Metroid Fantasy XIII comes out next Tuesday

[Dark Jaguar]

I thought I'd add something. An introspective Samus with more personality than "silent bounty hunter" isn't necessarily bad. A Samus that actually cares about something other than the mission is fine. I've personally interpreted her through that lense. My Samus (and I think that's a fair word to use, as any personality has to be what we give her) is an effective and nearly fearless bounty hunter, yes, but that's just during fights. Exploring, she's noting just how much damage these ancient ruins have taken, wondering what happened, trying to figure out the history of the people who lived there. She's noting the various life forms on the planet, studying their behavior, and lamenting the fact that the space pirate war has taken such a toll on these various biospheres. Reading logs in Prime noting how much the pirates fear her, maybe she doesn't like that she's become such a nightmare.

The key is you can make her HUMAN without making her a cowering, ineffective, cloying little girl.