A complete guide to Super Metroid speedrunning - User contributions [en]

100 Missiles

2017-12-25T15:59:39Z

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[[Category:Partial Category]]
Goal is to acquire 100 Missiles as fast as possible without out of bounds/space time/GT Code/etc.

100 Missiles

2017-12-25T15:59:31Z

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[[Category:Partial Category]]

Goal is to acquire 100 Missiles as fast as possible without out of bounds/space time/GT Code/etc.

Category:Partial Category

2017-12-25T15:52:47Z

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Partial Categories are [[Categories|categories]] that are finished upon completing certain objectives instead of beating the game. These categories also start at different times compared to Full Category runs.

Kago

2016-12-08T13:51:03Z

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{{Enemy info
|image=kago.gif
|damage=0
|health=1600
|width=16
|height=16
|freeze=No
|nothing=2
|energy=20
|bigenergy=36
|missile=28
|supers=8
|pb=8
|invitems=1
|items=Beams, Missiles, Supers, Bombs, Speed Echoes, Shinespark, Screw Attack, Psuedo Screw
}}
Although you can hit the kago to get the bugs to come out, this is only referring to the actual kago itself, not the bugs. The inner portion is actually vulnerable to a few things, including bombs. So, if you laid 4 power bombs on the kago and they all damaged twice then it would die with only one drop. The bugs themselves are technically not considered enemies, but projectiles, so they aren't on the enemies page.

It's possible to fall through the kago with a technique called [[kagoing]].

Mockball

2016-12-08T10:11:55Z

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The '''mockball''', which has various alternative spellings ("machball", "mochball", et cetera), is an extremely important technique for speedrunning, primarily because it allows for [[Super Missile|Super Missiles]] to be acquired without needing to defeat [[Spore Spawn]]. The only requirement to performing a mockball is having Morphing Ball active.

The easiest method for performing the mockball is the following:

* Start running (hold the dash button and a direction on the directional pad) in the direction you desire (holding dash after this step is optional)
* Press and hold the jump button
* Release the direction
* Tap down on the directional pad (Samus should now be facing directly downwards)
* Tap down again, just before you hit the ground (Samus should perform a "soft morph" on the ground)
* Press and hold left or right (whichever of these directions you are traveling in, from the first step) immediately afterward

A more difficult method that allows you to control your jump height is the following:

* Start running (hold the dash button and a direction on the directional pad) in the direction you desire (holding dash after this step is optional)
* Press and hold the jump button
* Release jump at the desired height
* Press and hold jump again
* Release the direction
* Tap down on the directional pad (Samus should now be facing directly downwards)
* Tap down again, just before you hit the ground (Samus should perform a "soft morph" on the ground)
* Press and hold left or right (whichever of these directions you are traveling in, from the first step) immediately afterward

Some information to keep in mind when attempting to perform a mockball:

* If you are holding jump when breaking out of a [[spinjump]] and aim down, your momentum will stay the same
* "'''Soft morph'''" means to morph on the ground in a manner where Samus does not bounce, which is a requirement of all mockballs
* "'''Hard morph'''" means to morph on the ground in a manner where Samus bounces, which will reset Samus's momentum, and happens if you morph too early when attempting a mockball (simply put - if you see Samus bounce when attempting a mockball, then you morphed too early)
* The quarter-circle motion to shift your thumb from down to left or right is often likened to a "hadouken"

A demonstration of the mockball during its most important and common usage in speedruns:

{{#ev:youtube|C5FlyJod8qk}}

The '''speedball''' is a variation of the mockball. A speedball is any mockball where Samus is [[Blue Suit Glitch|blue]] from [[Speed Booster]].

A benefit of the speedball is that it can destroy any block that normally requires [[Bomb|Bombs]], saving time in rooms such as [[Wasteland]] and [[Basement]].

A speedball is required to generate a [[Blue Suit Glitch#Temporary|temporary blue suit]].

== See also ==

* [[Exploiting Sprite Animations#Uninterruptible Animations|Uninterruptible Animations]]
* [[Morphball bounce|Bounceball]]
* [[General Movement]]

[[Category:Morphing Ball Tricks]]

Exploiting Sprite Animations

2016-12-08T10:11:18Z

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= Interruptible Animations =

All of these techniques are performed while unmorphed, with the first three involving the angle buttons.

*[[Arm Pumping]]
*[[Stop on a Dime]]
*[[Elevator Grab]]
*[[Walljump Check]]

= Uninterruptible Animations =

Any time Samus morphs, unmorphs, or turns around while unmorphed, an uninterruptible sequence of sprite changes is initiated. These have some useful applications for speedrunning.

* [[Kagoing]]
* [[Quick Drop]]
* [[Corner Jump]]
* [[Mockball]]

== See also ==

* [[General Movement]]
* [[Hitbox Manipulation]]

NG+

2016-06-10T11:39:16Z

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Lavaball Room

2016-06-02T23:25:53Z

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Ocean Fly

2016-05-28T18:41:10Z

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Any% gt code

2016-05-24T08:04:39Z

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14% chargeless

2016-05-24T08:04:17Z

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14% speedboots

2016-05-24T08:03:56Z

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Zebetite Glitch

2016-05-23T15:04:59Z

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Zebetite skip

2016-05-23T15:04:49Z

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Kihunter (yellow)

2016-05-23T15:02:12Z

Hilborn:

{{Enemy info
|image=kihunter_(yellow).gif
|damage=60/30/15
|health=360
|width=8
|height=18
|freeze=Yes
|nothing=16
|energy=22
|bigenergy=32
|missile=4
|supers=24
|pb=4
|invitems=1
|items=Bombs
}}

== See also ==

* [[Kihunter (green)]]
* [[Kihunter (red)]]

Kihunter (red)

2016-05-23T15:02:10Z

Hilborn:

{{Enemy info
|image=kihunter_(red).gif
|damage=200/100/50
|health=1800
|width=8
|height=18
|freeze=No
|nothing=8
|energy=14
|bigenergy=48
|missile=4
|supers=24
|pb=4
|invitems=1
|items=Power Beam, Ice or Spazer (half damage), Wave, Missiles, Bombs, Power Bombs, Pseudo Screw
|dx=1
|screw=1
}}

== See also ==

* [[Kihunter (green)]]
* [[Kihunter (yellow)]]

Kihunter (green)

2016-05-23T15:01:41Z

Hilborn:

{{Enemy info
|image=kihunter_(green).gif
|damage=20/10/5
|health=60
|width=8
|height=18
|freeze=Yes
|nothing=30
|energy=20
|bigenergy=12
|missile=32
|supers=4
|pb=4
|invitems=1
|items=Beams (half damage), Bombs
|dx=1
|xmissile=1
|xsupers=1
}}

== See also ==

* [[Kihunter (yellow)]]
* [[Kihunter (red)]]

Kihunter

2016-05-23T14:59:05Z

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List of Missiles

2016-05-23T14:51:52Z

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== Crateria ==

{{Item|title=Crateria 1|image=MissileCrateria1.gif|location=[[The Final Missile]]}}
{{Item|title=Crateria 2|image=MissileCrateria2.gif|location=[[The Moat]]}}
{{Item|title=Crateria 3|image=MissileCrateria3.gif|location=[[Pit Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Crateria 4|image=MissileCrateria4.gif|location=[[West Ocean]]}}
{{Item|title=Crateria 5|image=MissileCrateria5.gif|location=[[West Ocean]]}}
{{Item|title=Crateria 6|image=MissileCrateria6.gif|location=[[West Ocean]]}}
{{Item|title=Crateria 7|image=MissileCrateria7.gif|location=[[Green Pirates Shaft]]}}
{{Item|title=Crateria 8|image=MissileCrateria8.gif|location=[[Green Pirates Shaft]]}}

== Brinstar ==

{{Item|title=Brinstar 1|image=MissileBrinstar1.gif|location=[[First Missile Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Brinstar 2|image=MissileBrinstar2.gif|location=[[Blue Brinstar Energy Tank Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Brinstar 3|image=MissileBrinstar3.gif|location=[[Early Supers Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Brinstar 4|image=MissileBrinstar4.gif|location=[[Big Pink]]}}
{{Item|title=Brinstar 5|image=MissileBrinstar5.gif|location=[[Big Pink]]}}
{{Item|title=Brinstar 6|image=MissileBrinstar6.gif|location=[[Green Hill Zone]]}}
{{Item|title=Brinstar 7|image=MissileBrinstar7.gif|location=[[Brinstar Reserve Tank Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Brinstar 8|image=MissileBrinstar8.gif|location=[[Brinstar Reserve Tank Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Brinstar 9|image=MissileBrinstar9.gif|location=[[Blue Brinstar Double Missile Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Brinstar 10|image=MissileBrinstar10.gif|location=[[Blue Brinstar Double Missile Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Brinstar 11|image=MissileBrinstar11.gif|location=[[Alpha Power Bomb Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Brinstar 12|image=MissileBrinstar12.gif|location=[[Warehouse Keyhunter Room]]}}

== Norfair ==

{{Item|title=Norfair 1|image=MissileNorfair1.gif|location=[[Hi Jump Energy Tank Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 2|image=MissileNorfair2.gif|location=[[Bubble Mountain]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 3|image=MissileNorfair3.gif|location=[[Speed Booster Hall]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 4|image=MissileNorfair4.gif|location=[[Green Bubbles Missile Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 5|image=MissileNorfair5.gif|location=[[Norfair Reserve Tank Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 6|image=MissileNorfair6.gif|location=[[Crumble Shaft]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 7|image=MissileNorfair7.gif|location=[[Post Crocomire Missile Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 8|image=MissileNorfair8.gif|location=[[Crocomire Escape]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 9|image=MissileNorfair9.gif|location=[[Double Chamber]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 10|image=MissileNorfair10.gif|location=[[Cathedral]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 11|image=MissileNorfair11.gif|location=[[Post Crocomire Jump Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 12|image=MissileNorfair12.gif|location=[[Golden Torizo's Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 13|image=MissileNorfair13.gif|location=[[Mickey Mouse Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 14|image=MissileNorfair14.gif|location=[[Lower Norfair Spring Ball Maze Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Norfair 15|image=MissileNorfair15.gif|location=[[Three Muskateers' Room]]}}

== Wrecked Ship ==

{{Item|title=Wrecked Ship 1|image=MissileWreckedShip1.gif|location=[[Wrecked Ship Main Shaft]]}}
{{Item|title=Wrecked Ship 2|image=MissileWreckedShip2.gif|location=[[Wrecked Ship East Missile Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Wrecked Ship 3|image=MissileWreckedShip3.gif|location=[[Bowling Alley]]}}

== Maridia ==

{{Item|title=Maridia 1|image=MissileMaridia1.gif|location=[[Main Street]]}}
{{Item|title=Maridia 2|image=MissileMaridia2.gif|location=[[Aqueduct]]}}
{{Item|title=Maridia 3|image=MissileMaridia3.gif|location=[[The Precious Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Maridia 4|image=MissileMaridia4.gif|location=[[Pseudo Plasma Spark Room]]}}
{{Item|title=Maridia 5|image=MissileMaridia5.gif|location=[[Watering Hole]]}}
{{Item|title=Maridia 6|image=MissileMaridia6.gif|location=[[East Sand Hole]]}}
{{Item|title=Maridia 7|image=MissileMaridia7.gif|location=[[West Sand Hole]]}}
{{Item|title=Maridia 8|image=MissileMaridia8.gif|location=[[Mama Turtle Room]]}}

== See also ==

* [[Missile]]
* [[List of Super Missiles]]
* [[List of Power Bombs]]
* [[100%]]

== External links ==

* [http://metroid.retropixel.net/games/metroid3/items2.php Missile locations on Metroid Recon]

[[Category:Item]]

Northwest Maridia Bug Room

2016-05-23T14:51:05Z

Hilborn:

{{Adjacent rooms
|west=[[Watering Hole]]
|east=[[Pseudo Plasma Spark Room]]
}}

[[File:NorthwestMaridiaBugRoom.png|x400px]]

Northwest Maridia Super Room

2016-05-23T14:50:35Z

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Colosseum

2016-05-23T14:49:31Z

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{{Adjacent rooms
|west=[[Halfie Climb Room]]
|east=Save and Energy Charge<br/>[[The Precious Room]]
}}

[[File:Colosseum.png]]

== Halfie & Full Halfie ==

The '''halfie''' is a trick that involves performing a [[shinespark]] to travel halfway through the Colosseum by gaining speed from the [[Botwoon Energy Tank Room]], entering the [[Halfie Climb Room]], charging the spark near the vertical wall of pipes once inside, quickly climbing the pipes with [[Wall jump|walljumps]], opening the top right door, and shinesparking through it.

As people improve at executing this trick, they will become capable of performing the '''full halfie''', which involves running through the top right door and jumping in the air, all while maintaining a shinespark charge, in order to have the shinespark carry them the entire distance of the Colosseum (as normally, the "P-shaped" pipe formation blocks the (Halfie) shinespark from traveling beyond that point). This technique used to be thought of as "[[Tool Assisted Speedruns|TAS]] only" because of how much it requires swift walljumping and a clean grab (such as that of a [[Hitbox Manipulation#Down-grabbing|downgrab]]) of the platform before the top right door in order to pull it off.

The halfie costs ~60 energy and the full halfie (almost always) costs 127 energy when completed.

When walljumping, the speed at which you rise is determined by how long and how often you release the jump button. You want to release it for as short a time as possible. You also want to perform another walljump before your jump velocity decreases too much; however, you do not want to walljump so much that you spend too much time with the jump button released. A recommended amount of walljumps for performing either trick is between four and six; however, more important than the amount is that the walljumps are quick and efficient.

An alternative strategy for the full halfie that is considered TAS only is to [[Ice Beam|freeze]] all of the Mochtroids in the Halfie Climb Room so that they form a bridge leading towards the top right door, and perform a [[Short charging|short charge]] with their assistance.

== Reverse Halfie ==

The optimal strategy for this room when returning from [[Draygon]] is to do a shinespark from the top right of the room all the way to the left door, similar to the full halfie. To pull off this trick a [[Blue Suit Glitch|blue suit]] must be acquired during the Draygon fight.

Most people activate the shinespark charge in the [[The Precious Room|previous room]] to be able to start run and jump higher, reaching the top of the rightmost pillar faster. The shinespark can then be activated either mid-air or while standing on the ground.

The reverse halfie costs ~110 energy, a bit less than full halfie since it's a bit shorter.

== Whomple Jump ==

An alternative to the reverse halfie is to use [[Space Jump|space jump]] if it has been collected (e.g. in [[100%]] or [[Any%#KPDR|Any% KPDR]]). The fastest way, called '''whomple jump''', is when Samus jumps as soon as she enters the room and keeps space jumping without touching any of the pillars. It is a precise trick, where as much running speed as possible must be gathered from the door ledge in the previous room, and it requires both [[Speed Booster|speed booster]] and [[Hi-Jump Boots|hi-jump boots]] activated.

== See also ==

* [[Shinespark]]
* [[General Movement|Individual rooms]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.twitch.tv/hilborn/c/5925646 Hilborn's Full Halfie demonstration]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW3Ttt2rBpg&t=31m23s Mochtroid Bridge demonstration]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Itunsznl9w Whomple Jump demonstration]

Draygon's Eye Door Room

2016-05-23T14:48:38Z

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Cactus Alley

2016-05-23T14:44:19Z

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{{Adjacent rooms
|west=[[Butterfly Room]]
|east=[[Halfie Climb Room]]
}}

[[File:CactusAlley1.png|x400px]][[File:CactusAlley2.png|x400px]]

Bug Sand Hole

2016-05-23T14:43:30Z

Hilborn:

{{Adjacent rooms
|west=[[Plasma Spark Room]]
|east=[[Thread The Needle Room]]
|south=[[Butterfly Room]]
}}

[[File:BugSandHole.png|x300px]]

Plasma Spark Room

2016-05-23T14:43:08Z

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{{Adjacent rooms
|east=[[Kassiuz Room]]<br/>[[Bug Sand Hole]]<br/>[[Butterfly Room]]
|south=[[Oasis]]
}}

[[File:PlasmaSparkRoom.png|x600px]]

== Plasma Spark ==

Is impossible.

Below Bug Sand Hole

2016-05-23T14:42:34Z

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Butterly Room

2016-05-23T14:37:40Z

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Reverse Slinky

2016-05-02T11:12:15Z

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Enemy item drops

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14% xice

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Low% xice

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Low% ice

2015-12-12T09:55:08Z

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Gunship

2015-09-02T06:14:21Z

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Category:Category

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Category:Race Category

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3ny%

2015-09-01T22:04:02Z