Why did you take the screw attack off at the end? Edit: Oh! Thanks moozooh!

Seeing as how I don't use snes9x, I can't watch the smv, so I will eagerly await the publication of this. However, with all the stuff people are saying about the input display, is there any possibility for an avi with the input display visible being created?

Er. Any reason you don't use SNES9x?

Like most people I really enjoyed the input display animations you put in this movie, but I'm not sure if this should be taken that into consideration when voting. After all, the AVI file will not contain these animations. Also, if someone creates a movie a few frames faster than this one (or any other movie with input display animations for that matter), should/could that movie be rejected for being not as entertaining?

An improvement and an über movie to boot. Definite yes. I found the input animations to be pure win, but they need to used sparingly like in this movie. Overusage will make them dull as well.

Also, if someone creates a movie a few frames faster than this one (or any other movie with input display animations for that matter), should/could that movie be rejected for being not as entertaining?

It's actually possible to create a movie a few minutes faster, but it would be absolutely lame (getting the last item, equipping space/time beam, triggering the explosion and flying away). I guess it kinda shows that entertainment takes considerable preference in any case. And in this run in particular, there's a lot of work put into entertaining the audience as much as possible beside the input animation (example: Crocomire fight) with excellent style. If a new run would fail at this, I'd vote no. Though it should be noted that I would vote no anyways, because it's possible to improve this run by a bit more than just few frames (my guess is about 3—5 seconds + something I don't know about yet). :P As for the matter of whether input animation should be a decisive factor of voting — no, it shouldn't. However, author's attention to entertaining the audience should. But there's not many people willing to improve 100% metroid runs (or even make them, for what it's worth), so it's really a moot point.

He has got the flu! There are a lot of important things to mention about this fine run. Among the things I would like to acknowledge is the fact that you took a lot more damage, spinesharked to the extent that even spineshark himself raised his left eyebrow and also the massive use of spring ball. These highly important aspects really made a huge and visible difference compared with your first run. thrillingly beautiful and astonishing run. You will always have my deepest respect boi! Star run, yes vote and lots of gin & juice.

Lovely use of inputs to brighten up otherwise dull moments. My favorite though was the use of players 3 and 5 during the Mother Brain battle script. And of course awesome handling of the game proper. Yes vote all the way. :D

absolutely awesome, that must of took alot of work and it is one of the best and most up to date tas I've ever seen yet. also the input and input animator are excellent I especially liked the part going into [norfair?] when you were complaining that the elevator was so slow also why is there a player 5 in snes9x and why is there a 1+2 button, also how do you press 1+2 I wish you good luck for your next project Deserves a star :¬¦

Yes vote without doubt. This is the finest run I've seen since the glitched Zelda 3. As for the input, I will encode this movie myself if I have to to get the input embedded into the AVI somehow. It'd probably be as a separate version though - most people would think of it as a distraction.

Excellent. This movie is incredible for these following reasons in my opinion (in ascending order of contribution). 1) Technical accuracy seemed through the roof, a great improvement to what was already a highly optimised run. 2)The fast action on screen was very entertaining. After watching so many TASes I find it very difficult to be genuinely impressed by character movement purely because I've seen it all so often before. This movie had several moments where Samus darted across the screen moving fluidly and skilfully in ways that astounded me like it did when I saw my first TAS. 3) The input animation took my admiration of your work, JXQ, to a new, even higher, level. I've always thought that TASes (own opinion alert) should always have qualities that create what many would consider as art. These qualities are often drowned in the author's determination to simply "play the game awesomely", and many movies are made with very little unique creativity. I have voted 'Yes', this shall no doubt be getting a star and I think that JXQ will be worthy of ninja status if he continues to produce such refreshing and impressive movies.

For that fixed emulator JXQ has provided in the submission, you're going to need the FMOD.dll from a snes9x installation if you're using FMOD as the sound system. Just pointing this out since it's missing from that distribution.

You, my friend, have just set a new standard for quality.

for sure yes! crazy stuff jxq crazy!! iam wordless right now ... ps: the inputstuff made me smilie a lot :D!

Normally, when I start watching a TAS when I'm tired, I have the tendency to nod off or come close to falling asleep, even if I'm not lying down. I've been up for close to twenty hours, and not once did I come close to nodding off in my chair. Awesome job for both the quality of playing, and the hilariously awesome input displays. Yes vote, star vote, and vote for JXQ to obtain ninja status.

I see now why JXQ kept so quiet about his progress before this submission. I was right, something terribly serious happened in this run: A ingame time of 0:37!!! I honestly NEVER in hell thought a sub 0:38 time for 100% is possible to reach, even with all the newest tricks. I was blown away to see how many little tricks JXQ improved, especially: - the last shinespark after grapple beam to JUST reach the platform in time (I was shocked to see that even with 29 energy points it's still possible to get ammo refills because I thought the minimal limit for them was 30) - the long horizontal room full of enemies in WS with the absolutely unexpected skip of the first shinespark - Pink Brinstar PB without using a shinespark - Maridia shortcharge right before cracking the tube to save alot of time before shinesparking to the mainstreet Missile - Lower Norfair springballing through the bomb blocks room after Gold Torizo - Lower Norfair Elite Pirate room - Lower Norfair hidden energy tank room - Going to X-Ray scope without using the Space Jump in the spike room - Entire Blue/Old Brinstar cleanup The only slight mistakes you did were mostly in the boss fights: - Torizo can be improved by at least 10 frames - Phantoon can be improved by around 50 frames - Ridley's final grab was very good this time, but I still think one could squeeze out a few more frames by optimizing his position before the grab even more And the only obvious mistake I could see in the general run was in green Brinstar right when leaving the Etecoon room. Instead of making a additional jump on the platform just before the door, you could keep all the momentum by just jumping though it with a mid-air morph. That way you also save some frames in the next room by having the possibility to lay a PB immediately after the transition. Other than this slight errors, this is just a insanely good optimized TAS and because the exact timer is 37,90 I'm very sure that's the absolute limit for 100% no matter if aiming for realtime or not. Awesome work JXQ, my biggest respects to you and a obvious YES vote with a Star on this masterwork!! Oh and extremely nice Input animation, man! I especially liked the Tetris style at the beginning. :-)

Can someone post what did he write? Some times it is just too fast to read it. The Tetris bit in the beginning was awesome.. Obviously YES vote.

I've always been a big fan of JXQ's work, and this makes me like him even more. :) This must've taken TONS of work, so I applaud you. If this movie gets obsoleted, I'll be very sad.

I feel like a moron, but how does one get the controller input to show up in SNES9x? I've looked through the menus and see no option.... Can't wait to see the movie. :) EDIT: Nevermind, just hit buttons until I found it. ^^; It's , by the way. Now to watch.

To enable input display, press the comma , button. ;)

This run deserves a galaxy.

Wow, just... wow. That has to be the best improvised commentary EVER. Is there any way to record the AVI with the command showing? Because I think this movie totally deserves it. Obvious yes vote, #40, woot!

I need more pants after that...