Eponymous Techniques
From A complete guide to Super Metroid speedrunning
This is a list of techniques named after a runner who either discovered or popularized the technique.
Complimentary Naming
- Kronic Boost, named for KronicSauce
- Behemoth Spark, the technique of using a diagonal Shinespark to ascend the Climb during the ending escape sequence
- "Behemoth Climb" or "JD Climb", named for either Behemoth or just_defend, refers to using ledgegrabs in a weaving pattern to ascend the Climb near the start of the game
- Static Climb, named for StaticNine, a different ledgegrab climb that exclusively jumps to the right of all central platforms instead of weaving
- "Zeni Suit", named for ShinyZeni, is a Spike Suit gained in the Lower Norfair Spring Ball Maze Room, and used in the Botwoon Energy Tank Room
Infamy
- Golden Mockball, in the Dachora Room. Golden talked about his reputation of not getting this trick in his commentary of the SGDQ 2013 100% run, as well as his Any% tutorial
- Kojakt's name has been verbed to refer to accidentally firing a Super Missile
- "Zeni Spark", named for ShinyZeni, is an attempted Behemoth Spark that bonks on one of the platforms. Named due to this happening during Zeni's first World Record in RBO
- Sloaters Refill, named because Sloaters would take enough damage during RBO runs to need the health refill
- "goop spark", named for goop.Q, is a shinespark that goes up, when it was meant to go in a different direction
