Super Metroid any% 0:27 IGT #41 (40:55 RTA) (gold Maridia, gold Tourian pt 1)zoasty2022-12-20 | Broadcasted live on Twitch -- Watch live at twitch.tv/zoastyMusic Comparisons : Super Metroid vs Predator and other film music (a quick demonstration)zoasty2023-08-11 | Composers referenced: Alan Silvestri (Predator and Back to the Future) Kenji Yamamoto (Super Metroid) Minako Hamano (Super Metroid - Maridia Rocky Underwater area) John Williams (Star Wars) Bernard Herrmann (Vertigo) Hoyt Curtin (The Jetsons) Danny Elfman (The Simpsons)Super Metroid 100% Co-Op in 39:43 (WR) (w/ ShinyZeni)zoasty2023-06-14 | It'll definitely be more hype to see 1 rnd phantoon in a major category run, but still cool!Super Metroid Co-Op Any% (with ShinyZeni) in 25:29 (WR)zoasty2023-03-06 | In Co-op, you share progress, health, and ammo
We are playing using SD2SNES (flash carts), usb2snes, and http://multitroid.comSuper Metroid Any% Co Op in 25:37 (with ShinyZeni)zoasty2023-03-03 | Twitch VOD from my channel (my game audio only) : youtu.be/Dt9By2ZGyhECo-Op Any% WR in 25:40 (audio clears up at ~2:45)zoasty2023-02-26 | In Co-op, you share progress, health, and ammo
We are playing using SD2SNES (flash carts), usb2snes, and http://multitroid.comSuper Metroid Co-Op Any% (with ShinyZeni) in 25:42zoasty2023-02-17 | In Co-op, you share progress, health, and ammo
We are playing using SD2SNES (flash carts), usb2snes, and http://multitroid.comForty #18 - SM any% in 40:46 (#3) (twitch VOD link in description)zoasty2023-01-21 | played October 29th, 2022 twitch VOD - youtu.be/KzJ-86gItag
forty #17 was the 40:45 world recordForty #15 - SM any% in 40:59 (tourian pt 1 gold) (twitch VOD link in description)zoasty2023-01-14 | Twitch VOD - youtu.be/JxEboF8q87c played October ~20th, 2022Forty #14 - SM any% in 40:51 (twitch VOD link in description)zoasty2023-01-11 | Twitch VOD - youtu.be/Ec-UtqScGes played October 5th, 20221st sub 41 with 20/10 ammo (Forty #13 - SM any% in 40:57 (twitch VOD link in description))zoasty2023-01-06 | twitch VOD : youtu.be/zaXyzwy8R5Y played October 1st, 2022Forty #12 - SM any% in 40:56 (twitch VOD link in description)zoasty2023-01-03 | twitch VOD : youtu.be/pAd4rbpT2FE played September 17th, 2022Super Metroid any% in 40:46 #2 (forty #11) (twitch VOD in description)zoasty2022-12-26 | Twitch VOD upload - youtu.be/Ikm9cls3pXU played late August, 2022Forty #10 - SM any% in 40:51 (direct vod) (twitch VOD link in description)zoasty2022-12-22 | I have a lot to uploads I can catch up with. If you don't care about my archiving of great but non-WR runs, simply ignore the next ~9 uploads. Thanks!
About my hand injury: "It's some sort of RSI I got from playing this. It popped up 6 months ago, a sharp pain sometimes when I would bend my wrist and fingers down. But it would go away quickly.
2 weeks ago I practiced 1 round phantoon for 6 hours, and that seemed to really aggravate it. My wrist hasn't been well since then. I can mostly use it now without pain, but certain motions on the wrist definitely let me feel it's still there. Including using a dpad last I checked.
I think it's a good idea to be much more careful, and take a sizeable break from grinding on controller. I really don't want to destroy my hands."
Twitch VOD upload - youtu.be/H2ZeNSTf9fU played in August 2022Forty #9 - SM any% in 40:55 (direct vod) (twitch VOD link in description)zoasty2022-12-20 | Twitch VOD upload - youtube.com/watch?v=N10Tdrxb7vQ played in August 2022Super Metroid any% in 40:45 (PB) (former WR from Nov 2022 to Aug 2023)zoasty2022-10-24 | patreon.com/zoasty twitch VOD (uncensored) : youtu.be/en-RdnogSPQ 40 : 45 . 988 console time via local recording frame count using somewes's tool
Here is the explanation / logic / argument for considering this a 40 : 45 . 988 :
Time starts the frame the missile disappears and time ends the frame samus faces forward.
The time, if you count the video's frames is 40 : 46 . 00, that much is true... but, the game doesn't run at the same frame rate as the video.
video=60fps game=~60.09fps
The game frame has to happen before the video frame.
Of course, that goes for the beginning frame too, but I believe the tool takes this into account.
IMO, it's a pretty cool edge case on the ambiguity of the SNES frame rate not matching any common video capture rates lining up with the arbitrary nature of focusing on certain units of time such as the second.
The frame counter tool was made by a former SMB1 WR holder. I conferred with him to make sure I understood, and he said he would consider it a 40 : 45 . 9 but it depends on how the community would want to consider it.
The Super Metroid SRC leaderboard seems to have accepted it as a 40 : 45, for what it's worth. I have zero control over that board.
Regardless, it beats my own previous WR by like a 1/3 of a second, and that's something I could never be frustrated about. Hell, I was somewhat frustrated about getting a 40 : 46 . 8 a couple of months back, but I was still ecstatic about that!
Anyway, you can consider it a 40 : 46 . 00 if you like!Super Metroid new Tied World Record comparison and commentaryzoasty2022-09-30 | / DIRECT RECORDING of the new 40:46 - youtu.be/eVbG1EbKjg8 TWITCH VOD of the new 40:46 - youtu.be/zqxccuE5AlU
At some point I'd love to do better put together strat videos, but yeah, this is just a quick set of clips to show some new methods I'm learning/creating for any%. Cheers!New draygon 2x-factor setup/strat (2x from the top rope)zoasty2022-09-11 | 0:00 Fast exit setup 0:37 How to do the strat (for all 3 patterns) 2:15 Timing the swoop patterns to get the lag frame 3:18 The aggressive/risky strat for goo pattern 4:17 Recoveries for the aggressive goo strat 5:23 The safer way to do the goo pattern 6:54 The old strat (if your round 1 was weak) 7:54 Some things that can mess up the strat 9:30 Extra particle can save a suboptimal fight 11:29 Note about positioning for the X-factor 11:58 Bomb jump exit notes 12:31 Strengths and weaknesses of this strat 16:12 General notes about 2x draygon strats 16:48 A few more examples of each RNG pattern
sorry if the video is too slow paced or anything else
tried to get this info out asap while also containing all the info I know
enjoy and let me know how it goes if you try it!Super Metroid Impossible 100% in 1:57:32zoasty2022-08-27 | twitch vod (there may be cursing) : youtube.com/watch?v=dugSgKDNNtE patreon.com/zoasty zoasty.bandcamp.com twitch.tv/zoastySuper Metroid Impossible 100% in 1:58:16zoasty2022-08-12 | twitch vod w/ mic : youtube.com/watch?v=NbLQZIQlfE0 (there may be swearing in this VOD)Super Metroid Impossible 100% in 1:59:57zoasty2022-08-08 | Parental Warning: VOD contains cursing commentary video: youtube.com/watch?v=ODb6AHVlyLUSuper Metroid Impossible 100% in 2:01:34 (previous world record 2022)zoasty2022-04-21 | "Super Metroid Impossible is the evil timeline version of Super Metroid"