Editing Samus (SSBB)

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::''This article is about Samus's appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. For the character in other contexts, see [[Samus Aran]].  Also, for information about the result of Samus using her [[Final Smash]], see [[Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)]].''
{{Infobox Character
|name         = Samus
|image        = [[File:SamusSSBB.jpg|250px|Samus Aran]]
|game         = Brawl
|ssbgame1     = SSB
|ssbgame2     = Melee
|availability = [[Starter character|Starter]]
|tier         = F
|ranking      = 34
}}
'''Samus''' ({{ja|サムス}}, ''Samusu'') is a character that appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Samus originally belongs to the [[Metroid (universe)|Metroid series]]. She is a bounty hunter and uses a suit to perform strong attacks. Her different missions lead her all across the galaxy, making friends and enemies alike. Samus is a starter character and appears in the ''Subspace Emissary''. Her alternate form, [[Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)|Zero Suit Samus]], is acquired by use of the [[Final Smash]]. She is currently ranked 34 on the [[tier list]], due to the huge [[nerf]] to her [[projectile]]s and [[KO]]ing power from ''[[Melee]]'', resulting in poor matchups against most characters.

==Attributes==

Samus has a wide array of both projectiles and physical attacks, which can be used in promising combinations. Samus is a heavyweight and ranks in the middle of the speed-class. However, she is tall, which makes her easier to hit (a common problem amongst most of the game's heavyweights). She has very low KO power and high floatiness for her weight class. Samus can be awkward to fight effectively with against the game's faster, more graceful characters, but with a good combination of long and short-range attacks, she can be deadly. Samus has the third-slowest falling speed in the game, behind Peach and Jigglypuff. This is both advantageous and disadvantageous. On the upside, her floatiness can be used to bolster her aerial game. Staying in the air longer allows Samus to follow-up with other aerials; given that many of her moves have low knockback, she can create all sorts of continuous strings of low-to-moderate percentage attacks. More importantly, her floatiness allows her to have an above-average recovery game. On the downside, her slow fall speed also makes her recovery predictable and fairly easily edge-guarded (though, her floatiness makes her edgeguarding game easier and safer). Samus can also be easily juggled because her fast fall is still very slow and as a result of this her [[momentum canceling]] is poor and only makes her live slightly above average vertically despite being the 7th heaviest in terms of [[weight]]. Despite her ground moves being weak in term of knockback, they deal decent damage. Samus has much time to dodge attacks while throwing foes off with things like Bombs (and Bomb Jumping), or she can speed things up by using her surprisingly long Grapple Beam to zip to the safety of the edge. One of the most valuable uses of her slow falling speed is successfully meteor smashing an opponent who has no ground on which to land and still being able to recover easily. She also has the largest [[Sweet spot (ledge)|ledge sweetspot]]. 

Her [[neutral special]], [[Charge Shot]], does great knockback at higher percentages and is a deadly projectile for edgeguarding, when fully charged. Samus has two kinds of [[Missile]]s: the Homing Missile homes on opponents and deals 5% damage; and the Super Missile moves in a fast, straight line and deals 10 % damage and noticeable knockback. Her up special, [[Screw Attack (move)|Screw Attack]] gives her decent vertical height, is a good out of shield option and can trap opponents for damage racking. Her down special, [[Bomb (Samus)|Bomb]], makes Samus shift into morph ball mode and lays a bomb, which will explode after a set time period. Her grab has great range, but it is laggy if she fails to grab an opponent (although performing a dash grab can remedy this). In the air, her [[Grapple Beam]] can damage opponents and can be used as a [[tether recovery]].

Samus works best when transitioning well from the air to the ground.  None of Samus's aerials have landing lag, with her [[forward aerial|forward]] and [[up aerial]]s having no knockback except at the final hit. Samus can capitalize on this by canceling into more powerful moves like her [[forward smash]] and [[down tilt]], or by using a fully charged Charge Shot in the event the opponent is a bit too far away. Missiles also factor into the air to ground transition; landing immediately after the missile has been fired negates the significant firing lag, so one can immediately follow up with another missile (of either kind). This lag negation allows for a "double missile" effect where Samus can fire one missile, land, and almost immediately fire another. These missiles can also stop opponents recovery, such as Pikachu's [[Skull Bash]], Luigi's [[Green Missile]], Jigglypuffs [[Rollout]], Ike's [[Quick Draw]] or Wolf, Fox or, Falco's side special recovery, setting them up for an immediate [[meteor smash]]. A Missile&rarr;Charge Shot combination is an excellent combo, but can sometimes be predictable, so Samus mains must learn to launch them unexpectedly.  Her aerial Grapple Beam ("zair") actually acts as a move to complement this strategy, stunning opponents from far away with high speed, and also cancels immediately upon landing, which can combo into a down tilt or smash. Coupled with the Charge Shot's potency, Samus has no problem frustrating opponents from a safe distance, chipping away at her opponent's approach to best suit her. Although Samus has three different projectiles, she still lacks a reliable way to deal with opponents' projectiles especially since her shield roll is very slow (slowest in the game). 

Samus' major problem lies in her extreme lack of finishing abilities. Her quickest KO move is her down tilt. But with vertical knockback and a small hitbox, has trouble KOing opponents before around 130% and is recommended to not be used until the right time as to not devalue it with [[stale-move negation]]. Also, her forward smash is quick and deals high damage, but doesn't KO properly before around 130%. Her down smash has rather low knockback, and doesn't KO reliably before 150%. Her only way to KO at lower damage percentages is using either the down aerial for meteor smashes or juggling with her back aerial. Unfortunately, the back aerial telegraphs itself, has a tiny [[sweet spot (hitbox)|sweet spot]], and requires good setup, while the down aerial is rather slow and has a sweeping hitbox that also needs good placement, despite its fairly large hitbox. Even a fully-charged Charge Shot doesn't tend to kill until at least over 100%, making it one of the least KO-capable charged specials in the game, however it is still a good move for [[edgeguarding]].   

All in all, Samus can be a character of good and bad situations with her wide array of projectiles and a fairly powerful spike. A huge problem in competitive play is that Samus is easily [[chain grab]]bed due to her heavy weight and large size with the exception of chain grabs that are ineffective on very floaty characters, and can be infinite chain-grabbed by King Dedede.

Finally, given Samus' problem with KOing and opponents' difficulty in KOing her, high-level matches involving Samus can tend to take awhile, making time limitations in a match a crucial factor as well. 

===Changes from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl''===
As mentioned before, Samus's KOing power and projectile game have been severely nerfed.  Her neutral aerial, her Charge Shot, and her Forward Smash all deal less knockback, and Super Missiles can no longer KO. However, her Down Tilt is more powerful, making it one of her very few KO moves. Her Grapple Beam extends very far and straight forward, unlike melee, throwing off opponent's combos and canceling quickly upon landing. Her Bomb Jump technique is less effective as recovery, and she can no longer attack out of Morph Ball form.  While she is overall slightly slower, her aerials have absolutely no landing lag, making her damage-racking and setup abilities slightly better.  Her Homing Missiles are now much better at homing in, and her Screw Attack now traps opponents for damage racking. The last real change to her playstyle is that her bombs no longer explode upon enemy contact.  

In terms of cosmetics, she has been updated graphically, her Super Missiles now have a new design, she has a new "toppling" pose, and she has new electronic sounds.


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==[[Event match]]es==
*'''[[Event 10: All-Star Battle Regulars]]'''- The player chooses a character and takes on the "original eight" fighters, two at a time.
*'''[[Event 16: Power suit ON!]]'''- On [[Frigate Orpheon]], The player controls Zero Suit Samus against two others. The play must attempt to be the first to obtain a [[Smash Ball]] and use the Final Smash.
*'''[[Event 23: Molten Norfair]]'''- Samus must enter the safety capsule of Norfair first when the lava wave approaches.
*'''[[Event 36: High-Tech Special Forces]]'''- Play as Snake and fight against Samus, Captain Falcon, and [[Wolf (SSBB)|Wolf]] on [[Shadow Moses]] Island.

==Co-Op Event Matches==
*'''[[Co-Op Event 7: Battle of the Dark Sides]]'''- Playing as Link and Samus, the players must defeat their dark forms in a 200 HP Stamina match on [[Bridge of Eldin]].
*'''[[Co-Op Event 12: Come Back! Falcon Flyer]]'''- On [[Big Blue]], the players must KO both Samuses in under 30 seconds as Captain Falcon and Olimar.
*'''[[Co-Op Event 21: The True All-Star Battle]]'''- The players may choose from any character and take on the entire roster on [[Battlefield]].
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===Moveset===
====Ground attacks====
=====Normal=====
*[[Dash attack]] - Shoulder tackles. Does 10% damage. Decent dash attack with diagonal-vertical knockback, but will rarely KO before extremely high percentages and is better for setting up a back aerial or other air games. Hits on frame 8-16.
*[[Neutral attack]] - Punches and attacks with Arm Cannon in an arc. Does 3%, then 7%, with a total of 10%. Good on short-hopping opponents close-up, otherwise the second hit can be easily shielded. Start-up of 3 frames.
*[[Side tilt]] - Spin kicks forward. Does 8% close range, 7% far range, 10% if angled up or down. Samus's best mid-range defense/spacing move. Angling this one makes a much bigger difference than with most tilts. Hits on frame 7-9.
*[[Up tilt]] - Axe kicks down. Similar to Captain Falcon's up tilt, though no disjoint and a little weaker. Inflicts 13% worth damage. Good knockback (with vertical knockback in grounded opponents and  strong horizontal knockback in airborne opponents), long duration (hits on frame 15-18). Good for use beneath [[platform]]s, meteor smashing opponents against the ground into the air. Otherwise useful as a kind of anti-air move.
*[[Down tilt]] - Creates a fire burst on the ground with arm cannon. This is very similar to [[Snake (SSBB)|Snake]]'s forward smash. 14% damage. High knockback for a down tilt. Samus's quickest KO move, but laggy if shielded, has a small hitbox, and doesn't defend against short-hops well. Start-up of 6 frames.

=====Smash=====
*[[Forward smash]] - Thrusts Arm Cannon forward. Below-average KOing power for a side smash, having high knockback scaling, but very low base knockback. It has fast start-up (10 frames), which can counter balance its poor reach and below-average knockback; surprising opponents up close after a cancelled forward aerial or whenever the opportunity presents itself. This attack is not likely to KO before 130%, unless charged. Due to its high knockback scaling, it is arguably Samus' most reliable finisher. It can also be angled upwards or downwards. Does 12%-19% damage.
*[[Up smash]] - Releases 5 fire bursts in an arc above herself. Moderately fast start-up lag (11 frames), but has punishable ending lag with poor horizontal reach. The first four hitboxes have negligible knockback, designed to link each hitbox. However, the up smash is easy to escape out of, especially at high percentages. One of the least effective smashes in the game, this move can occasionally redeem itself by catching larger characters for significant damage at low percentages. It is otherwise very situational. Does 4-6% for each hit, dealing 23%-32% if all hits connect.
*[[Down smash]] - Spins around on the ground with her feet, sending her victims upward (back hit sends foes diagonally in front of Samus). Good for spacing. Fast start-up (9 frames), but the back hit does not happen quickly (only hits on frame 17) and the down smash has some ending lag, but the lag pays off if the leg behind her makes contact. It has fairly low knockback however, and will not reliably KO under 150%. Does 15-21% in the frontal hitbox and 14-19% in the back hitbox.

====[[Aerial attack]]s====
*[[Neutral aerial]] - [[Sex kick]]. Does 9% initially, 6% if hit afterwards. Below-average knockback. Samus's large character model makes this neutral longer-ranged than many of the others in the game, but it's still a primarily defensive maneuver. Hits on frame 5-24.
*[[Forward aerial]] - Creates fire burst in front of her. Does 3-4% per hit, 18% total. Decent knockback on final hit. Cancels quickly enough on landing to follow up with a down tilt if someone was caught before the final fire burst. Great on ledge-hops, and an overall useful offensive move. Great to use after down throw. Start-up of 7 frames.
*[[Back aerial]] - Spins once backward with kick. Does 10% damage with low knockback normally, 14% damage with good knockback if hit with the tiny sweetspot at the tip of her foot. Hits on frame 9-10.
*[[Up aerial]] - Spins in a drill upward. Inflicts 11% damage if all hits connect. Multiple hitboxes with low knockback makes this move one of Samus's setup moves. Low frames for startup (5 frames). Autocanceled uair can set-up a [[Screw Attack]].
*[[Down aerial]] - Swings arm cannon in an arc underneath herself, can [[meteor smash]] with average power and has a fairly large hitbox. Inflicts 15% worth damage. A great move to use while floating backwards over run-ins, but has a sweeping hitbox that needs good placement and is fairly slow. This is her only way to KO at lower percentages. Start-up of 18 frames and it ends on frame 22.
*[[Grapple Beam]] - Sends grapple forward, with long range. Does 4% damage, 7% with tip. A staple Samus move that makes Samus one of the best campers in the game. Combine with Homing Missile/Super Missile-cancels and Charge Shots for a tremendous long-range obstacle course for opponents. Longest [[zair]] (grab air/Z-Button in midair) in the game. Hits on frame 9-18. 

====[[Grab]]s & [[Throw]]s====
*Grab - Reaches forward with Grapple Beam. Incredibly laggy and dangerous, faster while dashing.
*[[Pummel]] - Hits with fist. Does 1% per hit. She sometimes cannot pummel attack [[Bowser (SSBB)|Bowser]]. The glitch only takes effect on solid platforms or fall-through platforms, but no damage is inflicted on Bowser. Moderately fast pummel with very low startup frames.
*[[Back throw]] - Flings backward. Does 8% damage.
*[[Forward throw]] - Flings forward. Does 9% damage. Low launch power but a dash attack can make up for it at low percentages.
*[[Up throw]] - Spins above her head and blasts opponent upward. Gradually deals a total of 9% damage. Last shock from throw deals decent knockback, but not enough to KO.
*[[Down throw]] - Slings back over her head then slams down. Does 6%. Forward aerial is a good follow-up.
====Special moves====
{{Special Moves|game=SSBB|char=Samus}}

====[[Taunt]]s====
*'''Up''': Salutes vigorously with her left arm as her Gravity Booster pulses.
*'''Side''': Faces the screen and demonstrates the Arm Cannon mechanics. 
*'''Down''': Holding her arm cannon with her left hand, she aims behind her, then aims lower in front of her. Her cannon glistens each time she aims. Can sometimes trick opponents into thinking she will use a fully charged [[Charge Shot]].

If a player rapidly alternates the up and down taunts, she'll transform into [[Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)|Zero Suit Samus]] in mid-match.

==Matchups==

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==Role in ''Subspace Emissary''==
Samus begins the [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|Subspace Emissary]] in her [[Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)|Zero Suit]], infiltrating a [[Research Facility (Part I)|trap-riddled laboratory]]. After making her way through it, she encounters [[Pikachu (SSBB)|Pikachu]] trapped within a strange device that harnesses its electrical energy to provide power to the complex. Seeing that the device causes Pikachu pain, Samus breaks the machine. In thanks, Pikachu helps Samus continue through the lab. The pair eventually find Samus' Power Suit within a tank, guarded by two [[False Character|clones]] of Samus, wearing the purple Gravity Suit, prompting Samus and Pikachu to battle. When they are defeated, an alarm begins to wail, and the [[R.O.B. Squad]] approaches. Samus regains her Power Suit and blasts her way through them along with Pikachu.

As they attempt to escape the complex, [[Ridley]] strikes without warning, snatching up Samus and grinding her viciously against the wall. Pikachu [[Thunder|electrocutes]] Ridley to free Samus and the two face off against Ridley.
[[File:Subspace samus.PNG|frame|Samus in the ''[[SSE]]'']]
After escaping from the facility, Samus and Pikachu come upon a [[Subspace Bomb Factory (Part II)|factory]] mass-producing [[Subspace Bomb]]s. The two enter it, and after fighting their way through, discover the [[Ancient Minister]] in a room filled with Subspace Bombs. The allies prepare to battle, but the Ancient Minister does not seem to want to fight them. [[Donkey Kong (SSBB)|Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong (SSBB)|Diddy Kong]], [[Captain Falcon (SSBB)|Captain Falcon]], and [[Olimar (SSBB)|Captain Olimar]] then break into the room, and all of them, including Samus, witness the Ancient Minister defy the holographic [[Ganondorf (SSBB)|Ganondorf]]'s commands. As a result, the R.O.B. Squad fires upon him, burning off his robe and revealing him as a [[R.O.B. (SSBB)|R.O.B.]] as well. It turns out that all of the R.O.B.s had been forced to work with the Subspace Army, with the main R.O.B., the Master Robot, as their leader. The rest of the R.O.B.s activate all the Subspace Bombs in the room, prompted by Ganondorf's override, forcing our heroes to escape. As they rush to the exit aboard Captain Falcon's [[Falcon Flyer]], [[Meta Ridley]] races after them, furiously seeking revenge on Samus and Pikachu. The group defeats the space dragon once more, and escapes just before the [[Isle of the Ancients]] is engulfed in [[Subspace]].

Samus and posse meet up with the rest of the Smash Bros. heroes aboard the [[Halberd]]. The Halberd is destroyed by the [[Subspace Gunship]], but Samus boards her own [[Gunship]] and continues the assault on Subspace. [[Entrance to Subspace|Upon entry to the Subspace]], Samus and friends are unfortunately reduced to [[trophy]] form by [[Tabuu|Tabuu's]] [[Off Waves]].

[[King Dedede (SSBB)|King Dedede]], [[Ness (SSBB)|Ness]], [[Luigi (SSBB)|Luigi]] and [[Kirby (SSBB)|Kirby]] are revived by the [[Dedede Brooch]]es and collect their friends' trophies. Samus and party venture through [[the Great Maze]] and defeat Tabuu.

==Trophy==
{{main|List of SSBB trophies (Metroid series)}}
[[File:Samus - Brawl Trophy.png|right|100x110px]]
''The intergalactic bounty hunter named Samus Aran. Orphaned at an early age, she was taken in and raised by the alien race known as the Chozo. The Power Suit she wears is a product of their technology. Her unique combat skills combined with her athleticism and Arm Cannon have seen her through countless missions.''
{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]|console2=SNES|game2=[[Super Metroid]]}}

==[[Palette swap (SSBB)#Samus|Costume Gallery]]==
[[File:Alt-samus3.jpg|frame|center|Samus' alternate costumes]]

==Trivia==
*Samus (along with [[Olimar]], [[R.O.B.]], and [[Mr. Game and Watch]]) never talks or makes any verbal noises. The only sounds she makes are those of her attacks and Star KO cry. However, she has a voice as [[Zero Suit Samus]].
*In [[Brawl]], if a player selects Samus using a Wii remote or classic controller, the [[Screw Attack (move)|screw attack]] sound from [[Melee]] will sound in the Wii Remote's speaker despite the fact that the screw attack makes a completely different noise in [[Brawl]].
*Samus, [[Captain Falcon]], and [[Yoshi]] are the only SSB veterans that remain the only character to represent their own series in Brawl.
*Throughout normal gameplay, Samus's visor is opaque. The only time the player can see her face from behind her visor is in the [[Subspace Emissary]], where she looks at [[Pikachu]] after retrieving her [[Power Suit]].
*Some of Samus's altenate color schemes mimic those of her Power Suit upgrades in the Metroid games: The Fusion Suit (blue and yellow), Dark Suit (dark brown with red visor), and Gravity suit (purple).

==External links==

*[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/samus.html Samus's page at Smash Bros. DOJO!!.]
*[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=196879 Samus Character Guide at SWF]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZnDCwIkFlg&playnext_from=TL&videos=MMQL8xvQIzY&feature=sub Samus' hitbox size of each of her moves]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW_50Zn_JtQ Samus's Moves - History Behind Super Smash Bros. Brawl, by CrappyCaptureDevice (part 1)] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuvG9_Jcevg (part 2)]
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