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Zero Suit Samus

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

Zero Suit Samus's appearance in Metroid: Other M

Game(s)
Home Planet

K-2L

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 to Samus Aran while she is wearing only her Zero Suit. Zero Suit Samus first appears at the final stages of Metroid: Zero Mission. She also appeared as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. Wii U and Super Smash Bros. 3DS, & Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Metroid: Zero Mission[edit | edit source]

Zero Suit Samus in Zero Mission
Zero Suit Samus in Zero Mission

In Metroid: Zero Mission, Samus loses all of her abilities after fighting Mother Brain, leaving her stripped down to the Zero Suit and an Emergency Pistol. Equipped with only these most basic items, Samus manages to traverse the Space Pirate Mother Ship and reclaim her old abilities along with new ones (the Gravity Suit, Plasma Beam, and Space Jump). This expanded suit is commonly known as the Legendary 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 in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Metroid Prime Hunters, and in the opening and ending sequences in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. At no point is she playable without her Power Suit in any of the Prime games, however.

Metroid: Other M[edit | edit source]

Zero Suit Samus is first shown in a cutscene in which Samus is being rehabilitated after her return from planet Zebes before beginning training. She appears in another cutscene after she is knocked unconscious by Adam Malkovich to prevent her from entering Sector Zero. After defeating Phantoon, Samus finds Adam's helmet and deactivates her Power Suit. A countdown is started, and Samus must escape the Bottle 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 from Brawl

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]

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

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

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • When a player is in the section of Metroid: 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]

Alternate Brawl Costumes[edit | edit source]

amiibo[edit | edit source]

References[edit | 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)


Language Name Meaning
Japanese ゼロスーツサムス Zero Suit Samus
Spanish Samus Zero Zero Samus
French (NOA) Samus sans combinaison Samus without armor
French (NOE) Samus sans armure Samus without armor
German Zero Suit Samus -
Italian Samus Tuta Zero -
Chinese 零裝甲薩姆斯 / 零装甲萨姆斯 Zero Suit Samus
Korean 제로 슈트 사무스 Zero Suit Samus
Russian Самус в ноль-костюме Samus in the zero-suit 
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