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===Ground attacks===
===Ground attacks===
*{{nerf|[[Neutral attack]]'s first hit has set knockback and hitstun, meaning it will struggle to combo into other moves (including the second hit of neutral attack) and is much less safe even at higher percents.}}
*{{nerf|[[Neutral attack]]'s first hit has set knockback and hitstun, meaning it will struggle to combo into other moves (including the second hit of neutral attack) and is much less safe even at higher percents.}}
*{{change|[[Dash attack]] now produces a visual effect similar to the {{s|metroidwiki|Shinespark}} ability from ''Metroid''.}}
*{{change|[[Dash attack]] now produces a visual effect similar to the {{s|metroidwiki|Shinespark}} ability from ''Super Metroid''.}}
*{{buff|Dash attack has increased knockback, allowing it to KO at higher percents.}}
*{{buff|Dash attack has increased knockback, allowing it to KO at higher percents.}}
**{{nerf|Dash attack has more end lag, reducing its combo potential.}}
**{{nerf|Dash attack has more endlag, reducing its combo potential.}}
*{{buff|[[Forward smash]] has a slightly larger explosion sweetspot.}}
*{{buff|[[Forward smash]] has a slightly larger explosion sweetspot.}}
*{{buff|[[Down smash]] deals more knockback.}}
*{{buff|[[Down smash]] deals more knockback.}}
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===Throws/other attacks===
===Throws/other attacks===
*{{buff|Standing [[grab]] has fewer startup frames and less end lag.}}
*{{buff|Standing [[grab]] has fewer startup frames and less end lag.}}
*{{nerf|[[Pummel]] is slower.}}
*{{nerf|Samus's [[pummel]] is slower.}}
*{{buff|All throws deal more damage. This allows [[down throw]] to combo more consistently, while [[back throw]] and [[up throw]] can now KO at high percents.}}
*{{buff|All throws deal more damage. This allows [[down throw]] to combo more consistently, while [[back throw]] and [[up throw]] can now KO at high percents.}}
*{{change|[[Up throw]] has a new animation, with Samus blasting her opponent upward with her arm cannon instead of using the [[Grapple Beam]].}}
*{{change|[[Up throw]] has a new animation, with Samus blasting her opponent upward with her arm cannon instead of using the [[Grapple Beam]].}}


===Special moves===
===Special moves===
*{{buff|[[Charge Shot]] can now be charged midair. A midair charge can be cancelled by jumping or airdodging, but doing so incurs additional landing lag.}}
*{{buff|[[Charge Shot]] can now be charged in midair. A midair charge can be cancelled by jumping or airdodging, but doing so incurs additional landing lag.}}
**{{buff|Charge Shot deals more damage at full charge.}}
**{{buff|Charge Shot deals more damage at full charge.}}
**{{buff|Charge Shot charges faster.}}
**{{buff|Charge Shot charges faster.}}
*{{change|[[Missile]]s have updated designs. When firing a missile, Samus's visor and armor lights flash blue in reference to the original ''Metroid''.}}
*{{change|[[Missile]]s have updated designs. When firing a missile, Samus's visor and armor lights flash blue in reference to Samus's pallete while Missiles are selected in the original ''Metroid''.}}
**{{buff|Super missiles travel faster and stall initially before flying forward, similar to her Turbo Missile custom move from ''SSB4''.}}
**{{buff|Super Missiles travel faster and stall initially before flying forward, similar to her Turbo Missile custom move from ''SSB4''.}}
**{{buff|Super missiles deal more damage.}}
**{{buff|Super Missiles deal more damage.}}
**{{buff|Super missiles have slightly less end lag.}}
**{{buff|Super Missiles have slightly less endlag.}}
**{{buff|Samus can drift horizontally when firing a missile in the air.}}
**{{buff|Samus can drift horizontally when firing a missile in the air.}}
*{{buff|[[Screw Attack]] has less lag before Samus begins falling.}}
*{{buff|[[Screw Attack]] has less lag before Samus begins falling.}}

Revision as of 16:18, November 17, 2018

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Samus
in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Universe Metroid
Other playable appearances in SSB
in Melee
in Brawl
in SSB4
Availability Starter
Final Smash Zero Laser
Samus (SSBU)
With her Charge Shot, Missile and Bomb, Samus has three different projectiles to keep her opponents in check from a distance. When fully charged up, her Charge Shot is quite powerful. For her Final Smash, she launches a wide laser beam that can be moved up and down!
Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Samus (サムス, Samus) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. She retains her modified Metroid: Other M design from SSB4.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

  • Change Samus's model features a more subdued color scheme.
  • Change Samus has a new air dodge animation.
  • Change Samus has two new victory poses:
    • Samus fires a Super Missile and strikes a pose similar to her official artwork.
    • Samus lands down from the air and readies her arm cannon.
  • Change Samus's eighth costume, formerly based on Dark Samus, has been replaced with a black and yellow costume due to Dark Samus's inclusion as a playable fighter.

Attributes

  • Buff Like all characters, Samus's jumpsquat animation now takes 3 frames to complete.
  • Buff Samus has faster horizontal air speed, and she also reaches the maximum height of her jumps more quickly.
  • Buff Samus's roll is significantly faster.

Ground attacks

  • Nerf Neutral attack's first hit has set knockback and hitstun, meaning it will struggle to combo into other moves (including the second hit of neutral attack) and is much less safe even at higher percents.
  • Change Dash attack now produces a visual effect similar to the Shinespark ability from Super Metroid.
  • Buff Dash attack has increased knockback, allowing it to KO at higher percents.
    • Nerf Dash attack has more endlag, reducing its combo potential.
  • Buff Forward smash has a slightly larger explosion sweetspot.
  • Buff Down smash deals more knockback.
    • Change Down smash has an altered ending animation, with Samus retaining more momentum from the kick.

Aerial attacks

  • Buff Neutral aerial's animation is faster.
  • Change Back aerial has a slightly different animation. Samus now faces further behind herself while kicking and curls in her leg afterwards.
  • Buff Up aerial's hits link together more reliably.
  • Buff Down aerial has significantly reduced landing lag.
  • Change Grab aerial no longer follows Samus's vertical movement, with the Grapple Beam staying in place, similar to how it behaved in Melee.

Throws/other attacks

  • Buff Standing grab has fewer startup frames and less end lag.
  • Nerf Samus's pummel is slower.
  • Buff All throws deal more damage. This allows down throw to combo more consistently, while back throw and up throw can now KO at high percents.
  • Change Up throw has a new animation, with Samus blasting her opponent upward with her arm cannon instead of using the Grapple Beam.

Special moves

  • Buff Charge Shot can now be charged in midair. A midair charge can be cancelled by jumping or airdodging, but doing so incurs additional landing lag.
    • Buff Charge Shot deals more damage at full charge.
    • Buff Charge Shot charges faster.
  • Change Missiles have updated designs. When firing a missile, Samus's visor and armor lights flash blue in reference to Samus's pallete while Missiles are selected in the original Metroid.
    • Buff Super Missiles travel faster and stall initially before flying forward, similar to her Turbo Missile custom move from SSB4.
    • Buff Super Missiles deal more damage.
    • Buff Super Missiles have slightly less endlag.
    • Buff Samus can drift horizontally when firing a missile in the air.
  • Buff Screw Attack has less lag before Samus begins falling.
  • Buff Bomb has an earlier contact hitbox.
  • Change When Samus unleashes Zero Laser, the jets on the back of her suit vent flames as exhaust.

Role in World of Light

Samus was among the fighters summoned to the cliffside to fight an army of Master Hands.

Samus was present when Galeem unleashed its beams of light. Samus attempted to fight back against the beams by shooting them with her arm cannon, but to no avail. Samus was vaporized and transformed into a spirit alongside the rest of the fighters.

Alternate costumes

Samus Palette (SSBU).png


Gallery

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

  • Samus is the only female character on the game's starting roster (aside from Pikachu's female alternate costumes.)
  • Samus is the only one of the original 12 characters from Smash 64 to have an Echo Fighter.
  • In her official artwork, Samus's pose matches the image of her alongside Anthony Higgs from Metroid: Other M. This same image was used on the official Other M website with Higgs removed.
  • Coincidentally, Samus's character number is the same as the number of playable Metroid characters in Ultimate.