| This article is written from the Real Life point of view |  |
"Chozo script translated."
This article's name is an unofficial translation from official Japanese media
and may not represent the canonical English name, if one exists.
An alternate name from an official source may be required.
Samus Aran's Final Cry (サムス アラン最後の叫び)[1] is the short theme that plays during the Game Over sequences of Super Metroid and Metroid: Samus Returns. It was composed by Kenji Yamamoto.
Description[]
The short theme represents Samus Aran's scream when she dies. It samples a recording of a woman's voice, which can be distinctly heard echoing during the track's final seconds.[2] The sound can be listened to below, with an edit for pitch and speed.[3]
The theme was slightly updated for Samus Returns, with the theme now incorporating a higher-quality explosion sound over Samus' scream.
The Super Metroid version can be heard here: [1], and the Samus Returns version here: [2].
Trivia[]
- Minako Hamano originally recorded a voice for Samus Aran during the Game Over sequence, but it had sounded too sexual and was removed.[4] It is unknown whether the female voice sampled in Samus Aran's Final Cry was recorded by Hamano.
References[]
- ^ Super Metroid: Sound in Action
- ^ Samus' cry(?) was in the Super Metroid game over sequence all along!, posted by u/notjustakorgsupporte on r/Metroid
- ^ https://tcrf.net/Super_Metroid#Unused_Audio
- ^ Nintendo Official Guide Book for Super Metroid, as translated by Metroid Database