Samus Aran/Official data

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Samus (JoyRide Studios)

"The armor-clad hero's sci-fi side-scrolling games introduced the galaxy to Metroids, parasitic organisms capable of absorbing energy. Samus starred in three Metroid games, beginning in 1986 when the Galactic Federation first recruited her to battle monstrous space pirates who were amassing armies of Metroids. With her special combat gear engineered by the Chozo aliens, Samus was able to stop the Metroid threat, and she's gearing up for more interstellar shoot-outs on the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance."

• NAME: Samus Aran
• OCCUPATION: Bounty Hunter
• FAMILY: Orphaned
• HEIGHT: 6'3"
• WEIGHT: 198 lbs.
• ARMOR: Power Suit
• DEBUT: Metroid (NES, 1986)

A Brief History of Samus

"Samus is the star of the Metroid series of action games, which was created by Shigeru Miyamoto-the man behind such video game greats as Mario, Donkey Kong and The Legend of Zelda."

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros.

"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, Metroid, throughout the universe."

Works: Metroid (NES), Metroid II: Return of Samus (GB), Super Metroid (SNES)

Super Smash Bros. Melee Trophies

"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."

Metroid, 08/89

"Samus has an abundance of projectile weapons, making her a long-distance attack specialist. The most powerful weapon in her arsenal is the Charge Beam, 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."

[B: Charge Shot] [Smash B: Missile]

"While Samus' arsenal 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."

[Up & B: Screw Attack]

[Down & B: Bomb]

Nintendo Power

Smash Files #10 - Samus Aran

First Game Appearance

Metroid - NES (1987)

Known For

Collecting bounties, bashing brains, being surprisingly female

Biography

Respected by friend and foe alike, Samus Aran is known and feared as one of the toughest bounty hunters in the galaxy. Samus's battles against the parasitic Metroid life-forms and the vile Space Pirates are nothing short of legendary–she's encountered and thwarted both numerous times while on missions for the Galactic Federation. Even though she's human, Samus was raised by the Chozo–the same alien race responsible for creating her intimidating Power Suit. Not only does the suit act as armor, but it can be equipped with an assortment of upgrades that grant Samus a wide array of offensive, defensive, and reflex-enhancing capabilities.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Trophy

"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."

Metroid (1987)

Super Metroid (1994)

Brawl Stickers

• Dark Suit Samus Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - [Throwing] Attack +16 (All)
• Gravity Suit Samus Metroid: Zero Mission - [Weapon] Attack +11 (Samus, Zero Suit Samus)
• Running Zero Suit Samus Metroid: Zero Mission - [Weapon] Attack +25 (All)
• Samus Metroid Fusion - [Electric] Resistance +16 (Samus, Zero Suit Samus)
• Samus Metroid Prime 2: Echoes - [Explosive] Attack +18 (All)
• Samus Metroid - [Specials: Indirect] Attack +15 (Samus, Zero Suit Samus)
• Zero Suit Samus Metroid: Zero Mission - [Leg] Attack + 9 (Samus, Zero Suit Samus)

Samus Trophies

NTSC (3DS)

"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!"

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."

Samus (U)

"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!"

Samus (Alt.)

NTSC (both versions)

"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."

This trophy description is the same in both versions.

Palutena's Guidance

• Viridi: "Oh, look. There's Metroid."
• Pit: "That's not a Metroid! That's Samus!"
• Palutena: "Just like Link isn't named Zelda."
• Viridi: "And like Pit's name isn't Icarus!"
• Pit: "OK, this joke has officially run its course."
• Palutena: "Moving on, then. Pit, you can reflect Samus's Charge Shot with your Guardian Orbitars."
• Palutena: "However, Samus can throw a storm of shots at you. If you use your Orbitars too often, she'll know what you're up to."
• Palutena: "So try to reflect strategically, as opposed to your...usual game plan."

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Official Game Guide Trophy Description

"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 with kicks and punches, but she favors beams and missiles. A fully charged Charge Shot packs a serious punch!"

Smash Tips

"Samus's Origins – Samus Aran made her debut in the 1987 NES title Metroid. It is a science-fiction action-adventure game with a focus on exploration."

Strategy (SSB4 Official Game Guide)

"Samus has a variety of projectiles to attack opponents from long range and some good tools to rack up damage in the air. She is somewhat unique in that she is a fairly heavy character with decent ground speed who is also rather floaty. While she has a strong long-range game, she can also be effective up close. Her main weaknesses are her horizontal recovery and her KO power.

For Samus’s long-range game, you have a lot of choices. You have Charge Shot, which you can use in quick bursts or fully charged up, and you have two Missile variations. Since a fully charged Charge Shot has good KO potential, consider keeping it fresher by using it less. Mixing up Homing Missile and Super Missile will throw off your opponent’s timing. If you ever hit with a Super Missile, immediately send out more Homing Missiles or charge up your Charge Shot. (When it comes to knockback, Super Missiles are much more effective than Homing Missiles.) If playing in free-for-all modes, use a lot of Bombs around you as small traps to keep you safer while using your projectiles. Since the bombs don’t damage Samus, it literally doesn’t hurt to have one around. You can even use the blast from one to bounce Samus and make her stay in the air longer.

Screw Attack has a tiny bit of invincibility and is a decent out-of-shield option, but it’s primarily used for Samus's vertical recovery. Don't forget you can also shoot these projectiles in the air to create a vertical minefield for your opponents to avoid!

Up close, Samus’s Side Tilt attack is very quick, given its excellent range, but its damage output is fairly low. Down Tilt is also good for its speed and knockback. You can also use Samus’s long-range grapple to throw opponents while on the ground, as it prevents opponents from approaching recklessly. For KOs, go with Side Smash, Down Tilt, or a fully charged Charge Shot. Up Smash can work for KOs as well, but because it's hard to use against standing opponents, use it against airborne opponents instead. In the air, Samus has a couple of good damage-racking options with Up Air and Forward Air. For KOs in the air, however, go with Back Air. When opponents are off-stage, use your missiles to edge guard, as this may interrupt their recoveries. If you successfully interrupt them, try to follow up with Down Air for a meteor smash."

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tips

• Samus's Origins – Samus Aran made her debut in the NES title Metroid, released in North America in 1987. It is a science-fiction action-adventure game with a focus on exploration.
• In Her Series – Equipped with many weapons, such as beams and missiles, Samus the galactic bounty hunter wears a Power Suit designed by the Chozo. She makes full use of the suit and techniques learned from the Chozo.
• Multiple Endings – In the original Metroid, the ending would change slightly depending on your clear time. The better endings revealed the secret of Samus's identity!
• A Parental Bond? – The baby Metroid that appeared in Super Metroid imprinted on Samus before being left in the care of the Galactic Research Station at Ceres.
• Charge Shot (Neutral Special) – This is devastating when fully charged. It can be unleashed instantly, and fired repeatedly when not charging. You can also charge it in midair.
• Missile (Side Special) – Holding a direction will fire a homing missile, while quickly inputting a direction will fire a Super Missile
• Super Missile (Side Special) – Flick the control stick quickly as you press the button to fire a Super Missile. When fired, they pause briefly before rocketing ahead. Mix things up with homing missiles to make your foe's life tough.
• Screw Attack (Up Special) – When recovering with Screw Attack, you can't grab edges behind you until you've finished rising. Make sure to face the right way when you use it!
• Bomb (Down Special) – Samus morphs into a ball and drops a bomb. You can use the explosion to gain a little height.
• Zero Laser (Final Smash) – Before the laser fires, it'll pull in nearby fighters a little bit. While the laser is firing, you can change the firing angle by tilting the control stick up or down.
• Straight and Cannon Hammer (Neutral Attack) – Foes can often put up their shields in between the first and second hits of this combo. It's safer to just hit with the first attack and then flee.
• Midair Grapple Beam (Grab Attack) – Hop backward with a short hop, and then fire the Grapple Beam by using a grab in midair. Retreat while keeping your foes at bay!

Metroid Prime

Website

"The bounty hunter Samus Aran was hired by the Galactic Federation to exterminate the Space Pirate army on Planet Zebes. Samus was successful in not only defeating the Space Pirate army, but in neutralizing the Metroid threat as well. Performance and professionalism were very impressive.

With her Chozo-built Power Suit, Samus prefers hi-tech weaponry to deal with enemy threats, although the bounty hunter also undoubtedly also possesses excellent melee combat skills."

The Hunter Pirate Data entry

The Hunter

Metroid Prime

Logbook entry

Security Command issued an all-points alert after the fall of Zebes. The alert concerns bioform Samus Aran, also known as the Hunter. Subject is a female hominid, and is heavily armed and extremely dangerous. Subject uses a powered armorsuit of unknown design in battle, along with a number of potent Beam and concussive weapons. All combat units are instructed to terminate Aran on sight, preferably in a fashion that will allow salvage of her powered armorsuit and weapons. A considerable bounty will go to the unit who delivers Aran to Command. Dead or alive, it matters not.

Nintendo Power issue 162

Page 37

WHO IS SAMUS ARAN?
"The hero of Metroid Prime is Samus Aran, a bounty hunter charged with keeping the universe safe from all manner of unimaginable horrors. Brave, resourceful and cunning, Samus is the final line of defense against mankind’s greatest foes – and willing to charge into situations that would make entire marine platoons turn tail and run. But courage and smarts are not the only items in Samus’s arsenal. She also has access to some very impressive tools and weaponry."

Samus and Joey

Volume 2

"Legendary bounty hunter, called the galaxy's strongest warrior."

Volume 3

"Acknowledged by everyone as the greatest bounty hunter in the galaxy. Accepted Joey and allows him to travel along."

Metroid Prime Hunters

Metroid.com

"Samus Aran is well known throughout the galaxy as an efficient and experienced bounty hunter. Few other hunters can compete with Samus' long history of successful missions, most of which are carried out against seemingly insurmountable odds."

Metroid Prime Hunters: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide

SAMUS ARAN

"As an agent of the Galactic Federation, Samus Aran is known throughout the galaxy for her heroic efforts at vanquishing Space Pirates and eradicating the Metroid scourge.

Samus is unique among the bounty hunters in that she has no interest in claiming the Alimbic power for herself. Her mission objective is threefold: Discover the meaning behind the message, secure the "ultimate power" for the Galactic Federation or, failing that, do whatever necessary to ensure that it does not fall into enemy hands.

Samus is equipped with her trademark arsenal: a versatile Power Beam, a powerful Missile Launcher, and an unlimited supply of Morph Ball Bombs. In Adventure mode, this is only the beginning - she can also find and equip the weapons her rivals use."

Trivia quiz

"Samus is a great choice and balanced hunter for all modes and most arenas. Her Morph Ball form gives her extra ground speed and her Bombs are effective, whether she's chasing another hunter or being chased."

Manual

Samus Aran

"One of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy. Her Power Suit has the ability to transform her into a Morph Ball."

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Unused Lore entries

Samus Aran

Temporary scan

Galactic Federation Datafile SA-003.
(Samus Aran)
Data moved to Logbook for review.

Logbook entry

GFDF SA-003
Subject is a "bounty hunter", who enjoys a considerable reputation throughout the galaxy. She was instrumental in many incidents with Space Pirates and the parasitic life forms known as Metroids. Suit systems and weaponry of this subject are based on modified Chozo technology; the exact link to the Chozo requires further investigation. It is known that Samus Aran harbors extreme hostility to the Pirates, which is definitely mutual.

Return of the Hunter

Temporary scan

Space Pirate data decoded.
Entry: (Return of the Hunter)
Data moved to Logbook for review.

Logbook entry

Entry 06.003.8
The news of our spies confirmed our worst suspicions - Samus lives. Though she is drawn by Dark Samus, she resists her call, where her allies bent. Somehow, she remains the master of her will! Like always, she stands up to affront us, to challenge us and to try our power.
This time, Samus will not see us fail. Her former brethren lie in wait for her. The spirit of the great Dark Samus has captured these great hunters, wiped out the lies of the Federation, and shown them the glory of her reign. Blessed Phazon flows through their veins, and increases their strength many times. Now, certainly, this is the end of Samus Aran!

Metroid Prime Trilogy

Manual

"'One of the most skilled bounty hunters in the galaxy."

Art booklet

"Samus lived with her parents on the planet K-2L, a human colony in the Galactic Federation domain. When Samus was three years old, K-2L was attacked by a band of Space Pirates lead by the brutal ruffian Ridley. When the Space Pirates left and the smoke cleared, a single figure remained standing. It was Samus Aran, the sole survivor of the attack on K-2L.

Samus was rescued from the charred ruins of K-2L by the Chozo, a race of beings who resemble giant birds. They had received the colony's distress signal during the attack and came to assist. The Chozo took Samus back to their homeworld, Zebes.

Being a highly technologically advanced race, the Chozo crafted a power suit for Samus that gave her incredible strength. They trained her to become a fearsome warrior. Once her training was complete, Samus parted ways with the Chozo and became an intergalactic bounty hunter.

Samus carried out countless missions. Many that other bounty hunters deemed impossible. She became the most famed and capable bounty hunter in the universe, yet she was not fulfilled. Samus didn't become a bounty hunter to achieve fortune or fame. Her purpose was to avenge the death of her parents by slaying Ridley and the rest of the Space Pirates.

Before long, the opportunity to fulfill her purpose would arise."

Metroid: Other M

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Samus Aran (Young Samus displayed)

"A Galactic Federation soldier. Always with something to prove."

Samus Aran (Zero Suit Samus displayed)

"The woman within the suit. Haunted by her past."

Samus Aran (Varia Suit displayed)

"Intergalactic bounty hunter. Feared by enemies."

Metroid.com

Samus Aran

"Strong-willed and fiercely independent, this accomplished bounty hunter has saved the galaxy on multiple occasions from maladies as menacing as Metroids-and beyond. Echoes of her complicated past with the Galactic Federation are about to resurface, following a mysterious distress call."

Story

"Samus Aran is a bounty hunter with a long and complex history-fraught with danger, trauma, and triumph. For the first time, she will have to confront her mysterious past, as well as the Galactic Federation, the military force she left to become a bounty hunter...

Having traveled to planet SR388 to destroy the powerful and menacing alien species known as Metroids, Samus battled the ferocious Queen Metroid and rid the galaxy of their threat. One last baby Metroid remained, which Samus took with her, seeing peaceful scientific applications of Metroid biology. Before those experiments could come to fruition the science station was attacked, and the baby fell into the hands of the Space Pirates, led by Mother Brain.

Samus infiltrated Mother Brain's stronghold on planet Zebes to rescue the baby Metroid. Taken down in battle by Mother Brain's power, Samus was unexpectedly restored to health by the baby Metroid. Furious, Mother Brain destroyed the baby, only to be defeated by a newly vigorous Samus-with extraordinary powers given by the Metroid. At last, Mother Brain, the Space Pirates, and the Metroid species were obliterated once and for all... along with the entire planet of Zebes.

As time passed, so did the memory of Metroids and Space Pirates from the collective consciousness. Samus resumed something of a normal bounty hunter's life, when a mysterious SOS signal suddenly reached her ship. The signal, code named "Baby's Cry," seemed to be calling out specifically to her..."

Metroid: Other M Premiere Edition

"Up until now, not much was known about Samus Aran. Orphaned at a young age when her family was killed by Space Pirates, Samus was raised by the Chozo, the same race that created her Power Suit. Eventually Samus used her cybernetic enhancements to become a freelance bounty hunter. But before she was traveling through space on a bounty mission she was a part of the Galactic Federation. Little as is known about Samus's life - even less is known about her time in the Galactic Federation.

Prepare to accompany Samus on a new mission with old friends from the Galactic Federation. As Samus, you will venture down the dangerous hallways of the BOTTLE SHIP, and you'll also traipse down memory lane."

Nintendo Official Guidebook for Metroid Other M

Warning: Fan Translation(s) Ahead

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(Unofficial translation by Vectrex28)

"A bounty hunter that wears a power suit inherited from the Chozo and that took part in numerous dangerous missions. Having had a career being enrolled in the Galactic Federation Army, she encounters her colleagues and superiors from her military days here in the Bottleship."

Metroid: Other M Art Folio

Young Samus at Galactic Federation Headquarters

"My time as a member of the Galactic Federation Army was bound to end - though I was a soldier, I was also a child with a chip on my shoulder. And I was angry. I felt that if I let my guard down I would easily be broken. So, after a certain incident, I left Adam Malkovich's command and set out on my path as a solitary Bounty Hunter."

Young Samus in Military Dress

"I always had something to prove while enlisted in the Galactic Federation Army - at the time, I felt surrounded by people who treated me like a child, or used kid gloves because I was a woman. In the face of the well-meaning behavior of the other soldiers, my response was to become increasingly bitter."

Official Nintendo Magazine (issue 59, page 77)

Samus Aran

"Nintendo's first lady should need little introduction. The death-dealing bounty hunter responds to a distress call from a mysterious space station called The Bottle Ship. Could her old adversaries, the Space Pirates, be up to some mischief?"

The Federation Files

GALACTIC FEDERATION INTEL FILE: SAMUS ARAN

"Orphaned during a Space Pirate raid on her home, Samus Aran went on to become the most feared Bounty Hunter in the galaxy, often aiding the Galactic Federation. Armed with a versatile Power Suit and a bevy of advanced weaponry, Samus Aran is often called upon to complete missions that would otherwise be considered impossible. To date, she has completed all of these missions."

Samus Aran (Jakks Pacific)

"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."

Metroid: Samus Returns Japanese website

Warning: Fan Translation(s) Ahead

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(Unofficial translation by Looh)

"Said to be the strongest bounty hunter throughout the galaxy.

She is a person who has solved many incidents, but her true form is hidden in mystery.

Receiving orders from the Galactic Federation to eliminate Metroids, she heads to Planet SR388."

Metroid Dread

Metroid Dread Report Volume 3: Seven Points That Define the 2D Saga

1. Samus Aran

"Lead character Samus Aran is a super-skilled bounty hunter who has single-handedly confronted and defeated multiple galactic threats. She is said to be the strongest warrior in the galaxy.

Samus is renowned throughout the galaxy, but few know her true identity."

~Transmission from the dev team~

"Many people know Samus from the Super Smash Bros.™ series. (By the way, the Zero Suit Samus fighter who also appears in Super Smash Bros. is this same Samus, but without her Power Suit.)

In the Metroid Dread game, Samus’s suit appears to have changed quite a bit from her previous missions. In the Metroid Fusion game, Samus’ suit was greatly transformed after the emergency removal of pieces eroded by the X parasite and a life-saving injection of the Metroid vaccine—resulting in an organic appearance for her suit. Now, her suit is gradually returning to its original, mechanical Power Suit form."

Metroid Dread Report Volume 5: The Powers of Samus

Introduction

"Samus Aran, the galaxy’s most powerful bounty hunter, is a consummate professional who has completed many missions believed to be impossible. In this edition, let’s take a closer look at the abilities and arsenal that Samus has within arm’s reach."

Growing Up Samus Aran

"Samus lost her family as a young child after a devastating attack by the Space Pirates. The Chozo took young Samus under their wing and raised her on planet Zebes. She received a DNA transplant from this bird-like species that altered her physiology and allowed her to adapt to this harsh new environment.

Before striking out on her own, Samus was once enlisted in and trained by the Galactic Federation Army.

The true identity of the face under her helmet remains shrouded in mystery across the galaxy."

~Transmission from the Dev Team~

"Samus is a true professional who takes a quiet and calm approach to her work. Because of this, you might think that she’s a cold-hearted person—but you’d be mistaken. In actuality, Samus is a woman with a very kind heart, as evidenced by her show of mercy to a Metroid hatchling while on a mission to eradicate the enigmatic species. Perhaps the hatchling sensed a nurturing nature within Samus when it imprinted on her."

Nintendo tweets

Nintendo of America

"The legendary bounty hunter Samus Aran is an icon. She has single-handedly defeated countless galactic threats & is considered by many to be the strongest warrior in the galaxy.

But very few truly know the enigmatic woman inside the suit. #MetroidDread http://ninten.do/6010njzx2"

Nintendo of Europe

"Samus Aran's reputation as a fearless bounty hunter is renowned throughout the galaxy. No matter what the mission is, she always gets the job done. #MetroidDread"

Nintendo UK

"***Galactic Federation Mission Assessment***

Subject: Samus Aran

Status: Active

Analysis: The galaxy’s greatest bounty hunter. She never fails.

[THREAD]"

"Samus Aran"

Metroid.com

SAMUS ARAN

"A super-skilled bounty hunter who has single-handedly confronted and defeated multiple galactic threats. Samus was raised by the Chozo on planet Zebes after tragically losing her parents at the hands of the Space Pirates. She is said to be the strongest warrior in the galaxy."