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The '''Varia Suit''' ('''Varia''' in ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' and ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]''; '''Varia Feature''' in ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'') is a recurring [[Power Suit]] upgrade. It is of [[Chozo]] origin. The Varia Suit is often the first [[upgrade]] to a suit that is obtained. However, in ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'', and ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'' Samus never acquires this suit, as it is already active from the beginning. Throughout the ''Metroid'' series, the function of the Varia Suit, as with many upgrades, differs slightly.
The '''Varia Suit''' ('''Varia''' in ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' and ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]''; '''Varia Feature''' in ''[[Metroid: Other M]]'') is a recurring [[Power Suit]] upgrade. It is of [[Chozo]] origin. The Varia Suit is often the first [[upgrade]] to a suit that is obtained. However, in ''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'', ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'', and ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'', Samus never acquires this suit, as it is already active from the beginning. Throughout the ''Metroid'' series, the function of the Varia Suit, as with many upgrades, differs slightly.
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==Properties and Locations==
==Properties and Locations==
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===''Metroid: Zero Mission''===
===''Metroid: Zero Mission''===
In this remake of the original ''Metroid'', the Varia Suit gains the temperature resistance from later games, as well as a 20% damage reduction. The Suit is [[Sequence breaking|normally]] obtained in [[Brinstar]] after obtaining the [[Hi-Jump Boots]].
In this remake of the original ''Metroid'', the Varia Suit gains the temperature resistance from later games, as well as a 20% damage reduction. The Suit is [[Sequence Breaking|normally]] obtained in [[Brinstar]] after obtaining the [[Hi-Jump Boots]].


Here, the Varia Suit resists high-temperature rooms, swarms of [[Bomb Parasite]]s, and the acid-like substance throughout Brinstar and Kraid. Samus still takes damage from the extremely hot lava found in [[Norfair]], as well as the acid in [[Tourian]]; these require the [[Gravity Suit]].
Here, the Varia Suit resists high-temperature rooms, swarms of [[Bomb Parasite]]s, and the acid-like substance throughout Brinstar and Kraid. Samus still takes damage from the extremely hot lava found in [[Norfair]], as well as the acid in [[Tourian]]; these require the [[Gravity Suit]].
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===''Metroid II: Return of Samus''===
===''Metroid II: Return of Samus''===
The Varia reduces damage by 50% and, very interestingly, increases movement speed.
The Varia reduces damage by 50% and increases movement speed.


===''Super Metroid''===
===''Super Metroid''===
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Varia Suit is the only suit to appear in every ''Metroid'' game, though ''Super Metroid'' is the first game where the Varia Suit gained its heat-resistant traits, and ''Metroid Fusion'' adds that it can also resist similarly-extreme cold.
*The Varia Suit is the only suit to appear in every ''Metroid'' game, though ''Super Metroid'' is the first game where the Varia Suit gained its heat-resistant traits, and ''Metroid Fusion'' adds that it can also resist similarly-extreme cold. The trait of it being resistant to extremely cold temperatures might also be due to the fact that in Fusion, she's now part metroid due to the vaccine that saved her life, as metroid are unable to survive in cold temperatures.
*In ''[[Metroid: Other M|Other M]]'', Samus is supposed to avoid activating suit features that could damage the environment. Though neither the Varia nor the [[Gravity Suit|Gravity Features]] are known to do so, she does not activate and [[Adam Malkovich|Adam]] does not authorize them until after she has had her first encounter with dangerously hot environments and lava, and after the first battle against the gravity-manipulating [[Nightmare]], respectively.
*In ''[[Metroid: Other M|Other M]]'', Samus is supposed to avoid activating suit features that could damage the environment. Though neither the Varia nor the [[Gravity Suit|Gravity Features]] are known to do so, she does not activate and [[Adam Malkovich|Adam]] does not authorize them until after she has had her first encounter with dangerously hot environments and lava, and after the first battle against the gravity-manipulating [[Nightmare]], respectively.
*In the first ''Metroid'', the Varia Suit was simply a then-pink version of the then-orange Power Suit. ''Metroid II'' was developed for a monochrome display, so the now-standard pauldrons were added, and artwork had already recolored the suit to be orange versus the Power Suit's new yellow. ''[[Zero Mission]]'' attempted to make peace with things by establishing two different Power Suits: the first is used throughout most of this first mission and retains the 'palette swap' nature (now orange) from the original game when the Varia Suit is applied to it, while the pauldrons and etc are part of [[Legendary Power Suit|a different suit Samus obtains after losing the previous one]]. Similarly, ''Fusion'' introduces the brand new [[Fusion Suit]] and makes the Varia (and the Gravity) Suit a palette swap of this base.
*In the first ''Metroid'', the Varia Suit was simply a then-pink version of the then-orange Power Suit. ''Metroid II'' was developed for a monochrome display, so the now-standard pauldrons were added, and artwork had already recolored the suit to be orange versus the Power Suit's new yellow. ''[[Zero Mission]]'' attempted to make peace with things by establishing two different Power Suits: the first is used throughout most of this first mission and retains the 'palette swap' nature (now orange) from the original game when the Varia Suit is applied to it, while the pauldrons and etc are part of [[Legendary Power Suit|a different suit Samus obtains after losing the previous one]]. Similarly, ''Fusion'' introduces the brand new [[Fusion Suit]] and makes the Varia (and the Gravity) Suit a palette swap of this base.
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