Which game introduced the character Sam Nishimura to the Tomb Raider series?

Tomb Raider (2013) introduced the character Sam Nishimura to the Tomb Raider series.

Samantha Nishimura, usually called Sam, is Lara Croft's close friend and a member of the Endurance expedition in the 2013 reboot. She is a filmmaker and descendant of the Japanese Himiko, the legendary Sun Queen whose history drives much of the plot.

The game's story places Lara and Sam on the island of Yamatai after the expedition is shipwrecked. Sam's connection to Himiko makes her central to the supernatural conflict and gives the adventure a personal stake beyond archaeological discovery.

Sam does not appear as a principal companion in the classic games or in the later Survivor Trilogy entries in the same role. Her importance is specific to the 2013 reboot and its immediate narrative world, making the game the series entry that introduced her.