Metroid Prime/Techniques - Revision history

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Manocheese: /* Rodeo Jump */ Typo

2010-07-24T21:32:16Z

‎Rodeo Jump: Typo

Bartendorsparky: /* IS (Infinite Speed Glitch) / Flickerball */

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‎IS (Infinite Speed Glitch) / Flickerball

Bartendorsparky: /* R-Dash */

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‎R-Dash

Bartendorsparky: /* Rodeo Jump */

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‎Rodeo Jump

Bartendorsparky: /* Jumping Tricks */

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‎Jumping Tricks

Bartendorsparky: /* Jumping Tricks */

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‎Jumping Tricks

Bartendorsparky: /* Aether Jump */

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‎Aether Jump

Bartendorsparky: /* Aether Jump */

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 After the bomb space jump or BSJ was discovered in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, it was found that it also works (albeit in a more limited way) in Metroid Prime. The difference in Prime is that it is much harder to persuade the camera to give you an instant unmorph, which reduces the usefulness of the trick. Nevertheless, where they are possible, BSJs provide more height than any other type of jump known.
-The idea behind a BSJ is to perform some sort of bomb jump such that a piece of scenery moves between Samus and the camera during the jump. This will cause an instant unmorph when X is pressed to unmorph after the jump. Under these conditions, it is possible to perform a full space jump immediately after the instant unmorph, giving you a full space jump's worth of height plus whatever you got from the bomb jump.
+= Bomb Space Jump (BSJ) =
-As in Echoes, the timing involved in pressing B for the jump after the instant unmorph is critical to making the trick work. It must be pressed immediately after the instant unmorph occurs. Indeed, it is probably impossible to press it too soon after the unmorph. You will almost certainly want to change your grip on the controller so you have one finger on X and another on B. If you are failing consistently to make a BSJ that is known to work, you are probably waiting too long after pressing X to press B.
+Allows you to jump in human form immediately after a bomb jump. The bomb jump must end with an instant unmorph, where the game switches back to human form as soon as you hit X, without the usual animation. If you have space jump or screw attack, they can also be used after the first jump. Instant unmorphs are very difficult to trigger in metroid prime (as opposed to MP2 and MP3), as the camera is very difficult to manipulate, so applications for the BSJ are limited. You can BSJ anywhere where there is an object obstructing the camera above Samus (i.e. if something is obstructing the camera during a bomb jump).
-Not all bomb jumps can be used in this way. The Triple Bomb Jump, UBJ and HBJ and some DBJs are for some reason not compatible with this technique. Single bomb jumps, 3BJs and "2BJs" (a 3BJ minus the last bomb) represent your best bet.
+For a single BSJ, unmorph near (or at) the peak of a bomb jump and immediately press B. This has to come at nearly the same time as X, or the game doesn't let you jump after the unmorph. It's recommended that you use two fingers.
-As mentioned, it is trickier in Prime to get the instant unmorph required for this technique to work. One guaranteed method is to roll through a door, keeping the camera behind you in the doorway, and bomb jump from this position.
+When doing a 3BSJ, wait for the second bomb to explode before moving back, and unmorph just as the last bomb hits. Just as with a single bomb jump, B has to come right after X.
 Examples of the BSJ include Secret Worlds: North Quarantine Tunnel and Secret Worlds: Landing Site.
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 ''Discovered by'' '''kip, CAL Foolio'''
-L jumps are merely a standard jump with an added button press. Tap L just before, as, or after pressing B to jump. The timing isn't precise at all, so it's not very hard to learn. Samus should jump forward quite a distance, about twice as far as a standard jump. Once you're comfortable with them, L jumps should basically replace standard jumps. If doing a space jump of some kind, an L jump is also a great starter.
+L jumps are merely a standard jump with an added button press to move faster and gain more distance. Press and hold L as you jump with the B button, then let go anytime during the jump. The timing isn't precise at all, so it's not very hard to learn. Samus should jump forward quite a distance. Once you're comfortable with them, L jumps should basically replace standard jumps. If doing a space jump of some kind, an L jump is also a great starter.
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 =Jumping Tricks=
 ==Dash Jump==
 ''Discovered by'' '''Varsis Erion, TreborSelbon'''
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 *In some places, it's possible to do a sort of running ghetto jump. Start next to (but not touching) an object, then walk forward and L jump as you touch it, making sure to do so before you come to a stop.
 Examples of Ghetto Jumping include getting the Artifact of Lifegiver without the Gravity Suit, collecting the Plasma Beam without needing the Spider Ball and passing Fungal Hall B without the Grapple Beam.
 ==Rodeo Jump==

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 ==Rodeo Jump==
-Rodeo Jumping allows you to get more distance than any other (non-dash) jumps.  Start by doing a normal L jump, and then tap R immediately after leaving the ground.  R locks your momentum for the duration of the jump, so once you press it you are only able to very slightly alter your trajectory.  Pressing R against after your second jump allows you to extend the distance even farther.
+Rodeo Jumping allows you to get more distance than any other (non-dash) jumps.  Start by doing a normal L jump, and then tap R immediately after leaving the ground.  R locks your momentum for the duration of the jump, so once you press it you are only able to very slightly alter your trajectory.  Pressing R again after your second jump allows you to extend the distance even farther.
 An example of a Rodeo Jump is [[Metroid_Prime/Skipping_Items#Geothermal_Core_3| Geothermal Core without Boost Ball]].

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 Examples of Rapid Fire Missiles include quickly killing Meta Ridley's ground form.
 ==IS (Infinite Speed Glitch) / Flickerball==
 ==Floaty Jump==

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	==R-Dash==		==R-Dash==
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		+	R-Dashing is a way to dash jump without losing the lock on your target. Simply do a standard side-step dash (lock onto something, press the control stick sideways, and jump), and immediately press and hold R after jumping. Pressing R locks your momentum, so pressing it at the start of a jump gives you very high sideways momentum for the duration of the jump. While airborne you are able to let go of L to turn Samus' body, but you are unable to significantly bend an R-Dash. The only way to alter your trajectory is by shifting the control stick to slightly different angles when you first start the dash jump.

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	==Rodeo Jump==		==Rodeo Jump==
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		+	Rodeo Jumping allows you to get more distance than any other (non-dash) jumps. Start by doing a normal L jump, and then tap R immediately after leaving the ground. R locks your momentum for the duration of the jump, so once you press it you are only able to very slightly alter your trajectory. Pressing R against after your second jump allows you to extend the distance even farther.
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		+	An example of a Rodeo Jump is [[Metroid_Prime/Skipping_Items#Geothermal_Core_3\| Geothermal Core without Boost Ball]].

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 *A dash jump can be stopped early by pressing or holding L. It reduces Samus' momentum at a very fast rate until she stops, and is very useful when you don't want to go too far.
 Examples of Dash Jumping include getting the Space Jump without the Boost Ball, getting the Frost Cave Missile Expansion without needing the Grapple Beam, getting through Metroid Quarantine A without the Spider Ball and negating the Thermal Visor Glitch.
 ==Ghetto Jump==
 ''Discovered by'' '''Paratroopa'''

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	Examples of L-Lock Spring Space Jumping include skipping the Hive Mecha battle, escaping Life Grove without fighting the Chozo Ghosts and negating the Thermal Visor Glitch.		Examples of L-Lock Spring Space Jumping include skipping the Hive Mecha battle, escaping Life Grove without fighting the Chozo Ghosts and negating the Thermal Visor Glitch.
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		+	==Rodeo Jump==

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 ==Aether Jump==
-* Aether jumping is a technique to quickly gain height in a room.  When in a secret world, each room still has an outer boundary.  However, instead of being surrounded by physical walls, a room is ultimately surrounded by aether.  To put it simply: the boundaries for every room form a rectangular box.  When inside that box (outside the aether), Samus falls and can jump as normal.  When outside that box (inside the aether), Samus cannot jump, and instead of falling she very slowly rises.  Aether jumping abuses the boundary of this rectangle, allowing Samus to continually jump without ever falling.
+* Aether jumping is a technique to quickly gain height in a room.  When in a secret world, each room still has an outer boundary.  However, instead of being surrounded by physical walls, a room is ultimately surrounded by aether.  To put it simply: the boundaries for every room form a rectangular box.  When inside that box (outside the aether), Samus falls and can jump as normal.  When outside that box (inside the aether), Samus cannot jump, and instead of falling she very slowly rises.  Aether jumping abuses this boundary, allowing Samus to continually jump without ever falling.
 * There are two types of Aether jumping: jumping from the bottom boundary, and jumping from one of the side boundaries.  Jumping from the bottom boundary is much more random, as any sort of downward momentum sends Samus slightly past the room edge, and into the aether below.  Typically, you will have to wait a small amount of time as Samus rises back up to the room edge.  If you look at any stationary part of a room (it's easiest to notice with things with horizontal edges) and lock your view, you'll notice one of two things.  If you notice that the room is slowly and steadily moving downward on the screen, this means Samus is still in the aether and slowly rising.  If you instead notice that the room is continually shaking up and down, then you are at the edge between room and aether.  At this point, the goal is to jump just as she transitions from the aether to the room.  In practice, this is typically done by mashing B as fast as possible and hoping for the best.  When you finally jump, you'll want to move either onto one of the room walls, or into the aether on the side of the room.
 * When in the aether on the side of the room, the goal is to quickly move out back into the room boundary, and immediately jump.  There is a very precise timing required (similar to that of a BSJ).  If you jump too early, you'll still be in the aether and won't gain any height.  If you jump too late, you'll already be falling (and you fall all the way down to the bottom aether again).  You have to jump after you cross the boundary, but before you actually start falling.  This is easiest by having as little horizontal movement as possible.