Editing Samus Aran

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Official artwork of Samus Aran from ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}'' and ''[[Super Metroid]]''.

|firstgame    = ''{{b|Metroid|game}}'' (1986)

|games        = ''[[SSB]]''<br/>''[[Melee]]''<br/>''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''

|lastappearance= ''{{iw|mariowiki|Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition}}'' (2024)

|console      = Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom Disk System)

|species      = Human (augmented with {{iw|metroidwiki|Chozo}} DNA and {{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid|species}} [[metroidwiki:Vaccine "Metroid"|DNA]])

|homeworld    = {{iw|metroidwiki|K-2L}} (birthplace)<br>{{iw|metroidwiki|Zebes}} (surrogate homeworld)

|artist      = Hiroji Kiyotake<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/nes/metroid/credits |title=Credits for ''Metroid'' |publisher=MobyGames}}</ref>

'''Samus Aran''' ({{ja|サムス・アラン|Samusu Aran}}, ''Samus Aran'') is the protagonist of the {{uv|Metroid}} series. A human woman raised by the bird-like {{s|metroidwiki|Chozo}} people, Samus is the galaxy's most famous bounty hunter, frequently working with the {{s|metroidwiki|Galactic Federation}} to fight against fearsome villains such as the {{s|metroidwiki|Space Pirate}}s. Samus is widely praised as one of Nintendo's most iconic heroes, and a groundbreaking example of proactive, powerful female protagonists in gaming.

As a member of the "[[Fighter#"Perfect-attendance crew"|perfect-attendance crew]]", Samus has been featured as a playable character throughout the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series.

Samus Aran debuted in ''{{b|Metroid|game}}'' (1986) for the Nintendo Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System. The original game concepts for ''Metroid'' were done by director Makoto Kanoh and designer Hiroji Kiyotake. Samus is an intergalactic bounty hunter who is fearless in the face of danger, willing to take on enemies much larger than herself to ensure peace in the galaxy. Her determination is only matched by her selflessness, as she often spares the weak and aids the downtrodden even without compensation. Samus mostly acts as a silent protagonist and avatar for the player — however, she is occasionally given spoken dialogue or monologues, with her level of expressiveness varying between games. This carries over to her incarnations in ''Super Smash Bros.'', where Samus is completely silent (save for the [[Galactic Avenger]] event description in ''SSB4'', written as if spoken by her) and her [[Zero Suit Samus|Zero Suit]] self has a small number of spoken lines. ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}'' attempted to portray Samus with more explicit emotions; however, the approach was poorly received by fans and critics, discouraging this characterization in future games. Titles such as ''Metroid: Samus Returns'' would revert Samus to her traditional silent depiction, using body language to convey her personality.

The first ''{{b|Metroid|game}}'' game saw Samus on her initial mission on the planet {{s|metroidwiki|Zebes}}, sent to stop the {{s|metroidwiki|Space Pirate}}s from harnessing the dangerous {{b|Metroid|creature}}s. Samus successfully carried out the mission by defeating [[Kraid]], [[Ridley]], and finally [[Mother Brain]], the mechanical lifeform controlling the Space Pirate hideout. The game kept Samus's gender a secret (with the intent of surprising gamers after they completed it); even the game's English instruction manual refers to Samus as a male. However, clearing the game quickly unlocks an ending where Samus would remove her Power Suit to reveal a bikini, and the well-known "JUSTIN BAILEY" cheat code would allow her to be playable in a leotard. Since then, almost every game in the series would depict an unsuited Samus in some way, typically as part of an ending sequence. In the game's remake, ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid: Zero Mission}}'', an epilogue allows the player to play as [[Zero Suit Samus]] for the first time. After being shot down during her escape from Zebes, she fights her way through a Space Pirate mothership to recover an upgraded Power Suit and escape.

In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid II: Return of Samus}}'', Samus is sent to {{s|metroidwiki|SR388}}, the homeworld of the Metroids, to exterminate them all after they were deemed too dangerous to exist. Samus accomplishes this mission, destroying even the {{s|metroidwiki|Queen Metroid}}, but after completing this task, the last Metroid egg hatches and the infant bonds to Samus as though she were its mother. Samus chooses to spare the baby Metroid and take it with her. The game's story is retold and expanded upon in the remake ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid: Samus Returns}}'', most notably by having Samus and the baby Metroid be confronted by Ridley before leaving the planet.

In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Super Metroid}}'', with the last Metroid in captivity, the galaxy is at peace. Galactic Federation scientists study the Metroid, but just as Samus leaves the Ceres Colony, it is attacked, and Samus returns to witness Ridley making off with the infant Metroid. Samus chases him to Zebes where she once again defeats Kraid, Ridley, and other Space Pirates, but is attacked by a giant Metroid on her way to Mother Brain. The giant Metroid, in reality the grown infant, recognizes Samus at the last minute and flees. In a final epic battle, Samus is overcome by Mother Brain's new mechanical body, but she is saved by the baby Metroid's sacrifice. Using the Hyper Beam the baby Metroid had taken from Mother Brain, Samus avenges the baby and kills Mother Brain, escaping Zebes as the entire planet explodes.

A ''Nintendo Power'' comic adaptation of ''[[Super Metroid]]'' was the first depiction of Samus's backstory, which was later expanded in the ''Monthly Magazine Z'' {{s|metroidwiki|Metroid e-manga}}. These comics established that Samus was born on the mining colony K-2L to parents Virginia and Rodney Aran. When Samus was 3 years old, her parents were away when the {{s|metroidwiki|Chozo}} visited; one named Old Bird befriended her. After the Chozo left, the colony was raided by the Space Pirates led by Ridley. He attempted to kill Samus, inadvertently killing Virginia instead as she leapt in the way. Rodney then detonated the volatile mineral Afloraltite, sacrificing himself to destroy the Pirates and bury Ridley under rubble. Old Bird and the Chozo returned to find Samus as the sole survivor of the incident. They chose to adopt the orphaned girl and took her to planet Zebes. As she grew, she was infused with their DNA, trained with them in combat, and was given a Chozo Power Suit. Eventually, Samus left the planet and joined the Galactic Federation. She was present for the Space Pirates' occupation of Zebes, in which she reconcile her troubled relationship with her guardian Gray Voice just before his death at the hands of Ridley. Samus later left the Federation due to her distaste for authority, as well as a personal dispute with her superior officer, Adam Malkovich. Samus became a lone bounty hunter instead, and developed a reputation as the best in the galaxy.

In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Fusion}}'', Samus is assigned to escort a research expedition on SR388. There she is infected by an {{s|metroidwiki|X Parasite}}, and subsequently crashes when she passes out at the wheel of her ship. Unconscious, parts of her suit are surgically removed by the Galactic Federation due to the X Parasites infecting it. Her life is saved only when she is given the {{s|metroidwiki|Vaccine "Metroid"}}, made from the baby Metroid's cells, giving her Metroid-like qualities such as immunity to X Parasites and weakness to cold. Soon afterwrads, Samus is sent to the BSL Research Station with a computer companion to investigate a disaster. There, she encounters an X Parasite mimicking her Power Suit called the SA-X, and a host of other X Parasites. Learning that a rogue Federation branch plots to clone Metroids as a bioweapon and secure the X Parasites for the same purpose, Samus resolves to destroy both the station and planet SR388 to prevent such an outcome. With the help of her computer ally, who is revealed to be a digital copy of Adam Malkovich, Samus sends the BSL crashing into SR388, escaping after absorbing the SA-X and defeating an escaped Omega Metroid.

In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime}}'', set between ''Metroid'' and ''Metroid II'', Samus investigates a Space Pirate distress call from the Frigate Orpheon. She discovers the Pirates had been studying a new form of mutagen called {{s|metroidwiki|Phazon}}, and encounters the reconstructed [[Meta Ridley]]. Samus pursues Meta Ridley to the planet Tallon IV, where she learns that a Chozo colony had lived there and a meteorite had struck on the planet long ago, warping a Metroid into an evil creature known as Metroid Prime. Samus searches through Tallon IV, uncovering not just Space Pirate research on the Phazon mutagen and Metroid Prime itself, but Chozo lore as well, detailing their spiritual way of life before their demise. Samus opens the way to the meteorite, defeating Meta Ridley at the entrance, and seemingly defeats Metroid Prime despite it stealing her Phazon Suit upgrade.

In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime Hunters}}'', Samus is sent to the Alimbic Cluster after the Galactic Federation intercepts a message claiming that "Ultimate Power" lies in the center. Samus explores four separate areas: Alinos, Arcterra, Vesper Defense Outpost, and the Celestial Archives, and secures the Octoliths, keys to the Infinity Void, where the ultimate power was said to be. Other bounty hunters named Sylux, Trace, Noxus, Spire, Kanden, and Weavel, stand in her way, each seeking the ultimate power for their own. The message turns out to be a trap, an attempt by the monstrous being Gorea to escape imprisonment. Samus, after securing an ancient Alimbic superweapon called the Omega Cannon, vanquishes Gorea and earns the respect of the Alimbic people.

In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}'', Samus is sent to the planet known as Aether to find a lost group of Galactic Federation troopers. She learns another Phazon meteorite had struck Aether, splitting it in two at the dimensional level: one dimension of regular Aether and the other an oppressive world called Dark Aether, which boasted a literally corrosive atmosphere of evil. Samus explores the planet, destroying the dark Ing creatures and reclaiming the light of Aether for the native Luminoth species. She also encounters [[Dark Samus]], a doppelganger of herself born from her Phazon Suit and the remains of Metroid Prime. With the help of the Luminoth, Samus stands against the Emperor Ing, destroys Dark Aether and apparently Dark Samus as well.

In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}'', Samus and three other bounty hunters, Rundas, Ghor, and Gandrayda, are hired by the Galactic Federation to heal the Aurora Units across the galaxy, which are infected by Phazon. However, Dark Samus, now leading the Space Pirates, plots to corrupt the entire galaxy with Phazon. On Norion, Dark Samus "corrupts" Samus and the three bounty hunters with Phazon, so the Federation attempts to harness it using PED systems. However, the hunters succumb to Dark Samus' influence, forcing Samus to trek across three planets, Bryyo, Elysia, and the Space Pirate Homeworld, to kill the corrupted hunters and complete their missions. Samus and the Federation then travel to the planet Phaaze, the origin of all Phazon, where Samus finally destroys Dark Samus and renders all Phazon inert. As Samus flies off into space, a mysterious ship (later confirmed to be Sylux) follows her.

''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime: Federation Force}}'' marks Samus' first role in the series as a supporting character. Samus is hired to investigate the Bermuda System, a three-planet system with abandoned Galactic Federation resources. As the mech suit-equipped members of Federation Force are already undertaking missions there, Samus occasionally intervenes to assist them. Samus eventually discovers that the Space Pirates are building the battleship ''Doomseye'' to attack Federation headquarters; however, she is kidnapped and brainwashed, and serves as the game's final boss under Space Pirate control. Once freed from the brainwashing, Samus helps the Federation troopers escape from the ''Doomseye'' and rescues them from the void of space with her [[gunship]].

In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}'', set just after ''Super Metroid'', Samus responds to a distress signal from a research station called the BOTTLE SHIP. There she runs into Adam Malkovich, her former commander from the Galactic Federation, and his platoon, including her old colleague Anthony Higgs. They discover that the BOTTLE SHIP was run by Federation staff creating illegal bioweapons cloned from Zebes, such as the Space Pirates and Ridley, but something went terribly wrong. Samus later discovers that the remains of the baby Metroid from her suit were used to clone Metroids as bioweapons. In order to control them, they created an android based on Mother Brain called MB, but she staged a bioweapon rebellion on the ship. In the end, Adam sacrifices himself to kill the Metroids, Samus defeats the Queen Metroid, and the Galactic Federation kills MB. Samus leaves the BOTTLE SHIP with Anthony and Madeline Bergman, MB's creator. Later, the Galactic Federation chooses to self-destruct the BOTTLE SHIP. Samus is allowed to return for Adam's helmet, which she succeeds in after facing Phantoon. Samus escapes before the station explodes.

In ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Dread}}'', set after ''Metroid Fusion'', Samus is dispatched to the planet ZDR by the Galactic Federation, having received evidence of X Parasites there despite their supposed extinction. The Federation had sent E.M.M.I. robots to investigate, but they lost contact, leaving it up to Samus as the only being immune to the X Parasites. Soon after arriving on ZDR, Samus is overpowered by a hostile Chozo named Raven Beak, though her body's mysterious reaction makes him spare her. As she recovers and explores the planet, Samus encounters the E.M.M.I., which now seek to kill her. A friendly Chozo, Quiet Robe, warns Samus of Raven Beak's plot to dominate the galaxy using the power of the Metroid DNA in her body. As she continues, Samus' Metroid abilities begin to awaken, one of many side effects of the "Metroid" vaccine. This culminates in Samus developing the Metroid Suit and attaining tremendous power, destroying Raven Beak, the X, and ultimately, all of ZDR. Samus' new power almost dooms her when she nearly destroys her ship too, but an X-mimicked Quiet Robe restores her original condition, allowing her to escape.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''==

[[File:Samus SSB.png|125px|thumb|Official artwork of Samus from ''Super Smash Bros.'']]

Samus makes her first appearance in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' as a starting playable character. Samus is a heavy, yet floaty character. Her design is based off her appearance from ''Super Metroid''. Her neutral special move is the [[Charge Shot]], which can fire small blasts that do little damage; but when it is charged to full power, it is quite devastating. Her up special is the {{b|Screw Attack|move}}, which causes Samus to shoot up in the air, spinning her around very fast. Her down special is the {{b|Bomb|Samus}}, which can be used for a recovery through using it to air stall. However, Samus is considered one of the weaker characters in the game due to her lack of combo attacks, and being the only character in the game who cannot pull off a [[zero-to-death combo]] via natural combos. This has lead to her position on the current [[tier list]], where she is ranked 8th out 12 at the top of the C tier.

:''Samus Aran is the toughest bounty hunter in the galaxy. Using a special suit powered by the technology of the bird people which allows her to execute daring acrobatic feats, Samus pursues the airborne life form, {{b|Metroid|creature}}, throughout the universe.''

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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==

Samus returns as a starting selectable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', in which her moveset has been tweaked. Her design is still based off her ''Super Metroid'' appearance. Her new side special move is the [[Missile]]. Samus's [[tier]] list placement is much higher than in the previous game (11th out of 26, in the B+ tier) due to her improved projectiles and edgeguarding capabilities, as well as a hugely improved recovery with many options, including [[bomb recovery]] and the [[wall grapple]].

Samus as a playable character is featured on three trophies. Her normal trophy is acquired by beating the Classic mode with her on any difficulty, and her Smash Red and Smash Blue trophies are acquired the same way by beating the Adventure and All-Star modes, respectively. The only other trophy that features Samus is the [[Samus Unmasked]] trophy. However, this trophy is only obtainable via special events or by hacking.

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|desc=This intergalactic bounty hunter's full name is Samus Aran. Clad in a Power Suit made by the Chozo race and infused with their enhanced blood, she cleared the planet Zebes of a Metroid infestation. Samus is an orphan, the sole survivor of a Space Pirate raid that destroyed an Earth colony named K-2L.

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|desc=Samus has an abundance of projectile weapons, making her a long-distance attack specialist. The most powerful weapon in her arsenal is her Charge Shot, but be warned: it can be reflected. Her Missiles have homing capabilities, but when fired as Smash Attacks, they fly on a straight trajectory and have boosted power.

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|desc=While Samus's arsenal of missile weapons is indeed formidable, her enemies are in for a rude awakening if they guard against nothing else. Her Grappling Beam captures foes and latches on to walls, and the Screw Attack drags foes upward in a series of spins that doubles as a recovery move. Samus can also use her Bombs to perform Bomb Jumps.

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|desc=It's said that the orphaned Samus Aran was raised by the few survivors of the Chozo race. They armed her with a Power Suit and taught her the ways of advanced combat; even burdened with her heavy suit, Samus is as graceful as a butterfly. In the Metroid series, it was standard that Samus would remove her helmet and armor if you cleared the game fast enough.

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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==

=== As a playable character ===

[[File:Samus SSBB.jpg|170px|thumb|Samus, as she appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]]

Samus returns in ''Brawl'', with an embellished design based on ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid: Zero Mission}}''. After using her [[Final Smash]], the {{b|Zero Laser|Samus}}, her Varia Suit will fall off, thus making her become {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}. Her {{iw|metroidwiki|Varia Suit}} color [[Palette swap (SSBB)#Samus|can be changed]] to resemble the color schemes of some of her other suits, like the {{iw|metroidwiki|Fusion Suit}} or {{iw|metroidwiki|Dark Suit}}. When her suit color is changed in such a way, her {{iw|metroidwiki|Zero Suit}} color also changes and has different markings on the back. Her tier ranking is far lower than it was in ''Melee'' (32nd out of 38, in F tier) due to her severely [[nerf]]ed KO power and projectiles.

Samus has many trophies about her, including her main one that is awarded each time {{SSBB|Classic mode}} is completed with Samus on any difficulty.

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|desc=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.

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|desc=During exploration of SR388, Samus is infected by an X parasite and nearly dies. A vaccine created from Metroid cells saves her, but her suit turns blue and loses most of its abilities and weapons. This new Samus must regather her special abilities and fight to neutralize the threat of the X parasites in the space station run by Biologic Space Laboratories.

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|desc-ntsc=Samus in the basic version of the legendary Power Suit, made for her by the Chozo race. Samus is most often seen at the beginning of each game in this suit. The normal Power Suit has the lowest level of protective power and features no additional functions. She can use the cannon on her right arm for power shots and build up her arsenal through item pickups.

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|desc=A suit with a higher level of protection than the Power Suit. It eliminates damage caused by very hot or cold areas. It is also more resilient to enemy attacks than the Power Suit and greatly differs in shoulder design. Recent visual depictions of Samus often show her wearing the Varia Suit.

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|image=Samus (Gravity Suit) - Brawl Trophy.png

|desc=A Power Suit that provides even more damage protection than the Varia Suit. This Gravity Suit also allows Samus to move without water resistance when underwater. In most games in the series, this suit also blocks lava damage and friction. In addition, it allows Samus to use item bonuses like the High Jump, Space Jump, and Speed Booster, even when underwater or in lava.

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|name=[[metroidwiki:Dark Suit|Samus (Dark Suit)]]

|desc=A Power Suit that reduces damage taken from the atmosphere of Dark Aether. It is obtained after defeating Amorbis in the Dark Torvus Temple. With its increased protection, it greatly widens the range of exploration available in the toxic atmosphere. This suit was developed by the Luminoth, the native race of Aether.

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Currently, Samus places 36-37th out of 54 characters on the ''Smash 4'' tier list in the D tier (tying with {{SSB4|Robin}}). While her [[Charge Shot]] gained KO power and had its speed increased, she had seemingly not improved much since ''Brawl''. However, Samus received many helpful buffs in game updates, with the most noteworthy being update [[1.1.5]], which increased her air speed and noticeably improved her dash attack, forward tilt, forward aerial, and [[Grab#Tether_grabs|tether grab]]. Charge Shot and [[Missile]] also saw their start-up lag reduced, strengthening her camping options. Thanks to the buffs Samus has gained through updates, she is now considered to be better than how she was in ''Brawl'' and during the early days of ''Smash 4''.

[[File:DLC Costume Samus's Armor.jpg|thumb|{{SSB4|Mii Gunner}}s dressed as Samus.]]

Outside of her role as a playable character, Samus's helmet is available as headgear for all three Miis in the base game, while her Varia Suit serves as the basis of a [[downloadable content]] [[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Wave 3|costume]] for {{SSB4|Mii Gunner}}s. Buying the Varia Suit costume will automatically unlock the helmet if it hasn't been unlocked already. Nintendo also released a [http://www.smashbros.com/images/dlc/image/qr_sample13.jpg QR code] for those who wish to have the exact Mii used in the costume's advertising.

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|desc-3ds-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!

|desc-wiiu-ntsc=Samus Aran is known for her numerous battles across alien 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 with kicks and punches, but she favors beams and missiles. A fully charged Charge Shot packs a serious punch!

|desc-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.

|name=Samus (Alt.)

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|desc-3ds-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.

|desc-wiiu-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-move button or launches a Super Missile by quickly tapping sideways instead.

|desc-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 those things at the same time, you'll fire a Super Missile.

|name=[[metroidwiki:Varia Suit|Samus (Varia Suit)]]

|image=SamusVariaSuitTrophy3DS.png

|desc-ntsc=When most people think of Samus, they think of her wearing the Varia Suit. It not only grants her power far beyond her own physical strength but also can unleash a deadly array of beams from the Arm Cannon. And, in a feature quite unique to the Metroid series, it lets her morph into a ball instead of having to crawl!

|desc-pal=The Varia Suit is the armour Samus is most commonly seen in. It not only grants her power far beyond her own physical strength – it can also unleash a deadly array of beams from the Arm Cannon. And, in a feature quite unique to the Metroid series, it lets her morph into a ball. Do you reckon it's comfy in there?

|name=[[metroidwiki:Gravity Suit|Samus (Gravity Suit)]]

|desc-ntsc=Power Suits aren't known for being good in water, so if you're the aquatic type, what you need is a Gravity Suit. This stylish, glowing suit upgrade not only completely nullifies fluid resistance—making moving underwater a breeze—but also reduces damage and improves your underwater vision. What more could you ask for?

|desc-pal=Power Suits aren't known for being good in water, so if you're the aquatic type, what you need is a Gravity Suit. This stylish purple suit upgrade not only completely nullifies fluid resistance, making moving underwater a breeze, but also lets you see better underwater and even reduces damage! What more could you ask for?!

|name=[[metroidwiki:Dark Suit|Samus (Dark Suit)]]

|desc-ntsc=No, not what you might wear to a formal party—this is one of the Power Suit types in Samus's arsenal. The Varia Suit might have the most iconic look, but its defensive abilities are sadly lacking. On Dark Aether, this suit will be much more useful. The Luminoth created it to mitigate the deadly substances in the planet's air.

|desc-pal=No, not what you might wear to a formal party – this is one of the Power Suit types in Samus's arsenal. The Varia Suit might have the most iconic look, but sadly its defensive abilities are a bit lacking. This suit is much more useful on Dark Aether. The Luminoth created it to neutralise the deadly substances in the planet's air.

SSBU spirit Samus.png|264. '''''Samus Aran'''''

====Primary spirits====

! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]

! Max [[File:Equipment Icon Power Badge.png|20px|Power]]

! Base [[File:Equipment Icon Brawn Badge.png|20px|Attack]]

| 270 || {{SpiritTableName|Fusion Suit}} || {{SpiritType|Neutral}} || ★★★ || 3 || 2707 || 8123 || 1291 || 3874 || 1216 || 3648 || Shooting Items Power ↑ || ''Metroid'' Series

| 272 || {{SpiritTableName|Dark Suit}} || {{SpiritType|Shield}} || ★★ || 2 || 1704 || 6837 || 784 || 3145 || 920 || 3692 || {{Rollover|Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99|Light Suit|y}} || ''Metroid Prime'' Series

| 274 || {{SpiritTableName|Young Samus}} || {{SpiritType|Neutral}} || ★★ || 2 || 1458 || 5837 || 810 || 3243 || 540 || 2162 || Shooting Items Power ↑ || ''Metroid'' Series

|1,497 || {{SpiritTableName|Samus (Metroid Dread)}} || {{SpiritType|Shield}} || ★★★ || 3 || 3,087 || 9,265 || 1,673 || 5,019 || 1,186 || 3,560 || Shooting Items Power ↑ || ''Metroid'' Series

 

! No. !! Image !! Name !! Class !! Cost !! Ability !! Series

| 269 || {{SpiritTableName|Gravity Suit}} || ★★ || 1 || Lava-Floor Resist || ''Metroid'' Series

| 271 || {{SpiritTableName|Phazon Suit}} || ★★★ || 2 || Poison Immunity || ''Metroid Prime'' Series

 

SSB4 Mii Fighter Samus Armor.jpg|Samus's Armor as a Mii Gunner costume

 

|zh_tw={{rollover|薩姆斯|Sàmǔsī|?}}, ''Samus''

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*In ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'', the [[announcer]] pronounces the first syllable of "Samus" as /sɑ/ (as in "saw"). However, in ''Brawl'' onwards, it's pronounced /sæ/ (as in "Sam"). This change in pronunciation is consistent with the way "Samus" is pronounced in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'' and ''Metroid Other M''.

*Samus has the longest dodge duration in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.

*Samus has the shortest height when [[roll]]ing due to her decreasing in size when shifting into her Morph Ball form.

*Samus and {{SSBU|Chrom}} are the only two playable characters to appear in another character's [[Final Smash]] in the same installment ({{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}' version of {{b|Zero Laser|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSBU|Robin}}'s [[Pair Up]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''), although in Samus' case, this is due to the fact that both characters are the same individual.

*In the official one-shot manga ''[[The Nintendo All-Stars Free-For-All! Smash Brothers]]'', Samus assumes the role of a henchman to Phantom X, the main antagonist of the manga. She, along with [[Link]] and [[Fox McCloud]], decided to create these alter egos so the other characters can stop bickering and unite as friends against a common enemy.