== 7. Speedrunning Tricks:

Discover essential Super Metroid speedrunning tricks like Baby Skip, Bluesuit, Bomb Ladder, and Continuous Wall Jump to optimize your game time and achieve faster runs.

Speedrunning Tricks:

1. Baby Skip: Skips the Baby Metroid grab sequence in Tourian. The most consistent method is the clockwise “Stashio Skip,” involving precise Space Jumps around the Baby Metroid and shooting debris to enter the next room before being grabbed. This saves time and avoids refilling in the next room.
2. Bluesuit: Achieved by interrupting a Shinespark before the crash animation, often by killing Draygon with a Shinespark. Samus gains echoes and moves at normal speed without the Run button. Pressing Down allows a free Shinespark, useful for tricks like Reverse Halfie. Variants include Sparksuit and Spikesuit.
3. Bomb Ladder: Uses Infinite Bomb Jumping mechanics to travel diagonally. Set two bombs, then a third while airborne, moving diagonally by pressing Left or Right. This allows crossing areas like the Moat without other specific techniques.
4. Continuous Wall Jump (CWJ): A wall jump variation that maintains spin jump speed, allowing chained jumps. Commonly used to cross the Moat in Crateria before obtaining the Speed Booster. It involves a precise wall jump off a pillar after clearing the water section.
5. Downbacks: A variation of a Downgrab. Pressing Down and Back sequentially breaks Samus' spin animation, allowing her to land on ledges and squeeze through tight areas while maintaining vertical speed.
6. Gravity Jump: Allows clearing the Lava Dive room without the Space Jump. By opening the menu mid-lava pit and holding Jump, then removing the Gravity Suit and exiting the menu while still holding Jump, Samus gains a significant upward boost.
7. Halfie & Full Halfie: Used to cross the Colosseum in Maridia before Draygon. A Full Halfie involves charging the Speed Booster, storing a Shinespark, performing a wall jump, ledge grab, and then using the Shinespark to cross the room, avoiding obstacles.
8. Infinite Bomb Jumping: A technique to gain height by setting bombs rapidly. Start by setting a bomb, then a second before the first explodes, and a third while airborne. This allows continuous upward movement.
9. Ocean Fly: A speedrunning technique to cross large gaps, often used in the Moat or other water sections. It involves using the Speed Booster to fly horizontally across the area.
10. Reverse Halfie: A speedrunning trick often used in conjunction with Bluesuit. It involves performing a Shinespark in reverse, typically to cross a room or section quickly, often used in areas like the Colosseum.