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2023-04-23 14:50:09 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The history behind this claim of Samus seems to be unclear, when someone involved in the project referred to her as trans, a potentially derogatory term use used to communicate that. No other official sources appear to line up with this claim. https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/Samus_Aran#Gender

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• The history behind this claim of Samus seems to be unclear, when someone involved in the project referred to her as trans, a potentially derogatory term use used to communicate that. No other official sources appear to line up with this claim. https://metroid.fandom.com/wiki/Samus_Aran#Gender