Editing Shinesparkers

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|image = [[File:Shinesparkers December 2010.png|350px|Shinesparkers as of December 2010]]
|caption = Shinesparkers structure as of December 2010
|created = August 2010<ref name="about">[http://www.shinesparkers.net/about Shinesparkers' About page]</ref>
|founder = Darren<ref name="staff" />
|owner = Darren<ref name="staff" />
|link = [http://www.shinesparkers.net/ shinesparkers.net]
|button = [[File:ShinesparkersButton.png|Shinesparkers' affiliation button]]
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'''Shinesparkers''', abbreviated '''SS''', is a website committed to bringing the latest ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid]]'' news to the ''Metroid'' fan community. It was launched August of 2010. Since then, it has affiliated with many ''Metroid'' websites such as [[Metroid Headquarters]], [[Metroid Recon]], and [[Metroid Database]] and has been expanding in viewers. The website is owned by a user known simply as Darren<ref name="staff">{{Cite web|quote= '''Darren'''—'''Staff position:''' Founder, Administrator and Content Writer<br/>'''Ben'''—'''Staff position:''' Graphic Designer<br/>'''Wavehack'''—'''Staff position:''' Hosting and Technical support| url= http://www.shinesparkers.net/staff| site= Shinesparkers| title= Staff—The People Behind Shinesparkers}}</ref> and is manned by himself and two others, Ben and Wavehack. Darren does most of the websites writing, Ben is the sites graphics designer, while Wavehack handles hosting and technical support.

The original Shinesparkers dates back to February 2009. Here, four members (two of which continue to the current Shinesparkers) held a podcast to discuss ''Metroid'' and entertain the public with the franchise's knowledge. Due to many issues, however, the project was put on hold. It was later revived and revitalized as a completely new project, today's website Shinesparkers.<ref name="about" />

==Features==
Shinesparkers' main feature is bringing, like most other fan sites, latest news related to their subject, ''Metroid''. Along with their news releases, Shinesparkers allows feedback through a comments system. They additionally host forums open to the public. 

Additionally, Shinesparkers manages to obtain interviews from various people working with ''Metroid'' projects. These people range from games' voice actors, including even [[Jessica Martin]], to ''Metroid'' fan sites' webmasters. These exclusives are then written into articles and other sections in their [http://www.shinesparkers.net/articles Articles and main Features section].

[[File:Justin Bailey Shinesparkers comic.jpg|thumb|left|100px|A slide of Shinesparkers' Justin Bailey comic]]
Shinesparkers also releases a comic named "The Justin Bailey Adventures." Its name comes from the [[Justin Bailey|famous password]] entered in ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' which removed [[Samus Aran|Samus's]] suit. The comic stars a [[Space Pirate]] named Justin and his ally, a female [[Geemer]] named Bailey.

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