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Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)

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Zero Suit Samus
in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Zero Suit Samus SSBU.png
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Universe Metroid
Other playable appearances in Brawl
in SSB4

Availability Unlockable
Final Smash Zero Laser
Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)
Although not as powerful as Samus, her speed is exceptional! Her Paralyzer not only has the ability to stun opponents, but it can also turn into a whip. For her Final Smash, she dons her suit and fires a powerful laser!
Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site

Zero Suit Samus (ゼロスーツサムス, Zero Suit Samus) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, officially confirmed on June 12th, 2018. Once again, Zero Suit Samus is unconnected to the standard playable Samus, although she temporarily transforms into the latter during her Final Smash.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

  • Change As with all veterans returning from SSB4, Zero Suit Samus's model mostly features a more subdued color scheme, though her eyes are a more vibrant green and less blue. Most of her suit is now a lighter shade of blue with a matte texture, which matches her in-game design in Metroid: Samus Returns.
  • Change While Zero Suit Samus retains some design elements from SSB4, the material of her Zero Suit no longer looks homogeneous. Her physique has been altered as well, with her figure now being leaner and more muscular, as in Samus Returns.
  • Change Zero Suit Samus has a new idle animation. She now holds the Paralyzer up to her head similar to one of her idle poses and victory animation.

Attributes

  • Buff Like all characters, Zero Suit Samus's jumpsquat animation now only takes three frames to complete.

Aerial Attacks

  • Buff Back aerial has less landing lag.
  • Nerf Up aerial seems to be much harder to combo into itself, hindering it's combo potential.
  • Change However following the nerf of air dodges, the reward of reading air dodges with moves such as Boost kick and Flip Jump is much more.
  • Change Grab aerial no longer follows Zero Suit Samus's vertical movement, staying in place similar to her armored counterpart.

Special Moves

  • Change Zero Suit Samus has a new Final Smash where she summons her gunship as before, but temporarily dons her Varia Suit (using the same model as the playable version) and fires a single, long-lasting laser from the top of the ship, similarly to Aura Storm. The players chooses where to aim the laser with a targeting reticle.


Gallery

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

  • Ridley's reveal trailer marks Zero Suit Samus' first appearance in a cinematic CGI Smash trailer since Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
  • Despite no longer being linked by in-battle transformation, Zero Suit Samus temporarily dons the Varia Suit during her Final Smash.
  • Zero Suit Samus is one of the few characters to have completely different Final Smashes in every game since the concept's introduction in Brawl, along with Pit and King Dedede.