Compared to Samus with her Power Suit, she doesn't have as strong of a long-range game, but she has a better up-close game. Being a lightweight character fighting up close, though, means you have to rely on your speed and defense a lot more. Zero Suit Samus has two ways to stun opponents with her Paralyzer weapon.

As a woman in a male-dominated role, Samus has been widely considered a breakthrough for female characters in video games, and is one of the most beloved video game characters of all time by critics and fans alike.

As you can see, the image shows Aran with and without her iconic Power (or Varia) Suit, and claims that her natural height is 6'3" – making her a pretty striking figure.

In Metroid: Volume 1, Samus is 3 years old during the K-2L attack and 14 years old when she leaves Zebes and joins the Galactic Federation Police; the final chapters of Metroid: Volume 2 leading into her Zero Mission are set an unspecified "few years later" and therefore could take place during her late teens or early ...