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The '''Speed Booster''' is an [[Upgrade|upgrade]] that allows [[Samus Aran|Samus]] to run at "{{wp|supersonic}} speeds."<ref>{{Cite manual|Speed Booster <br/> With this power-up, Samus is able to dash at supersonic speeds and crash through certain barriers and enemies. Press and hold + in the direction you want to dash.|Metroid: Zero Mission|26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite manual|Speed Booster <br/> Dash at supersonic speeds and crash through certain barriers and enemies. Press and hold the + Control Pad in the direction you want to dash.|Metroid Fusion|30}}</ref> Once speed boosting is attained, Samus can destroy [[Boost Block|special blocks]], break through rock, ice, and metal, destroy enemies, cover distances quickly, run up steep inclines, leap over wide gaps, and set up a [[Shinespark|shinespark]]. The Speed Booster is an essential upgrade to progress through the game in which it appears.
The '''Speed Booster''' is an [[Upgrade|upgrade]] that allows [[Samus Aran|Samus]] to run at "{{wp|supersonic}} speeds."<ref>{{Cite manual|Speed Booster <br/> With this power-up, Samus is able to dash at supersonic speeds and crash through certain barriers and enemies. Press and hold + in the direction you want to dash.|Metroid: Zero Mission|26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite manual|Speed Booster <br/> Dash at supersonic speeds and crash through certain barriers and enemies. Press and hold the + Control Pad in the direction you want to dash.|Metroid Fusion|30}}</ref> Once speed boosting is attained, Samus can destroy [[Boost Block|special blocks]], break through rock, ice, and metal, destroy enemies, cover distances quickly, run up steep inclines, leap over wide gaps, and set up a [[Shinespark|shinespark]]. The Speed Booster is an essential upgrade to progress through the game in which it appears.
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===''Super Metroid''===
===''Super Metroid''===
The Speed Booster can be obtained in [[Norfair]]. Unlike later appearances, Samus will take damage when she shinesparks. The reason for this is unknown.
The Speed Booster can be obtained in [[Norfair]]. Unlike later appearances, Samus will take damage when she Shinesparks. The reason for this is unknown. Samus cannot Speed Boost through frozen enemies unlike later games.


===''Metroid: Other M''===
===''Metroid: Other M''===