Early Hi-Jump

2005-09-04 09:13:18 pm

I saw on the GameFAQS website a trick that allows you to get the Hi-Jump Boots right after the Ice Beam. Is this true? And if it is, can someone do a video of it so that I may visualize it?

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BioSpark

2005-09-04 09:40:32 pm

Isn't it similar to getting screw attack early?

Razorflame

2005-09-04 09:57:28 pm

Quote from The Dark Knight:

Isn't it similar to getting screw attack early?

No. It is the process of you getting the screw attack and the hi-jump earlier than the speed booster.

Maur

2005-09-04 10:10:03 pm

You go down the long shaft to the right of norfair and then climb back up to it. It can also lead to getting the screw attack even earlier if you feel like it.

Lazylen

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2005-09-04 11:48:33 pm

or you can dash through the hi-jump hot rooms if you have like, 3 etanks.

darkmagic

2005-09-05 12:17:23 am

or you could get varia and have like, 0 energy tanks

SAL

2005-09-05 12:42:18 am

There is no real point of getting vara. Plus nintendo made this game too obvious that you can sequence break.

darkmagic

2005-09-05 01:30:13 am

Oh I know that all to well. and theres also no real point in getting hi-jump early.

SAL

2005-09-05 01:48:31 am

yea as it is not needed for most players.

tomatobob

2005-09-05 04:10:13 am

One shall stand, one shall ball.

It may not be needed, but it's really helpful, the Mother Ship escape dash makes it worth the time to get, IMO.

Fusioneer

2005-09-05 04:35:49 am

yeh but if your doing a 15 % or less run you shouldn't get it there time doesn't really matter (although it is fun to have like 1:00 15 %)
:D

Zeke

2005-09-05 05:33:15 am

Time bomb set get out fast!

On Normal, that is. High Jump is more useful on Hard because you have so much less time for the escapes. I have yet to try 15% Hard, but from what I've heard, the Mother Brain fight is so hard you'd go mad if you finally won only to die on the way out of Tourian.

Fusioneer

2005-09-05 09:35:04 am

heheh that would be stupid at the moment i even have trouble with beating ridley 15% normal Laughing

radu242

2005-09-05 06:19:56 pm

I don't think that's funny. (I don't think anyone gets it...)

Lazylen

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2005-09-05 07:45:13 pm

Quote from Fusioneer:

heheh that would be stupid at the moment i even have trouble with beating ridley 15% normal Laughing

i did ridley 9% normal yesterday being hit once, and that was because i dove for a missile pickup. Laughing

use the cheesing strat, and shoot the fireballs.

im at tourain, ready to do the last stretch of metroids, then to do mother brain.

SAL

2005-09-05 08:03:33 pm

I always use a wimpy Strat to kill metroid brain. I stay on top of the turrent and Jump to fire at mother brain and quickly at the same time avioing and destroying 2 Cherrios.

Zeke

2005-09-06 07:29:31 am

Time bomb set get out fast!

You call that a wimpy strat? It's nothing compared to the ball-in-her-face maneuver, which is what finally let me beat MB on Hard. I'm probably good enough now to win without it under normal conditions, but I shudder to think how I'm going to manage a 15% run. (I want to fill out my gallery, and the low-percent ending pics are the only ones I haven't unlocked yet.)

Lazylen

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2005-09-06 10:36:51 am

i cant get past the 3rd zebetite on my 9% because the cheerios wont spawn missiles when i need them... Crying or Very sad

Zeke

2005-09-06 11:46:53 am

Time bomb set get out fast!

I'm sure you know this, but just in case... the Zeebetites are generous enough not to respawn when you leave the room. You can take one out, save, take the next one out, save, and so on.

pkmn_2005

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2005-09-06 01:06:20 pm

Wouldnt that take a while to accomplish???

But even so, i only have ever beat MB using an Action Replay. It never fails. The best in low percent ive ever done(cheating), is 49% in around 3:26. I am the worst at the handheld metroid gaming.

And im proud!!

Lazylen

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2005-09-06 08:23:26 pm

Quote from Zeke:

I'm sure you know this, but just in case... the Zeebetites are generous enough not to respawn when you leave the room. You can take one out, save, take the next one out, save, and so on.

yeah, i know that.

darkmagic

2005-09-17 11:31:23 pm

I've completed my gallery. :D Right now im doing a 10% hard and the zebetites are a PAIN!!!! You got to get the cheerios (actually theyre rinkas) to drop two missile refills (or cheat and get a super missile as your 10th item). Finally beat them all. as far as the MB. She isnt all that hard. what i do is stay on the right platform, bust the glass, then refill, freeze the two rinkas, shoot the upper rinka twice that way it will die in one more shot, wait for the gun (arent those the turrets) above you to shoot parrallel to the ground, shoot her three times (thats all hard will allow) jump on top of the rinka, wait for her attack then kill the rinkas. Lather, rince, repeat. And the hi-jump is very useful on the escape. unfortunately you cant have it on 10%. I still cant escape. Ill get to where im falling down to the ship and run out of time. I just need like 2 more seconds and ill make it. :x Crying or Very sad

carlmmii

2005-09-18 09:46:06 am

Quote from darkmagic:

You got to get the cheerios (actually theyre rinkas) to drop two missile refills (or cheat and get a super missile as your 10th item).

1 super + 2 regular missiles = 7 regular missiles = health of a zebetite.

No second super missile required. Much easier as 10% hard than 9% easy due to this fact.

The escape is just a matter of not falling, and hitting the bomb jump good enough at the end. Don't mash it -- use the correct timing and it'll work like a charm.

darkmagic

2005-09-20 11:55:18 pm

Quote from carlmmii:

No second super missile required.

What? I never said get an extra Super Missile. I was talking about doing the right way by getting 4 missiles, not 2 missiles and 1 super missile. Thats why i said "cheat" because even though it is a correct way of doing it, it is not as challenging, as fun, or as great when you complete it if you get the super missile.

BTW, after my last post i tried it again and got it first try. Even made a few mistakes. :? before i had struggeled and didnt make it. ive already finished the SSS. And i was doing all the wall jumping before, it was the same route, so dont ask.