Super Metroid Redesign - Any% TAS Project

Quietus

2009-01-12 10:58:11 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

Quote from Sigfriedxx:

we're almost at the end!

Agreed!

Saturn: How many more segments is this likely to be, do you think? 4? 5? Eh?

This run almost makes me want to carry on with my SS attempt... ALMOST! Embarassed

Saturn

2009-01-12 06:01:01 pm

Thanks everyone for the nice comments!

I'm actually surprised too that the new WIP turned out to be so long. But as you already noticed, disarming the Guardians just takes alot of time alone.

Quote from Quietus:

Saturn: How many more segments is this likely to be, do you think? 4? 5? Eh?

That's hard to say at this point. Maybe 4 more WIPs, yes. I would be glad to get the run down into 10 WIPs for a even number, but it will certainly be very close. Let's see if this works out.

Quote from Quietus:

This run almost makes me want to carry on with my SS attempt... ALMOST! Embarassed

I'm sure a unassisted speedrun of this hack would be a great thing, so you will always be welcome to try one if you get the time. It sure will be hard as hell in SS conditions though, since there are some places that will instantly kill you if you're not careful.

Sneaky Paradox

2009-01-13 02:55:55 am

Whoa! That was great! And it only took half the time than WIP 4-5 did laugh new

Saturn

2009-03-31 11:30:28 am

Alright, time for a new WIP. Be prepared for crazy boss strategies, some interesting suitless water navigation techniques, and a totally new sequence break I found just a few weeks ago:

Enjoy!

horscht(i)

2009-03-31 12:40:02 pm

defrag in progress

What...How...!? Shocked

Man, I got used to see awesome stuff when you post a new WIP, but this one is really exceptional!
I think, I even catched the new sequence break, but I fear I`ll never understand what you have actually done.
(At least, I hope I spotted the right thing among all that awesome maneuvering)

Cpadolf

2009-03-31 12:51:31 pm

Almost happy

I'm pretty sure it was moving through the green gate by abusing grapple beam. Not a new trick in itself but a very nifty application for it

Sneaky Paradox

2009-03-31 06:10:46 pm

Very impressive. I very much enjoyed this part.

Quietus

2009-03-31 07:03:16 pm

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

Draygon must be seriously gutted, now that he's discovered Samus is carrying a TAS rifle. aiwebs_011

Great work, Saturn. Favourite part: Mad bouncing just before Gravity Suit. laugh new

Worst part: I think you should redo this section, as there was clearly at least one part where you didn't have a Shine Charge. Wink

Max

2009-04-01 04:23:19 am

Waaaaaaa i want insanity

It's great to see that your still working on this.
Favorite hack along with impossible. (considering there completely different)
Keep it up.

horscht(i)

2009-04-01 06:01:40 am

defrag in progress

Quote from Cpadolf:

I'm pretty sure it was moving through the green gate by abusing grapple beam. Not a new trick in itself but a very nifty application for it

Yeah that was my first guess. Number two was the bouncing in the gravity suit room, Quietus already mentioned.
As said, I`ll never understand, why it works. And I came to the conclusion that not asking for an explanation when it comes to Super Metroid speed tricks keeps your brain sane. ;)

ducknerd

2009-04-01 08:29:38 pm

Eschews avatars

That was utterly nuts. I loved the gravity suit room and Draygon. I think so far this is the most entertaining TAS I've ever watched.

Saturn

2009-04-29 07:20:46 pm

Next WIP is out, with once again many little speed tricks all over the place. One of them, the "Sandfall Shinespark", is especially useful, as it allows for a pretty big, new route shortcut.

More details and further trick-info/demonstrations in the video description.

Enjoy!

Super KB

2009-04-29 07:26:21 pm

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Amazing is all i can say Exclamation

TailsLover

2009-04-29 08:06:48 pm

Merry Christmas

i didnt know you were here saturn Embarassed

Tyjet66

2009-04-29 08:11:46 pm

What'd you say?

My god saturn, will you ever cease to amaze us? I can't wait to see tourain.

Quietus

2009-04-30 05:48:26 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

Great run, Saturn. Maridia always feels so huge when playing normally, but you made it look like a breeze. aiwebs_011

Also, I presume you've tested, but at 10:16, would it not have been faster to charge, jump, spark right, open the gate, spark again, and then speedball into the Tourian entrance room?

Sadiztik Fish

2009-04-30 06:16:08 am

OMG FLAN!!!!!!!

I have a theory...

Saturn is actually half robot because he/she was in some sort of accident and now has robot hands, which can play Metroid at such a speed that he/she can do all those tricks...

That is just amazing!

Quietus

2009-04-30 06:22:26 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

Well, I guess that pressing frame advance while holding other buttons doesn't require too much speed, but I understand what you mean. Looking at some sections just looks like Samus is everywhere at once. Shocked

Saturn

2009-04-30 09:41:14 am

Thanks guys!

Quote from Quietus:

Also, I presume you've tested, but at 10:16, would it not have been faster to charge, jump, spark right, open the gate, spark again, and then speedball into the Tourian entrance room?

Yeah, I tested that. The main problem with the spark is that you have to jump on the high platform with the gate. It doesn't allow you to use walljumps, so the only way to reach it is with a momentumful jump, or a crouch-jump. The latter isn't possible if you are in the charge mode, and to gain momentum for the jump again would cost some time. Because of that, the method I use is ~20 frames faster, and additionally allows for a important, additional Super Missile refill, while also saving some energy. :-)

Cardweaver

2009-04-30 10:05:56 am

Would it be faster to lay a powerbomb at 1:09 to get rid of those morphball tunnel bomb blocks so there was no delay when passing through the tunnel?

Quietus

2009-04-30 10:26:24 am

Super Secret Area - Dead Ahead!

I'm guessing that it doesn't quite reach, but did wonder the same thing. Or perhaps a combination? Laying a Power Bomb in the maze part, timed to destroy the first block upon approach...

Saturn

2009-04-30 11:16:36 am

Those are actually shoot blocks, not bomb blocks. And they are unfortunately immune to PBs. Shooting the first two doesn't work either, due to the morphball lock.

Cardweaver

2009-04-30 11:43:46 am

Immune to powerbombs? Who did Drewseph sell his soul to to make redesign?

Sigfriedxx

2009-04-30 01:30:04 pm

NOOOOOOOoooooo why did it have to end with "Proceed to base Tourian"! SUCH A CLIFFHANGER!

SirAileron

2009-04-30 02:37:57 pm

Scrutinous Bastard

I had tried out a lot of those tricks in Saturn's WIP runs, and one of the only ones I actually (almost) managed was the getting to Draygon early, but when I got to the top of the sand-fall, there were event blocks in the way... Is that something that was added in the later patches of Redesign, or did you trigger some particular event that I missed somewhere? >_>