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Eponymous Techniques

2023-10-03T23:04:25Z

Nickdances: /* Complimentary Naming */

[[Category:History]]

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]]
* "[[Hero shot]]", named for Hero of the Day
* "Taco tank", named for Taco, collecting the Energy Tank in [[Blue Brinstar Energy Tank Room]] without Hi-Jump Boots or a [[Damage Boost]]
* "Becky Twist", named for WhiteMageBecky, is a set of two turnarounds to time the delay between the beam shot and the supers for the Charge Quick Kill on [[Kraid]]
* "De-Factor" or "D-Factor", named for decalled, is an alternate [[X-factor]] setup for [[Botwoon]]
* "Hypo jump", named for HypoSatori, is a frame and pixel perfect walljump used to ascend [[The Worst Room in the Game]] without any movement assisting items.
* "Stashio skip", named for its inventor stashiocat, is the [[Big_Boy_Room#Clockwise_Method | clockwise method]] [[Big_Boy_Room#Metroid_Skip | baby skip]]

== Infamy ==

* Golden Mockball, in the [[Dachora Room]]. Golden talked about his reputation of not getting this trick in his commentary of the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHw9I15HVrU SGDQ 2013 100% run], as well as his [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb29ByYPqq4 Any% tutorial]
* Kojakt's name has [https://imgur.com/R0YpEgi 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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_byKX2mMjk 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 horizontally. Goop made an upwards-sparking emote as a result of the reputation
* [[Tourian Escape Room 4]] is also known as the "Leodox Room" due to due to a missed ledge grab making a decisive difference in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE33upeigNk tournament match] between Leodox and WildAnaconda69

Eponymous Techniques

2023-10-03T22:58:20Z

Nickdances: /* Complimentary Naming */

[[Category:History]]

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]]
* "[[Hero shot]]", named for Hero of the Day
* "Taco tank", named for Taco, collecting the Energy Tank in [[Blue Brinstar Energy Tank Room]] without Hi-Jump Boots or a [[Damage Boost]]
* "Becky Twist", named for WhiteMageBecky, is a set of two turnarounds to time the delay between the beam shot and the supers for the Charge Quick Kill on [[Kraid]]
* "De-Factor" or "D-Factor", named for decalled, is an alternate [[X-factor]] setup for [[Botwoon]]
* "Hypo jump", named for HypoSatori, is a frame and pixel perfect walljump used to ascend [[The Worst Room in the Game]] without any movement assisting items.
* "Stashio skip", named for stashiocat, is an umbrella term for any of the various clockwise method [[Big_Boy_Room#Metroid_Skip]]s

== Infamy ==

* Golden Mockball, in the [[Dachora Room]]. Golden talked about his reputation of not getting this trick in his commentary of the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHw9I15HVrU SGDQ 2013 100% run], as well as his [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb29ByYPqq4 Any% tutorial]
* Kojakt's name has [https://imgur.com/R0YpEgi 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 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_byKX2mMjk 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 horizontally. Goop made an upwards-sparking emote as a result of the reputation
* [[Tourian Escape Room 4]] is also known as the "Leodox Room" due to due to a missed ledge grab making a decisive difference in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE33upeigNk tournament match] between Leodox and WildAnaconda69