16 Little-Known Gaming Facts That'll Blow Your Mind

13. Samus Aran Was Only A Girl For A Surprise

Although now if you type in 'Samus Aran' in Google you'll be affronted by a sex-faced appendage-heavy blonde, back when gamers were first shocked to discover a female was underneath that hefty body of armour - it turns out Metroid's programmers thought that would be a good laugh. Samus has since become a female mascot for many and a frontrunner for diversity, that initial bra n' panties reveal was literally only for the sake of flipping the tables on your expectations.