But we still don't know how much energy DS managed to accumulate before Samus destroyed it, or how much it could've accumulated had it not been defeated (but that's beside the point), or even how destructive are its attacks exactly. Sadly more often than not that sort of stuff can only be verified through feats.
Originally posted by stargun
But we still don't know how much energy DS managed to accumulate before Samus destroyed it, or how much it could've accumulated had it not been defeated (but that's beside the point), or even how destructive are its attacks exactly. Sadly more often than not that sort of stuff can only be verified through feats.
Sadly, yes. Feats are important to create definitive comparisons. Metroid is not a very cinematic game, so all notable characters are short on them. The point I seek to make by bringing up DS is to show that Samus has had her fair share of dealing with immensely powerful beings. DS is one such being that I find to be arguably comparable to Akuma for reasons I've already stated.
Originally posted by NemeBro
Akuma throws punches that can destroy islands (with mountain ranges).Samus can't compete.
My disagreement has arrived. Samus shrugs off that kind of power regularly. She also puts out that sort of power. The real issue here is how fast is one over the other and does Samus' range and fire rate give her a substantial advantage.
Originally posted by Cyner
My disagreement has arrived. Samus shrugs off that kind of power regularly. She also puts out that sort of power. The real issue here is how fast is one over the other and does Samus' range and fire rate give her a substantial advantage.
Samus' range would be more of an asset than speed. In terms of mobility, her and Akuma basically cancel each other out, and Samus will maintain sight of Akuma at all times via lock-on. She'll also immediately know everything about him after scanning and plan accordingly.
Originally posted by NemeBro
Akuma throws punches that can destroy islands (with mountain ranges).Samus can't compete.
I've already agreed to Akuma's physical superiority when listing their advantages. Stargun has even stated that much of that is attributed to ki, meaning Akuma actually isn't physically strong enough to do that. He would also first have to hit Samus with all of that power. I don't see ALL of his attacks carrying that kind of power, and those that did wouldn't be hard to see coming. If EVERY strike were that powerful, he would be on par with top tier DBZ characters instead of pwning the faces of street/city/(possibly)country level characters, thus basically voiding this thread altogether.
Also, if you were to examine the abysmal degradation of the Metroid franchise that is Other M, you'll know that Samus is not to be underestimated in terms of strength, speed, or otherwise. Sadly, the game is supposedly considered canon, but my issue with that is mostly narrative, as she suffer tragic character derailment throughout.