Samus Aran from the Metroid video game saga is one of the most important female characters that exist today, being that the community of the franchise hold her in high esteem, but also the fans of the video game world are aware of her relevance, that’s why we can today many works of her. And now a user shared this series of images, which surprised fans not only for having the iconic “waifu” as the main character, but also shows us how she would look like if she were part of our world in the best realistic style.
Samus Aran from the Metroid saga is realistically recreated in these illustrations
These images were shared by a user belonging to the social network Instagram, which surprised fans of the Metroid video game saga for being based on one of the most important faces of this, we refer to Samus Aran, the “waifu” that usually stars in the different titles. But in addition to this, they captivated by the fact that they let us see the girl as she would be if she were part of our world, since the illustrations are made under the realistic aesthetics.
Those who are familiar with such an iconic franchise as Metroid, and especially with the beloved Samus Aran, will notice how these images stand out greatly for seeking to show her without her classic combat armor, but we see her only with the clothes she uses to cover her body. This outfit, called “Zero Suit” consists of a full body bodysuit, which has as one of its most representative characteristics to be made in a palette of light blue colors that looks so iconic in this beloved girl.
But it is undoubtedly the chosen style the most striking aspect of these different images, and is that being made in a realistic way, we can know how the main protagonist of the Metroid saga would look like if she were part of our world, with facial and physical features as close as possible to humans. Finally, fans of the character will be reassured to know that the iconic beauty of the “waifu” not only remains intact, but is also enhanced thanks to this new facet of her.
As we mentioned before, Samus Aran is not only one of the most important female characters in the history of video games, but her transcendence placed her as one of the best in general, being that since the first title released in 1986 she has only grown in popularity over the years. And it is that today the figure of Samus is still very present on the Internet, being that this type of work is constantly repeated thanks to the appreciation that she has managed to get from the players in all these years in which it has been part of the world of video games.
The Metroid saga is one of the most iconic in history, being that its importance is not only in great titles, but was able to create a subgenre of games in general known as “Metroidvania”, where the concept of non-linear platforming is used, which, although it was not the first, if it was the most influential. The last title of the franchise was released in 2023 and was a remastering of the first game, in this case called “Metroid Prime Remastered”, on the other hand, the future title, announced in 2017, will be Metroid Prime 4, still without a confirmed release date.
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