i've never seen this before (source: https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/01/30/from-the-game-informer-archives-samus-39-lost-super-metroid-profile.aspx) but it rules, oh my god.
there's so much i love about this. i love her short purple hair. i love how beefy the power suit is and how fucking rad her gun looks. i love her being proud of being a hero to "young boys and many, many young girls." there's some slightly goofy stuff in this mock-interview but oh my god it's so good. official samus really was at her peak in this era
transcript below cut:
Samus Aran Profile:
Profession: Space Bounty Hunter
Career Capsule: Achieved "Super Hero" status in 1987 with the release of Metroid for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Continued her reign as super hero in 1991 with the release of Metroid II: The Return of Samus for Game Boy.
Aspirations: "I am very honored being a super hero to young boys and many, many young girls, and I hope this will continue in 1994."
Ambition: Bring peace to the Galactic Federation.
A Typical Day: "I recieve a distress call from the councils of the Galactic Federation asking for help against raids by Ridley, space pirate commander of the planet Zebes, and Kraid, brutal ruler of Brinstar. I jump into my power suit that makes me Protector of the Galaxy ."
Hot New Weapon: "It's definitely my X-ray scope. This scope allows me to reveal secret passages on the planet of Zebes. This planet has tons of hidden caves, and I need to find these if I want to defeat the Mother Brain."
Trickiest Enemy: "Metroids! This species of energy, unicellular aliens can be frozen, then shattered with a blast from one of my missiles, but when they are in their normal, pulsating state, they can absorb my attack. They're treacherous!"
Shock of the Millenium: "That under my power suit of cybernetic armor, I am a beautiful, feminine woman with long purple hair and green eyes."