Timeline of Discoveries

2007

April 1, 2007

Kejardon (under a pseudonym, see page 2 of the thread) posts an SMV showing completing the game with 13% by X-Ray Climbing in Golden Four, then X-Ray Climbing in Mother Brain's Room to bypass the Mother Brain fight.

This run also came with this comment about another discovery in the game:

Finally, the trigger that makes Zebes explode is simply entering the room behind Mother Brain - all Mother Brain does is set the timer that kills you. It's a random tidbit of trivia I've only now had the chance to put to use.

2008

May 9, 2008

Hotarubi posts this video showing the springball strat used in Lower Norfair Spring Ball Maze Room for 100%.

2010

November 4, 2010

JAM discovers the GT Code: http://forum.metroidconstruction.com/index.php/topic,562.msg14259.html#msg14259

JAM talks about the discovery of the GT Code here, in "Part 7": http://forum.metroidconstruction.com/index.php/topic,2319.msg28930.html?PHPSESSID=7692891baede64b1d76ead1656039c49#msg28930

The article that ensued: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/196769/why_super_metroids_hacking_.php

2015

August 17, 2015

AxlSR discovers a variant of the shinespark strat that's currently used in Red Kihunter Shaft in modern runs of Any% PRKD.