically.}}

*{{nerf|Samus' {{b|bomb|Samus}}s, when used airborne, do not stop her falling speed as much as in ''Brawl''.}}

*{{buff|Bombs have reduced knockback, which improves Samus' combo game.}}

*{{buff|[[Zero Laser]] comes out faster, and has wider range.}}

*{{nerf|Zero Laser deals overall less damage.}}

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} 1.0.6'''

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} 1.0.8'''

*{{Buff|Up smash's hitbox sizes increased by 0.5.}}

*{{Buff|Up smash's final hitbox size increased|7/3.5|7.3/4.}}

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} 1.1.1'''

*{{buff|Neutral aerial second hit sweetspot hitbox size increased 3.5 → 4.0.}}

*{{buff|Forward aerial landing lag decreased|30|24.}}

|neutralname= 

|neutraldesc=Samus punches with her left hand and then performs a downward strike her arm cannon. The first hit deals minimal hitstun.  

|ftiltname= 

|ftiltupdmg=9% (foot), 8% (lower leg), 6% (upper leg), 7% (body)

|ftiltsidedmg=8% (foot), 7% (lower leg), 5% (upper leg), 6% (body)

|ftiltdowndmg=9% (foot), 8% (lower leg), 6% (upper leg), 7% (body)

|ftiltdesc=Samus does a reverse roundhouse kick. The sourspot located on the middle part of her leg deals little to no hitstun.

|utiltname= 

|utiltdmg=13% (aerial), 12% (grounded)

|utiltdesc=Samus does an axe kick. Aerial opponents take extra damage and are [[meteor smash]]ed.

|dtiltname= 

|dtiltdesc=Samus blasts the opponent's feet. Very powerful for a tilt.

|dashname= 

|dashdmg=10% (clean), 6% (late)

|dashdesc=Samus shoulder tackles the opponent.

|fsmashname= 

|fsmashupdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (fire), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13}} (cannon)

|fsmashsidedmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (fire), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (cannon)

|fsmashdowndmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|13.5}} (fire), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (cannon)

|fsmashdesc=Samus thrusts her arm cannon forward, which releases a small fiery blast. Can be angled.  

|usmashname=Cover Fire<!--official from all-star trophy-->

|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|3}} (hits 1-4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|6}} (hit 5), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|18}} total.

|usmashdesc=Samus fires five fiery blasts in an overhead arcing motion.  

|dsmashname=&nbsp;

|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (hit 2)

|dsmashdesc=Samus does a 360° legsweep.

|nairname=&nbsp;

|nairdmg=8% (hit 1), 7% (hit 2 clean), 6% (hit 2 late)

|nairdesc=Samus does a swiveling pair of kicks.

|fairname=&nbsp;

|fairdmg=3% (hit 1), 1.6% (hits 2-4), 5% (hit 5), 11% total.

|fairdesc=Samus shoots five fiery blasts forwards.

|bairname=&nbsp;

|bairdesc=Samus performs a back kick. A viable KOing option, especially while edge-guarding.

|uairname=&nbsp;

|uairdmg=3% (hit 1), 1% (hits 2-5), 4% (hit 6), 11% total.

|uairdesc=Samus does a corkscrew kick upwards.

|dairname=&nbsp;

|dairdesc=Samus swings her arm cannon downwards. Its sweetspot will [[meteor smash]] opponents.  

|zairname=&nbsp;

|zairdesc=Samus fires the [[Grapple Beam]] forwards.

|grabname=&nbsp;

|grabdesc=Samus sends out her Grapple Beam to catch the opponent. It has remarkable range, as expected for a tether grab.

|pummelname=&nbsp;

|pummeldesc=Samus slaps the opponent with her free hand. One of the fastest pummels in the game, but also the weakest.

|fthrowname=&nbsp;

|fthrowdesc=Samus twirls the enemy over her head, then flings them forward.

|bthrowname=&nbsp;

|bthrowdesc=Samus swings the opponent behind her.  

|uthrowname=&nbsp;

|uthrowdmg=1% (hits 1-5), 4% (throw), 9% total

|uthrowdesc=Samus holds the foe above her, then blasts them upwards with the Grapple Beam.

|dthrowname=&nbsp;

|dthrowdesc=Samus pulls the victim high above her head, then whips them into the ground. Can be reliably followed up with her aerial attacks, particularly her forward aerial.

|floorfdesc=Samus waves her arm cannon in front of her, then blasts behind her.

|floorbdesc=Samus performs a low-level roundhouse kick.

|floortdesc=

|edgedesc=Samus climbs onto the edge and performs sweep kicks.

|nsdefdmg=3% (min), 25% (max)

|nsdefdesc=Samus charges up a ball of energy and fires it. Unless the move is already charged, Samus will instantly fire the weakest shot if used in the air.

|nsc1dmg=4% (min), 27% (max)

|nsc1desc=Takes longer to charge. Shots fired deal slightly more damage and travel at an extremely slow speed; up to three uncharged shots can exist at once. This can be used as a edge-guarding option, as it can be used to trap opponents and put them at a tough spot. The ending lag after Samus fires the shot is increased.  

|nsc2dmg=6% (min), 20% (max)

|nsc2desc=Fires a shotgun-style blast of energy that only hits at point-blank range. Takes less time to charge, but the ending lag is increased.

|ssdefdmg=5% (homing), 10% (super)

|ssdefdesc=If the special button is held, Samus will fire a Missile that chases the target. If tapped like a smash attack, Samus will fire a Super Missile that travels in a straight line.

|ssc1dmg=3% (homing), 12% (super)

|ssc1desc=Normal Missiles more persistently chase the target, but are weaker and slower. Super Missiles cover less range, but are stronger.

|ssc2dmg=4% (homing), 9% (super)

|ssc2desc=Missiles pause in the air once fired before shooting forward at high speed at the cost of dealing slightly less damage.

|usdefdmg=2% (ground hit 1), 1% (ground hits 2-11), 1% (aerial hits 1-12), 12% (total)

|usdefdesc=Samus leaps upwards in a high speed front flip of energy. Can KO near the upper blast line as low as 100%.

|usc1dmg=2% (loop), 5% (last)

|usc1desc=Deals damage more sporadically, but with more control. It also covers more horizontal distance, but at the cost of decreased vertical distance.

|usc2dmg=2% (hit 1), 9% (ground hit 2), 7% (aerial hit 2)

|usc2desc=A much more powerful version of the regular [[Screw Attack]] that can KO as low as 50% near the upper blast line (depending on weight and DI). However, this version provides mostly vertical movement and only hits twice.

|dsdefdesc=Samus rolls into her Morph Ball form and drops a Bomb, which explodes on a timer. She can hit herself with the Bombs to bomb jump.

|dsc1desc=Bombs do little damage, but [[trip]] grounded opponents and meteor smash aerial ones. If done properly, it can open up a set-up for a grab.

|dsc2desc=Samus can only have one Bomb out at a time, but the single Bomb does more damage and provides a higher bomb jump.

|fsdesc=Samus fires a very large energy beam across the stage. The beam can be angled slightly up or slightly down.

===Idle Poses===

*Rubs her arm cannon with one finger.

*Brings her arm cannon down and then pulls it back up.

 

====On-Screen Appearance====

Arrives from a save point.

====Victory Fanfare====

A flourished remix directly from ''Brawl'' based on the sound clip that would play when Samus Aran obtained a new power-up or addition to her {{s|metroidwiki|Power Suit}}. It would also play when Samus defeated [[Ridley]] and [[Kraid]]. It is shared with {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}.

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====Victory Poses====

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*Shoots multiple shots while kneeling, and finishes with a pose. The pose she does is based on the box art of ''Metroid II: Return of Samus''.

*Side kick flexes and readies her arm cannon.

*Punches twice, then fires from her arm cannon.

==In [[Competitive play|Competitive Play]]==

===Notable Players===

 

 

::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Samus Aran has fought her way across a variety of planets in the Metroid series. She wears a Power Suit designed by the Chozo, giving her incredible versatility in a fight. She can wade in, but she favors beams and missiles. A fully charged Charge Shot packs a serious punch!''

 

::{{flag|pal}} ''The heroine of the Metroid series, Samus Aran. Her missions take her across the reaches of space, and her Power Suit gives her immeasurable fighting prowess. In this game, she uses a variety of ranged attacks based around beams and missiles. When her Charge Shot is fully charged, it can launch foes with devastating force.''

 

::{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Metroid (08/1987)|console2=SNES|game2=Super Metroid (04/1994)}}

:'''Samus (Alt.)'''

::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Samus protects herself from overhead enemies with her up smash, Cover Fire, which can land multiple hits on anyone it connects with. Samus also fires a homing missile by holding sideways and pressing the special- attack button or launches a Super Missile by quickly tapping sideways instead.''

::{{flag|pal}} ''Samus's up smash attack, Cover Fire, fires five small blasts overhead, making it great for countering incoming aerial attacks. Her Missile attack fires a homing missile if you hold sideways and then press the special button, but if you do these things at the same time, you'll fire a Super Missile.''

::{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=Metroid (08/1987)|console2=SNES|game2=Super Metroid (04/1994)}}

::{{flag|ntsc}} ''Samus unleashes a massive, long-range beam from her Arm Cannon as her Final Smash. Fighters on the edges of the beam will be drawn in, taking more and more damage. The sheer power of this weapon makes it tough to aim once it's firing, but it's possible to adjust the beam up and down.''

::{{flag|pal}} ''In Samus's Final Smash, she unleashes a huge laser beam from her Arm Cannon that draws opponents to the centre of the beam. Quite handy, since the closer they are to the centre, the more damage they'll take! You can also angle it up and down (albeit slowly), letting you catch more of your enemies and create more havoc.''

SamusTrophy3DS.png|Classic (3DS)

SamusTrophyWiiU.png|Classic (Wii U)

SamusAltTrophyWiiU.png|Alt. (Wii U)

ZeroLaserTrophyWiiU.png|[[Zero Laser]]

==In [[Event Match]]es==

===Solo Events===

* '''[[All-Star Battle: Regulars]]''': Samus is one of the opponents fought in this event. All opponents are starter characters from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' game.

* '''[[Galactic Avenger]]''': Samus must defeat [[Dark Samus]] and [[Ridley]] in a 150 HP battle.

* '''[[Identity Crisis]]''': The player, as {{SSB4|Sheik}} and {{SSB4|Zelda}}, must defeat Samus and {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}.

===Co-op Events===

* '''[[Final Battle Team-Up]]''': Samus in her Dark Samus [[alternate costume]] is one of the opponents the player must defeat.

* '''[[Poisonous Planet]]''': A flowered Samus and {{SSB4|Olimar}} must defeat two giant {{SSB4|Charizard}}s in a 200 HP battle before their own health is depleted.

* '''[[The Ultimate Battle]]''': Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.

Samus amiibo.png|Samus's [[amiibo]].

Wily Stage SSB4.jpg|Samus's appearance during [[E3]] 2013.

Samus3DS.jpg|Samus charging a [[Charge Shot]] in the 3DS version of the game.

MissileSSB4.jpg|Samus firing a missile in the Wii U version of the game.

Pit Hitting Samus's Missile.jpg|{{SSB4|Pit}} breaking Samus's fired [[Missile]].

SamusBomb.jpg| Samus dropping a {{b|Bomb|Samus}} in the 3DS version of the game.

Zero Laser.jpg|Samus charging the [[Zero Laser]].

Zero Laser SSB4.png|The Zero Laser.

Samus Neutral Attack.png|The second hit of her neutral combo.

Little Mac Counter.png|Forward tilt.

Samus Back Air SSB4.jpg|Back air.

Steel Diver SSB4.jpg|[[Crouching]] with {{SSB4|Marth}} near a [[Steel Diver]].

Smash.4 - First Three Ladies.jpg|{{SSB4|Peach}}, {{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}, and Samus, showing off a height comparison.

Smash.4 - Height Differences.jpg|Side by side with {{SSB4|Little Mac}}.

Samus daily.jpg|Samus posing in the [[Boxing Ring]].

SSB4 - Gust Bellows.jpg|{{SSB4|Toon Link}} using the [[Gust Bellows]] item on Samus.

SSB4 - Samus & ZSSamus.jpg|{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}, with her power suit, showing off their rockets.

SSB4 - Tether Recovery.jpg|Samus and {{SSB4|Link}} simultaneously grabbing a ledge with their [[Tether recovery|tether recoveries]].

SSB4 - Smash Run Samus.jpg|Samus battling enemies in [[Smash Run]].

Mario Golf Design.jpg|Samus in a new color change based on the Light Suit.

Samus_Cover.png|Samus as she appears on the 3DS cover

==References==

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[[Category:Samus (SSB4)]]