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*{{change|Samus's model features a more subdued color scheme.}}
*{{change|Samus's model features a more subdued color scheme.}}
*{{change|Samus has a new [[air dodge]] animation.}}
*{{change|Samus has a new [[air dodge]] animation.}}
*{{change|Samus has two new [[victory pose|victory poses]]:}}
**Samus fires a [[Super Missile]] and strikes a pose similar to her official artwork.
**Samus lands down from the air and readies her arm cannon.
*{{change|Samus's eighth costume, formerly based on [[Dark Samus]], has been replaced with a black and yellow costume due to Dark Samus's inclusion [[Dark Samus (SSBU)|as a playable fighter]].}}
*{{change|Samus's eighth costume, formerly based on [[Dark Samus]], has been replaced with a black and yellow costume due to Dark Samus's inclusion [[Dark Samus (SSBU)|as a playable fighter]].}}
*{{change|Samus has two new [[victory pose]]s:}}
**She fires a [[Super Missile]] and strikes a pose similar to her official artwork.
**She lands on the ground and readies her arm cannon.


===Attributes===
===Attributes===
*{{buff|Like all characters, Samus's [[jumpsquat]] animation now takes three frames to complete (down from 4).}}
*{{buff|Like all characters, Samus's [[jumpsquat]] animation now takes 3 frames to complete (down from 4).}}
*{{buff|Samus [[dash]]es faster.}}
*{{buff|Samus [[dash]]es faster.}}
*{{buff|Samus has faster horizontal [[air speed]], and she also reaches the maximum height of her [[jump]]s more quickly.}}
*{{buff|Samus has faster horizontal [[air speed]].}}
*{{buff|Samus reaches the maximum height of her [[jump]]s more quickly.}}
*{{buff|Samus's [[roll]] is significantly faster.}}
*{{buff|Samus's [[roll]] is significantly faster.}}


===Ground attacks===
===Ground attacks===
*{{nerf|[[Neutral attack]]'s first hit has set knockback and hitstun, meaning it will struggle to combo into other moves (including the second hit of neutral attack) and is much less safe even at higher percents.}}
*{{nerf|[[Neutral attack]]'s first hit has set knockback and hitstun, causing it to struggle to combo into other moves (including the second hit of neutral attack) and making it more punishable.}}
*{{change|[[Dash attack]] now produces a visual effect similar to the {{s|metroidwiki|Shinespark}} ability from ''Super Metroid''.}}
*{{change|[[Dash attack]] now produces a visual effect similar to the {{s|metroidwiki|Shinespark}} ability from ''Super Metroid''.}}
*{{buff|Dash attack has increased knockback, allowing it to KO at higher percents.}}
**{{buff|Dash attack has increased knockback, allowing it to KO at high percents.}}
**{{nerf|Dash attack has more endlag, reducing its combo potential.}}
**{{nerf|Dash attack has more endlag, reducing its combo potential.}}
*{{buff|[[Forward smash]] has a slightly larger explosion sweetspot.}}
*{{buff|[[Forward smash]]'s explosion sweetspot is slightly larger.}}
*{{buff|[[Down smash]] deals more knockback.}}
*{{buff|[[Down smash]] deals more knockback.}}
**{{change|Down smash has an altered ending animation, with Samus retaining more momentum from the kick.}}
**{{change|Down smash has an altered ending animation, with Samus retaining more momentum from the kick.}}
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*{{change|[[Back aerial]] has a slightly different animation. Samus now faces further behind herself while kicking and curls in her leg afterwards.}}
*{{change|[[Back aerial]] has a slightly different animation. Samus now faces further behind herself while kicking and curls in her leg afterwards.}}
*{{buff|[[Up aerial]]'s hits link together more reliably.}}
*{{buff|[[Up aerial]]'s hits link together more reliably.}}
*{{nerf|[[Up aerial]] has increased landing lag.}}
**{{nerf|[[Up aerial]] has increased landing lag.}}
*{{buff|[[Down aerial]] has significantly reduced landing lag.}}
*{{buff|[[Down aerial]] has significantly reduced landing lag.}}
*{{change|[[Grab aerial]] no longer follows Samus's vertical movement, with the [[Grapple Beam]] staying in place, similar to how it behaved in ''Melee''.}}
*{{change|[[Grab aerial]] no longer follows Samus's vertical movement, with the [[Grapple Beam]] staying in place, similar to how it behaved in ''Melee''.}}
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*{{buff|Standing [[grab]] has fewer startup frames and less end lag.}}
*{{buff|Standing [[grab]] has fewer startup frames and less end lag.}}
*{{nerf|Samus's [[pummel]] is slower.}}
*{{nerf|Samus's [[pummel]] is slower.}}
*{{buff|All throws deal more damage. This allows [[down throw]] to combo more consistently, while [[back throw]] and [[up throw]] can now KO at high percents.}}
*{{buff|All throws deal more damage.}}
*{{change|[[Up throw]] has a new animation, with Samus blasting her opponent upward with her arm cannon instead of using the [[Grapple Beam]].}}
*{{buff|[[Down throw]] is a more consistent combo starter.}}
*{{buff|[[Back throw]] and [[up throw]] can KO at high percents.}}
**{{change|[[Up throw]] has a new animation, with Samus blasting her opponent upward with her arm cannon.}}


===Special moves===
===Special moves===
*{{buff|[[Charge Shot]] can now be charged in midair. A midair charge can be cancelled by jumping or airdodging, but doing so incurs additional landing lag.}}
*[[Charge Shot]]:
**{{buff|Charge Shot can now be charged in midair. A midair charge can be cancelled by jumping or airdodging, but doing so incurs additional landing lag.}}
**{{buff|Charge Shot deals more damage at full charge.}}
**{{buff|Charge Shot deals more damage at full charge.}}
**{{buff|Charge Shot charges faster.}}
**{{buff|Charge Shot charges faster.}}
*{{change|[[Missile]]s have updated designs. When firing a missile, Samus's visor and armor lights flash blue in reference to Samus's palette while Missiles are selected in the original ''Metroid''.}}
*[[Missile]]:
**{{buff|Super Missiles travel faster and stall initially before flying forward, similar to her Turbo Missile custom move from ''SSB4''.}}
**{{change|Missiles have updated designs. When firing a missile, Samus's visor and armor lights flash blue in reference to Samus's palette when Missiles are selected in the original ''Metroid''.}}
**{{buff|Super Missiles travel faster and stall initially before flying forward, similar to the Turbo Missile custom move from ''SSB4''.}}
**{{buff|Super Missiles deal more damage.}}
**{{buff|Super Missiles deal more damage.}}
**{{buff|Super Missiles have slightly less endlag.}}
**{{buff|Super Missiles have slightly less endlag.}}
**{{buff|Samus can drift horizontally when firing a missile in the air.}}
**{{buff|Samus can drift horizontally while firing a missile in the air.}}
*{{buff|[[Screw Attack]] has less lag before Samus begins falling.}}
*[[Screw Attack]]:
*{{buff|{{b|Bomb|Samus}} has an earlier contact hitbox.}}
**{{buff|Screw Attack has less lag before Samus begins falling.}}
*{{change|When Samus unleashes {{b|Zero Laser|Samus}}, the jets on the back of her suit vent flames as exhaust.}}
*{{b|Bomb|Samus}}:
*{{buff|The exhaust during the Zero Laser animation can deal damage to anyone standing behind Samus}}
**{{buff|Bombs have an earlier contact hitbox.}}
*{{b|Zero Laser|Samus}}:
**{{change|When Samus unleashes Zero Laser, the jets on the back of her suit vent flames as exhaust.}}
**{{buff|The exhaust deals damage to anyone standing behind Samus}}


==Role in [[World of Light]]==
==Role in [[World of Light]]==
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*Samus is the only one of the original 12 characters from ''Smash 64'' to have an [[Echo Fighter]].
*Samus is the only one of the original 12 characters from ''Smash 64'' to have an [[Echo Fighter]].
**Samus is the only [[starter character]] in ''Ultimate'' to have an Echo Fighter.
**Samus is the only [[starter character]] in ''Ultimate'' to have an Echo Fighter.
** Her Echo Fighter is also the second one to be based on a dark counterpart of the base fighter, the first being {{SSBU|Dark Pit}}.
*In her official artwork, Samus's pose matches [[metroidwiki:File:Anthony and Samus Artwork.png|the image]] of her alongside {{iw|metroidwiki|Anthony Higgs}} from ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}''. This same image was used on the official ''Other M'' website with Higgs removed.
*In her official artwork, Samus's pose matches [[metroidwiki:File:Anthony and Samus Artwork.png|the image]] of her alongside {{iw|metroidwiki|Anthony Higgs}} from ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid: Other M}}''. This same image was used on the official ''Other M'' website with Higgs removed.
*Coincidentally, Samus's character number is the same as the number of playable ''Metroid'' characters in ''Ultimate''.
*Coincidentally, Samus's character number is the same as the number of playable ''Metroid'' characters in ''Ultimate''.

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Samus
in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Samus SSBU.png
MetroidSymbol.svg
Universe Metroid
Other playable appearances in SSB
in Melee
in Brawl
in SSB4
Availability Starter
(Unlockable in World of Light)
Final Smash Zero Laser
Samus (SSBU)
“ With her Charge Shot, Missile and Bomb, Samus has three different projectiles to keep her opponents in check from a distance. When fully charged up, her Charge Shot is quite powerful. For her Final Smash, she launches a wide laser beam that can be moved up and down! ”
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Samus (サムス, Samus) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. She retains her modified Metroid: Other M design from SSB4. Samus is classified as fighter #04.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

  • Change Samus's model features a more subdued color scheme.
  • Change Samus has a new air dodge animation.
  • Change Samus's eighth costume, formerly based on Dark Samus, has been replaced with a black and yellow costume due to Dark Samus's inclusion as a playable fighter.
  • Change Samus has two new victory poses:
    • She fires a Super Missile and strikes a pose similar to her official artwork.
    • She lands on the ground and readies her arm cannon.

Attributes

  • Buff Like all characters, Samus's jumpsquat animation now takes 3 frames to complete (down from 4).
  • Buff Samus dashes faster.
  • Buff Samus has faster horizontal air speed.
  • Buff Samus reaches the maximum height of her jumps more quickly.
  • Buff Samus's roll is significantly faster.

Ground attacks

  • Nerf Neutral attack's first hit has set knockback and hitstun, causing it to struggle to combo into other moves (including the second hit of neutral attack) and making it more punishable.
  • Change Dash attack now produces a visual effect similar to the Shinespark ability from Super Metroid.
    • Buff Dash attack has increased knockback, allowing it to KO at high percents.
    • Nerf Dash attack has more endlag, reducing its combo potential.
  • Buff Forward smash's explosion sweetspot is slightly larger.
  • Buff Down smash deals more knockback.
    • Change Down smash has an altered ending animation, with Samus retaining more momentum from the kick.

Aerial attacks

  • Buff Neutral aerial's animation is faster.
  • Change Back aerial has a slightly different animation. Samus now faces further behind herself while kicking and curls in her leg afterwards.
  • Buff Up aerial's hits link together more reliably.
  • Buff Down aerial has significantly reduced landing lag.
  • Change Grab aerial no longer follows Samus's vertical movement, with the Grapple Beam staying in place, similar to how it behaved in Melee.

Throws/other attacks

  • Buff Standing grab has fewer startup frames and less end lag.
  • Nerf Samus's pummel is slower.
  • Buff All throws deal more damage.
  • Buff Down throw is a more consistent combo starter.
  • Buff Back throw and up throw can KO at high percents.
    • Change Up throw has a new animation, with Samus blasting her opponent upward with her arm cannon.

Special moves

  • Charge Shot:
    • Buff Charge Shot can now be charged in midair. A midair charge can be cancelled by jumping or airdodging, but doing so incurs additional landing lag.
    • Buff Charge Shot deals more damage at full charge.
    • Buff Charge Shot charges faster.
  • Missile:
    • Change Missiles have updated designs. When firing a missile, Samus's visor and armor lights flash blue in reference to Samus's palette when Missiles are selected in the original Metroid.
    • Buff Super Missiles travel faster and stall initially before flying forward, similar to the Turbo Missile custom move from SSB4.
    • Buff Super Missiles deal more damage.
    • Buff Super Missiles have slightly less endlag.
    • Buff Samus can drift horizontally while firing a missile in the air.
  • Screw Attack:
    • Buff Screw Attack has less lag before Samus begins falling.
  • Bomb:
    • Buff Bombs have an earlier contact hitbox.
  • Zero Laser:
    • Change When Samus unleashes Zero Laser, the jets on the back of her suit vent flames as exhaust.
    • Buff The exhaust deals damage to anyone standing behind Samus

Role in World of Light

Samus was among the fighters summoned to the cliffside to fight an army of Master Hands.

Samus was present when Galeem unleashed its beams of light. Samus attempted to fight back against the beams by shooting them with her arm cannon, but to no avail. Samus was vaporized and transformed into a spirit alongside the rest of the fighters.

Alternate costumes

Samus Palette (SSBU).png


Gallery

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

  • Samus is the only female character on the game's starting roster (aside from Pikachu's female alternate costumes.)
  • Samus is the only one of the original 12 characters from Smash 64 to have an Echo Fighter.
  • In her official artwork, Samus's pose matches the image of her alongside Anthony Higgs from Metroid: Other M. This same image was used on the official Other M website with Higgs removed.
  • Coincidentally, Samus's character number is the same as the number of playable Metroid characters in Ultimate.


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Fighters Samus (SSB · SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Zero Suit Samus (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Ridley (SSBU) · Dark Samus (SSBU)
Assist Trophies Metroid · Dark Samus · Mother Brain
Bosses Ridley · Meta Ridley
Stages Planet Zebes · Brinstar · Brinstar Depths · Frigate Orpheon · Norfair · Pyrosphere
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Item Screw Attack · Power Suit Piece
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