That mocktroid bridge for the quickcharge shinespark in Maridia might be one of the greatest feats ever pulled off in Super Metroid TAS history. Pure Genius.
Excellent TAS! I especially liked 19:16, I think it's a good demonstration of how much foresight and planning goes into it. JUST enough energy to avoid using the reserve tank, which would have taken more time... going to get enough energy for a safer buffer would have taken more time as well. So this was very carefully calculated.
Bravo! That was truly impressive. After Norfair there was no question the job would be done, but that was an amazing display! Also, I learned today that the wave beam doesn't play around.
I love this TAS, it's probably my favorite run of Super Metroid, mainly because it's a showy feat while not utilizing game-breaking glitches like the X-Ray wall climbing.
omg I felt so thrilled watching him go to norfair without the heat suit. I remember as a kid when I played this game many times, I didnt even know what TAS or speed runs were, but I also tried getting into norfair without the suit and doing it. and ridley dies just in time to get the energy tank and refill! sick.. brings back memories. TAS is great for exploring the possibilities of what is possible in those classic games.
For some reason I cannot understand, this video tends to hang / crash at around the 25 min mark. Does anyone else have this issue? I suspect a chrome issue but, it's really odd.
The healing thing? I'm not sure what it's called. You can recover energy by using up power bombs if you're below a certain amount of your total health. It's in one of the clips that plays if you leave the title screen on.
Amazing run, but I still wish you saved the animals :p. Great job :), I've been playing this game for years and I didn't know about some of the stuff you pulled off. Well done
Super Metroid is my favorite game of all time and i'm willing to bet nothing's going to take that spot. This has to be one of the best TAS that i've ever seen. I applaud your effort in making this happen! Also, I may have picked up a few tips and tricks from this. :D
this is most entertaining, and who would have thought that Super Metroid could also be considered a tactical game?! Norfair was nerve wrecking to watch- your health bar becomes like a 40 sec timer! Miridia was my favorite with all of the slow motion grappling hook stunts... excellent work!!
The in game time is pauses in door transitions, elevators, when you pick up an item, any lag that happens in the game, the story in the beginning, credits in the end etc. That's why the time of this TAS is so much longer than the in game time displayed in the end. Which is the case with almost all in game timers in games.
Okay, I'm amazed at the planning - but that metroid trick at 31:25 made me say out loud, "No fucking way...you couldn't...YOU CAN!" Seriously amazing trick.
This is probably my favorite SM TAS, mainly because it still completes many of the main game objectives due to the "reverse boss order" constraints. Any% TASes are fine, but this one is more entertaining.
There is more to TAS then just that. There's a lot of work that's put into completing one. This project had 161,190 re-record count (how many times he loaded a state.) The pure patience of watching it and such slow speeds Understanding the workings of the SNES and Super Metroid itself. Figuring out what would result the highest amount of frames saved, and what to sacrifice to save time later. I can't comment for the creators but runs like this can take months using years of knowledge.
It's a technique in the game called a Crystal Flash. It's done by using a power bomb, hold down, the fire button, L and R at the same time. You also have to have an extra 10 missiles, supers and powerbombs, with less then 50 energy left. Kraid was killed so fast because of the Plasma beam, which you normally shouldn't have at this point.
Between the music for Mother Brains' theme, her howls, and the sorrow of that little guy dying, I had nightmares for weeks after beating the game as a 12 year old.
This is moreless, the Best TAS run i have ever seen. Mainly because you kill ridley before the other bosses. Kraid was so lol... Awesome job man. Seriously legit
A moved called Crystal Flash was used. To do it you need to have 50 or less energy (Empty reserve tanks), and at least 10 missiles, 10 super missiles and 11 power bombs. Use a Power Bomb then hold: Down, L, R and the weapon button.
It was the charge attack that did the most damage, as you aren't normally supposed to have the Plasma Beam at that point. The missile was used to do the final damage needed to kill it.
I had no idea it only took less than 40 seconds to escape Zebes. Very, very impressive all throughout. Thank you for making my day while simultaneously rendering my skills inadequate. :D
A Tool Assisted Speedrun is a run recorded with an emulator with various tools to make a perfect speedrun of the game. These tools include Frame Advance, which will let you record the input for every frame in the run (Usually 60 frames/second). The other main one is Save States in order to fix errors that are made in the process. In the end you have an emulator file with pure input that you add to the game. If this input would be used on console, the same result would be given.
It is called the Crystal Flash. A secret move that restores your health depending on your missile super missile and Power Bomb ammunition, as long as you have 10 of the above your able to do it and restore your health and reserve tanks.
in menu enable Charge Beam and another single Beam only One! like for example Charge beam and Plasma disable the other beams go out of the menu then you select "Power Bombs" as Weapon Charge the beam after few seconds of charging it will decrease 1 Power Bomb and you get that kinda effect works with other beams as well: Charge beam + wave, charge + spazer, charge + ice after you did that technique you can go back to the menu and enable any combination of Beams and the technique will change
Well, sort of. As mentioned, when you make the input for your run, it is stored in a seperate movie file. And when you load the rom and play this movie, the input you made will be added to the game.
Well, they weren't really playing the game the way you think... Considering it is a Tool Assisted Speedrun. Go to the site in the description to find out what this is.
quite well in fact...I do tas speed runs and normal speed runs of this game. I use what I learn from the runs to figure out better ways of handling different areas. And if you think this is cheating, then you don't have the right mindset for a tas run...quite enjoyable to watch.
Wait hold on Super Jump is initiated when you hit the jump button. If you run until you start glowing hold down and you will retain the power. Then whatever direction you're holding when you hit the jump button you will take off in that direction.
He actually didn't pick up anything reserve tanks. None of them are on the way and this was a speed run! The whole Norfair section freaked me out too! That 01 energy was scary.
Yeah, good points and very true, even though I know about these things it's worth mentioning. The emulators are always being improved to avoid these issues though and when you make a TAS for TASvideos you are forced (With some exceptions) to use the newest version. For Bsnes there is actually a TAS version of it, called Lsnes, which has all support needed. You can find it at TASvideos if you are interested in checking it out.
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That mocktroid bridge for the quickcharge shinespark in Maridia might be one of the greatest feats ever pulled off in Super Metroid TAS history.
Pure Genius.
for real. eight years later its still gold
A Victorian child would literally vaporize if you prononced those words in front of him
That crossing of the lava pit to lower Norfair with the power suit only is so ridiculous x)
This is beautiful, props man.
The swiftness of the Phantoon kill absolutely blew my mind.
This is actually what Samus did on that mission, people who play this game are just doing it backwards :D
You jerk LOL
Actually it can't be - because the animals weren't saved.
But of course, Samus pumped her arm 30 times up and down every second so she didn't kill the torizo
we all forget that samus is yet another Bird magic super weapon
the shinespark at 31:32 using the frozen mocktroids was the most brilliant thing I've seen.
I just love how TASers make vertical shafts entertaining.
I love how you use the "pushback" from being damaged to launch you through sections!
knockback
LOL every time the energy gets down to single digits. This is insane.
I really wish he glitched into Tourian early, beat Mother Brain, then did the reset glitch. Then he could do a TRUE REVERSE BOSS ORDER.
You can't defeat rest of the bosses if you do MB first, so it wouldn't be "true RBO" and that goes to Any% glitched category anyways.
+Manny Explanation for that?
@Troy Davis lol yea
That explanation is more delayed than cyberpunk 2077 and star citizen combined.
Excellent TAS! I especially liked 19:16, I think it's a good demonstration of how much foresight and planning goes into it. JUST enough energy to avoid using the reserve tank, which would have taken more time... going to get enough energy for a safer buffer would have taken more time as well. So this was very carefully calculated.
The use of freezing the failed metroid clones to form a make-shift platform to enable a shinespark was genius, it really was.
Bonus Samuses on your ship included.
Bravo! That was truly impressive. After Norfair there was no question the job would be done, but that was an amazing display! Also, I learned today that the wave beam doesn't play around.
I love this TAS, it's probably my favorite run of Super Metroid, mainly because it's a showy feat while not utilizing game-breaking glitches like the X-Ray wall climbing.
47:13 "Three minutes? What, am I supposed to rewrite Hamlet before I leave?"
46:20 - "Hold still you jerk, I'm trying to give you my energy"
I've seen a lot of Metroid runs, but this may be the coolest thing anyone has ever done with Super Metroid.
Getting full halfie with no gravity suit was SICK.
Too bad you couldn't get the reverse.
"full halfie" god I want to vomit
@@DiggitySlice why? that's what the trick is called.
never learned how to do the "zero suit regen" trick
Haha wow, I've never seen Kraid cheesed like that before! Nice!
Really interesting TAS overall. Great job, thanks for uploading it!
killed Kraid like a Goomba
that is the game from my childhood and it is incredible to watch it today, amazing professional TAS ! wow!
Mr. Data playing super metroid.
omg I felt so thrilled watching him go to norfair without the heat suit. I remember as a kid when I played this game many times, I didnt even know what TAS or speed runs were, but I also tried getting into norfair without the suit and doing it. and ridley dies just in time to get the energy tank and refill! sick.. brings back memories. TAS is great for exploring the possibilities of what is possible in those classic games.
31:30 best short charge ever
Willian Perone That was super swag
Wow, that was...wow.
Remember that part when you did that thing and it was cool? That's my favorite part.
Wow, amazing TAS. I cannot believe Super Metroid TASes continue to impress even now in 2012.
Great run. Love watching the Ridley process on reverse speedies.
Lol I feel sorry for the bosses.
It's like "thanks for coming out guys."
"ah, my old nemesis; Samus Ar-"
_"CHICKEN STRIIIIIIIIIIIPS"_
This game is absolutely perfect.
I love it in these speedruns when there is a scripted scene where the player has to wait and they just screw around.
It's because of the special charged wave beam attacks. I usually use it in combination with pounding Ridley with as many (super)missiles as possible.
Imagine the look on the developers' faces if they got to see this TAS run in 1995.
best speedrun i've ever seen so far!
For some reason I cannot understand, this video tends to hang / crash at around the 25 min mark. Does anyone else have this issue? I suspect a chrome issue but, it's really odd.
it crashes at 25:25 for me
MONSTER!!! You didn't save the animals :(
SSJvegito501 It's a speedrun, of course he didn't... Letting friends die for a record, that's so cruel. :'(
LeeLuna ikr
I always thought that they are bad guys xD
RedAsh Wolf The game theorists are the furthest from the truth.
Gibson Schrauben did he delete the comment?
Although you didn't save the animals, which everyone knows you alwsys save the animals, this playthru was very bad ass. Good work!
that 1 hp at 19:21 was epic
Or 18:43 where he's about to die so he jumps into acid
And you couldn't even save the baby Metroid with all that hacking!
This is absolutely incredible.
This is an awesome TAS run, I love when they are entertaining like this
@ 7:20 I always tried to get out of there without fighting the boss but never could, it makes me happy knowing it's possible.
Very impressive. And it looks surprisingly good in 1080p.
That eye when you get the morph ball always creeped me out so much :V
30:08 HOW THE FUCK
samus just learned to swim
The healing thing? I'm not sure what it's called. You can recover energy by using up power bombs if you're below a certain amount of your total health. It's in one of the clips that plays if you leave the title screen on.
Amazing run, but I still wish you saved the animals :p.
Great job :), I've been playing this game for years and I didn't know about some of the stuff you pulled off. Well done
Maridia is awesome. Especially using the 3 Moctroids as a bridge to short charge a shinespark.
The best and sickest TAS ever!
Very nice!
Super Metroid is my favorite game of all time and i'm willing to bet nothing's going to take that spot. This has to be one of the best TAS that i've ever seen. I applaud your effort in making this happen! Also, I may have picked up a few tips and tricks from this. :D
Nice trick at 30:12. I never noticed how strong was the actual wave+p bomb combo!!
Imagine watching these runs/speedruns first person?
Phantoon's expression after being defeated says all about this vid.
this is most entertaining, and who would have thought that Super Metroid could also be considered a tactical game?! Norfair was nerve wrecking to watch- your health bar becomes like a 40 sec timer! Miridia was my favorite with all of the slow motion grappling hook stunts... excellent work!!
wow, really putting the game to it's limits. I also like the high-res
As a Super Metroid Fan, I really love watching this. You sir, are a boss!
The in game time is pauses in door transitions, elevators, when you pick up an item, any lag that happens in the game, the story in the beginning, credits in the end etc.
That's why the time of this TAS is so much longer than the in game time displayed in the end. Which is the case with almost all in game timers in games.
160 thousand rerecords...
Okay, I'm amazed at the planning - but that metroid trick at 31:25 made me say out loud, "No fucking way...you couldn't...YOU CAN!" Seriously amazing trick.
This is probably my favorite SM TAS, mainly because it still completes many of the main game objectives due to the "reverse boss order" constraints. Any% TASes are fine, but this one is more entertaining.
I had to rewatch the first energy tank 4 times to figure out how that happened.
Wow... Mind = Blown.
Totally agreed...
39:11 kraid: why do i hear the sa-x theme?
30 sec later:
Kraid: oh
31:29 - most awesome thing I've seen in a TAS
There is more to TAS then just that. There's a lot of work that's put into completing one.
This project had 161,190 re-record count (how many times he loaded a state.)
The pure patience of watching it and such slow speeds
Understanding the workings of the SNES and Super Metroid itself.
Figuring out what would result the highest amount of frames saved, and what to sacrifice to save time later.
I can't comment for the creators but runs like this can take months using years of knowledge.
It's a technique in the game called a Crystal Flash. It's done by using a power bomb, hold down, the fire button, L and R at the same time. You also have to have an extra 10 missiles, supers and powerbombs, with less then 50 energy left.
Kraid was killed so fast because of the Plasma beam, which you normally shouldn't have at this point.
I had no idea that Crocomire was the final boss
I believe you have the best explanation for TAS justification.
LOLing all the way through the Maridia part. Especially the running start off the 3 mochtroids.
Between the music for Mother Brains' theme, her howls, and the sorrow of that little guy dying, I had nightmares for weeks after beating the game as a 12 year old.
This is moreless, the Best TAS run i have ever seen. Mainly because you kill ridley before the other bosses. Kraid was so lol...
Awesome job man. Seriously legit
Using the speed booster shockwave to kill one of the creatures at 24:15. Brilliant. Good run loved it!
A moved called Crystal Flash was used. To do it you need to have 50 or less energy (Empty reserve tanks), and at least 10 missiles, 10 super missiles and 11 power bombs.
Use a Power Bomb then hold: Down, L, R and the weapon button.
I have never seen anyone X-Factor the Crocomire, perhaps only through TAS could one have such impeccable timing.
It was the charge attack that did the most damage, as you aren't normally supposed to have the Plasma Beam at that point.
The missile was used to do the final damage needed to kill it.
There cant be any other like u. YOU ARE LEGEND
I had no idea it only took less than 40 seconds to escape Zebes. Very, very impressive all throughout. Thank you for making my day while simultaneously rendering my skills inadequate. :D
I've got to tip my hat to you guys. With the energy loss you get without the Varia and Gravity suits, this must have still been a bitch.
31:31 that was so cool using them as a platform to start your shinespark
that was the sickest full-halfie i have ever seen.
A Tool Assisted Speedrun is a run recorded with an emulator with various tools to make a perfect speedrun of the game.
These tools include Frame Advance, which will let you record the input for every frame in the run (Usually 60 frames/second).
The other main one is Save States in order to fix errors that are made in the process.
In the end you have an emulator file with pure input that you add to the game. If this input would be used on console, the same result would be given.
It is called the Crystal Flash. A secret move that restores your health depending on your missile super missile and Power Bomb ammunition, as long as you have 10 of the above your able to do it and restore your health and reserve tanks.
RIGHT in the childhood. Spectacular TAS.
in menu
enable
Charge Beam
and another single Beam
only One!
like for example Charge beam and Plasma
disable the other beams
go out of the menu
then you select "Power Bombs" as Weapon
Charge the beam
after few seconds of charging it will decrease 1 Power Bomb and you get that kinda effect
works with other beams as well: Charge beam + wave, charge + spazer, charge + ice
after you did that technique you can go back to the menu and enable any combination of Beams and the technique will change
Well, sort of. As mentioned, when you make the input for your run, it is stored in a seperate movie file. And when you load the rom and play this movie, the input you made will be added to the game.
That part with Mother Brain's head had me dying. So much fun.
39:28 Kraid just sees samus and is like, "Screw this, I'm going home".
when you see something with an E on it, and oyu play megaman a lot, its just an instinct to grab it, LOL
Well, they weren't really playing the game the way you think... Considering it is a Tool Assisted Speedrun. Go to the site in the description to find out what this is.
45:34 shocked look lol
excellent video, I loved the whole thing
39:20 finally we meet Krai--
wWhat- the? He didn't even properly show himself!
quite well in fact...I do tas speed runs and normal speed runs of this game. I use what I learn from the runs to figure out better ways of handling different areas. And if you think this is cheating, then you don't have the right mindset for a tas run...quite enjoyable to watch.
Wait hold on Super Jump is initiated when you hit the jump button. If you run until you start glowing hold down and you will retain the power. Then whatever direction you're holding when you hit the jump button you will take off in that direction.
He actually didn't pick up anything reserve tanks. None of them are on the way and this was a speed run! The whole Norfair section freaked me out too! That 01 energy was scary.
Makes me laugh at how fucking incredibly skilled this guy is at playing.
Three humans made the Tool Assisted Speedrun, yes. But you should visit the link in the description for some information on what a TAS is.
It's just for fun. People don't consider this to be more impressive than a fast run without tools. It's just something that people like to do.
poor animals they died
Yeah, good points and very true, even though I know about these things it's worth mentioning.
The emulators are always being improved to avoid these issues though and when you make a TAS for TASvideos you are forced (With some exceptions) to use the newest version.
For Bsnes there is actually a TAS version of it, called Lsnes, which has all support needed. You can find it at TASvideos if you are interested in checking it out.
It's a miniboss and is absolutely essential to getting to ridley afaik. At least it was in this tas and I haven't watched many others.
Grappling underwater must be fun when you're Chuck Norris