Dark Samus
Dark Samus is the main antagonist of the Metroid Prime subseries of the Metroid series debuting in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. She is a doppelganger of Samus Aran and a form of Metroid Prime, created after it merged with Samus's Phazon Suit to survive following its defeat on Tallon IV in the original Metroid Prime.
History
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Dark Samus does not appear in a physical form, though she appears as both a collectible trophy and a sticker, both depicting her appearance in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. In Subspace Emissary, her sticker can only be equipped by Samus and Zero Suit Samus, and gives them a +11 increase in their battering resistance when equipped.
A "Dark Samus" appears in co-op Event 7: Battle of the Dark Sides, though while it is meant to represent this character, this Dark Samus is merely Samus's model recolored to be completely black.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / 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 burst of shots from her arm cannon, or spherical missiles that home in on enemies. If enough damage is dealt to her, 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's alternate colorations.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Template:SSB Infobox Template:Main-external Dark Samus is as an unlockable playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which marks not only her playable debut in the Super Smash Bros. series, but also her first playable appearance in any game. Being an Echo Fighter of Samus, Dark Samus has the same moveset but with different properties. She also floats above the ground in a fashion similar to Mewtwo. Dark Samus's Final Smash, Phazon Laser, is similar to Samus's Zero Laser, though it is colored black rather than blue.
In the Adventure mode, 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 who joins Kirby's team against Galeem and Dharkon.
Classic Mode route
Dark Samus's Classic Mode route is titled "The Great Poison Given Form", where she teams up with "dark" versions of characters 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
Trophies
| # | Name | Image | Appearance(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377 | 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. |
Stickers
| Image | Game | Effect |
|---|---|---|
|
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes | [Battering] - Resistance +11 Usable by: Samus, Zero Suit Samus |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Trophies
| Name | 3DS Image | Wii U Image | Appears in | NTSC-U Description | PAL Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Samus | 
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GCN Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (11/2004) Wii Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (08/2007) |
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. |
Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.
Name in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダークサムス[?] Dāku Samusu |
Dark Samus | |
| Chinese | 黑暗薩姆斯 (Traditional) 黑暗萨姆斯 (Simplified)[?] Hēi'àn Sàmǔsī |
Dark Samus | |
| Russian | Тёмная Самус[?] Tyomnaya Samus |
Dark Samus |
- Aliens
- Clones
- Assist Trophy Characters
- Characters from other Nintendo games
- Metroid Series
- Unlockable Characters
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl Stickers
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl Trophies
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Trophies
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Trophies
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirits
