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EpsteinBarr posted...

And in the end, gamefaqs is proving to primarily be a Nintendo board. As a fan of Samus too, I really dont understand her huge popularity other than the bad ass chick in armor.

The overall Metroid legacy probably does wonders to help her, and this is something that will never really be tarnished. Samus has starred in two games often considered to be among the best ever made, something which few characters can really claim.

Also I think Samus gets by somewhat on because in spite of her lack of mainstream popularity, she's very recognizable to anyone with a passing familiarity to Nintendo - which is pretty much the entire demographic of a site like this. I know when I was in school I just started talking about Samus to a friend and he knew who I was talking about.
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