Phazon Suit

The Phazon Suit (フェイゾンスーツ Feizon Sūtsu) is an upgrade to Samus Aran's Power Suit acquired in Metroid Prime and the game's final upgrade. While other suit upgrades involve the incorporation of advanced technological hardware, the Phazon Suit was the inadvertent result of the Power Suit being virally corrupted by Phazon upon defeating the Omega Pirate.
It would later serve as the foundation for Dark Samus's body in the main games of the Metroid Prime series.
==Description==
The most distinguishing feature of the Phazon Suit was its uniquely dark color scheme: The entire suit was a glossy black color. The inside thighs, chestplate, and helmet had a stronger reflective sheen, often causing them to glint silver-grey. Its visor was a bright orange, while the lights on the suit were crimson. Strangely, the Phazon Suit also emitted a slight aura that distorted the air around it, most likely due to radiation or the strength of its defensive shielding.
The Phazon Suit provided 50% damage reduction, the greatest level of defensive shielding in Metroid Prime. It also made Samus immune to radiation from blue Phazon, but offered no protection from the more lethal red Phazon strain. Finally, the suit could channel pure Phazon into itself and enter a state called Hyper-mode, which not only covered Samus' entire body with a blue aura, but also caused the emergence of blue veins on her right shoulder and radically transformed her Arm Cannon to fire the most powerful weapon in the game: the Phazon Beam.
==In Metroid Prime==
After Samus Aran defeated the Omega Pirate, the latter collapsed on top of her and began to break apart, bathing her in the bubbling Phazon that poured from the cracks emerging on its body. The corpse glowed brighter and brighter until it eventually exploded, revealing Samus in the Phazon Suit. She seemingly suffered no ill effects from this viral corruption or from the new suit itself; in fact it protected her from blue Phazon for the remainder of her mission on Tallon IV, and it was only through the power of the suit's Phazon Beam (which did no harm to her either) that she defeated the Metroid Prime in the Impact Crater.
The Phazon Suit was lost when the defeated Metroid Prime pulled it from Samus with a tentacle, causing her armor to revert back to the Gravity Suit. In the aftermath of the Impact Crater’s destruction, Metroid Prime used the stolen Phazon Suit and Samus' DNA within to form a new body, reincarnating into Dark Samus. When its left arm emerged from the puddle of Phazon, it appeared to have the Phazon Suit’s red-and-black color scheme, with an eye on the back of the hand instead of the orange light that was present on Samus'. Interestingly, rather than wearing the Phazon Suit as an artificial armor, Dark Samus converted it into a partially organic body.
==Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption==
The Phazon Suit is worn by Dark Samus throughout the two main sequels. When it was stolen from Samus by the Metroid Prime organism, the armor seemingly carried remnants of data from her base Power Suit which granted Dark Samus access to many Chozo Powerups. These, however, were altered and energized by the doppelganger's internal Phazon. The Phazon Suit itself undergoes several extensive alterations since Dark Samus' birth in the Impact Crater.
In Metroid Prime 2, the suit's initial colors seen in the prequel were switched to a black and dark blue scheme, and the once sleek and technological look was modified to a rugged, organic design with glowing blue Phazon veins and markings. Its Morph Ball form's most notable feature is the ocular organ on each side. The suit is briefly referenced in Dark Samus' first logbook entry where it is described as "a version of the Varia Suit". It received another physical alteration during the final battle in Metroid Prime 2 where the suit became entirely translucent, revealing its wearer's internal organs.
The suit's visual appearance changed for the last time in Metroid Prime 3, where it returned to a technologically armored aesthetic while being more streamlined than the original Phazon Suit worn by Samus. It was eventually destroyed when Samus killed her doppelganger for good.
==Successor==
In Metroid Prime 3, the Galactic Federation merged their "Phazon Enhancement Device" with Samus' Varia Suit, creating the PED Suit. This granted her benefits akin to the Phazon Suit's, such as resistance to the mutagen's radiation and being able to trigger a powerful state that gave access to a Phazon-based weapon (called the Hyper Beam), therefore making the PED Suit a successor of sorts.
However, it soon became clear that it was inferior, as the PED could easily endanger Samus' life if not kept in check. This is due to its inability to harness Phazon in as safe and reliable of a manner as its predecessor. If Samus entered Hypermode and did not empty the Phazon gauge in time, she would succumb to Terminal Corruption, thus transforming her into another Dark Samus. Additionally, the Hyper Beam was arguably weaker in raw power than the Phazon Beam, though it made up for it by not requiring pools of Phazon in the environment to be used.
==Official data==
===Inventory data===
===Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide===
;Phazon Suit
:"This is the last of the Power Suit upgrades. It adds protection from Phazon radiation in addition to maintaining all other suit functions. Normally, you will rapidly take damage while standing near Phazon deposits, but with the Phazon Suit you'll be able to pass through such areas without taking so much as a scratch. The Phazon Suit also has increased resilience, so Samus takes less damage from enemy attacks."
===Metroid Prime: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
;PHAZON SUIT
:"The last, and most powerful, suit in Samus's inventory is the Phazon Suit. The stylish black-and-red armor can protect Samus from Phazon and all but the most potent of radioactive wastes. It also reduces the amount of damage that you take by a wide margin. You won't find it until the end of the game."
===Metroid Prime Official Strategy Guide===
;PHAZON SUIT
:"The Phazon Suit allows movement through areas which are replete with lethal Phazon radiation, thus allowing Samus to get some Missile and Energy Tank upgrades that would otherwise be unavailable."
===Metroid Prime Official Perfect Guide===
;Suits
:"THE PHAZON SUIT allows you to withstand contact with Phazon, the blue substance found later in the game that would otherwise deplete your Energy Tanks at an incredibly rapid rate."
===Metroid Prime acquisition message===
"Phazon Suit acquired!Your Suit has been infused with pure Phazon. This corruption prevents damage from Phazon radiation.Additional data downloaded to Inventory Screen. Press [START]/[2] to access the Inventory Screen." 
===Metroid Prime flash===
"Phazon, the highly radioactive substance found on Tallon IV, can cause damage to normal suit systems. But if you discover the Phazon Suit, you will be able to safely enter Phazon-infected areas."
==Development notes==
In the original Nintendo GameCube version, the acquisition cutscene showed Samus assuming a pose where she aimed her Arm Cannon to the right. This scene was altered with the release of the Japanese version, as she simply stands normally before clenching her fist.
An early design of the Phazon Suit is present in the game's files (images below). Sneath, a Senior Artist at Retro during Metroid Prime's development, revealed the following when asked about this design:
In the concept artwork for the Phazon Suit, featured in the infobox at the top of this page, Samus's eyes are visible through her visor via a reflection on her left shoulder.
==Other appearances==
===Metroid Prime comic===
The Phazon Suit appeared in the final issue of the comic book adaptation of Metroid Prime by Dark Horse Comics and issued by Nintendo Power. It largely had the same role as in the game, although Samus in her monologue indicated she merely "found" the suit while exploring Tallon IV instead of involuntarily receiving it from the Omega Pirate falling on her. The ending also has Samus claiming that she lost the suit as a consequence of her expelling excess Phazon onto Metroid Prime's core essence, unlike in the game where the creature stole the suit as it's last action before it overloaded upon being defeated.
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
The Phazon Suit appears as an Ace class Support Spirit. When equipped alongside a Primary Spirit with at least two available support slots, it grants its user Poison Immunity, referencing the Phazon Suit's ability to nullify damage from Phazon. Unlike most Spirits, the Phazon Suit cannot be acquired through Spirit Battles; instead, it must be purchased from Sheldon's Place in the World of Light.
Additionally, the Phazon Suit is mentioned by Palutena while discussing Dark Samus's origins in Palutena's Guidance. Viridi replies that Dark Samus must be strong due to being a Metroid combined with one of Samus's suits.
==Trivia==
*When four players face off in the Metroid Prime Hunters Multiplayer Mode, all using Samus at the same time, the fourth player's alternate color scheme strongly resembles the Phazon Suit. This skin can be used in Adventure Mode via hacking.
*It is unknown why the Power Suit managed to incorporate Phazon in the manner it did back on Tallon IV to create the Phazon Suit, yet was unable to do a similar process in Metroid Prime 3 where it was directly exposed to the mutagen multiple times, all resulting in Samus' body becoming further corrupted each time. Due to Phazon's highly unpredictable effects (as evidenced throughout the sub-series) and the fact that different strains of the radioactive element exist, it is possible that the creation of the Phazon Suit was entirely a fluke, or that the Phazon that created it had already been part of a (relatively) stable living organism.
*Most evidence points to the PED Suit being inferior to the Phazon Suit, but it is interesting to point out that Samus did not wear the virally corrupted suit from Tallon IV for an extended period of time. While it did not show any negative side effects for the entirety of that time frame, the Phazon Suit was nevertheless empowered by the highly dangerous Phazon and problems may have surfaced afterwards if worn for too long. Indeed, the PED Suit initially presented no ill effects that were beyond Samus' control until much later.
*The Suit and Phazon Beam are the only items in Metroid Prime that are not gained from a capsule left behind, but rather automatically acquired after defeating a boss.
:*Because it is not a collectible item and instead is involuntarily given to Samus after the Omega Pirate fight (and possibly the fact that it is lost after the battle with Metroid Prime), the Phazon Suit is not normally included in the game's item percentage until players got 99%.
*When the Fusion Suit is enabled in Prime, the Phazon Suit takes on the orange color scheme of the "Omega Suit", but with a blue visor instead of the green in Metroid Fusion.
**On a related note, the Phazon Suit and the Omega Suit are the only suits to have a completely different acquisition animation from the other suit upgrades when acquired (as the latter lacks the flash animation upon acquisition or even the dialogue box stating the player got a new suit, while the former has an entirely different animation where Samus briefly quakes while initially stuck in her pose from right before the Omega Pirate fell on her and then proceeded to ready her Arm Cannon).
*If Samus was to acquire the Phazon Suit before the Gravity Suit via Sequence Breaking, Samus will appear to obtain the Gravity Suit from the Omega Pirate during the cutscene after the boss fight. Although after the cutscene, the game will show Samus having the Phazon Suit as normal. This is still the case in the remastered version.
**Using Hacks for a full inventory, a glitched version of the Phazon suit may still appear at the start of the Frigate Orpheon, during the opening cutscene. The glitched Phazon Suit highly resembles the beta Phazon Suit, implying that leftover data is still being used due to not being properly implemented during the opening cutscene. This glitch will not be seen if the Fusion Suit is on. It is currently unknown if this glitch can be seen in the Player's Choice version of Prime. It is also currently unknown if this glitch was fixed in Metroid Prime Remastered.
==External links==
*Phazon Suit Statue (First 4 Figures)
==Gallery==
Phazon suit genesis crop.jpg|The Phazon Suit is born.
Phazon Morph Ball.png|The Phazon Suit Morph Ball.
Phazon Suitcomic.jpg|The Phazon Suit in the Metroid Prime comic.
Phazon Suit rip.png|Phazon Suit render
First 4 Figures Phazon Suit.jpg|First 4 Figures
Phazon suit.PNG|Metroid Prime Trilogy
Omega fusion suit.png|The Phazon Suit with the Fusion Suit turned on, using the color scheme of the "Omega Suit".
Losing Phazon Suit.JPG|Metroid Prime removes the Phazon Suit from Samus.
Beta Gravity Suit.png|An early version of the Phazon Suit with a different color scheme.
Beta Phazon Suit Morph Ball.png|An unused Morph Ball model likely corresponding to the unused Phazon Suit design.
UnusedPhazonSuit.png|Render of the unused color scheme, properly skinned and posed using hacking tools.
Phazon Suit Glitched.png|The glitched appearance of the Phazon Suit if full inventory hacks are used at the start of the Frigate Orpheon in Metroid Prime. Interestingly resembles the Beta Phazon suit.
Metroidprime4.jpg|The beta Phazon Suit color scheme is present in this artwork.
Phazon Suit Jakks Pacific.png|Jakks Pacific action figure.
Samus Power Suit variants.png|The Phazon Suit appears as a variant of the Varia Suit in Miitomo.
Save Station Mines C Remastered.png|The Phazon Suit seen ingame in Metroid Prime Remastered.
Tallon Overworld Landing Site Gunship Phazon Suit Remastered.png|Samus enters her Ship wearing the Phazon Suit in Metroid Prime Remastered.
Phazon Suit Inventory Remastered.png|The Phazon Suit model seen in the Inventory screen in Metroid Prime Remastered.
Phazon Samus vs. Prime Remastered.png|Close-up of the helmet/upper body in Remastered.
Character Gallery - Phazon Suit.png|Character Gallery model in Remastered.
==References==
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