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This is mostly marketing BS. Note for example how the 700 MB to 50 MB compression is something they "should be able to" attain, and note that they don't say anything about how much quality will be reduced. If quality was preserved, they'd surely say that in large bold letters. If you want good compression of game movies, emulator, rom, and input sequence is about as good as it will get. It seems silly to first record into video and then decompose the video into moving sprites -- it's just the information you had before converting into video.

Posted: 4/17/2006 4:29 PM

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How long until the final version?

Posted: 4/15/2006 11:15 PM

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JXQ wrote:

Does anyone know details about glitching through Zebetites? I've seen it done two different ways - Teri's run takes 10 damage from a fireball, while Jecy's 100% run takes 0 damage from a frozen fireball (or at least it appears that way). I did some testing a few days ago, and I can't even get the trick to work, let alone figure out which is faster and how much energy to stockpile in my reserve tanks. I should watch some of the older Super Metroid runs here. If anyone has info for me, it'd be much appreciated.

Here's a description.

Posted: 4/6/2006 6:06 PM

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Maybe they escape anyway, just travelling off in another direction? On topic: when you grab the first super missile in Maridia, wouldn't it be faster to use a regular bomb? You could drop a power bomb first and then a regular bomb for the climb.

Posted: 4/5/2006 7:03 PM

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Me-too.

Posted: 4/5/2006 6:37 PM

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More WIPs please. If it's a problem for others, perhaps you could PM those who want them.

Posted: 3/30/2006 9:01 PM

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Many really cool tricks there.

Posted: 3/27/2006 12:40 AM

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Perhaps put it up on a wiki page for collaborative editing? At the Zelda Wikicity, for example.

Posted: 3/25/2006 11:51 PM

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JXQ wrote:

If you shinespark into Crocomire's stomach, you lose energy at a ridiculous rate and die almost instantly. Didn't try his mouth though.

Huh? I've double-checked to be sure I didn't remember it wrong, and I can't get that to happen. It doesn't matter if i superjump into his stomach or his mouth -- neither Samus nor Crocomire takes any damage.

Posted: 3/25/2006 2:47 AM

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It's perfectly possible to do it without the short-charge glitch. Nothing happens; he doesn't take damage.

Posted: 3/12/2006 2:07 PM

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Can't view the WIP. What emulator version did you use, and what rom CRC32?

Posted: 3/12/2006 1:54 PM

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Can you really tell that the game is so linear just from watching this run, without having played the game? I don't think I would. Tons of tricks are employed just to get through individual rooms quicker, and I imagine that they could be mistaken for major sequence breaks to a casual viewer. (I'm thinking of shinespark moves in particular, but there are many others.) Also, although the logical progression is fairly sequential, the level geometry is not linear at all. Many rooms have multiple exits. I wouldn't be able to tell that there is usually just one way to go unless I faced the obstructions while playing.

Posted: 3/12/2006 1:45 PM

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Loved your 0% run, and I'm sure I'll love this as well. I second Spoony_Bard regarding the "rule of thumb". I'd get the easter egg if I were you.

Posted: 2/17/2006 1:37 PM

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Thanks! Very nice, but indeed there does seem to be room for optimization.

Posted: 2/17/2006 2:17 AM

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I can't get it to sync; do you have it on video?

Posted: 2/6/2006 6:34 PM

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I'm waiting for a new demo... :)

Posted: 12/16/2005 3:00 PM

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I randomly noted yesterday that in the first room in Maridia, you can freeze the fish at the bottom and walljump on it instead of using the crab. This could save a second; I don't think I've seen it in a run. I'll be on the lookout for other, uhm, major potential speed improvements for the Maridia part. :P

Posted: 12/14/2005 2:42 AM

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I'm most concerned about managing to break into lower norfair. The lava pit drains something like one energy tank a second...

Posted: 12/12/2005 1:16 PM

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Extremely nice demo!

Posted: 12/7/2005 1:13 PM

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Sweet! Keep us updated :)

Posted: 12/7/2005 6:03 AM

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Frame-optimized or not, I can't wait for the Phantoon first run (that's the route you were planning to use, right?). Are you doing a reverse boss order run now?

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