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As a combination of Samus's suit and DNA, Dark Samus possesses all of her abilities, many of which are Phazon-enhanced. She is shown as intelligent and manipulative, obsessed with absorbing and spreading Phazon and transforming the host planet's random seeding into a directed spread of the substance. | As a combination of Samus's suit and DNA, Dark Samus possesses all of her abilities, many of which are Phazon-enhanced. She is shown as intelligent and manipulative, obsessed with absorbing and spreading Phazon and transforming the host planet's random seeding into a directed spread of the substance. | ||
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''== | ||
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===Trophy information=== | ===Trophy information=== | ||
[[File:Dark Samus - Brawl Trophy.png| | [[File:Dark Samus - Brawl Trophy.png|100px|thumb|left|Dark Samus trophy in ''Brawl''.]] | ||
;Dark Samus | ;Dark Samus | ||
:''A twin image of Samus, encountered near the beginning of ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes''. Dark Samus is identical to Samus in every way but color—she even uses similar attacks. There are many theories on the origin of Dark Samus, but none are proven. Dark Samus uses Phazon for energy and can absorb it to heal damage. Samus encounters Dark Samus a number of times. | :''A twin image of Samus, encountered near the beginning of ''Metroid Prime 2: Echoes''. Dark Samus is identical to Samus in every way but color—she even uses similar attacks. There are many theories on the origin of Dark Samus, but none are proven. Dark Samus uses Phazon for energy and can absorb it to heal damage. Samus encounters Dark Samus a number of times. | ||
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The description is not entirely accurate; if the player achieves 100% completion in ''Metroid Prime'', a cutscene plays that strongly suggests Metroid Prime being reborn into Samus's stolen Phazon Suit. However, this fact is unknown in-universe, as demonstrated by various pieces of lore in subsequent games. | The description is not entirely accurate; if the player achieves 100% completion in ''Metroid Prime'', a cutscene plays that strongly suggests Metroid Prime being reborn into Samus's stolen Phazon Suit. However, this fact is unknown in-universe, as demonstrated by various pieces of lore in subsequent games. | ||
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''== | ||
===As an [[Assist Trophy]]=== | ===As an [[Assist Trophy]]=== | ||
[[File:DarkSamusWiiU 2.png|thumb|Dark Samus using Phazon tentacles as an attack.]] | [[File:DarkSamusWiiU 2.png|thumb|Dark Samus using Phazon tentacles as an attack.]] | ||
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Before leaving, she poses with her Arm Cannon in front of her face. Like several other Assist Trophies, she can be defeated if she takes enough hits, where she will leave by fading out in a bright blue flash. | Before leaving, she poses with her Arm Cannon in front of her face. Like several other Assist Trophies, she can be defeated if she takes enough hits, where she will leave by fading out in a bright blue flash. | ||
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===Other appearances=== | ===Other appearances=== | ||
[[File:SSB4 Dark Samus Alt.jpeg|thumb|Samus's Dark Samus color scheme.]] | [[File:SSB4 Dark Samus Alt.jpeg|thumb|150px|Samus's Dark Samus color scheme.]] | ||
Dark Samus's color scheme is also the basis of one of {{SSB4|Samus}}'s [[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Samus|alternate colors]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAAYUKllULyh8Q |title=Director's Room |accessdate=2016-02-05 |author=Masahiro Sakurai |date=2014-09-03 |publisher=Miiverse |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017180512/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKl_zHGQzw |archivedate=2017-10-17 |quote=…And here she is in the color schemes of the Gravity Suit from Metroid Prime, Green Samus (a regular in the Smash series), the Light Suit, and Dark Samus. A total of eight colors. }}</ref> In an [[Galactic Avenger|event match]], this color scheme is used to simulate Samus battling Dark Samus. Similarly, the color scheme appears in a [[Final Battle Team-Up|co-op event match]] that features several playable antagonists as opponents. | Dark Samus's color scheme is also the basis of one of {{SSB4|Samus}}'s [[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Samus|alternate colors]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAAYUKllULyh8Q |title=Director's Room |accessdate=2016-02-05 |author=Masahiro Sakurai |date=2014-09-03 |publisher=Miiverse |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171017180512/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKl_zHGQzw |archivedate=2017-10-17 |quote=…And here she is in the color schemes of the Gravity Suit from Metroid Prime, Green Samus (a regular in the Smash series), the Light Suit, and Dark Samus. A total of eight colors. }}</ref> In an [[Galactic Avenger|event match]], this color scheme is used to simulate Samus battling Dark Samus. Similarly, the color scheme appears in a [[Final Battle Team-Up|co-op event match]] that features several playable antagonists as opponents. | ||
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''== | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''== | ||
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[[File:Dark Samus SSBU.png|thumb|Dark Samus, as she appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | [[File:Dark Samus SSBU.png|thumb|Dark Samus, as she appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | ||
Dark Samus was confirmed to appear in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as a playable character on August 8, 2018 during the first ''Ultimate''-centric Direct. She is an [[Clone|Echo Fighter]] of {{SSBU|Samus}}, and is virtually identical in function - besides a few changes as a result of her aesthetic design. | Dark Samus was confirmed to appear in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as a playable character on August 8, 2018 during the first ''Ultimate''-centric Direct. She is an [[Clone|Echo Fighter]] of {{SSBU|Samus}}, and is virtually identical in function - besides a few changes as a result of her aesthetic design. | ||
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