There is currently a debate amongMetroid Prime Remasteredfans regarding how Samus fits inside her trademark Power Suit. A remastered version of the classicMetroid Primewas released on the Nintendo Switch late last month, allowing players to take control of famed bounty hunter Samus Aran as she thwarts the evil Space Pirates and their twisted experiments on the ruined world of Tallon IV.Metroid Prime Remasteredfeatures all of the first-person shooting and puzzle-solving gameplay of the original, albeit with improved graphics and an updated Switch control scheme.As dedicated fans ofMetroid Prime Remasteredand the manyMetroidgames will attest, Samus Aran is no ordinary human. Aside from the many gadgets and weapons included in her famous Power Suit armor, she has incredible athletic and martial arts skills thanks to the Chozo, the bird-like aliens that raised her after her parents were killed byMetroid Prime Remastered’s monstrous Ridley. As part of this training, the Chozo altered young Samus’s DNA. This allows her to pull off feats that would normally be impossible, such as contorting her body into her signature Morph Ball.RELATED:Nintendo Promises To Meet Strong Demand for Metroid Prime Remastered Physical CopiesHowever, there are still some aspects to Samus’s Power Suit that confuseMetroid Prime Remasteredfans - as noted by freelance gaming journalist Chris Sutcliffe. In a post from Reddit user mqee onr/Metroid, these fans are currently debating how Samus' arms are able to fit inside herPower Suit’s massive shoulder pauldrons- and are even posting diagrams demonstrating how she would need to severely dislocate her arms to make it work. Some users argue that the suit alters Samus’s body as she wears it using advanced Chozo technology, which others humorously refer to as “space bird magic.”
Anotherr/Metroiduser shared an old diagram from theSuper Metroid Players' Guide, which shows that Samus’ arms slide into the Power Suit’s sleeves from underneath the pauldrons - which soon sparked a different discussion about what they are used for. Others have pointed out that the Power Suit designs fromlaterMetroidgames likeMetroid DreadandMetroid: Samus Returnsaltered the shoulders to look less bulky and feel more like something a person could comfortably wear.
Regardless of how Samus is able to fit inside her iconic Power Suit armor,Metroid Prime Remasteredhas been a blockbuster successfor the Nintendo Switch so far. Many reviewers have praised the game for honoring the 2002 GameCube original while embracing modern sensibilities, and Nintendo is currently trying to meet the high demand forMetroid Prime Remastered’s physical release.
Metroid Prime Remasteredis available now on Nintendo Switch.
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