She was introduced in the video game Metroid. Samus Aran is an ex-soldier of the Galactic Federation who became a galactic bounty hunter , usually fitted with a powered exoskeleton that is equipped with weapons such as directed-energy weapons and missiles. Throughout the series, she executes missions given to her by the Galactic Federation while hunting the antagonistic Space Pirates and their leader Ridley , along with the parasitic energy-draining organisms called Metroids. Samus has appeared in every Metroid video game and has also been featured in media outside of the series, including in the Super Smash Bros. She is well known as one of the earliest female protagonists in video game history and has remained a popular character since her first appearance. Samus Aran is typically seen wearing the Power Suit, a powered exoskeleton which protects her from most dangers she encounters and can be enhanced by power-ups collected during gameplay. The Power Suit can be reconfigured into a small, spherical form called the Morph Ball, which allows her to roll through tight areas, such as tunnels, and use Bombs. It is also equipped with a Grapple Beam, which can be used to tether onto objects to cross large distances, such as chasms. Aside from her Power Suit, Samus is also in possession of a Gunship, which is used in the games to save progress and restore her health and ammunition.


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Not only did Nintendo decide to make the star of one of their flagship titles a woman, but it was an action-platformer at that. The Metroid series has even become so popular that the character of Samus Aran has occasionally popped up in other titles. For example, there are two versions of the character in the Super Smash Bros. Many people know the broad strokes of Samus Aran, which is typically the case with action heroes. While, Link engages everyone around him and Kirby often lets out one-liners of excitement, Samus runs and guns without hesitation. Samus was largely meant to remain a cipher and her impressive actions spoke louder than any lengthy backstory. However, throughout the years, more and more details about the legendary space bounty hunter have come to light. Samus still keeps her guard up and is a mystery to many around her, but the most observant of gamers have been able to see the hero for what she is.
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Dark Samus artwork from Corruption. Phaaze [1]. Female [2]. Dark Samus is a main antagonist of the Metroid Prime series. She appears in all three of the Prime games, although her appearance in the first Metroid Prime was only in a brief cut scene. After a brief struggle, Samus escaped, but it had ripped off her Phazon Suit in the process.
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