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2010-09-06 06:08:59 pm

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

Good job, Tyjet. I think speedrunning this is like any other - you just have to LOVE playing it.

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2010-09-06 07:02:47 pm

Hated by all

Nice. I got 80% in 65 minutes on console (I think my controller wants to hate me after trying to do wall jumps, especially on the one where you can get Wave without Grapple. And I beat my brother's record of 63% in 77 minutes... well, I only saved before Draygon under electrocution fear and Ridley because he is the bane of me in this game).

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Tyjet66

2010-09-06 08:42:28 pm

Where am I?

Quote from Quietus:

Good job, Tyjet. I think speedrunning this is like any other - you just have to LOVE playing it.

I used to speedrun Zero mission and I didn't love it, and I had gotten fairly decent times. As for loving Super metroid I have ever since I was 2-3 years old, and I love playing hacks and hacking it; I just think that I was annoyed because I've been in a pissy mood today, so I may try to beat my 1:04.

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2010-09-07 05:18:10 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

Quote from Tyjet66:

I just think that I was annoyed because I've been in a pissy mood today

I reckon you should easily beat it, especially if you knew you took loads of unnecessary detours.

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2010-09-07 06:48:58 am

Where am I?

Quote from Quietus:

Quote from Tyjet66:

I just think that I was annoyed because I've been in a pissy mood today

I reckon you should easily beat it, especially if you knew you took loads of unnecessary detours.

I'll give it another shot soon then. Very Happy

Wulfgearr:

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2010-09-27 11:29:06 pm

Managed to get 1:37 100% on emulator (with save states). Nothing special but I need more practice at this title to reduce that time.

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2010-09-28 04:27:13 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

If you're looking to drop your time, there are a few things that make a big difference to times:

Route - Get this down first. Be certain of your route before you start out. Eliminate backtracking as much as possible. Possibly check some of the current best speedruns for comparison.
Bosses - Quick boss fights make a world of difference. It's surprising how many minutes can be wasted with poor boss fights.
Room Strategies - Just two seconds wasted in each room repeated over the course of the game adds a whole bunch of minutes in total. Use an emulator, save in door transitions, and practice each room until you're sick of seeing it. It's surprising how quickly you can learn faster methods of negotiating each room, and they all add up.

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2010-09-28 10:54:52 pm

Thanks for the tips.
My route isn't the best but it's the one I've always known. I've watched nearly every speed run of this game actually. Emulation and console runs. Some of the tricks I still can't wrap my head around. For example, the short speed booster. That's the hardest thing for me ha.
Bosses are probably the worst thing about my run except for Kraid obviously.
Running through the rooms I can see being the second thing I'm bad at. But yeah, I see where your going with it.
Overall, I'm not sure what my goal should be. I generally always do 100% runs, so maybe I should aim in the neighborhood of 1:2x next? Seems reasonable. Right now this game is on the back burner though. I had that time for about a month now and never worked on it since Other M was released.

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view all posts by lxx4xNx6xxl

2010-09-29 06:54:18 am

Sharon Needles

My boss battles are kinda crappy, and I don't do any really short charges (except in CH), and I average about 1:11 100%, sometimes a few minutes more or less. Would you mind telling us your route?

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lxx4xNx6xxl: 2010-09-29 07:57:00 am

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lxx4xNx6xxl: 2010-09-29 07:54:03 am

lxx4xNx6xxl: 2010-09-29 07:47:41 am

lxx4xNx6xxl: 2010-09-29 07:47:20 am

2010-09-29 07:47:10 am

My name is 4N6/Forensics.

If you guys didn't know my video and explanation on how to Super Short Charge is on the main page of the site.

You could also find it on my YouTube page in the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/user/lxx4xNx6xxl?feature=mhw4

Also note there are not many places in a 100% Run that require a 3 tap charge most only require a 2 tap.

For instance you only have to 2 tap against Dragon but, I do a 3 tap anyway for some reason.

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2010-09-29 04:29:41 pm

Quote from Opium:

Would you mind telling us your route?

Sure.
Morph ball, First missile, bombs, mockball to super missile, charge beam, spazer, High Jump, Varia, Speed Booster, wave beam, grapple, first power bomb, Ice beam, X-Ray visor + red brinstar clean up, gravity suit + clean up in Wrecked Ship, green Brinstar clean up, start Maridia clean up, space jump, finish Maridia clean up, spring ball, plasma, start Norfair clean up, screw attack, finish up Norfair, blue Brinstar clean up, and finally finish up Crateria saving the energy tank and 2 missiles above your ship. It's hard to explain ha. But it doesn't involve to many crazy tricks that I know are possible.

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2010-09-29 06:42:15 pm

Sharon Needles

Get varia before going down to norfair for hi-jump. The wall jump to get to kraids area is easy to get down after some practice. Get xray AFTER space jump because its much faster to get through that long room that way. Grab it on your way back up from norfair on your way to blue brinstar clean-up.

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2010-09-29 08:10:28 pm

I've actually pulled off that jump but I haven't managed to get it down yet. I was never to sure when to grab x-ray, but after space jump would make a lot more sense. I figured this route is pretty solid. I've seen it done many times. Now I just need to get everything else down. Thanks!

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view all posts by OptimoPeach

2010-09-30 07:45:35 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

For the jump to Kraid, I've actually always done it from the smaller ledge below. Either way, one fairly easy wall-jump, and you're up.

I'd say the most obvious change that I can see for a 100% is to leave Grapple / Croco until after you've done Lower Norfair. The only room that is really any tougher is getting the Energy Tank in the Wrecked Ship, in the room with the water and spiky fish. You can do this with Hi-Jump equipped, but it is a lot easier if you temporarily unequip them. That'll knock a chunk off your time straight away, as you have Plasma for Croco, and things like Space Jump for the large, annoying rooms down there.

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2010-09-30 08:39:41 pm

asdf?

Quote from Quietus:

For the jump to Kraid, I've actually always done it from the smaller ledge below.

I didn't even know about this lol

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2010-10-01 09:22:41 am

Sharon Needles

Quote from OptimoPeach:

Quote from Quietus:

For the jump to Kraid, I've actually always done it from the smaller ledge below.

I didn't even know about this lol

That's the way I always do it too. It's much easier for me.

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view all posts by lxx4xNx6xxl

2010-10-01 09:24:27 am

Sharon Needles

BTW, if one skips grapple until later in the game, when exactly do you pick it up? After Ridley or on you way to ridley?

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2010-10-01 10:15:27 am

My name is 4N6/Forensics.

After Ridely because its faster.

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