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Much like [[Link]], Samus is largely silent during gameplay and defined by the player's actions, although she is occasionally given spoken dialogue or internal/introductory monologues, with her level of expressiveness varying between games. This carries over to both her incarnations in ''Super Smash Bros.'', where the "standard" Samus is completely silent (although the [[Galactic Avenger]] event description in ''SSB4'' is written as if spoken by her) and [[Zero Suit Samus|her Zero Suited self]] has a small number of spoken lines. ''Metroid: Other M'' attempted to introduce more personality, characterization and backstory to Samus; however, after the game's approach resulted in significant fan and critical controversy, subsequent games would revert Samus to her previous, largely-silent depiction. | Much like [[Link]], Samus is largely silent during gameplay and defined by the player's actions, although she is occasionally given spoken dialogue or internal/introductory monologues, with her level of expressiveness varying between games. This carries over to both her incarnations in ''Super Smash Bros.'', where the "standard" Samus is completely silent (although the [[Galactic Avenger]] event description in ''SSB4'' is written as if spoken by her) and [[Zero Suit Samus|her Zero Suited self]] has a small number of spoken lines. ''Metroid: Other M'' attempted to introduce more personality, characterization and backstory to Samus; however, after the game's approach resulted in significant fan and critical controversy, subsequent games would revert Samus to her previous, largely-silent depiction. | ||
The original ''Metroid'' saw Samus on her first mission on the planet Zebes, sent to stop the Space Pirates and destroy Mother Brain, the mechanical life-form that controlled the fortress and its computers. Samus successfully completed the mission. Later, the remake ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'' would reveal more about Samus's backstory, establishing that she was born on the Earth colony K-2L, and her parents died when she was 3 years old, murdered by the Space Pirate leader known as [[Ridley]], she was then raised by the Chozo who took her to planet Zebes. As she grew up, she trained with them and she was given a Chozo power suit and eventually left the planet to become a bounty hunter. | The original ''Metroid'' (1986) saw Samus on her first mission on the planet Zebes, sent to stop the Space Pirates and destroy Mother Brain, the mechanical life-form that controlled the fortress and its computers. Samus successfully completed the mission. Later, the remake ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'' (2004) would reveal more about Samus's backstory, establishing that she was born on the Earth colony K-2L, and her parents died when she was 3 years old, murdered by the Space Pirate leader known as [[Ridley]], she was then raised by the Chozo who took her to planet Zebes. As she grew up, she trained with them and she was given a Chozo power suit and eventually left the planet to become a bounty hunter. | ||
She was later sent to [[Planet Zebes]] to stop the Space Pirates on Zebes, who were attempting to use a newly discovered species called the "Metroids" and destroy Mother Brain, the computer who controlled Zebes's ecosystem. Samus successfully carried out the mission, destroying Mother Brain. The original ''Metroid'' ends here, but in ''Zero Mission'', Samus's ship is shot down after take off and Samus must fight her way out of the Space Pirates mother ship; it is here that Samus gets her most well known Power Suit and with it, she escapes from the Space Pirates. | She was later sent to [[Planet Zebes]] to stop the Space Pirates on Zebes, who were attempting to use a newly discovered species called the "Metroids" and destroy Mother Brain, the computer who controlled Zebes's ecosystem. Samus successfully carried out the mission, destroying Mother Brain. The original ''Metroid'' ends here, but in ''Zero Mission'', Samus's ship is shot down after take off and Samus must fight her way out of the Space Pirates mother ship; it is here that Samus gets her most well known Power Suit and with it, she escapes from the Space Pirates. | ||
In ''Metroid II: Return of Samus'' (1991), Samus is sent to SR388, the homeworld of the Metroids, to wipe out what remains of them because they were deemed too dangerous to exist. Samus accomplishes this mission, destroying even the Metroid Queen, but after completing this task, one last Metroid egg hatches and follows Samus as though she were its mother. Samus decides to spare the Baby Metroid, remembering that she was the sole survivor from the raid of K-2L, and decides to take it to the Ceres Space Colony. | In ''Metroid II: Return of Samus'' (1991), Samus is sent to SR388, the homeworld of the Metroids, to wipe out what remains of them because they were deemed too dangerous to exist. Samus accomplishes this mission, destroying even the Metroid Queen, but after completing this task, one last Metroid egg hatches and follows Samus as though she were its mother. Samus decides to spare the Baby Metroid, remembering that she was the sole survivor from the raid of K-2L, and decides to take it to the Ceres Space Colony. The game's story is retold in the remake ''Metroid: Samus Returns'' (2017). | ||
In ''[[Super Metroid]]'' (1994), with the last Metroid in captivity, the galaxy is at peace. The scientists begin to study the Metroid and their scientific properties. Just as Samus leaves the colony, it is attacked by the Space Pirates. Samus turns back and witnesses a reborn Ridley making off with the infant Metroid. Samus chases him to Zebes where she once again defeats Kraid and Ridley, along with many other creatures, but is attacked by a giant Metroid on her way to Mother Brain. Recognizing Samus just in time, the Metroid, which was the previously captured Baby Metroid, releases Samus, who goes on to confront Mother Brain once again. In a final epic battle, Samus fights Mother Brain, who is using a Mechanical Body, but is almost defeated, but she is saved by the Baby Metroid at the last moment, though it is killed by Mother Brain. Using the Hyper Beamthe Baby Metroid had taken from Mother Brain, Samus easily avenges her "first child"'s death and believably killed Mother Brain and escapes Zebes before the planet explodes. | In ''[[Super Metroid]]'' (1994), with the last Metroid in captivity, the galaxy is at peace. The scientists begin to study the Metroid and their scientific properties. Just as Samus leaves the colony, it is attacked by the Space Pirates. Samus turns back and witnesses a reborn Ridley making off with the infant Metroid. Samus chases him to Zebes where she once again defeats Kraid and Ridley, along with many other creatures, but is attacked by a giant Metroid on her way to Mother Brain. Recognizing Samus just in time, the Metroid, which was the previously captured Baby Metroid, releases Samus, who goes on to confront Mother Brain once again. In a final epic battle, Samus fights Mother Brain, who is using a Mechanical Body, but is almost defeated, but she is saved by the Baby Metroid at the last moment, though it is killed by Mother Brain. Using the Hyper Beamthe Baby Metroid had taken from Mother Brain, Samus easily avenges her "first child"'s death and believably killed Mother Brain and escapes Zebes before the planet explodes. | ||