Samus Aran
| Samus Aran | |
|---|---|
| Samus Aran Samus Aran, as she appears in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. | |
| Universe | Metroid |
| Smash Bros. appearances | SSB Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Gender | Female |
| Place of origin | Born on Earth colony K-2L, raised on Zebes. |
| Created by | Makoto Kanoh[1] |
Samus Aran (サムス・アラン, Samusu Aran; pronouced SAH-MUS AIR-AN) is the main character and protagonist of the Metroid series.
Overview
Introduced in 1986 in Metroid, Samus is a Bounty Hunter famous for her accomplishments on missions thought otherwise impossible. Armed with a cybernetic Power Suit built by the Chozo, an ancient highly intelligent race, she is a powerful opponent in battle. She hunts Space Pirates and energy-draining alien parasites known as Metroids, while completing missions given by the Galactic Federation. Samus is voiced in Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime Hunters, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption by Jennifer Hale, but only for cries of pain, grunts and death screams.
Samus broke ground early in the gaming world in Metroid, which led players to believe Samus was a male as the instruction booklet used male descriptions for Samus and her always wearing suits led players to believe she was a robot or male in a robotic suit. However, only by completing Metroid under an hour revealed Samus to be a young athletic woman.[2] Although Samus wears the Power Suit throughout most of the Metroid series, it has become a tradition to depict her in much more revealing attire at the end of each game, often as a reward for satisfying certain conditions, such as completing the game quickly or with a high percentage of the game’s items collected.
Contrary to popular belief, Samus was not created by Metroid producer Gunpei Yokoi. The original game concepts were done by game director Makoto Kanoh and was designed by Hiroji Kiyotake.[3][1]
In the Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros.
In Super Smash Bros., Samus is a default playable character. Interestingly, this is the only game Samus is playable in between w:c:metroid:Super Metroid and Metroid Prime.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Samus is once again a default playable character.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Samus is once again a default playable character.
References
- ^ a b Ultimate Nintendo FAQ - May 2002. N-Sider. Retrieved on 2007-03-23.
- ^ One Girl vs. The Galaxy. 1UP.com (2006-08-07).
- ^ El Origen de Metroid (Spanish). N-retro.
