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|image=[[File: SA-X(Dread).png|SA-X|250px]]
|image=[[File:SA-X md Screenshot.png|SA-X|250px]]
|caption=[[Samus Aran|Samus Aran's]] [[X Parasite|X-mimicked]] form, SA-X
|caption=[[Samus Aran|Samus Aran's]] [[X Parasite|X-mimicked]] form, SA-X
|games=''[[Metroid Fusion]]'', ''[[Metroid Dread]]''
|games=''[[Metroid Fusion]]'', ''[[Metroid Dread]]''
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The SA-X was named by Adam.<ref name="First Sighting" /> Despite copying Samus, a female, the pronouns used to refer to the SA-X across material and the in-game dialogues tends to be inconsistent, ranging from a usage of a male pronoun from ''Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide'', Page 44 of ''Nintendo Power issue #162'' referring to it as a female, and in-game throughout ''Fusion'' with gender non-specific pronouns.
* The SA-X was named by Adam.<ref name="First Sighting" /> Despite copying Samus, a female, the pronouns used to refer to the SA-X across material and the in-game dialogues tend to be inconsistent, ranging from a single usage of a male pronoun from ''Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide'', Page 44 of ''Nintendo Power issue #162'' referring to it as a female, and in-game throughout ''Fusion'' with gender non-specific pronouns.
* SA-X despite its supposed intelligence, is often infamous among fans for its poor AI coding during its encounters, likely owing to its mentality akin to an instinctive-yet-mindless berserker:
* SA-X despite its supposed intelligence, is often infamous among fans for its poor AI coding during its encounters, likely owing to its mentality akin to an instinctive-yet-mindless berserker:
** Out of many examples, it can be "trapped" in several locations by having Samus stay in particular locations (such as hiding in specific corners with the Morph Ball). The SA-X will then continue to repeat an action such as somersaulting repeatedly with the [[Screw Attack]], trying to hit Samus to no avail.
** Out of many examples, it can be "trapped" in several locations by having Samus stay in particular locations (such as hiding in specific corners with the Morph Ball). The SA-X will then continue to repeat an action such as somersaulting repeatedly with the [[Screw Attack]], trying to hit Samus to no avail.
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