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

Practice Hacks

2019-01-17T14:41:30Z

Jacques879: spiel about total's webpage having the tutorial

This page is intended to disambiguate between the various versions of practice hacks which exist.

[https://hacks.speedga.me/sm.html Total's Infohud Romhack]

This should be the most up-to-date version of the Infohud practice hack used by speed runners. It offers a how-to-use tutorial on its page and should be read by first-time Infohud users.

[https://milde.no/public/sm/smhack/ Pinkus Infohud Branch]

This is a branch of the current (1.42 as of the time this was written) version of Total's Infohud. It adds an additional Rerandomize feature which changes the rng seed every time a savestate is loaded, and also permits users to set specific patterns for Botwoon and Phantoon.

Main Page

2019-01-17T14:40:49Z

Jacques879: Made a new page to disambiguate between Total's hack (which has a how-to-use tutorial on its page) and Pinkus' currently more updated revision.

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'''Super Metroid Speedrunning Wiki'''

Welcome to the one-stop place to learn all about Super Metroid speedrunning. Whether you're just starting out, or have been playing Super Metroid since 1994, there's always something new to learn.

All race functions will take place on [http://www.speedrunslive.com SpeedRunsLive]. If you would like to participate, [http://www.speedrunslive.com/faq/#whatsrlraces join #supermetroid on the SpeedRunsLive IRC] so you can be present when future functions are scheduled to occur.

If you have an idea for a future function (such as a puzzle), you can discuss it with the community there, as well as on [https://discord.gg/rT2fWZt our Discord server].

Hope to see you off Ceres!

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'''Announcements & Upcoming Events'''

An [[Any%]] race will take place every Friday at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., every Saturday at 1 p.m., and every Sunday at 1 p.m. [http://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/est Eastern].

A race of either Any% or randomizer will take place every Friday at 11 p.m. and be featured on a [http://speedgaming.org/smweekly/ SpeedGaming channel].

[[Strat Chat|Super Metroid Strat Chat]], hosted by Kipp and TrueMoss, will (usually) take place every other Thursday at 9 p.m. Eastern on Kipp's channel. Each show will feature a different guest and will involve discussion of different sections of speedrun categories.

The [https://www.twitch.tv/randomizerleague Randomizer League] is currently in Season 1 which will consist of 18 weeks of matches, with the top 16 players moving on to playoffs. Schedule and standings can be found [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18tD7LCYOHZhyjP-AEmpEw0VtxNnCbUpQQENnUPm7jfE/edit?usp=sharing here] and additional information can be found in the league's [https://discord.gg/MF8Aupj Discord server].

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   '''Learn to Speedrun'''
*[[Categories]]
*[[Timing]]
*[[Control Schemes]]
*[[General Movement]]
*[[Weapon Techniques]]
*[[Hitbox Manipulation]]
*[[Exploiting Sprite Animations]]
*[[Bosses|Boss Fights]]
*[[Tutorials]]
*[http://www.deertier.com/ Deer Tier (Leaderboard)]
*[http://www.speedrun.com/supermetroid Speedrun.com (Leaderboard)]
*[https://www.speedrun.com/super_metroid_category_extensions Speedrun.com (Category Extensions Leaderboard)]
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   '''Learn the Game'''
*[[Enemies|Enemies & Item Drops]]
*[[Damage]]
*[[Damage Sources]]
*[[List of Rooms]]
*[[List of Items]]
*[[ED's stuff|EternisedDragon's Analysis]]
*[http://drewseph.zophar.net/Kejardon/ Kejardon's Documentation]
*[http://tasvideos.org/GameResources/SNES/SuperMetroid.html TAS Information]
*[http://gromba.nl/zebes/ Google Maps (Zebes)]
*[[Complete Map Graph (Template)|Map Graph]]
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   '''Miscellaneous'''
*[[Tool Assisted Speedruns]]
*[[Record Progression]]
*[[Youtube and Twitch accounts|External Media]]
*[http://crocomi.re/ Strategy Videos]
*[https://wiki.supermetroid.run/Practice_Hacks Infohud Practice Romhack]
*[http://beta.metroidconstruction.com/ Hacks & Remakes]
*[http://www.metroid2002.com/3/ Metroid 2002]
*[[Video Layouts|SM Video Layouts]]
*[https://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/588741-super-metroid/faqs/44179 Pro Action Replay Codes]
*[[Contact]]
*[[Deer Force]]
*[[Add your potential SM Projects TODO-List here]]
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Practice Hacks

2019-01-17T14:40:15Z

Jacques879: Created to disambiguate the practice hacks and clarify between the currently split versions. To be used on main page until Total updates his hack maybe?

This page is intended to disambiguate between the various versions of practice hacks which exist.

[https://hacks.speedga.me/sm.html Total's Infohud Romhack]

This should be the most up-to-date version of the Infohud practice hack used by speed runners.

[https://milde.no/public/sm/smhack/ Pinkus Infohud Branch]

This is a branch of the current (1.42 as of the time this was written) version of Total's Infohud. It adds an additional Rerandomize feature which changes the rng seed every time a savestate is loaded, and also permits users to set specific patterns for Botwoon and Phantoon.

Main Page

2019-01-17T14:31:47Z

Jacques879: swapped total's hack for the pinkus branch. Whenever total releases a new update (hopefully with the same added features in Pinkus') it can be added back.

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'''Super Metroid Speedrunning Wiki'''

Welcome to the one-stop place to learn all about Super Metroid speedrunning. Whether you're just starting out, or have been playing Super Metroid since 1994, there's always something new to learn.

All race functions will take place on [http://www.speedrunslive.com SpeedRunsLive]. If you would like to participate, [http://www.speedrunslive.com/faq/#whatsrlraces join #supermetroid on the SpeedRunsLive IRC] so you can be present when future functions are scheduled to occur.

If you have an idea for a future function (such as a puzzle), you can discuss it with the community there, as well as on [https://discord.gg/rT2fWZt our Discord server].

Hope to see you off Ceres!

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'''Announcements & Upcoming Events'''

An [[Any%]] race will take place every Friday at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., every Saturday at 1 p.m., and every Sunday at 1 p.m. [http://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/est Eastern].

A race of either Any% or randomizer will take place every Friday at 11 p.m. and be featured on a [http://speedgaming.org/smweekly/ SpeedGaming channel].

[[Strat Chat|Super Metroid Strat Chat]], hosted by Kipp and TrueMoss, will (usually) take place every other Thursday at 9 p.m. Eastern on Kipp's channel. Each show will feature a different guest and will involve discussion of different sections of speedrun categories.

The [https://www.twitch.tv/randomizerleague Randomizer League] is currently in Season 1 which will consist of 18 weeks of matches, with the top 16 players moving on to playoffs. Schedule and standings can be found [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18tD7LCYOHZhyjP-AEmpEw0VtxNnCbUpQQENnUPm7jfE/edit?usp=sharing here] and additional information can be found in the league's [https://discord.gg/MF8Aupj Discord server].

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   '''Learn to Speedrun'''
*[[Categories]]
*[[Timing]]
*[[Control Schemes]]
*[[General Movement]]
*[[Weapon Techniques]]
*[[Hitbox Manipulation]]
*[[Exploiting Sprite Animations]]
*[[Bosses|Boss Fights]]
*[[Tutorials]]
*[http://www.deertier.com/ Deer Tier (Leaderboard)]
*[http://www.speedrun.com/supermetroid Speedrun.com (Leaderboard)]
*[https://www.speedrun.com/super_metroid_category_extensions Speedrun.com (Category Extensions Leaderboard)]
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   '''Learn the Game'''
*[[Enemies|Enemies & Item Drops]]
*[[Damage]]
*[[Damage Sources]]
*[[List of Rooms]]
*[[List of Items]]
*[[ED's stuff|EternisedDragon's Analysis]]
*[http://drewseph.zophar.net/Kejardon/ Kejardon's Documentation]
*[http://tasvideos.org/GameResources/SNES/SuperMetroid.html TAS Information]
*[http://gromba.nl/zebes/ Google Maps (Zebes)]
*[[Complete Map Graph (Template)|Map Graph]]
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   '''Miscellaneous'''
*[[Tool Assisted Speedruns]]
*[[Record Progression]]
*[[Youtube and Twitch accounts|External Media]]
*[http://crocomi.re/ Strategy Videos]
*[https://milde.no/public/sm/smhack/ Infohud Practice Romhack]
*[http://beta.metroidconstruction.com/ Hacks & Remakes]
*[http://www.metroid2002.com/3/ Metroid 2002]
*[[Video Layouts|SM Video Layouts]]
*[https://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/588741-super-metroid/faqs/44179 Pro Action Replay Codes]
*[[Contact]]
*[[Deer Force]]
*[[Add your potential SM Projects TODO-List here]]
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Big Boy Room

2018-12-21T14:58:44Z

Jacques879:

{{Adjacent rooms
|west=[[Seaweed Room]]
|east=[[Dust Torizo Room]]
}}

[[File:Big_Metroid_room%2C_state_1%262.png|x300px]]

In all categories, the player should move left as quickly as possible in order to start the Metroid cutscene as soon as possible. For categories with Space Jump this will mean retaining jump speed through the door transition, then Space Jumping until the camera locks. For all other categories, the optimal strategy is to shoot the dust enemies, then mockball on the ground between the first and second pillars sticking out of the ground.

== Metroid Skip ==

By doing careful jumps manipulating the Baby Metroid's position, you can exit the room without the Metroid draining your health, followed by the cutscene where you're temporarily locked in place.

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A very basic explanation of the Space Jump variant's beginning is pictured below.

[[File:Babyskip.png]]

== Metroid Skip Skip ==

For runners who can't get the Metroid Skip, they would be faster damaging themselves as much as possible on the side hopper, before jumping straight into the Metroid's grasp. The side hopper damage can be sped up by [[Pseudo Screw Attack|pseudo screwing]] into it, since a pseudo screw resets the invulnerability period. This is done especially in [[14%]] categories, since runners lack both Wave Beam and High Jump Boots, making the Baby Skip much more difficult and time-consuming.

If you fail the Baby Skip (or succeed at the Skip Skip), you should face right before you reach 1hp and get locked in the crouch position. When facing left, Samus goes through the animation of standing back up slowly. Facing right skips this animation and saves 35 frames.

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== Slowdown ==

If you go through the door transition while the Baby Metroid has a hold of you (including if it grabs you during the fadeout), you will be in a permanently slowed down state in terms of your horizontal velocity. You can complete the game like this, but the escape sequence will be significantly more difficult.

To remove the slowdown, you'll need to get to the save station, save, then reset your console.

== See also ==

* [[General Movement|Individual rooms]]

File:Babyskip.png

2018-12-21T14:55:52Z

Jacques879: Jacques879 uploaded a new version of File:Babyskip.png