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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 14/10/2026

mi amor, criatura de la puerta 💕

Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 09/10/2026

Metroid Dread, one of my favourite games ever, has its 5 year anniversary today. Being a Fusion girlie, I've been waiting for its sequel for a long long time, being the biggest gaming-related dream I've ever had. I still feel so lucky being able to play it. I've cherished it for many playthroughs💕

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 29/09/2026

Really cool to hear you played it! Saw that you were interested in Ravenous but I didn't expect you to play Dread (the game, not the weapon gpjhgftdyr) I'm curious about one thing: Did you at some point get stuck in this room? (pictured) It's such an infamous room lmao

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 27/09/2026

POV: You just beat Metroid Ravenous. You tear up as you listen to the credits roll, and you wonder how an experience can be so profound. Your heart beats quick, the goosebumps come, and then you see... *them*.

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 23/09/2026

Briefly dreamt about Ravenous having a trailer on Nintendo Today (I know, lmao.) and I saw this new UI below the health bar that showed: -a location of interest you've marked -the latest ability you've acquired -area name (which was what the trailer was titled for) Shit was wild

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 21/09/2026

a message to my friends... 💕

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 18/09/2026

This one that connects to Frost Cave? That's so funny hahaha

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 18/09/2026

Not a lot of Metroids did this, but I always loved how Echoes made Save Stations in beautiful rooms that were sometimes interconnected with the world 🥰 (screenshot from noclip.website)

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 18/09/2026

Concept for a simple Speed Booster puzzle in Ravenous that teaches the player what you can do with the Speed Booster ^^

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 16/09/2026

I did these without being able to see. Ravenous could ABSOLUTELY make these more advanced (while also having easy Speed Booster puzzles in the mix as well)

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 14/09/2026

Thank you! Happy with how it turned out 🥰🥰

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 13/09/2026

WHAT IF THE STATUS SCREEN REFLECTED THE CURRENT STATE

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 13/09/2026

the mini-map in Ravenous feels more crammed in but it's due to Samus's icon being bigger. Doors are 3x3 in both games, and they have the same size on the mini-map

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 11/09/2026

I CALL DIBS ON MAGUS FLIP BTW

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 11/09/2026

the missile pops through the arm cannon in this scene lol

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 11/09/2026

this clip has my brain go crazy style cuz 9fahiuydvafffeaf THE MAWKIN ARE SO COOL GRAAAAAAAAAH I LOVE THE BIRDS SO MUCH

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 09/09/2026

omg the JP site has the "magma area" theme

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 09/09/2026

blue door is probably that showflake ability as I see another door with that snowflake ability symbol on it

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 09/09/2026

no one (figuratively speaking) has pointed out that there's a blue zone in the map that has a thick border. I don't think it's a cold room so what could it be...

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 09/09/2026

people respect my Metroid knowledge a lot and I love being evil about it

Text that says:
Oh my god.

you know how blocks emit a specific hum in Metroid Dread?

In Metroid Ravenous, I hear the block emiting the hum for a specific ability.

End of text. I later admit that I made that fact up.

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 29/08/2026

these look familiar and I'll look for them when rewatching my playthrough, thanks! I ultimately happen to be completely right about Big Walk being based on a location in Australia :3

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 16/06/2026

here's how I would vaguely outline the post Fusion story

Metroid Dread begins:
Samus Aran is sent to planet ZDR after receiving a shocking video that suggests the X parasites still exist. Samus is the only person immune to them, and has to take the mission.

The X parasites has the ability to take over an entire planet, but due to how they came to the planet, the leader called Raven Beak was able to contain them in a small area.

Most of the story beats are kept the same, but after the X escapes containment, a cutscene showing a friendly character being defeated by them is removed or made shorter so that the game could be more tense storywise.

Biggest change is how Raven Beak now uses a vaccine out of Samus' cell culture, which contains Metroid DNA, which makes him immune to the X. Because of it, Raven Beak now undergoes some physical changes to more closely resemble a Metroid. He leaves planet ZDR, and it along with the X is destroyed forever.

Metroid 6 begins (which is currently not a game that has been released nor announced):

Samus chases Raven Beak, but he has gotten even stronger.

In the middle of the hypothetical game, Samus leaves the planet she finds him in, and finds a different settlement which reverts her Metroid DNA so that she can wield the Ice Beam, which can effectively counter Metroids.

She uses this power to defeat Raven Beak

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 14/06/2026

I usually use the exact same terminology as a given game does, but I think the fan term "Wide Beam Monolith" goes so much harder than the official term "Wide Beam Box"

Dramatic recreation of the Wide Beam Monolith as it is presented on the map for Metroid Dread. Its dimensions are 3 meters in length and 4 meters in height.

It contains three lightbulbs arranged vertically, which lights up and activates its core mechanism, horizontal movement, once each of these lightbulbs detect energy from the Wide Beam simultaneously

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 31/05/2026

I think the L button in Splatoon could be used to communicate with people instead of the D-pad, and it should have a radial menu with multiple options (6 or 8) that are context sensitive as well 😇

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 30/05/2026

the X if they actually locked in

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 30/05/2026

the placement of this Autsharp feels like smth I'd see in Mario Maker lol

Screenshot of the video game called Metroid Dread.

The player character is in a chamber holding onto a ledge that leads to a tunnel. In front of the tunnel is an enemy called Autsharp, which spawns from the ground and looks quite a lot like a sawblade made out of pure electric energy

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 13/04/2026

they should keep dart if only it meant that we could keep poking E-Liters lol

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 01/04/2026

For those wondering — It would look like this! /ragebait

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 07/03/2026

Yeah Zelda is deffo more appropriate esp. with the top-down perspective! I just remember feeling like cutting trees were the Pokémon equivalent to Morph Ball Bombs lmfao As a kid I saw the FR/LG credits scene and thought, "wtf is Red running bcs the facility is exploding". Pic related.

Guy who has only seen The Boss Baby, watching his second movie: Getting a lot of 'Boss Baby' vibes from this...

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 04/03/2026

When Rotom Dex was a thing I always wanted to use it as a Pokémon. It is so cute lol Supposedly it would be a pure Electric type

Illustration of Rotom in its Pokédex Form.

A trainer is seen on the left. They are pointing towards a Pokécenter that is up a hill to the right. The Rotom is in the middle of the illustration, and it has a screen that shows GPS-like map of the surrounding area.

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 03/03/2026

Why I desperately want Fresh Squiffer to get Ink Vac

Image showing how Fresh Squiffer with Ink Vac would counter an annoying strategy. A weapon is using Booyah Bomb, which grants an armor that is nearly impossible to break alone. The Booyah Bomb needs to be charged however, and the Ink Vac can immediately suck up the bomb.

Additionally, the Fresh Squiffer is usually equipped with a Suction Bomb, which explodes two seconds after touching the ground.

With this toolset, it is not only possible to remove the threat of a Booyah Bomb, but the Booyah Bomb user will also be defeated by the Suction Bomb, which they deserve to be for using this annoying strategy since late 2022

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 28/02/2026

Nothing groundbreaking but the JP version of the Winds & Waves logo has something on it that might be a new gimmick or a story element, like how Gen 9 had a Tera Crystal or Gen 8 had the Galar League logo implemented

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 23/02/2026

Always go for rebounds, friends! If you can roughly locate an enemy, there's probably an angle you can take 🙏

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 22/02/2026

a tweet from Oliy implied there was a Squeezer + Zipcaster level on story mode and omg I get to try out that combination!!

Screenshot of Splatoon 3 weapon selection for a story mode level.

World 4, Level 5, titled: Amusing a Bemused Muse.
Objective: Aim Carefully and copy the template.

The player can pick between three options:
A champagne bottle that works like a gun.
A washing machine that lobs a ball of ink.
A water gun that has the shape and functionality of a sniper.

Below the weapon selection is a text that describes the objective further:

In this mission, you will zip around with Zipcaster to break crates and recreate the shape shown on the left. End of description.

The Zipcaster is a special weapon that lets you stretch your arm at long distances as a way to move yourself to that location.

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 22/02/2026

You schmove a lot with Squiffer so I don't doubt that lmao I was curious about how it would look like so I've spliced together some footage (changed the scope effect to apply at 1/3 of a charge) I still kinda want it ngl 💀

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Irene(>) @irene.shinesparkers.net · 06/02/2026

Still thinking about those Bomb Blocks and how Beam Blocks could serve the same functionality while letting you Ballspark through them (still a cool segment tho)

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