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.

"During exploration of SR388, Samus is infected by an X parasite and nearly dies. A vaccine created from Metroid cells saves her, but her suit turns blue and loses most of its abilities and weapons.

Zero Suit. The Zero Suit is the suit that Samus wears underneath her Power Suit, and is used to initiate the Power Suit in Metroid: Other M. Unlike most of her other suits, it is not made of armor and is merely a blue-colored jumpsuit made of an unknown type of polymer.

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. Samus is one of the first major female protagonists in a video game.