Samus Aran

In Real Life

Metroid’s Samus Aran Made From Nintendo Cartridges

1:00AM November 30, 2011 | Evan Narcisse

How tall would Samus Aran be in real life? The seller on this eBay item claims that it’s life-size so, if this crafty piece of artwork’s to be believed, she’d be about 5’6″ (165cm). More »

In Real Life

Metroid’s Zero Suit Samus Given The ‘Genzoman’ Treatment

5:40AM September 22, 2011 | Justin Page

GENZOMAN created one hell of a cover illustration for Screw Attack Magazine‘s Anniversary issue. Check out the alternative piece w/ full text here. More »

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Samus Gets A Deep Brain Kiss For Metroid’s 25th Anniversary

9:20AM August 10, 2011 | Justin Page

Samus gets a loving/mind-numbing Metroid kiss in this 25-year anniversary illustration by artist Drew Green. Check out more of his work here on Tumblr. More »

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A Different Samus For Every Day Of The Month

8:30PM August 2, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

For the past month, artist Chris Furniss has been drawing a picture a day depicting Metroid heroine Samus Aran doing…different stuff. That month has now sadly come to an end. More »

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What Do Metroid And Soccer’s Greatest Player Have In Common?

9:30PM June 20, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

The name of Metroid‘s star’s name is Samas Aran. The name of soccer’s greatest player is Pelé. But that’s not his real name. More »

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After Mother’s Death, Woman Finds Solace In Metroid

1:00AM February 26, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In 2007, Brooklyn’s Michelle Perl was struck with tragedy. Her mother, sick with cancer, passed away. But in her mourning, Perl decided to do something. She decided to change. More »

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Metroid’s Heroine Won’t Fight In The New Dead Or Alive

9:40AM January 25, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Dead or Alive: Dimensions for the Nintendo 3DS will feature a cameo from Metroid hunter Samus Aran, but she won’t be jiggling alongside the rest of the DOA cast. Samus, sadly, won’t be playable in the game. More »

In Real Life

Can A Vacuum Cleaner Have A Zero Suit?

10:30AM October 27, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

This Philips vacuum cleaner looks very familiar. As seen on Wii Nintendo.

In Real Life

Metroid Heroine Recreated In Old Game Cartridges

10:00PM October 22, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Let’s say, you had, I dunno, 179 worthless old video game carts just sitting around. What would you do? More »

News

How Did Metroid’s Samus Aran Become A Female Character?

7:00PM September 10, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Samus Aran is one of gaming’s iconic female characters. She wasn’t always a female, though. Metroid co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto explains: More »