Dark Samus

Dark Samus
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption artwork
First appearance	Metroid Prime (2002, Metroid series; unnamed cameo) Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004, Metroid series; as Dark Samus)
Latest appearance	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
Species	Metroid/Human hybrid (cybernetically augmented with the Phazon Suit and naturally infused with Phazon)

“Dark Samus is a living Phazon entity with the radioactive substance Phazon as her energy supply. She has a wide range of abilities, like being able to teleport, cloak herself, and attack with an arm cannon.”

– Tips, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Dark Samus is a being of Phazon taking on the form of Samus Aran and the reincarnation of the organism known as Metroid Prime after it had fused itself with Samus's Phazon Suit (and her DNA). Dark Samus first appeared in Metroid Prime, in which she made a cameo appearance in one of the secret endings, and went on to become the main antagonist of both Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.

History

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Dark Samus appears as both a collectible trophy and a sticker, both of which depict her appearance in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. In Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, Dark Samus's sticker can only be equipped by Samus and Zero Suit Samus, and doing so gives them a +11 increase in their battering resistance when equipped.

A "Dark Samus" appears in Co-Op Event 7: Battle of the Dark Side. Although it is meant to represent Dark Samus herself, this Dark Samus is merely Samus' model recolored entirely black.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Dark Samus as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Dark Samus appears as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, taking her appearance from Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. She attacks using a variety of Phazon-based abilities, such as tentacles that sprout from the ground, a scattershot of bullet-like blasts from her Arm Cannon, or a barrage of energy balls that home in on enemies. If enough damage is dealt to Dark Samus, a ball of light forms around her before she disappears; otherwise, she simply disappears after a period of time. Dark Samus is also the basis for one of Samus' alternate colorations.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Dark Samus
Game appearances
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (unlockable)
Special moves
Standard:  Charge Shot Side:  Missile Up:  Screw Attack Down:  Bomb Final Smash:  Phazon Laser
Battle entrance
Dark Samus emerges from a dark blue wormhole surrounded in darkness before it fades away.

Dark Samus's stock icon

Dark Samus is as an unlockable playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; this marks not only her playable debut in the Super Smash Bros. series, but also her first playable appearance in any game. Due to being an Echo Fighter of Samus, Dark Samus fights almost exactly like Samus, but has a number of different animations and unique taunts and victory poses. Compared to Samus, Dark Samus uses Phazon in her moveset, as indicated by blue flames with an electric effect for all but of Samus' respective flame-based attacks, Missile and Bomb, and dark blue energy for Charge Shot and Zero Laser. In addition, Dark Samus's rolls involve her evading via levitation instead of transforming into a Morph Ball.

In World of Light, Dark Samus is not seen when the fighters oppose Galeem for the first time. However, she, like every fighter except Kirby, is hit by one of Galeem's beams of light and imprisoned in the World of Light, where a Puppet Fighter of her is created. Said Puppet Fighter initially serves Galeem, but is later brought under Dharkon's control. The Dharkon-serving Dark Samus Puppet Fighter is eventually defeated, freeing the real Dark Samus and thus enabling her to join Kirby's team against Galeem and Dharkon.

Dark Samus is a heavy fighter, being heavier than Wario, Ike, Ridley, Simon, and Richter but lighter than Piranha Plant, while having the same weight as Samus, Bowser Jr. (and the Koopalings), and Terry.

Classic Mode route

Dark Samus' Classic Mode route is titled "The Great Poison Given Form", where she teams up with "dark" versions of characters (in reference to Phazon Corruption) against protagonists.

The Great Poison Given Form
Round	Opponent(s)	Rule	Stage	Song
1	Link	Team Battle (Ally: Zelda)	Hyrule Castle	Hyrule Castle (Outside)
2	Chrom, Lucina	Team Battle (Ally: Robin)	Arena Ferox	Power-Hungry Fool
3	Ryu	Team Battle (Ally: Ken)	Suzaku Castle	M. Bison Stage Type B
4	Squirtle, Charizard, Pikachu	Team Battle (Ally: Ivysaur)	Saffron City	Battle! (Team Galactic)
5	Mario, Peach, Daisy	Team Battle (Ally: Luigi)	Princess Peach's Castle	Main Theme - Luigi's Mansion (Brawl)
6	Samus, Ridley	Free-for-All	Norfair	Vs. Ridley (Brawl)
Final	Master Hand, Crazy Hand (intensity 7.0 or higher)		Final Destination	Master Hand Master Hand / Crazy Hand (intensity 7.0 or higher)

Profiles and statistics

Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy

Name	Image	Game	Description
Dark Samus		GCN Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	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.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker

Name	Image	Game	Effect	Usable by
Dark Samus		Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	[Battering] - Resistance +11	Samus, Zero Suit Samus

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophy

Name	3DS trophy	Wii U trophy	Category	Appears in	Trophy Box	Description
Dark Samus			Assist Trophy	GCN Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (11/2004) Wii Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (08/2007)	28: The Metroid Threat	This terrifying creature is made of Phazon. Along with regenerative abilities, she can also brainwash her victims and clone herself. Summoned into Smash Bros., she resembles Samus Aran and mimics some of her moves, firing Arm Cannon blasts, launching homing missiles, or even unleashing Phazon. An exceptionally strong and terrifying being made of Phazon. She's able to regenerate, brainwash her victims and even clone herself. When summoned in this game, she'll either fire rapid blasts from her Arm Cannon, launch homing missiles, or unleash Phazon across the surrounding area, depending on where her target is.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Spirit

No.	Name	Image	Series / game	Type	Class	Strength / effect(s)	How to obtain	Spirit battle
								Opponent(s)	Battle conditions	Stage	Song
265	Dark Samus		Metroid Prime Series	Fighter	N/A	N/A	Classic Mode as Dark Samus	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Palutena's Guidance

• Palutena: Is that Dark Samus?!
• Pit: You know her?
• Palutena: She's a being of pure Phazon created after Metroid Prime absorbed DNA from Samus's Phazon Suit.
• Pit: No wonder she looks like Samus.
• Viridi: Samus's suit and a Metroid combined? There's no way she isn't strong.
• Palutena: Oh, she's strong all right. Along with ruthless and cunning.
• Pit: Um, so what's a Phazum?
• Palutena: It's Phazon. A blue radioactive substance that can produce massive amounts of energy. However, it can suddenly mutate and become invasive to mineral elements, making it incredibly dangerous.
• Viridi: The monkeys never should have messed with the stuff, but they insisted and it blew up in their faces.
• Palutena: Dark Samus was defeated, but the power of Phazon brought her back. A sentient Phazon being with free will. Between Dark Samus and Ridley, Samus has no shortage of archenemies.

Super Smash Blog bio

Dark Samus joins the battle as Samus's echo fighter. With floatier movement, she's a little different from Samus--and she doesn't roll when dodging or jumping. If you look closely, you can see that her bombs and missiles look a little different, too.

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• Summoned into the Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate game, Dark Samus joins the battle as Samus's echo fighter. With floatier movement, she's a little different from Samus--and she doesn't roll when dodging or jumping. If you look closely, you can see that her bombs and missiles look a little different, too.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ダークサムス Dāku Samusu	Dark Samus
Chinese (Simplified)	黑暗萨姆斯 Hēi'àn Sàmǔsī	Dark Samus
Chinese (Traditional)	黑暗薩姆斯 Hēi'àn Sàmǔsī	Dark Samus
Dutch	Dark Samus	-
French	Samus sombre	Dark Samus
German	Dunkle Samus	Dark Samus
Italian	Samus Oscura	Dark Samus
Korean	다크 사무스 Dakeu Samuseu	Dark Samus
Russian	Тёмная Самус Tyomnaya Samus	Dark Samus
Spanish	Samus oscura	Dark Samus

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