The premise of this low-detail pixel art is: what if Samus formed a team?
Let’s say she had a real big mission. Or maybe she’s throwing a party. Either way, here’s the surviving people she could conceivably collaborate with or could be said to be friendly with. This line-up works any time before or after Fusion, but after Other M. Captain N is not canon, so he’s not here.
Row 1: Samus (Zero suit).
Row 2: Federation. Kreatz and Mauk were her comrades when she was a Federation Police officer in the Metroid manga from 2002. I had to make up colours for them. Anthony Higgs: remember him? He was on her squad in the Federation Marines and helped her in Other M (also the only surviving squaddie from that game).
Row 3: Friends. Old Bird is a Chozo who raised Samus, as seen in the 2002 manga. He also helped her out later in the Nintendo Power Super Metroid comic, which is where his look here is drawn from. Joey and Diesel, from the Samus & Joey manga, travelled extensively with Samus and had many adventures. They’re tight.
Row 4: Bounty Hunters. Armstrong Houston is a fellow hunter seen in the NP Super Metroid comic, who helps Samus out in a moment of need. Spire and Noxus are the only two hunters from Prime Hunters who are actually good guys, and I reckon in other circumstances they’d get along fine. Unfortunately other hunters on good terms with Samus died in Corruption. :(
