Many of us old school hats remember beating Metroid with everything unlocked to be rewarded with Samus Aran in a space-aged bikini and boots. As Nintendo moved on to next-gen systems with better graphics, Samus returned in 3D and her bathing suit could be seen again in Super Smash Bros.

Being one of the original game babes, during a time when heroines were non-existent makes Samus that much more special. The game Metroid itself was a fun romp into the strangest caves and hives where miss Aran had to blast space-aged jelly fish looking to suck the life out of her… not that we envy them or anything.