@beardalaxy Against Reimu the big talking point was that Samus is a Coomer character, which just blew me away, and made me wonder if the people putting it out had even heard about the likes of Super Metroid, Metroid Prime, Metroid Dread etc.
Sure, we LOVE our Samus lewds, but not just because her body is stunning, it's because she's such a gaming legend. Samus lewds basically become the hentai equivalent of celebrity nudes/sex tapes, with all of their naughty, titillating appeal (further enhanced by Samus being an infinitely superior girl to worthless actresses or hack singers). At the same time, since we're so familiar with her games, Samus lewds have something of the appeal of seeing the cute Girl Next Door naked.
Basically, Samus being such an amazing gaming girl is what elevate her nudes, her nudes aren't elevating her.