Does Samus have one arm?

No, Samus Aran does not have one arm, as she has both her actual arms intact, and the name Arm Cannon comes from the fact that her weapon forms around her arm. The Arm Cannon is a powerful and iconic part of her Power Suit, which is capable of firing two types of weapon: rapid-fire beam attacks and powerful missiles.

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General Questions

1. What is Samus’s arm cannon called? The Power Beam is Samus’ standard arm cannon, and represents the most basic offensive function in the Chozo-built power armor.
2. Is Samus trapped in her suit? Samus is not permanently bonded to the Fusion suit, as she explains in the beginning that certain parts of her suit were organic and that she could not remove the suit when unconscious.
3. Is Samus fully human? Samus Aran is, for the most part, human, and possibly the most powerful human in terms of battle capacity, though this is partially due to the fact that she is a human infused with Chozo DNA.
4. Is Samus emotionless? Samus Aran is often perceived as cold, emotionless, unfazed, but this may not be entirely accurate, as she has shown emotions in certain situations.
5. Can Samus remove her helmet? The helmet is removable from the Power Suit, but how it does so varies from game to game.

Background and History

6. Was Samus originally a girl? Series co-creator Yoshio Sakamoto conceived of the idea of making Samus a woman midway through the first Metroid’s development, which the development team voted in favor of.
7. How old is Samus supposed to be? In Metroid: Volume 1, Samus is 3 years old during the K-2L attack and 14 years old when she leaves Zebes and joins the Galactic Federation Police.
8. Who is Samus’s brother? Solomon Aran is the younger brother of Samus Aran, mentioned only in a Nintendo Power article covering Blood of the Chozo.

Abilities and Equipment

9. Does Samus have a gun? Samus Aran’s Arm Cannon is her primary weapon, capable of both shooting energy-based beam attacks and ballistic missiles.
10. What is Samus’s strongest suit? The Phazon Suit is the greatest suit Samus has worn so far in terms of both ability and appearance.
11. How heavy is Samus suit? She is 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) and 90 kilograms (200 lb) while wearing the Power Suit.

Enemies and Relationships

12. Who is Samus’s biggest enemy? Ridley is the archenemy of Samus Aran, an intelligent and sadistic dragon-like extraterrestrial that despite being killed multiple times by her, is always revived by the Space Pirates.
13. Who is Samus’s nemesis? Ridley is a high-ranking Space Pirate, the archenemy of Samus Aran, and one of the most common recurring characters and antagonists in the Metroid series.
14. Is Dark Samus a guy? Dark Samus is referred to with female pronouns mainly in part due to possessing Samus’s DNA.

Health and Well-being

15. What disorder does Samus have? Samus’s PTSD appears to be referenced in A Piercing Screech, the CGI animated trailer that revealed Ridley as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.