Acquiring the glowing, bone-coloured Light Suit was the coolest moment in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and one that deserves to be commemorated by a 20-inch tall, $US365 glowing statue from First 4 Figures.
Feels like I’ve been waiting forever for more Metroid from First 4 Figures, and Light Suit Samus was definitely worth that wait. This suit design might be the prettiest thing to come out of Gamecube-era Nintendo, and it looks fabulous as a physical 3D thing.
![Metroid’s Brightest Samus Suit, Now A Glowing 20-Inch Masterpiece](https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/30/833282249858425514.jpg?quality=75?quality=75)
As with all First 4 Figures statues, Light Suit Samus comes in two flavours — regular and exclusive. With a 2500-unit run and priced at only $US340, the regular edition will be much easier to acquire, but there’s a huge difference between the two.
![Metroid’s Brightest Samus Suit, Now A Glowing 20-Inch Masterpiece](https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/30/833282250684334250.jpg?quality=75?quality=75)
The regular edition has no lights. What’s the point of that? It’s still got some pretty amazing detail going on, but it doesn’t glow? Like, at all?
![Metroid’s Brightest Samus Suit, Now A Glowing 20-Inch Masterpiece](https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/30/833282251516790954.jpg?quality=75?quality=75)
Bah, forget that. If you’re going to go into the $US300-$400 range for a stature, you might as well go the whole way. The Exclusive version not only features a glowing chest and weapon, but thanks to LEDs in the statue’s base, it bathes Samus’ crotch in an ethereal light.
![Metroid’s Brightest Samus Suit, Now A Glowing 20-Inch Masterpiece](https://www.kotaku.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/30/833282252532217258.jpg?quality=75?quality=75)
The catch is First 4 Figures is only making 750 units of the really good edition, so if you’re planning on procuring one, the earlier the better.
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10 responses to “Metroid’s Brightest Samus Suit, Now A Glowing 20-Inch Masterpiece”
I feel like I’m the only person who didn’t like the Light Suit.
Yeah, I liked the Dark Suit better. Had that cool industrial look to it.
Fusion suit probably my favourite.
I’ve never seen it before, but I don’t really like it either.
I think it looked better in-game.
Finally official Halo 5 merchandise!
The glow effect is cool…but…dunno if I want to spend that much money on a statuette…
Yeah you do.
I ordered a Phazon Suit Samus from these guys years ago, but between the order and the release our exchange rate crashed, and I had to cancel. 🙁
No high heels ? And only 4 boob-flash-light? Sorry I ‘ll pass.