What Is Ancient Chozo? (Rom Hack Retrospective)

[@DonutSwordsman]

This video rules, there's barely any reviews of rom hacks, let alone ones with this much good detail. Thanks I really appreciate it! Hope you keep making these

[@STUNT_MK]

Thank you so much! I have a few more and I plan to make some in the future :)

[@christopherphelan4904]

After exhausting all the 2d Metroids, this was the first Rom Hack I played. I'll be honest, in the beginning I liked the visuals but I thought I was just gonna be getting stuck and it would be not like a real metroid game. But pretty soon, I got the hang of the different physics and I was having a blast! This is like Super Metroid 2, its beautiful, features some neat gameplay changes, and the puzzles are probably a little challenging for a newb, but thats balanced by the power ups and sequence breaking you can do. Its fantastic. I just hope there are other Rom Hacks that are as good, because I'm pretty soon gonna be in 2d Metroid witdrawal

[@Vespyr_]

It really is like Super Metroid 2. Amazing.

[@retrochomp]

These Rom Hacks are the perfect thing to discover and play in these times where we stay at home. Keep on keeping on!

[@STUNT_MK]

Pikusaru for sure! And if I can help spread the word about them, I’m more than happy to do that haha

[@niclaswa5408]

Could you imagine if there was a Hyper Metroid: Ancient Chozo? Because THAT would be amazing!

[@urkeksi4490]

These SM Rom-Hack Reviews are insanley engaging and I´m enjoying them very much. Stumbled over the Review for Hyper Metroid today and now I can´t stop watching them :) Thank you very much for your videos.

[@STUNT_MK]

That’s insanely nice of you, thank you! More to come :)

[@stellarkym]

I wish there's more romhack retrospective from you. Subbed and enjoyed the series. (Tip: you should put the series in your playlist)

[@greecoboost]

Hey Stunt! Didn't know you had a KZbin channel as well! I found this video after watching GaRan's TAS of Ancient Chozo. What I saw blew me away! I didn't know that Ancient Chozo's spritework was custom. I thought Albert had just imported some of the tilesets from Fusion & Zero Mission that were available on MetConst. Didn't know it went way deeper than that! Now I really want to try sinking my teeth into this ROMhack. Great video! I subbed! Haven't seen you on Twitch in a while. Hope everything's OK.

[@STUNT_MK]

Hey! Glad you enjoyed the video! Yeah, everything is great! The last 6 months have been crazy because we’ve been finishing up and moving into our new house! Full time job + working on the house + just had a little boy = it’s been a lot of work 😂😂 good to see you man! I’m hoping to get back to streaming here shortly and create some more KZbin content

[@changnesia1044]

"It looks like Contra all over it in the best way possible." What else could one say at this point? I think I'm gonna start here with the hacks.

[@STUNT_MK]

This is an amazing first hack

[@azurestar9764]

I've been waiting for this, and you did not disappoint👍👍👍 keep up the amazing work man!!! Much love

[@STUNT_MK]

AzureStar97

[@STUNT_MK]

AzureStar97 Thanks you Azure! Much appreciated buddy!

[@R1SKbreaker]

These retrospectives on Super Metroid ROM hacks are really well done, and I hope to see more of them in the future!

[@STUNT_MK]

Thanks! I really appreciate that!

[@Soulintent95]

Well if it isnt you again! I actually got a vid in my feed from the dev, so i searched it and you were the 1st result! This mod looks cool, though i was confused when i was watching the dev's vids. As usual, your video has cleared things up.

[@miketacos9034]

Such beautiful sprite art!

[@STUNT_MK]

Right?!

[@ocesse]

I'm liking so much What Is "This Game"? (Rom Hack Retrospective) series of videos, I suscribed to your channel and I'm waiting for the next video in the series.

[@STUNT_MK]

ocesse :) I’m glad

[@captngr1971]

Makes me want to know more about rom hacks. Keep it up!

[@STUNT_MK]

CaptnGr nice! Glad you enjoyed it

[@lukemacys298]

man you deserve a much larger audience

[@STUNT_MK]

I appreciate the kind words 👍

[@metroidnerd9001]

I really should replay Ancient Chozo. I last played it shortly after it came out, when half of the features you mentioned didn’t exist, and I’m probably missing out on a much better hack than I first experienced.

[@STUNT_MK]

Metroid Nerd#9001 I’d definitely recommend it! It’s seriously a great game and it’s nice to look at too lol

[@Galamoz]

great video!

[@DarkchaoMusic]

good stuff dude and im glad to be one of the first 1000

[@STUNT_MK]

skypez

[@STUNT_MK]

skypez thanks for the support !!

[@andreleblanc2833]

so many subscribers are deserved by this person.

[@STUNT_MK]

You’re too kind. Thank you 🙏

[@Mikey5_is_alive]

Awesome summery! Can’t wait to play it on my new retro emulator

[@STUNT_MK]

Thanks! Have a good time!

[@Nain9]

Holy fuck red maridia even has the torvus remix, thats amazing!

[@ifeelnothing2]

Great video! I didn't know much about this seemingly amazing SM hack!

[@chahalele]

Keep this series going!

[@mrgwei]

Love your channel brother just discovered it yesterday. the music and presentation you choose is top notch

[@STUNT_MK]

Thank you :)

[@mrgwei]

@@STUNT_MK heck yeah! I played project phazon and redesign years ago but after finishing dread im craving some good old fashioned rom hacks 8-)

[@STUNT_MK]

Haha well luckily there’s plenty to chose from! Phazon is one of my favorites even though a lot of people don’t like it haha

[@STUNT_MK]

I’m also heavily into speedrunning Project Base, Hyper Metroid, Ancient Chozo and Phazon haha

[@mrgwei]

@@STUNT_MK good stuff dude ill check out your runs! im super excited to see dread getting sequence breaks discovered for it. fusion felt way too locked down

[@JamieBainbridge]

If I play this it'll be the first time I've ever fought Draygon the proper way. I discovered the electrocution trick by myself on my first ever run, and I've done it that way ever since. Hahaha!

[@Der_Kleine_Mann]

Me too, electrifying her is just so nice and easy. And I had hell of a problem to get her down the normal way with my shitty cheap USB Snes controller.

[@andrewamende3338]

I put this ROM hack on my SNES mini, and Phantoon doesn't fuck around, I've been stuck on that fight for a bit

[@I_SuperHiro_I]

So I just discovered rom hacks. I guess this is what love is like.....

[@STUNT_MK]

Very similar if you ask me

[@SRUFUS3D]

These ROM Hacks are truly something great.

[@STUNT_MK]

SRUFUS3D Agreed!

[@Alex_Wolfenstein97]

I've got AC 1.1.5 ~ How do you perform the MeteorBall and that funky Shinespark without the Speedbooster? Not like I'm tryin' to speedrun, but it's always fun to try and integrate stuff like that in a normal playthough just to break the game here and there.

[@STUNT_MK]

Alex_Wolfenstein97 Hey Alex! Basically you have to be holding run and lay a bomb, then about midway through when you pop up off the ground tap and hold the direction you’re facing and you’ll start to get a speed echo, from there unmorph and hold the direction you’re running, (if you have speed echoes while running you did it right) then squat and there ya go, you got yourself the ability to shinespark. Hope this helps. If not, I’d be willing to make a quick tutorial for exactly how to do it. :) good luck bud

[@Alex_Wolfenstein97]

@@STUNT_MK I'll give that some practice soon, but what about the MeteorBall? How do you do that one? the closest thing I've got is throwing a bomb down and then just getting across the room without the shinespark effect so I think that's something else. I might make a quick video and reference it just so you have a better idea maybe.

[@STUNT_MK]

Alex_Wolfenstein97 You very well may have downloaded the version that doesn’t have Meteor ball. There are 2 versions. One that has it, and one that does not.

[@STUNT_MK]

Alex_Wolfenstein97 The original bomb jump version doesn’t include the Meteorball mechanic. If you want I can link you to my discord when you can get the updated version with it.

[@STUNT_MK]

Alex_Wolfenstein97 if not, you can find it on romhacking.net I believe

[@evolgenius1150]

Chrono... wake up.

[@STUNT_MK]

Hahaha yess

[@xmarksthespot1372]

I see I'm going to end up downloading this too! Lol

[@kpf2087]

The latest hack is UNFINISHED! I can't remember where I was but entered a new room and, after the door transition, the screen stayed black, and the game froze on me.

[@STUNT_MK]

? What haha

[@ZarHakkar]

Some setpieces in this ROMhack seem inspired by AM2R. Will you be doing a What Is for Redesign?

[@STUNT_MK]

;)

[@zherwinalcaparas1421]

U earn a sub

[@STUNT_MK]

Thanks haha

[@marcvan367]

This is Great! How do you shinespark so early to get the super missles? I've been looking on the forums but cant figure out the moveset.

[@STUNT_MK]

I’ll try to make a video explaining how to do it :)

[@marcvan367]

@@STUNT_MK Thank you! your Samus movement and control is insane.

[@STUNT_MK]

@@marcvan367 thanks!!

[@porky1118]

Are people already creating hacks/games based on AM2R?

[@STUNT_MK]

:’D I wish

[@wiiztec]

How is this considered a half hack? the only room I recognized from the video is the one before the noob bridge room

[@STUNT_MK]

It’s incredibly well meshed into the game. It’s structured the same with some tweaks + incredibly heavy aesthetic changes

[@wiiztec]

@@STUNT_MK I mean I couldn't recognize the room layouts

[@STUNT_MK]

@@wiiztec it’s a little hard yeah, I can agree. But it’s all there

[@ilovelulu8492]

Where and how can this game be acquired?

[@STUNT_MK]

You can find it on MetroidConstruction.com under the “Hacks” tab

[@Dimiotis]

My only grudge against this romhack is that theres no full map, nor is there any walkthrough

[@jeremysawa7075]

can you do a what is for phazon and the dark hospital one i can't remember what its called?

[@STUNT_MK]

They’re on my list ;)

[@STUNT_MK]

Darkholme Hospital

[@CommunistJugular]

Any more What Is? In the works?

[@STUNT_MK]

;)

[@STUNT_MK]

Just started planning the next one

[@CommunistJugular]

@@STUNT_MK that's rad!

[@popcornhead5154]

What theme is playing at 3:07 ?

[@STUNT_MK]

It’s a theme that a Speedrunner by the name of Kottpower made. Not quite sure of the name but you can find it on his channel

[@Vespyr_]

It's played in Kraid's Brinstar area. I love the theme.

[@Qwoll]

I’ve never played super Metroid before. What ROM hack would be the greatest first experience for me?

[@STUNT_MK]

I would totally try Project Base! It’s just like the original with a ton of quality of life options!

[@Qwoll]

@@STUNT_MK Thankyou!!! Just curious, what do you think of Ancient Chozo for a beginner?

[@STUNT_MK]

@@Qwoll Ancient Chozo’s map and damage values on enemies/bosses are just different enough from the original that it makes it a bit harder. I’d say play Project a few times and get used to the physics and get a feel for it then moving to AC should be a lot easier and in turn, more enjoyable :)

[@matthewfitts]

I played Ancient Chozo 1.1.5 version because version is so amazing than version 1.1.0, STUNT_SR. 🤩🤩🤩 lol

[@halcyo]

Saw a cartridge of this on eBay. Is that a cool way to get the game?

[@STUNT_MK]

halcyo That’s pretty awesome! The only problem is that this game is constantly being updated over years so new versions release that outdate older ones. So I would make 10000% positive that it’s the newest version 1.1.5 that’s being loaded on the cart. I’d just hate to see you order a cart and it be a way older version :(

[@STUNT_MK]

Personally, I’d invest in a flashcart for snes if you’re going the console route. Like a SD2SNES or an EVERDRIVE :) that way you can always just load the cart with newer versions as they release via an SD card!

[@Vespyr_]

I prefer playing it in Widescreen in BSNES-HD, if there was a way to patch that into a cart that'd be pretty dope. lol

[@niclaswa5408]

So... it's a triple hack Edit: I said "triple hack" because I thought it was a hack of Hyper Metroid

[@STUNT_MK]

NiclasWA it’s a hack of a hack of the original lol. So yeah I guess

[@Athnaik.X]

This better version of super metroid other rom hacks suc this one is as great as hyper metroid hack lol

[@realmythshade9940]

I wouldn’t say it was inspired by project base as more than half the rooms are copied from project base except they made spikes insta-kill you. In my opinion its hella overrated, the meteor ball is downright annoying and I kept accidentally pulling it off while trying to do a simple bomb jump. The red brinstar theme isn’t even special, its just torvus bog on the snes. Everything about Ancient Chozo just screams: “IM THE BEST ROM HACKER EVER IM BETTER THAN YOU”. Whenever ancient chozo isnt ripping off other hacks, its making the game unnecessarily hard for some reason.

[@STUNT_MK]

These are all fair statements. I always did wonder why it felt harder than the original. Thanks for chiming in, bud. Criticism is an important part of growth. Thanks for checking out my content either way! Hope you enjoyed :)

[@Vespyr_]

This is a really weak criticism. "Everything about Ancient Chozo just screams. "I'm the best Rom Hacker ever I'm better than you." How is this a negative? It's possibly the greatest rom hack, ever, and it is better than the rest.