Submission #3655: BioSpark's GBA Metroid Fusion "100%" in 1:35:19.30

• VBA-RR v23.5
• Aims for fastest time
• Collects 100% of the items
• Takes damage to save time
• Abuses programming errors in the game
• Manipulates luck

Notes by Section

Main Deck/Arachnus

• Not much is different here. Before Arachnus, I pause in order to get a faster eye door, which hopefully isn't too distracting.

Sector 1

• After fixing each atmospheric stabilizer, the doors are on a timer until they open. Apparently, the lag from opening and closing the pause screen reduces this timer.
• There is a slight route change. In the third atmospheric stabilizer room, it is faster to skip the missile tank and grab it (much) later in the game.

Sector 2/Zazabi

• Not much different here aside from general optimization.

Sector 4/Serris

• There are a few new room strategies, but otherwise just general optimization.

Sector 3/BOX

• Faster BOX fight, other small improvements.

Sector 6/Mega-X

• There are two less shinesparks here. Both were slower before.
• I would have had bad luck on Mega-X, so I had to briefly pause.

Sector 5

• For the missile tank right after getting ice missiles, I used a clever strategy to climb the room faster.

Sector 3/Meltdown

• General optimization, along with a creative new way to get to the eye door.

Main Deck

• I collect an early powerbomb tank, just like last time.

Sector 5

• I collect another early powerbomb tank along with a missile tank as part of a faster route change.
• There are a few new room strategies after getting powerbombs.
• Yes, I pass through the ripper. Frozen enemies have strange properties.
• I grab a missile tank on the way out instead of later. This allows me to run straight through the room with the speedbooster twice later in the run.

Main Deck/Yakuza

• I had Yakuza grab me as high as possible, so I don't think the fight can be improved.

Sector 2/Nettori

• Several improvements here and there.

Sector 5/Nightmare

• Thanks to P.JBoy for telling me how Nightmare behaves. This time, I was able to kill Nightmare exactly where it needed to be.

Sector 4

• General optimization, and a new strategy to grab the powerbomb expansion before leaving Sector 4 (one less powerbomb is used).

Sector 6/BOX II

• The BOX II fight is faster, thanks to taking damage and standing inside of it.

Sector 1/Ridley

• A few new room strategies, and more efficient use of the charge beam on Ridley.

Cleanup

• In Sector 1, I collect the missile tank that I skipped from the beginning of the run. I don't use a shinespark to go up the vertical shaft next to the save room, because I would have to go far out of my way to charge it up.
• I somehow didn't realize that there's a faster route to get back to the first room of Sector 2. It ended up saving four seconds.
• Once again, I use one less shinespark in the beginning of Sector 6.
• I found a new strategy for the tanks when I first enter Sector 3.

Final Bosses

• All three forms of the SA-X are faster. The first two forms are faster due to a new strategy, while the core-x is faster due to better positioning.
• The Omega Metroid is killed with vertical shots instead of diagonal shots, which prevents it from making any swipes and saves about a second.