Greetings and welcome to a new addition of my Who Would Win Series and it is going to be Samus Aran from the Metroid Series vs Nova from Starcraft.
For this match up, I will use the standard equipment for both Samus and Nova. I will also mention a couple of additional items and weapons that both Samus and Nova have used throughout their adventures.
For Samus, I will use images from her most popular appearances although, the information I will use for Samus will be her canonical info. Also, I will mention Samus' weaponry, her Chozo suit's capabilities and her Hypermode that is used in Metroid Prime 3 Since Samus also has had a couple of reboots, I will also composite her.
For Nova, I will include all of her weapons and equipment that she has wielded and used. And I will even mention her abilities. What is more, I will use images of Sarah Kerrigan to demonstrate the capabilities of what Nova is certainly capable of, since Kerrigan herself use to be a Ghost like Nova is.
Finally, I will look into the base stats for both Samus and Nova, their feats for both their weapons and their achievements and finally, who I personally believe is going to win.
So, without further ado, let's begin
Samus Aran
Samus Aran was orphaned during a Space Pirate raid on her home of K-2L. Afterwards, Samus was adopted by the mysterious Chozo and taken to Zebes,
where she was infused with their DNA and raised to become a warrior.
Once she reached adulthood, Samus joined the Federation Police and
served under the Commanding Officer Adam Malkovich. Though she ultimately left to become a Bounty Hunter, she was nonetheless hired by the Galactic Federation on many occasions.
Eventually, Samus has partaken on numerous, deadly missions that involve stopping dangerous threats, for a price.
That is a brief background of Samus Aran, now, lets see what she can do.
Chozo Power Suit
Samus wears her iconic Chozo Suit for combat. In order to wear the suit, you must have strong mental concentration and emotional control to use it efficiently. Thanks to Samus' training with the Chozo, Samus learned how to control her emotions and is able to use the suit to it's full capabilities for long periods of time.
This suit is extraordinarily versatile and is armed with numerous weapons and gadgets that help Samus in any situation. What's more, the suit also provides Samus a protective shield that can withstand multiple point blank explosions and energy weapons. And finally, the suit provides Samus with Superhuman capabilities.
Strength
Interestingly enough, Samus has done a fair amount of strength feats. While not exactly a powerhouse in the Strength department, Samus herself is still much stronger than you would think. Here is a list of feats for Strength
- Can pry open blast doors with no effort.
- Can grab and throw down Giant Aliens easily.
- Can use her leg attacks to kick back building sized creatures and mechs.
- Can punch with such force, an armored opponent would be crushed.
- Lifted a huge monster out of lava
Speed
Being infused with the Chozo DNA, Samus Aran has a substantial boost to her speed. She has done alot of Speed feats that make her very good at exploring and engaging in combat. Here is a list of Speed feats for Samus
- Intercepted a shot in a blur
- Dodged multiple bullets from 100 soldiers at once.
- Dodged surprise attacks from behind.
- Dodged sonic blasts underwater, which, by logic, sound is 4.3X faster underwater as it is in air.
- Traversed around huge mazes within minutes
- In her morph ball, Samus can dodge laser attacks quickly
- Dodged Ghor's attack which involved him throwing Samus' Gunship towards her.
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Durability
In terms of Durability, Samus is without a doubt, a tough cookie to crack. Here is a few feats for Durability
- Tanks energy attacks from Pirates, Aliens and Monsters on a regular basis
- Took attacks from Ridley, who's energy attacks can melt through alien materials.
- Survived an attack from Ghor, who is strong enough to lift Samus' Gunship and throw it towards her
- A young Samus tanks large falls from great heights with no damage at all.
- Survived getting Smashed by Kraid, who is a huge Alien.
Skillset.
Due to her extensive Chozo Training, Samus is a highly skilled warrior. What's more, aside from combat, Samus is also a superb navigator, a tactically brilliant strategist and a legendary marksman. Samus is also very skilled and gifted in puzzle solving situations that allow her to take each step forward in achieving her goals.
Weaponry
This is where the fun begins. Samus, is a swiss army knife in terms of weapons. What is more, all of Samus' weapons are versatile for every situation that is thrown at her. Here is a list of weapons used by Samus.
Arm Cannon: The Signature weapon of Samus. The Arm Cannon is a powerful weapon. It is capable of bringing down large building sized Aliens and even Starships.The Arm Cannon can use a variety of different beam attacks such as.
- Power Beam
- Charge Beam
- Long beam
- Wide Beam
- Spazer Beam
- Wave Beam
- Plasma Beam
- Ice Beam
- Phazon Beam
- Dark Beam
- Light Beam
- Annihilator Beam
- Battlehammer
- Volt Driver
- Magmaul
- Judicator
- Shock Coil
- Imperialist
- Omega Cannon
- Nova Beam
- Diffusion Beam
- Electro Lob
- Hyper Beam
- Zero Laser.
Missiles: Samus is also armed with a barrage of rockets. They are also fired from the Arm Cannon though this time, the rockets themselves can track down their targets. Samus has used a variety of different rockets such as.- Homing Missiles
- Ice Missiles
- Diffusion Missiles
- Super Missile
- Seeker Missile
- Hyper Missile
Charge Combos: Charge Combos are beam attacks that provide Samus a boost in firepower to her attacks. Sometimes, it also gives Samus more elemental effects on her enemies. Here is a list of Charge Combos.- Flamethrower for the Plasma Beam
- Ice Spreader for the Ice Beam
- Wavebuster for the Wave Beam
- Darkburst for the Dark Beam
- Sunburst for the Light Beam
- Sonic Boom for the Annihilator Beam
- Super Missiles for..... Missiles XD!!!
Gadgets and Equipment
Weapons aside, Samus is also outfitted with numerous gadgets and equipment for exploration and combat. Here is a list of Samus' Gadgets and Equipment
Visor: The Chozo Suit Samus wears is outfitted with a Visor. The Visor itself is the most important aspect of the suit's capabilities. It allows Samus to analyze the environment and even expose weak spots in a enemy in order for Samus to exploit. The Visor is used for different functions, they are
- Combat Visor: This visor gives Samus all the info she needs in a Combat situation. This includes her missile count, her health bar, caution meter, acquired beams and a list of visors she has picked up. It also has a targeting system that allows Samus to shoot at her targets with dead on accuracy. And finally, it is also equipped with a Radar system that allows Samus to pinpoint the exact location of her enemies.
- Scan Visor: The Scan Visor is used to uncover information on enemies such as their weak spots, uncover clues to give Samus the info she needs to reach her goal, and activate devices for further progression.
- Thermal Visor: The Thermal Visor allows Samus detect heat signatures from organic life forms. It is also used to detect invisible and fast enemies and is also used to help Samus see in darker areas (For the most part).
- X-Ray Visor: The X-Ray Visor let's Samus detect invisible or time warping enemies. In its second appearance, it is used for targeting weak spots in Phazite armor, see behind walls and revealing hidden codes
- Dark Visor: The Dark Visor pierces Dark Aerther's haze, revealing enemy locations and improves Samus' targeting systems for a moment. It is also able to track down inter dimensional objects and creatures
- Echo Visor: The Echo Visor helps Samus detect objects and enemies with echolocation. With this visor, the world around Samus becomes mono chromatic, with white ripples displaying sound. In a sense, this Visor is similar to Bat vision, who can also track down their prey with Echolocation (Bat's are not blind btw haha)
- Command Visor: The Command Visor allows Samus to task her trusty Gunship for multiple purposes. These include a bombing run, picking certain objects up, setting objects back down and landing.
Thrusters: Samus is also outfitted with thrusters. While not exactly the most advanced thrusters you will ever see, they still provide Samus with greater mobility and brief flight capabilities. Gunship
Speaking of the Gunship, it is a star ship that allows Samus to travel around galaxies to reach her goals to claim her bounty. It is also outfitted with Laser weapons, Bombs and even missiles. It is also used by Samus to save her progress during missions.
Abilities
Samus is basically versatile. However, amazingly, her real trump card is that Samus herself is even more unpredictable to her enemies thanks to a handful of abilities that are straight up insane. These abilities are.
Morph Ball: One of Samus' iconic abilities, Morph Ball allows Samus to go through very narrow holes that are virtually impossible for anyone to get through.... except for Samus. Another thing about the Morph Ball is that it can also drop down bombs that are capable of damaging enemies and even fix puzzles to help progression. Oh, and Samus is very fast while in this form...... she is basically a soccer ball haha. 
Screwattack: Another notable ability that Samus uses is the Screwattack. This ability is used both for combat and for travel, and it allows Samus to spin around at great velocity. It also emits electrical discharges, capable of dealing electrical damage to those she touches Hyper Mode: Hyper Mode is a state where Samus enters to gain a massive stat boost. It provides Samus with far greater firepower for her Arm Cannon and Missiles and even grants her a brief moment of invulnerability. It only lasts for a short time though it does give Samus a huge advantage against her enemies.
Zero Suit Samus
Zero Suit Samus is, well, Samus without the suit. While Samus herself doesn't have the same amount of feats as what she had while wearing the Chozo Suit, Samus still makes up for it with her greater flexibility and athleticism. Thanks to her extensive training, Samus herself can perform even more variety of hand to hand techniques without the suit. Thus, whenever Samus is not wearing her Chozo suit, she still packs a punch.
Zero Suit Weaponry
Zero Suit Samus has two notable weapons for combat. They are.
The Paralyzer: The Paralyzer is a plasma hand gun that is used to stun her opponents. It can also charge up it's energy output for greater effect such as destroying boxes and rocks. While it sounds deadly, it is actually non lethal. That said, should Samus stun her foes, she can still finish them off with a killing blow regardless.
Plasma Whip: The Plasma Whip is a alternate mode of the Paralyzer's energy beam. However, this time, it is a melee weapon and it provides Samus with greater reach.
Feats
Of course, we have to look at some of Samus Aran's legendary feats. Here is a list of feats for Samus.
- Regularly defeated Space Pirates like it is a cake walk
- Took down countless building sized monsters
- Her Arm Cannon, when fully charged, can emit a blast so powerful and wide, it decimates anything within it's radius.
- Defeated Ridley numerous times, who is an arch nemesis of Samus
- Defeated Dark Samus, who is virtually identical to Samus in terms of capabilities
- Withstood Metroid attacks. Metroids are aliens that attach themselves to their victims, sucking the life out of them.
- Defeated The Omega and Queen Metroids.
- The first female to be played as a protagonist in video games..........
- Is amazingly beautiful
- Has alot of reboots, all of which are great games :D
Weaknesses
Despite Samus being a powerhouse, she unfortunately has alot of weaknesses. Firstly, sufficient damage will destroy her entirely. Infact, Samus herself can still feel pain while inside the Power Suit. And, while it is protected by a shield, should the shield take too much damage, it will be depleted, giving the enemy an easier time to dispatch Samus.
Another factor is hyper mode that Samus had in Metroid Prime 3. While in this state, Samus can emit powerful beam attacks. However, should Samus use it for extended periods of time, she will succumb to its corruption and lose her humanity in the process, turning into Dark Samus instead.
It is also worth noting that Samus has a habit of losing all of her abilities and equipment in the very beginning of the games. This can leave Samus very vulnerable to more powerful enemies since she doesn't have the firepower she would posses later on.
And finally, Zero Suit Samus is, as said before, doesn't have the same durability level when she had her Chozo Power Suit. While it does give Samus a speed boost and greater flexibility, it also makes her more vulnerable to all means of attacks. Thus, a well placed head shot will definitely kill Zero Suit Samus.
Still, despite her weaknesses, Samus is a legendary character. Not only is she amazing at what she does, she always completes her mission despite overcoming unbelievable odds. Clearly, Samus is an amazing bounty hunter and is willing to save the universe, even without a price.
Nova Terra
The backstory for Nova Terra is extensive. Long Story short, November Annabella "Nova" Terra was born with an amazing yet dangerous gift. She is a psionically powerful being that was at first kept a secret from her parents in order to protect her from causing danger. However, eventually, Nova was taken to the planet Tyrador IX. However, while in transit, Nova felt a disturbing experience. She thought that her parents were being murdered by Anti-Confederate Rebels, which resulted in Nova disembarking from her ride.
Sadly, as it turns out, Nova's parents were indeed murdered and a couple of guys attempted to shoot Nova down. This made Nova emotionally stressed, and it elevated her psionic powers to dangerous levels. This resulted in Nova killing her would be murderers, destroying a large section of a skyscraper and even causing massive collateral damage in the process. Nova eventually went to "The Gutter" in a attempt to run away from her previous life. This almost caused her to commit suicide.
The destructive incident made Nova a valuable addition to anyone that is willing to exploit her powers. So, the Ghost Program assigned a wrangler to take Nova into the program and train her to her maximum capabilities.
Eventually, after an emotionally stressed out experience, Nova eventually joined the Ghost Program and was trained to become one of the deadliest Ghosts in the Koprulu Sector.
Since then, Nova has undertaken dangerous operations that involve assassination, battle tactics and strategic removal of enemy resources.
That is a short version of Nova's backstory. Now, let's see what this Ghost is capable of.
Strength
Surprisingly, Nova is amazingly strong. Even by human standards, her strength levels are pretty high. Here is a list of strength feats for Nova
- Can throw around Terran Marines like Ragdolls. Marines wear CMC Power Suits that can weigh as heavy as a car
- Has kicked down an armored Marine, which also resulted in hitting his pressure points, which broke his leg
- Scales to Sarah Kerrigan, who, at the early stages of her training, snapped a person's neck with just a kick.
- Can punch a person a couple of feet from her own position.
- Destroyed a monitoring robot with her bare hands.
Speed
In terms of Speed, Nova is very fast. Here is a couple of feats for Nova 's Speed.
- Can avoid gunfire from multiple Terrans.
- Has dodged Zerg projectiles. Most of which can hit flying space craft
- Avoided Protoss energy attacks like a Stalker's Particle Disruptor and an Immortal's Phase Distruptor and even a Mothership's Purifier Beam.
- Can avoid grenades and other thrown projectiles. Most of which are able to hit large groups of units in a wide area
- Is quick enough to Snipe 10-20 people in less than 12 seconds.
- Can wield weapons at Faster than the Eye can track speeds.
Durability
Nova...... is a durable badass. She has endured a crap ton of stuff that would otherwise destroy anything that touches them.... except for Nova. Here is a list of Durability feats for Nova.
- Tanks Terran Gauss Rifles. Gauss Rifles can penetrate Zerg armor and even Protoss Armor and Shields.
- Has tanked a Siege Tank's Crucio Shock Cannon blast, which can hold back an Ultralisk.
- Took blasts from a Thor Mech (No not Marvel's Thor XD).
- Took Zerg attacks. Ultralisks in particular can cut through Terran vehicles and buildings, Protoss Robots and Buildings and other Zerg Armor like butter.
- Has taken Psi Blade attacks from Protoss Zealots and Dark Templar. Psi Blades are basically like Lightsabers, and can slice anything like butter.
- Took a blast by a Mothership's Purifier Beam. The Purifier Beam can decimate fleets of ships, Zerg flyers and even destroy cities.
Skillset
In terms of skills, Nova is the most accomplished Ghost Agent in the Program since Sarah Kerrigan. She also achieved the highest level of psionic potential since Kerrigan and even has gone as far as to become a powerhouse in terms of combat. Ghost Training requires a ridiculous amount of mental and physical conditioning and Nova perfected both aspects with flying colors. Nova is also a superb hand to hand combatant and a highly skilled marksman. It is also worth noting that Nova herself is a superb tactician, and has actually outsmarted Commanders like Alarak, a Tal'Darim Highlord (Protoss Faction) and Davis, who is the leader of the Defenders of Man.
Weaponry
Of course, as skilled as Nova is, she is also a weapons specialist. Here is a list of her weapons.
C-204 Canister Rifle: The C-204 Canister Rifle is Nova's signature weapon. It is a versatile firearm, capable of shooting down ground and air units with dead on accuracy. It also has a Snipe capability that allows Nova to one shot enemies from a distance. It also penetrates the most durable armor..... even ignoring armor entirely.
Plasma Rifle: Much like the Canister Rifle, The Plasma Rifle is versatile in both long range and close range combat. However, its fire rate is faster than the Canister rifle and it's projectiles do pack a punch. It also has an ability called Plasma Shot, which Nova shoots the Rifle and created a large ball of pure plasma towards her enemies. This results in slowing down and damaging her foes.
BlazeFire Gunblade: Aside from having the most badass name out of all of Nova's weapons, The BlazeFire Gunblade is the most versatile weapon Nova has. What's more the Gunblade is a sword that is also happens to be equipped with a firearm to shoot down space craft and flyers. Clearly, this is an unpredictable weapon. However, the real trump card here is the weapons ability, which is Fury of One. This ability allows Nova to slice down enemies in a area at FTL speeds. Even more, it looks like she teleports and attacks with such speed, she creates after images.Suits
Nova is also equipped with suits for stealth and combat operations. Here is a list of Suits for Nova
Tactical Stealth Suit: Nova's iconic suit. The Tactical Stealth Suit is self explanatory. It allows Nova to be permanently cloaked and cannot be seen by enemies who do not have any form of detection devices. 
Turbojet Jumpsuit: The Turbojet Jumpsuit provides Nova the ability to jump over cliffs for better reconnaissance and attacking her enemies from hard to reach places. However, the trade off is that Nova cannot cloak. That said, Nova is in cased with durable armor that increases her already impressive durability while wearing the Jumpsuit.
Apollo Suit: The Apollo Suit boosts Nova's psionic potential to greater heights. It gives Nova more energy output for her psionic attacks and even grants her a cloaking device. While it doesn't permanently cloak Nova like the Tactical Stealth Suit, the energy stored within the suit makes up for it for better ability usage. It also provides armor for Nova to increase her durability. 
Phase Reactor Suit: The Phase Reactor Suit is an environmental suit with an interesting twist. It gives Nova the ability to teleport to a location and even cloaks her afterwards for 10 seconds. The Suit itself is basically Nova's way of traveling around areas very quickly and it even helps her go to hard to reach places. Helmets/Visors
Nova is also equipped with a Visor for recon and tactical analysis. However, there are more benefits for wearing the Visors. Here is a list of Visors and Helmets used by Nova.
Ghost Visor: The Ghost Visor is Nova's standard visor. It allows Nova to detect cloaked and burrowed enemies. It also gives Nova greater vision in all enviroments.
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| Used By Sarah Kerrigan |
RangeFinder Oculus: The RangeFinder Oculus provides Nova an increased level of ranged capabilities for her long ranged and close ranged weapons. Even her blades can attack at longer distances than they should have.......... Very weird indeed XD!!!
Indoctrination Visor: The Indoctrination Visor grants Nova "Domination" which is the ability to Mind Control enemies. While Heroic Units are Immune to it's effects, the ability itself is still amazingly powerful. It allows Nova to not only Mind Control, but also order her enemy to attack for her. Yes, she enslaves her enemies while doing this. The effect can only be used on a single being, but it is worth the trade off as it can give Nova an additional numeric advantage for a moment. Oh, and Nova can still execute her own puppet with no trouble at all.
Gadgets
Gadgets that Nova use provide a surprising amount of options for her. Here is a list of Gadgets used by Nova.
Pulse Grenades: Pulse Grenades are Nova's version of a hand grenade. However, they explode with devastating results, capable of shredding through armor and destroying buildings
Flashbang Grenades: Like the Pulse Grenade, Flashbangs explode. However, they do not damage the enemy. Instead, they stun them for Nova to take advantage of the situation such as escaping, or even finishing them off with a killing blow
Stim Infusion: Stim Infusion provides Nova with a stimpack that makes her go beyond her physical limit. It also provides Nova with an incredible healing factor for a brief moment. What's more, the Stim can make Nova's attack and movement speed increase to 50% for a brief period of time.
Holo Decoy: Holo Decoy's are duplicates projected as Nova herself. They deal 50% more damage than Nova though they also take 50% more damage, meaning, they pack more firepower but are also more fragile. That said, the Decoy's are very useful for combat engagement though they can instantly be detected by devices that can otherwise render their distraction tactic useless.
Ionic Force Field: When activated, The Ionic Force Field provides Nova with a protective shield that absorbs damage for about 10 seconds. Vehicles/Starship
Nova herself has used vehicles and starships over the course of her lifetime. Here are the two notable craft that Nova has used.
Vulture Bike: During her escape from a facility that was operated by the Defenders of Man, Nova used a Vulture bike to quickly escape. The Vulture Bike can use Fragmentation Grenades and also travel at very high speeds. However, in the case of Nova, she never used the grenades. Instead, she used her Canister Rifle to shoot down her enemies..... What a badass
Griffin: Nova's main method of transportation is the Griffin. The Griffin is a Stealth Jet that provides Nova countless options for her objective. What's more, the Jet itself is armed with starship weaponry and can also do bombing runs that can devastate cities in a wide area. Trump Card
Nova's ultimate Trump card is unleashing a Nuke Blast. While Ghosts take seconds to Nuke down their intended target, Nova can do so at a much faster rate. The Nuke can destroy a city with a powerful blast. It also can almost certainly destroy entire armies instantly. Psionic Power
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| Kerrigan using Psionic Power |
Feats for Nova
Of course we have to end Nova's Info with a list of amazing feats she herself has accomplished. Here is a couple of feats achieved by Nova.
- Defeated the Defenders of Man
- Assassinated Davis
- Took down entire rooms full of Terran Soldiers and Mechs in under a minute
- As a child, Nova was able to destroy a skyscraper with her Psionic power. As an Adult she is certainly capable of doing more damage.
- Has defeated Stone, who is also another Ghost that has cloaking and a shield protecting him.
- Mind Controlled Protoss, who are powerful Psionic Beings.
- Defeated Alarak's Forces in the invasion of Korhal (Korhal has been invaded numerous times, give the planet a rest now XD!!!!)
- Saved civilians from a Tal'Darim invasion of Tyrador IX.
- Destroyed the Protoss Mothership piloted by Ji'nara.
- Nuked down Tosh's Spectre Facilities (Non-Canon but consistent to Nova's capabilities)
- Has taken down Ultralisks in mere seconds with just her Canister Rifle.
- One shotted Protoss Warriors and Terran Marauders and even Siege Tanks.
Weaknesses
Nova herself, despite being a brutal badass, unfortunately has weaknesses. Firstly, Nova herself is not even as durable as you would expect. She is quite fragile at times and sufficient force can kill Nova. It is also worth noting that all of Nova's capabilities also run on a cooldown. Should she use them, she must wait for a period of time before using them again, which also gives the enemy alot of options to take her down.
What's more, Nova's cloaking, while very powerful, can be countered with someone who can detect heat signatures or are armed with location devices.
And, with regards to her Nuke, Nova requires a Ghost Academy in order to use it. Should the Academy be destroyed, Nova will have to resort to her more practical abilities and capabilites for a while until the Academy is rebuilt again.
And finally, Nova herself can still die by a well placed head shot. While it is interesting that she survived countless bullets in gameplay, in terms of cutscenes, we never seen Nova take a point blank gunshot to the head and survive. That is absurd. (Do not panic, she never died..... yet XD!!!).
Still, despite the flaws, Nova is a badass assassin. She puts Raiden (Metal Gear Rising) to shame as the cooler wielder of a Momolecular Blade and is also a legendary Ghost in her own right. Infact, Nova is greatly feared in the Koprulu Sector, and for Good reason. Overall, Nova is both a lovable character and at the same time, a deadly combatant for anyone to tackle.
Summary
Samus Aran
Advantages
- Is Superior in terms of Stats
- More experienced
- Chozo Suit provides superb versatility over Nova's more specialized equipment.
- Arguably slightly better in terms of hand to hand combat
- Samus' Visor can infact detect Nova even if she is cloaked.
- Arm Cannon alone is more than enough to vaporize Nova.
- Zero Suit Samus is much faster than Nova
- More air attacks and air capabilities.
- Superior Armor
- Can take advantage of Nova's ability cooldown. Giving Samus more options to attack Nova
- Is a beautiful Blonde.
- Has cute eyes
- Amazing Pony Tail!!!!
- Morph Ball makes Samus a Soccer Ball that drops bombs :D!!!
Disadvantages
- Not quite as crafty as Nova
- Could theoretically be mind controlled by Nova. Which actually puts Samus in a helpless position to a killshot
- Can't counter Nova's Psionic Power.
- While very durable, Nova's Momolecular Blade and BlazeFire Gunblade will bypass Armor, which, actually means, Samus would be sliced completely regardless of her suit's durability.
- Loses her equipment at the start of every game (Not actually gonna be a factor but at least Nova never lost her equipment XD!!!)
- Ranged Capabilities are slightly outclassed by Nova's Rifles.
- Can still be affected by Nova's grenades.
- Should Samus use Hyper Mode for too long, she will turn into Dark Samus and lose control of sanity.
- Once Nova hits Samus with the Nuke, Samus' Chozo Suit would be severely damaged. It can possibly kill Samus.
- Samus' doesn't have teleportation abilities unlike Nova
- Was the lowest tier combatant in the first ever Super Smash Bros game........ How sad
Nova Terra
Advantages
- Much craftier than Samus
- Her Domination can theoretically control Samus, which ends the fight very quickly.
- Psionic Powers are something that Samus cannot exactly counter
- Her weapons, while not as advanced as Samus, can still bypass her Chozo Power Suit's armor very easily
- Nova's Momomolecular Blade and BlazeFire Gunblade ignore Armor, thus, Nova will certainly one hit Samus if she uses the blades.
- Has actually defeated foes with Superior stats before like Protoss Warriors and Terran Mechs.
- Better Ranged Capabilities thanks to her Canister Rifle and Plasma Rifle.
- Nuke Blast would destroy Samus' Armor.
- Holo Decoys provide Nova a brief numeric advantage.
- Teleportation trumps Samus' pure speed
- Is a beautiful blonde
- Pretty cute :D!!!
- Has a cute Pony tail!!!
Disadvantages
- Outright crushed in terms of stats
- While cloaking is useful, it is utterly useless against Samus because Samus can see Nova's heat signatures and can even use echolocation to detect sound waves
- Nova's weapons are severely outclassed by Samus' sheer fire power
- Not as experienced as Samus
- Slightly edged out in terms of hand to hand combat
- Will not survive Samus' Arm Cannon Hyper blast.
- Has a more specialized equipment whereas Samus is more versatile thanks to her Chozo Suit's capabilities.
- All of Samus' Beams will either severely hurt Nova or completely kill her instantly.
- Aside from her Turbojet Jumpsuit, Nova lacks any form of air capabilities unlike Samus.
- Wears inferior armor.
- Zero Suit Samus is much faster than Nova.
- Nova's abilities run on a cooldown. Thus, Samus can take the opportunity to attack Nova, who would be resorting to her more basic attacks for a moment.
Verdict
Samus Aran vs Nova Terra is one of the hardest match ups for me to decide. This is also, in my opinion, my favorite match up of Season 2 yet thanks to the sheer number of interesting and badass capabilities that both sides bring to the table. Now, let's see on who will come out on top.
Firstly, Stats. While Nova herself is a badass, Samus clearly edged out in terms of stats. Nova herself is superhuman in terms of everything yet Samus has accomplished more impressive feats. Samus' strength is also superior to Nova since Samus can throw down large aliens whereas Nova only threw around Terran Marines.
Speed wise, this is interesting. Nova has teleportation though the ability is used once before a cooldown is applied. Samus on the other hand is fast enough to fight at light speed. So, while Nova has teleportation, Samus has the better consistency in terms of speed. So Samus is faster. The Speed gap even gets higher once Zero Suit Samus comes into play.
And finally, Durability. While Nova has tanked a Purifier Blast by a Protoss Mother Ship, Samus actually trumps Nova thanks to her feats involving more destructive and punishing results. Samus has more feats for durability alone and that puts Samus in a clear edge in terms of durability.
In terms of smarts. Both are very intelligent combatants. However, Nova edges out Samus thanks to her craftiness for any situation whether it is assassination, combat or even evasive action. So Nova takes the Intelligence category
However, Stats and Intelligence. do not decided on the winner this time. We now look at their weapons.
Firstly, this category is very interesting. Both sides bring dangerous weapons to the table. Samus has greater firepower thanks to her Arm Cannon and Missiles where as Nova brings deadlier weapons like her Canister Rifle for Precise shot making, her Blades that cut through armor like butter and her grenades. So, the category is almost a tie.... If not for Samus having that Hyper beam that vaporizes her foes. So this category goes to Samus.
But, there is another factor coming into play here: Abilities.
Both Samus and Nova are very versatile with abilities. Samus can use Screwattack and transform into the Morph Ball to make her a harder target to hit. Nova on the other hand has more abilities.
You see, Nova herself is armed with more useful abilities than Samus, and this gives Nova a leg up against Samus. What's more, Nova's cloaking can help her out for a moment until Samus exploits it by using thermal vision to detect her. That said, Nova still has Holo Decoys that provide her a numeric advantage for a brief period of time, which can distract Samus for a moment. So, Nova takes the abilities category by a slight margin.
Also, in terms of hand to hand combat, Samus slightly edges out Nova thanks to her more extensive training with the Chozo. While Nova herself is the best of the Ghost Program since Sarah Kerrigan, Samus also has more hand to hand combat feats that edge out Nova.
Now, the real decider here is the Question. Can Nova Mind Control Samus Aran?????
There are times when Nova can mind control Protoss, who are psionically powerful beings that so happen to be mind controlled by Amon. That said, Mind controlling Protoss is different to Mind controlling a Chozo enhanced human like Samus........ That said, I say that Nova......... will Mind Control Samus.
The reason why I say this is because Nova herself can mind control Zerg Terran Hybrids, who are actually psionically connected to a Hive Mind or someone like the Queen of Blades (Sarah Kerrigan). What's more, like Samus', who is infused with Chozo and Human DNA, the Infested Terrans are spliced with two different types of DNA that are both Zerg and Human. So, theoretically, Nova's Domination would work on Samus. This puts Samus in a helpless situation against Nova because Nova would actually control Samus to the point that it is game over.
So, while this seems like Nova wins. Samus is not going down without a fight. Surely, Samus can fight off the Mind Control right? She has taken Metroid attacks? Actually, no. Nova's domination is entirely different from anything Samus has taken. This would ultimately be Samus' death since Nova would execute Samus with no resistance what so ever. Plus, the fact that Nova is armed with a momolecular blade and BlazeFire Gunblade that cuts through armor like butter makes Samus' situation even more dire. What is worse, Nova could simply Nuke Samus at point blank range, effectively destroying the Chozo Suit in the process.
Even more, Nova has Psionic power, which, in Starcraft Lore, Psionic Power can blast Terran Brains out with telekinesis.
But the question here is. Would Nova actually tag Samus to achieve Mind Control or, use her Psionic Power to blow Samus' Brains out?
Well, my answer.
YES!!!!!
Why is that? Nova herself has taken down enemies who are vastly superior to her in terms of speed. Infact, the Mind Control is pinpoint accurate and once it is applied, Samus is dead. Nova has even mind controlled space craft and even dominated an entire battlecruiser crew to do her bidding. This makes Nova's Domination a crucial ability that ends the match instantly. Also, Nova's Psionic Power would be lethal to Samus since not only does it not require weapons to achieve it, Nova can simply apply the effect with just a thought.
So, thanks to Nova's Mind Control, her numerous abilities, Psionic Power, and her deadly weaponry, I believe that Nova has what it takes to win this fight.
The winner is Nova Terra
Next time on Who Would Win.......
Iron Man (Marvel) vs Tatsumi (Akame Ga Kill)
