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Metroid Prime Done Even Quicker

Posted by simoniker on from the zoom-zoom-zoom dept.

Thanks to the Gaming-Age forum regulars for pointing to news of a new world speed record at Metroid Prime for GameCube. The record-breaker, Radix, was originally inspired by an earlier Slashdot article about CALFoolio's non-item-based speed record, and "decided... to focus on a 100% speed run: one that gets all 100 items in the game." This run comes with a complete video record of the amazingly swift 1 hour, 37 minute play-through.

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  1. oohh kay by darkmayo · · Score: 2, Interesting

    wow did he get a trophy?

    I think the poster forgot the "Stuff that matters" part.

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  2. Sooo....... by JFMulder · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... in a time honored Metroid fashion, if you finish the game THAT fast, does she take off more than ther suit during the end credits? ;)

  3. Oddly enough, by Dr.+Photo · · Score: 4, Interesting

    "CalFoolio" doesn't even play Metroid Prime anymore. (Probably got sick of it after countless speed runs.)

    And there are not 100 items in the game. A 100% score indicates that you've been everywhere and scanned everything.

    1. Re:Oddly enough, by mhlandrydotnet · · Score: 2, Informative
      Ehrm, scanning stuff has nothing to do with what percentage you wind up with.

      100% means he got all 15 energy tanks, all 250 missiles, all the power bombs, all the suit upgrades and all the beam upgrades. These items amount to 99%, but when you get the last upgrade, it gives you two percentage points.

      Scanning 100% of items though, will unlock an image gallery.

    2. Re:Oddly enough, by Radix37 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Actually he quit playing because he didn't own a GameCube... he was playing on his roommate's, who moved out. And I explained the 100% items or scans thing on the page... I guess even on the games section people dont RTFA?

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  4. Re:Super Metroid by fredrikj · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Not caring about items, I've beaten Super Metroid in 51 minutes, one continuous run without saving. The world record (non 100%) is 44 minutes. That's with saving - best time I know that has been done in a continuous run is 46 minutes.

    The world record with 100% items is 1:02 (first link again).

    None of those records are near perfect, though, recent discoveries suggest that it might be possible to complete the game in about 0:35 with any % and 0:55 with 100%.

  5. Re:Gamecube by DrEldarion · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'd like to see you doing that with a PS game which is maybe "cool" but certainly not *FUN*.

    Man, I can't tell you how many times I played through SSX and SSX:Tricky just to shave seconds off my time or get more points. That was fun as hell. I spent even more time levelling up items alone in Disgaea. That was great fun as well.

    There ARE plenty of quality games on EACH console, it's just that the PS2 and XBox have a lot of crappy titles in addition to the good ones.

  6. Heh I was going to submit this myself by Radix37 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why didn't I finish more commentary before I made it public?

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  7. Wow by aliens · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That's insane, of course I'm just on my first run through, but I've only gotten 26% in like 5 hours.

    Of course I'm actually spending a good deal of time running around enjoying exploring the world for the first time.

    I think the 1% challange for Metroid Fusion on GBA is harder.

    Great game btw, worth it for anyone who enjoys video games. Nintendo might take a long time to finish games, but they certainly do them right.

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