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Zero Suit Samus
Zero Suit Samus's artwork from Other M

Zero Suit Samus's appearance inMetroid: Other M

Game(s)
Home Planet

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Gender

Female

Voice Actor(s)
  • Jessica Martin(Other M)
  • Alesia Glidewell(Super Smash Bros. series)
Family
Race

Human

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Zero Suit Samus is the title used to refer toSamus Aran while she is wearing only herZero Suit. Zero Suit Samus first appears at the final stages ofMetroid: Zero Mission. She also appeared as a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl,Super Smash Bros. Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. 3DS, &Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Her latest playable appearance was inMetroid: Other M, but she did appear in her Zero Suit in cutscenes inMetroid Prime 2: Echoes,Metroid Prime Hunters, andMetroid Prime 3: Corruption.

Appearances[edit |edit source]

Metroid: Zero Mission[edit |edit source]

Zero Suit Samus in Zero Mission
Zero Suit Samus inZero Mission

InMetroid: Zero Mission, Samus loses all of her abilities after fightingMother Brain, leaving her stripped down to the Zero Suit and anEmergency Pistol. Equipped with only these most basic items, Samus manages to traverse theSpace Pirate Mother Ship and reclaim her old abilities along with new ones (theGravity Suit,Plasma Beam, andSpace Jump). This expanded suit is commonly known as theLegendary Power Suit.

Metroid Prime Series[edit |edit source]

Zero Suit Samus aboard the Gunship

Samus appears briefly in her Zero Suit in the ending sequence cutscenes inMetroid Prime 2: Echoes andMetroid Prime Hunters, and in the opening and ending sequences inMetroid Prime 3: Corruption. At no point is she playable without her Power Suit in any of thePrime games, however.

Metroid: Other M[edit |edit source]

Zero Suit Samus is first shown in a cutscene in which Samus is being rehabilitated after herreturn from planetZebes before beginning training. She appears in another cutscene after she is knocked unconscious byAdam Malkovich to prevent her from enteringSector Zero. After defeatingPhantoon, Samus finds Adam's helmet and deactivates her Power Suit. A countdown is started, and Samus must escape theBottle Ship clad only in her Zero Suit and armed only with the Paralyzer.

Other Appearances[edit |edit source]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit |edit source]

Zero Suit Samus's artwork from Brawl
Zero Suit Samus's artwork fromBrawl

Zero Suit Samus is notably more agile but weaker than other characters. When she is obtained, her speed makes dodging and landing hits easy, but at the price of lowered offensive capabilities. Her recovery is excellent, but not the best, as those spots are occupied by flying characters.

Zero Suit Samus can be chosen at the start of a match on any mode by holding down the shield button (variable depending on the controller choice, Z on a default Nunchuck/Wii Remote set) and choosing "Start" (+ on the Nunchuck/Wii Remote set). Additionally, during a match of any sort (excluding the Subspace Emissary) Samus and Zero Suit Samus can switch freely between each other by repeatedly Up-taunting then Down-taunting rapidly. This is known as a Smash Taunt.[1]

Zero Suit Samus's Moveset[edit |edit source]

  • Special Move: Zero Suit Samus's Special Move fires her Paralyzer Weapon. It is a short ranged, yet useful weapon that paralyzes the opponent.
  • Side Special Move: Zero Suit Samus's Side Special Move is her Plasma Whip, which whips the enemy with a beam from the Paralyzer, causing minor damage.
  • Up Special Move: Zero Suit Samus's Up Special Move is her Plasma Wire, which is basically the Plasma Whip that fires upward, and can grab onto ledges.
  • Grab Move: Zero Suit Samus's Grab Move is a version of the Plasma Whip that functions the same way as the Grapple Beam.
  • Final Smash: Zero Suit Samus's Final Smash restores her Power Suit, while causing damage to opponents.

Trophy Info[edit |edit source]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit |edit source]

Samus Aran without her mightyPower Suit. In this condition, she does not have the firepower she's famed for but is in full possession of the agility and athleticism she gained through her childhood training with theChozo. Without the armor, she's also much, much faster. The weapon she carries is a self-protection device known as aParalyzer that stops enemies cold.[2]
How to Obtain:Clear Classic Mode as Zero Suit Samus

Zero Suit Samus's Final Smash. Samus loses herPower Suit when she fires theZero Laser, but she can restore it — that is, she can return from her Zero Suit form to her familiar armored form. That being said, Zero Suit Samus is very quick with great reach, so there are tactical reasons to fight as is. If that's your preference, don't pick up any Smash Balls.[3]
How to Obtain:Clear All-Star Mode as Zero Suit Samus

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit |edit source]

NTSC-U:Samus is far from helpless when her Power Suit is deactivated. Sure, she loses a lot of the moves and weapons she had access to before, but her Jet Boots pick up the slack! She also has the Paralyzer, a versatile weapon that can shock her rivals or change into a Plasma Whip to grab edges and enemies.

PAL: Without her Power Suit, Samus Aran may not have her usual strength, specials moves or over-powered arm cannon, but her Jet Boots definitely kick things up a notch in their own way. The Paralyzer, her gun, does just what you'd expect it to, but it can also turn into a whip for attacking and grabbing onto edges while falling.

How to Obtain:Clear Classic Mode as Zero Suit Samus

NTSC-U:Zero Suit Samus's up special Boost Kick involves a series of fast kicks that end with a swift, sideways-launching one. A perfectly executed attack will hit eight times! Her down special Flip Jump can bury a grounded fighter in the dirt. She can kick midflip by pressing the special button.

PAL: Zero Suit Samus's Boost Kick up special finishes with a swift sideways kick. If you start the move close to an opponent, you can hit them up to eight times and launch them sideways! Her main down special, Flip Jump, buries opponents if you land on them at the end of it. Alternatively, press the button again mid-flip for a drop kick.

How to Obtain:Clear All-Star Mode as Zero Suit Samus

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Wii U[edit |edit source]

NTSC-U:Samus is far from helpless when her Power Suit is deactivated. Sure, she loses a lot of the moves and weapons she had access to before, but her Jet Boots pick up the slack! She also has the Paralyzer, a versatile weapon that can shock her rivals or change into a Plasma Whip to grab edges and enemies.

PAL: Without her Power Suit, Samus Aran may not have her usual strength, specials moves or over-powered arm cannon, but her Jet Boots definitely kick things up a notch in their own way. The Paralyzer, her gun, does just what you'd expect it to, but it can also turn into a whip for attacking and grabbing onto edges while falling.

How to Obtain:Clear Classic Mode as Zero Suit Samus

NTSC-U:Zero Suit Samus's up special Boost Kick involves a series of fast kicks that end with a swift, sideways-launching one. A perfectly executed attack will hit eight times! Her down special Flip Jump can bury a grounded fighter in the dirt. She can kick midflip by pressing the special button.

PAL: Zero Suit Samus's Boost Kick up special finishes with a swift sideways kick. If you start the move close to an opponent, you can hit them up to eight times and launch them sideways! Her main down special, Flip Jump, buries opponents if you land on them at the end of it. Alternatively, press the button again mid-flip for a drop kick.

How to Obtain:Clear Classic Mode as Zero Suit Samus, then purchase it at the trophy shop for 1000G.

NTSC-U:Samus's Gunship is her way of travelling through space and her base of operations when exploring hostile planets. In Zero Suit Samus's Final Smash, she can use her Gunship to fire powerful beams at other fighters, hitting them multiple times, even if they're hiding off-screen! At least they can be thankful it doesn't go on forever.

PAL: Samus's spaceship carries her through space and serves as her base of operations during her missions. Zero Suit Samus will call down and board her Gunship with her Final Smash. Once she's in the pilot's seat, she has a short time to unleash up to five powerful shots from the ship's weapons. Foes aren't safe even hiding off-screen!

How to Obtain:Clear All-Star Mode as Zero Suit Samus.

Trivia[edit |edit source]

  • When a player is in the section ofMetroid: Zero Mission where Zero Suit Samus is playable, Zero Suit Samus's face, rather than a helmeted Samus, will appear when choosing the file on the start screen.

Gallery[edit |edit source]

  • Japanese Website

    Japanese Website

  • Japanese Website

    Japanese Website

  • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U artwork

    Super Smash Bros. for Wii U artwork

  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate artwork

    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate artwork

AlternateBrawl Costumes[edit |edit source]

amiibo[edit |edit source]

References[edit source]

  1. ↑Smash 4 Official Site
  2. ↑"Samus Aran without her mighty Power Suit. In this condition, she does not have the firepower she's famed for but is in full possession of the agility and athleticism she gained through her childhood training with the Chozo. Without the armor, she's also much, much faster. The weapon she carries is a self-protection device known as a Paralyzer that stops enemies cold." —Zero Suit Samus Trophy (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
  3. ↑"Zero Suit Samus's Final Smash. Samus loses her Power Suit when she fires the Zero Laser, but she can restore it — that is, she can return from her Zero Suit form to her familiar armored form. That being said, Zero Suit Samus is very quick with great reach, so there are tactical reasons to fight as is. If that's your preference, don't pick up any Smash Balls." —Power Suit Samus Trophy (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)


LanguageNameMeaning
JapaneseゼロスーツサムスZero Suit Samus
SpanishSamus ZeroZero Samus
French (NOA)Samus sans combinaisonSamus without armor
French (NOE)Samus sans armureSamus without armor
GermanZero Suit Samus-
ItalianSamus Tuta Zero-
Chinese零裝甲薩姆斯 / 零装甲萨姆斯Zero Suit Samus
Korean제로 슈트 사무스Zero Suit Samus
RussianСамус в ноль-костюмеSamus in the zero-suit 
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