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== Secret Message ==
== Secret Message ==
In ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'', a secret message can be viewed if Samus utilizes the Shinespark to skip a necessary item. Once entering a Navigation Room, a secret conversation between [[Adam Malkovich]], Samus, and a Galactic Federation official will commence. The message mentions Samus's expert use of the Shinespark. Interestingly, there is an alternate method of achieving the secret message without utilizing the Shinespark, but the message will still treat Samus as if she has used the it.
In ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'', a secret message can be viewed if Samus utilizes the Shinespark to skip a necessary item. Once entering a Navigation Room, a secret conversation between [[Adam Malkovich]], Samus, and a Galactic Federation official will commence. The message mentions Samus's expert use of the Shinespark. Interestingly, there is an alternate method of achieving the secret message without utilizing the Shinespark, but the message will still treat Samus as if she has used it.


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===Website===
===Website===
:"With a boost of speed comes incredible jumping abilities. Capitalizing on the Shinespark technique launches Samus into the air at hyper speed."<ref>{{Cite web|quote= With a boost of speed comes incredible jumping abilities. Capitalizing on the Shinespark technique launches Samus into the air at hyper speed.| url= http://www.metroid.com/#/abilities/misc/shinespark| title= Metroid: Other M| site= Metroid.com| type= [type of document]}}</ref>  
:"With a boost of speed comes incredible jumping abilities. Capitalizing on the Shinespark technique launches Samus into the air at hyper speed."<ref>{{Cite web|quote= With a boost of speed comes incredible jumping abilities. Capitalizing on the Shinespark technique launches Samus into the air at hyper speed.| url= http://www.metroid.com/#/abilities/misc/shinespark| title= Metroid: Other M| site= Metroid.com| type= [type of document]}}</ref>  
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|[[File:Speed Booster Logbook.jpg]]
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|} In ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime's]]'' data, there are two images depicting logbook images of Samus performing a Speed Boost and a Shinespark. Nothing in-game, however can be scanned to reveal these images. Therefore, it has been speculated that [[Retro Studios]] initially planned to have the Speed Booster and Shinespark in the game, but removed the feature, possibly due to complications, as it did not appear in either of the following [[Metroid Prime (series)|''Prime'']] games.
|} In ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime's]]'' data, there are two images depicting logbook images of Samus performing a Speed Boost and a Shinespark. Nothing in-game, however can be scanned to reveal these images. Therefore, it has been speculated that [[Retro Studios]] initially planned to have the Speed Booster and Shinespark in the game, but removed the feature, possibly due to complications, as it did not appear in either of the following [[Metroid Prime (series)|''Prime'']] games.
 
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''Super Metroid'' Samus will take damage if she uses the Shinespark. This does not occur in any other game featuring this ability.
*In ''Super Metroid'' Samus will take damage if she uses the Shinespark. This does not occur in any other game featuring this ability.
*The Shinespark is known as the "Comet Technique" in other languages.<ref name="Fra"/><ref name="Spa"/>
*The Shinespark is known as the "Comet Technique" in other languages.<ref>{{cite manual|Technique Comète — Lorsque I'accélérateur est activé, maintenez {{WiiIcon|2}} enfoncé, puis relâchez pour réaliser un saut puissant. N'appuyez sur aucune direction sur {{WiiIcon|controlpad}} pour sauter à la verticale. Appuyez sur {{WiiIcon|controlpad}} lorsque vous relâchez {{WiiIcon|2}} pour sauter dans la direction désirée.|Metroid: Other M|43}}</ref><ref>{{cite manual|Técnica Cometa — Oprime {{WiiIcon|A}} al ir con aceleración y suelta {{WiiIcon|2}} y {{WiiIcon|controlpad}} a la vez para dar un gran salto vertical. Suelta {{WiiIcon|2}} sin soltar {{WiiIcon|controlpad}} para saltar en otra dirección.|Metroid: Other M|65}}</ref>
*There is a website dedicated to the ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid series]]'' deriving its name from Samus's Shinespark technique known as "[[Shinesparkers|Shinesparkers.net]]."
*There is a website dedicated to the ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid series]]'' deriving its name from Samus's Shinespark technique known as "[[Shinesparkers|Shinesparkers.net]]."


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Revision as of 22:24, 19 January 2012

Shinespark
Samus Shinesparking through a room of Reos

Samus Shinesparking through a room of Reos

Game(s)
First Appearance

Super Metroid

Users
Item needed

Speed Booster

Uses

Allows Samus to dash in any direction

The Shinespark is a special technique and a secondary ability of the Speed Booster, which was first introduced in Super Metroid by the Dachora. It allows Samus to fly in any direction. It is often used to save time, obtain items which can't be reached otherwise, break through certain blocks, or reach previously impossible-to-explore areas.

Using the Technique

In order to use the Shinespark, Samus must first run until she speed boosts. Once this is achieved, Samus must crouch, enabling her to store the potential energy, which in turn can be used to propel her in one of five directions: left, diagonal left, up, diagonal right, or right. (In Metroid: Other M, these directions are translated as vertical or any direction.) Samus will then Shinespark in the direction that has been selected. This can be performed in Morph Ball mode in Metroid: Zero Mission when Samus acquires the Hi-Jump. In Metroid: Zero Mission and Metroid Fusion, if Samus Shinesparks directly toward a sloped surface, she will continue speed boosting. This technique can be useful to reach seemingly impossible-to-reach areas.

Secret Message

In Metroid Fusion, a secret message can be viewed if Samus utilizes the Shinespark to skip a necessary item. Once entering a Navigation Room, a secret conversation between Adam Malkovich, Samus, and a Galactic Federation official will commence. The message mentions Samus's expert use of the Shinespark. Interestingly, there is an alternate method of achieving the secret message without utilizing the Shinespark, but the message will still treat Samus as if she has used it.

Data

Manual

Manual info from Metroid: Other M

Shinespark: While speed boosting, press and release to perform a powerful jump. If you aren't pressing in any direction when you release , you'll jump straight up. Press when you release to jump in any direction.[1]

Website

"With a boost of speed comes incredible jumping abilities. Capitalizing on the Shinespark technique launches Samus into the air at hyper speed."[2]

Metroid Prime

In Metroid Prime's data, there are two images depicting logbook images of Samus performing a Speed Boost and a Shinespark. Nothing in-game, however can be scanned to reveal these images. Therefore, it has been speculated that Retro Studios initially planned to have the Speed Booster and Shinespark in the game, but removed the feature, possibly due to complications, as it did not appear in either of the following Prime games.

Trivia

  • In Super Metroid Samus will take damage if she uses the Shinespark. This does not occur in any other game featuring this ability.
  • The Shinespark is known as the "Comet Technique" in other languages.[3][4]
  • There is a website dedicated to the Metroid series deriving its name from Samus's Shinespark technique known as "Shinesparkers.net."

References

  1. ↑ "While speed boosting, press and release to perform a powerful jump. If you aren't pressing in any direction when you release , you'll jump straight up. Press when you release to jump in any direction." Metroid: Other M Instruction Booklet, Pg 21
  2. ↑ "With a boost of speed comes incredible jumping abilities. Capitalizing on the Shinespark technique launches Samus into the air at hyper speed." Metroid: Other M, Metroid.com ([type of document])
  3. ↑ "Technique Comète — Lorsque I'accélérateur est activé, maintenez enfoncé, puis relâchez pour réaliser un saut puissant. N'appuyez sur aucune direction sur pour sauter à la verticale. Appuyez sur lorsque vous relâchez pour sauter dans la direction désirée." Metroid: Other M Instruction Booklet, Pg 43
  4. ↑ "Técnica Cometa — Oprime al ir con aceleración y suelta y a la vez para dar un gran salto vertical. Suelta sin soltar para saltar en otra dirección." Metroid: Other M Instruction Booklet, Pg 65


Language Name Meaning
French Technique Comète Comet Technique
Spanish Técnica Cometa Comet Technique 
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