Dark Suit
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The Dark Suit is the first suit upgrade Samus Aran receives in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and so far appears only in that game. It was created by the Luminoth as a modification for the Varia Suit with which she begins the game. The Dark Suit reduces the damage she takes by 20%, protects against Dark Vapor excreted by Ingclaws, and dampens the corrosive effect of Dark Aether’s atmosphere so that Samus only loses approximately 1 unit of energy per second (as opposed to 5 energy per second with the Varia Suit).
Visually, the suit features darker, more muted colors than previous upgrades, and replaces the traditional spherical features on her shoulders with rounded wheel- or disc-like protrusions, and two pointed struts protrude from the back, but these seem to be meant to support the Gravity Boost once acquired. Upon acquisition of the Gravity Boost, the Dark Suit’s bulk increases slightly at the rear of the torso. At this point the suit rather resembles a Luminoth, with a near-spherical torso, minimal neck showing, and various red orbs dotting the exterior.
[edit] In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Dark Suit is one of six alternate suits Samus can use in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. While it takes the shape of the Varia Suit, it retains all of the Dark Suit's colors, including the brown and grey overall color, orange visor, and red spots.
| Samus Aran’s Suits |
|---|
| Power Suit | Varia Suit | Gravity Suit | Fusion Suit | Omega Fusion Suit | Zero Suit | Bikini Phazon Suit | Dark Suit | Light Suit | PED Suit | Hazard Suit |
[edit] Trivia
It is possible to avoid the Dark Suit altogether via sequence braking, thus making the game harder and more challenging for the player as Dark Aether will damage the Varia suit quicker than the Dark Suit.
