Editing Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)

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'''Zero Suit Samus''' ({{ja|ゼロスーツサムス|Zero Sūtsu Samusu}}, ''Zero Suit Samus'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', officially confirmed on June 12th, 2018. Once again, Zero Suit Samus is unconnected to the standard playable {{SSBU|Samus}}, although she temporarily transforms into the latter during her Final Smash. Zero Suit Samus is classified as fighter #29.

As in ''[[Smash 4]]'', {{s|wikipedia|Alésia Glidewell}}'s portrayal of Zero Suit Samus from ''[[Brawl]]'' was repurposed for ''Ultimate''.

*Clear {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} with {{SSBU|Fox}} or any character in his unlock tree, being the second character unlocked after {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}}.

With the exception of the third method, Zero Suit Samus must then be defeated on [[Brinstar]].

Zero Suit Samus has received a mixture of buffs and nerfs in the transition from ''SSB4'', but it is debatable whether ZSS has been buffed or nerfed overall. Her most notable nerf is her throw combo potential has been reduced in a similar manner to {{SSBU|Mario}}. This consequently weakens her punish game. Nonetheless, many of her fundamentals have been rebalanced and buffed in many cases.

===Aesthetics===

*{{change|As with all [[veteran]]s returning from ''SSB4'', Zero Suit Samus's model mostly features a more subdued color scheme, though her eyes are a more vibrant green and less blue. Most of her suit is now a lighter shade of blue with a matte texture, which matches her in-game design in ''Metroid: Samus Returns''.}}

*{{change|While Zero Suit Samus retains some design elements from ''SSB4'', the material of her Zero Suit no longer looks homogeneous. Her physique has been altered as well, with her figure now being leaner and more muscular, as in ''Samus Returns'' concept art.}}

*{{change|Zero Suit Samus has a new idle animation. She now holds the [[Paralyzer]] up to her head similar to one of her idle poses and victory animation.}}

*{{change|Zero Suit Samus's [[Grab aerial]] now droops and lays on the ground during landing lag.}}

*{{change|Zero Suit Samus's walking and running animations have been altered slightly; she now bobs with each step.}}

===Attributes===

*{{Buff|Zero Suit Samus [[dash]]es significantly faster (2.1 → 2.31).}}

*{{Buff|Zero Suit Samus' [[air speed]] is slightly faster (1.2 → 1.26).}}

*{{change|[[Down smash]] no longer treated as a [[projectile]], meaning both characters experience [[freeze frame]] (or hitlag), instead of just the opponent.}}

*{{buff|All aerials have less landing lag except grab aerial, which remains the same.}}

*{{nerf|[[Neutral aerial]] has decreased range.}}

*{{buff|[[Forward aerial]] has an altered animation, allowing her to hit shorter characters when rising short hop.}}

*{{buff|[[Back aerial]] now has a second, new sourspot hitbox that deals 8% damage and covers her thigh.}}

*{{nerf|Sweetspotted Back aerial has less range, now strict to the foot.}}

*{{nerf|Up aerial has less range.}}

*{{buff|Down aerial has less landing lag.}}

*{{buff|Grab aerial now deals consistent damage. It also has less aerial endlag, make it more usefult to start combos without being used on landing.}}

*{{nerf|[[Grab aerial]] now bounces off of the first thing it hits. Therefore it can only hit one thing before ZSS uses the move again. It also has less tether range.}}

===Throws/other attacks===

*{{buff|Standing [[Grab]] has a new hitbox on the hand that appears earlier.}}

*{{buff|The new mechanic that usually prevents passing through other fighters also usually prevents Dash Grab from whiffing due to being too close.}}

*{{buff|All Grabs have less endlag.}}

*{{change|Zero Suit Samus has a new [[forward throw]]: she kicks the opponent on the chest.}}

*{{buff|Forward throw deals slightly more damage. It also can set up tech chase situations at low percent.}}

*{{change|[[Back throw]] has more base knockback, greatly reducing combo potential, though it improves edge guarding potential.}}

*{{nerf|[[Down throw]] has more endlag, removing the ability to combo into aerials.}}

*{{buff|Down throw now deals more damage.}}

*{{buff|Up throw has more knockback.}}

*{{buff|[[Plasma Whip]]'s sweetspot does more damage and significantly more knockback, now able to KO at high percent. If hold special during the move, it sends the opponent up and towards her, giving an opportunity for followups, similar to one of her custom moves from Smash 4.}}

*{{nerf|Plasma Whip takes much longer to tether to the ledge. Its tether range was also reduced.}}

*{{buff|[[Boost Kick]] connects much more reliably and the last hit has increased knockback. Boost Kick no longer has RCO lag.}}

*{{nerf|[[Boost Kick]] has more landing lag. The size of Boost Kick's first hitbox was reduced.}}

*{{buff|The bounce from Flip Jump's footstool stomp is significantly shorter.}}

*{{buff|Flip Jump's footstool stomp has less endlag.}}

*{{nerf|Flip Jump's kick has a smaller hitbox and can no longer be edge-cancelled.}} [https://youtu.be/IpbYx7JCqEM?t=47]

*{{change|Zero Suit Samus has a new [[Final Smash]], {{b|Zero Laser|Zero Suit Samus}}, where she summons her [[gunship]] as before, but temporarily dons her Varia Suit (using the same model as [[Samus (SSBU)|the playable version]]) and fires a single, long-lasting laser from the top of the ship, similarly to [[Aura Storm]]. The players chooses where to aim the laser with a targeting reticle.}}

Zero Suit Samus's opponents are characters who use tether recoveries.

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!Round!!Opponent!!Stage!!Music

|1||{{SSBU|Young Link}} and {{SSBU|Toon Link}}||[[Skyloft]]||Dark World (for 3DS / Wii U)

|2||{{SSBU|Ivysaur}}||[[Spear Pillar]]||Pokémon Gym/Evolution - Pokémon Red / Pokémon Blue

|3||{{SSBU|Dark Samus}}||[[Brinstar Depths]]||Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior

|4||{{SSBU|Yoshi}}||[[Peach's Castle]]||Super Mario World Medley

|5||{{SSBU|Simon}} and {{SSBU|Richter}}||[[Dracula's Castle]]||Simon Belmont Theme (The Arcade)

|6||6 {{SSBU|Little Mac}}s||[[75m]]||Tunnel Scene - X

|colspan="4"|Bonus Stage

|Final||{{SSBU|Master Hand}}||{{SSBU|Final Destination}}||?

Although Zero Suit Samus does not appear in the World of Light opening cutscene, she was vaporized and later imprisoned alongside the rest of the fighters (sans {{SSBU|Kirby}}) when Galeem unleashed his beams of light.

Despite being treated as the same character as {{SSBU|Samus}} in Ridley's reveal trailer and being able to temporarily transform into her suited self via her Final Smash, Zero Suit Samus is a separate character in World of Light, with her own awakening battle as well.

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SSBUWebsiteZeroSuitSamus1.jpg|Zero Suit Samus on [[Wrecking Crew]].  

SSBUWebsiteZeroSuitSamus4.jpg|With {{SSBU|Samus}} on [[Gaur Plain]].

===Character Showcase Video===

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*{{SSBU|Ridley}}'s reveal trailer marks Zero Suit Samus' first appearance in a cinematic CGI ''Smash'' trailer since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.

*Despite no longer being linked by in-battle transformation, Zero Suit Samus temporarily dons the Varia Suit during [[Zero Laser (Zero Suit Samus)|her Final Smash]].

** This makes Zero Suit Samus the only playable alter-ego of [[Samus (SSBU)|a different character]] to make a limited appearance as said character during her Final Smash only.

*Zero Suit Samus is one of the few characters to have completely different Final Smashes in every game since the concept's introduction in Brawl, along with {{SSBU|Pit}}, {{SSBU|King Dedede}} and {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}.

*Zero Suit Samus is one of two characters that shares the name of a Final Smash with two other characters, but it functions differently from theirs, the other being [[Roy]].

*In the Japanese version of ''Ultimate'', characters' voice actors and actresses are credited by name. In the case of Zero Suit Samus, Alésia Glidewell's name is cut short, for unknown reasons, resulting in "Alesia Glidew".

*Zero Suit Samus' character showcase video, unlock battles and Classic Mode credits use "Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior" from ''[[Super Metroid]]'', a game where the Zero Suit did not yet exist. This may be a reference to how Samus would appear in various states of undress during the game's ending sequence, as "Theme of Samus Aran, Space Warrior" serves as the end credits theme for that game.