Geekiness: Super Metroid

[chezmax]

So, Super Metroid is one of my favourite games, and possibly my favourite of the 16-bit era.

It was released on Virtual Console recently, so I'd been playing it recently and beat it yesterday, with a time of 10 hours 7 minutes, with an 83% completion rate.

Now, you get the best ending if you do it under 3 hours, so I tried again today, and did it in 3 hours 34 minutes (69%). Hmm. That'll give me the second best ending. But I'll need to tighten it up a bit more to get the best one. So close!

Can I do it fast enough if I just try again, and try to do it quicker, or will I need to actually go through, write down everywhere I need to go, and then try to do it? Hmm.

Comments

[psychedelicbike.livejournal.com]

Spend a long time going through the whole game with your x-ray vision, and shoot for that elusive 100%. Try lots of crazy sky jumps to see whats at the top of every wall.

Then play through the game about a zillion times. In one sitting each time.

My best was 99% with 1:40 something. I could never find that last missile canister :(

[chezmax]

I'm impressed. In my more recent run, I found an area (near the gunship) that I didn't find in my 83% run and could get it up to 87%. I'm not sure I have the patience to scan every room :)