10 Strongest Female Characters In Video Game History
1. Samus Aran - Metroid
It had to be Samus. No list of strong women in gaming would be complete without her.
Debuting in a time when protagonists had to be either burly army men with big guns or cartoonishly plump plumbers, Samus shocked a generation of gamers at the end of the original Metroid when it was revealed that the figure inside that suit of armour was, in fact, a woman.
Metroid took the trope of the faceless space marine and turned it on its head quite masterfully. Even the game's promotional material misled the players hinting that Samus was a guy, and I know many gamers spent all of Metroid thinking about how cool Samus must be beneath the helmet.
Once the helmet did come off to reveal her identity though, it made a very clear statement:
Anyone can be strong, regardless of who they are. It didn't matter the gender, or race, and that is a statement that not only continues to resonate today, but is something we all need to keep in mind in our daily lives.
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