You can now get a $150 eShop gift card featuring Samus! shinesparkers.net/samus-aran-f...

We've updated In Search of Samus, our feature about the actresses who've played Samus in the #Metroid franchise, with seven new actresses. shinesparkers.net/in-search-of...

We've updated our Samus voice comparison video with Erin Yvette's effort sounds in #MetroidPrime4, as well as three currently unknown actresses who narrated a commercial for it in Japanese, Mandarin and Cantonese. You can watch it below! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yEZ...

Our newest feature recaps the #OperationMetroidPrime4 campaign we ran on Bluesky and Twitter in the leadup to Metroid Prime 4's release. Find out how you answered all 76 questions we asked, by visiting our website at the link below! shinesparkers.net/feature-oper...

We've published a roundup of the #Metroid news we had in March 2026. shinesparkers.net/march-2026-n...

Chisato Morishita's role in a commercial for Metroid: Zero Mission is going viral! We discovered this in 2023 and shared it in a feature on our website, about the actresses who've voiced or portrayed Samus throughout the franchise's history. Link to read: shinesparkers.net/features/in-...

We've updated our Samus voice comparison video with Erin Yvette's effort sounds in #MetroidPrime4, as well as three currently unknown actresses who narrated a commercial for it in Japanese, Mandarin and Cantonese. You can watch it below! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yEZ...

Our newest feature recaps the #OperationMetroidPrime4 campaign we ran on Bluesky and Twitter in the leadup to Metroid Prime 4's release. Find out how you answered all 76 questions we asked, by visiting our website at the link below! shinesparkers.net/feature-oper...

Happy 20th anniversary to #Metroid Prime Hunters! Released on this day in 2006, it introduced online multiplayer and additional Bounty Hunters to the series in a handheld Nintendo DS experience. Most notably, it featured the debut of Sylux. Do you have fond memories of playing Hunters? Let us know!

Happy 32nd anniversary to #SuperMetroid, released on this day in 1994! To celebrate, we've shared this newly rediscovered extended cut of the iconic live-action Japanese commercial on our YouTube channel! It has additional footage and clearer music. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioOJ...

A new firmware update for Switch 1 and 2 has added a Handheld Mode Boost feature, which lets you display Switch 1 games in handheld as if they're docked! Our own @irene.shinesparkers.net tested how Metroid Dread and Metroid Prime Remastered looked with it: shinesparkers.net/dread-and-pr...

#SuperMetroid has finally been added to Nintendo Music! See our newest post for a full track list, and to find out which tracks can be extended! shinesparkers.net/super-metroi...

The results of this poll are now available here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

We've published a roundup of the #Metroid news we had, and the content we shared on our website, in February 2026. shinesparkers.net/february-202...

A new survey created by a member of the #Metroid fan community asks: how would you polish #MetroidPrime4? Would you change the Green Energy Crystal hunt? Reduce or increase the difficulty? See our newest post for more information, and a link to fill in the survey! shinesparkers.net/community-su...

New feature! Have you ever wanted the 2-D #Metroid saga in one package? Our team certainly did, and they've come up with a concept for a compilation of the 5-part Metroid story on Switch 2, adding QOL improvements and extra content. Click below to read! shinesparkers.net/feature-conc...

Today we're sharing Episode 34 of the Shinesparkers Podcast, a spoilercast for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond! Amanda, Roy and Irene share their perspectives after completing the game, including on the characters, story, gameplay and where we go from here. shinesparkers.net/podcast/epis...

Today we're sharing Episode 34 of the Shinesparkers Podcast, a spoilercast for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond! Amanda, Roy and Irene share their perspectives after completing the game, including on the characters, story, gameplay and where we go from here. shinesparkers.net/podcast/epis...

We'll be sharing Episode 34 of The Shinesparkers Podcast, our spoilercast for #MetroidPrime4, later today! Watch this space.

Following some consternation yesterday about neither the Switch nor Switch 2 versions of Metroid Prime 4 (Dec. 4) making Nintendo's million-seller list for the period ending Dec 31, a Nintendo rep confirmed to me today that the combined sales of those 2 versions have in fact passed a million copies

Nintendo's earnings report, which lists their games that have sold over 1 million copies, does not include #MetroidPrime4. See our newest post for more: shinesparkers.net/nintendo-ear...

We've prepared a roundup of the #Metroid news we had in January 2026, and the features and videos we published on our website and YouTube channel. shinesparkers.net/january-2026...

It is live (a day early)! These are the Top 10 Metroid characters for Super Smash Bros. 6! No prizes for who made the top 2, but who do you think out of them made number 1? FInd out in this video. #Metroid #SuperSmashBros #Smash6 youtu.be/R7jMOxm2Xgg

UPDATE: in a statement to IGN, Nintendo says that the banner incorrectly showed Metroid Prime 2 and Pikmin 2 and neither game is currently planned for NSO. Bummer.

BREAKING NEWS: a banner for Nintendo Switch Online has appeared on Walmart's website, and it includes #Metroid Prime 2: Echoes among the games! Could it be coming to NSO soon? shinesparkers.net/metroid-prim...

On our YouTube channel, we've published a video compiling all Metroid-related posts on the Nintendo Switch News app as of January 2026. Check it out below! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gezu...

#Metroid Fusion and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes are among the games being played at a speedrun event called ICE Breaker, which will run from Jan. 30-Feb. 1. It will support residents of Minnesota as they contend with ICE's presence. shinesparkers.net/charity-spee...

For those of you that prefer to watch our podcast on YouTube, we've published Episode 33 with @laurakbuzz.bsky.social tonight! You can watch/listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxC...

New feature! Earlier this month, an interview was published with Kensuke Tanabe in Nintendo Dream, discussing #MetroidPrime4Beyond. Another huge thank you to @dartsenthusiast.bsky.social for the translation! Check it out below: shinesparkers.net/feature-metr...

We are aware of the new interview with Kensuke Tanabe in Nintendo Dream about #MetroidPrime4Beyond. Our own translation of the full interview is currently in progress, and we will share it with you as soon as possible.

Our friends at Source Gaming have asked, if Super Smash Bros. 6 ever happens and you could choose a new Metroid fighter to join the fray, who would you pick? They're accepting answers until January 16th, so make your voices heard!

In Europe, #MetroidPrime4 was the top most downloaded #NintendoSwitch2 game of December 2025! See our newest post for a breakdown of this new sales data. shinesparkers.net/metroid-prim...

But wait, there's more! We have an additional review to share with you all. shinesparkers.net/features/shi...

Members of the Shinesparkers team came together to share a group review of #MetroidPrime4Beyond, each assessing one aspect of the game. Click the link below to read our thoughts on the voice acting, story, world building, gameplay and music! shinesparkers.net/feature-shin...

Nintendo if they want to be cool: #MetroidPrime4 #Tetris99

Our first feature of 2026 is live! We translated an interview Famitsu published with someone on the #MetroidPrime4 development team. Among the topics discussed are the challenges in development, Sol Valley, Sylux and the Gal Fed Troopers. Enjoy! shinesparkers.net/feature-metr...

We've finished this and will be sharing it imminently.

We are recording the next episode of the Shinesparkers Podcast tomorrow, sharing our thoughts on #MetroidPrime4Beyond after finishing it. For the mailbag segment, we want to ask you: What did you think of Metroid Prime 4? Let us know, and we'll read some on the episode!

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out this video from @katewillaert.bsky.social on the origin of the term #Metroidvania and how it spread across popular culture. Super fascinating!

Happy new year everyone! We've published a roundup of all the #Metroid news we had in December 2025. Check it out at the link below. shinesparkers.net/december-202...

We are closing out 2025 with our annual End of Year feature, recapping the #Metroid news we received in 2025 and the content we shared. shinesparkers.net/feature-end-...

There is a new interview in Famitsu that delves into the development of #MetroidPrime4. We are currently working on our own translation of it and will share that with you as soon as we can.

Wave 4 is now available! As a bonus, all previous waves of icons can once again be obtained until January 3, 2026 at 4:59 pm PST / 7:59 pm EST.

Thank you to everyone who submitted photos and clips of your first moments with #MetroidPrime4Beyond for our new video. It's now live, and you can watch it below! #SamusIsBack #OperationMetroidPrime4 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXm5...

Wave 3 is now available until Christmas Eve!

Unused NPC dialogue in #MetroidPrime4Beyond has been discovered through datamining. Find out more by reading our new post. #OperationMetroidPrime4 shinesparkers.net/unused-dialo...

#MetroidPrime4Beyond has fallen to 15 on the UK physical sales charts, but is the second best selling title in Switzerland this week. #OperationMetroidPrime4 shinesparkers.net/metroid-prim...

A "World Databook" with expanded lore has been shared for #MetroidPrime4Beyond on Nintendo Today! #OperationMetroidPrime4 shinesparkers.net/metroid-prim...

Important question: How many Syluxes can fit inside a Honda Civic? #OperationMetroidPrime4

Famitsu has reported how #MetroidPrime4Beyond sold in its first week of release in Japan. See our newest post for more information. #OperationMetroidPrime4 shinesparkers.net/metroid-prim...