The Samus Mystique

Gamers with Jobs contributor KatarinLHC has an interesting piece looking at what she calls 'The Samus Mystique', the need for more female characters in games with the chutzpah and level-headedness of Metroid-killer Samus Aran. From the article: "Her independent streak is legendary: Samus always works alone. She explores caves, shoots enemies, and investigates secret passages, all on her own initiative. Her story does not revolve around her being kidnapped or needing rescue. Instead, she is a proactive force in a dynamic world; she does not react to her circumstances but instead interacts with them. She demonstrates a lesson not often taught to young girls, which is that working by yourself can be powerful, gratifying, even joyous."

Comments

Hmm.

[ScaryFroMan]

"She demonstrates a lesson not often taught to young girls, which is that working by yourself can be powerful, gratifying, even joyous."

I think it would be pretty hard to teach that lesson without taking off her suit...

Re:How far we have come...

[Anonymous Coward]

I've always wondered if Kusanagi has some sort of aversion to pants. Maybe she hates them because someone close to her was gruesomely maimed in front of her eyes by an industrial sewing machine making pants.