Samus Aran

Samus Aran was a human bounty hunter from the Metroid Multiverse, one who was outfitted with Chozo technology. She was most commonly known for being hired by the Galactic Federation to wipe out the parasitic Metroids, as well as combat the Space Pirates.
She had fought the leader of the organization, Mother Brain, as well as other lieutenants, such as Kraid, multiple times, but her greatest nemesis was Ridley.
She was also famously known for being responsible for the destruction of Zebes.
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
==== Creation and conception ====
* Samus was created by Japanese game designers Makoto Kano and Hiroji Kiyotake.Metroid: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Samus Aran - Daniel Kurland - 27 October 2021 - Comic Book Resources - Retrieved 14 March 2024 Making Samus a woman was only conceived of midway through the development of "Metroid". The developers of "Metroid: Zero Mission", a remake of the first game, sought to "express her femininity a little more without trying to turn her into a sex object."Metroid: Zero Mission Director Roundtable - Craig Harris - 30 January 2004 - IGN - Retrieved 14 March 2024
==== Gender identity ====
* In 1994, a "Super Metroid" video game strategy guide was published by Nintendo. In it, designer Hirofumi Matsuoka declared Samus Aran to not be a cisgender woman, but a "newhalf", a uniquely Japanese cultural term referring to transgender women.Metroid’s Samus Aran is a Transgender Woman. Deal With It. - Brianna Wu and Ellen McGrody - 1 September 2015 - The Mary Sue - Retrieved 14 March 2024 - Archived 1 September 2015 While the word is considered a slur,Video Games Are Utterly Failing Trans Gamers & It’s Time We Did Something About It - Sheva - 3 August 2015 - FemHype - Retrieved 14 March 2024 - Archived 4 August 2015 it was used commonly at the time by Japanese media to refer to transgender women.
=== Trivia ===
* Samus has been featured twice on the web series "DEATH BATTLE!".Boba Fett VS Samus Aran (2010) | DEATH BATTLE! - DEATH BATTLE! - 7 December 2010 - YouTube - Retrieved 6 March 2024Boba Fett VS Samus Aran (Star Wars VS Metroid) | DEATH BATTLE! - DEATH BATTLE! - 26 February 2015 - YouTube - Retrieved 6 March 2024
== Links ==
* Samus Aran on Wikipedia
== References ==
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