Zero Suit has always been pandering and low brow, so it's not that out of whack. It just continues the "Hey we know Samus is cool, badass, and all that jazz.....but don't worry guys she's a total sexy babe underneath!" You know that garbage.

It's not the outfits themselves that are the problem. It's what they say about Nintendo's attitude towards the character, when you read between the lines a little. With basically infinite examples of other characters in video games, even within Smash Bros, that mainly function as eye candy, was it really necessary for Samus to become just another one of them? Would it have ruined Smash Bros or Metroid, or the character of Samus for that matter, if she hadn't?

Obviously they have good reasons to do it, but I kinda thought Nintendo could afford not to, for dignity's sake. Maybe they don't see any further value in the Metroid property that warrants its protection?

@saturdaynightspecials: @dan_citi: Hey, guys? You can be a strong character and physically attractive at the same time. That is not a scandalous notion.

Hey guys? You can be a strong character and not particularly physically attractive at the same time. That is not a scandalous notion.

Also, you can be physically attractive but not wear dumb clothes that don't obey the laws of physics, just because they look sexier for the audience.

@saturdaynightspecials: As much as that is true, it's also not a requirement.