Metroid (Any% TAS) 🧠 NES Atlas

[@VonAllenSports]

Thank you for doing this. This is my favorite video game of all time and I've never seen the map like that. Amazing. As a child, I never would've thought that Mother Brain was right on top of our heads at the very beginning.

[@supernothing77]

In an old issue of Nintendo Power they had a fold out map. I think it also had cheat codes. there's no way I would of beat that game without that magazine. this is my all time favorite game as well!

[@Mike-nf6nf]

@@supernothing77 There's also a complete map in the Nintendo Player's Guide book. It has all sorts of games detailed with their maps, item locations, etc. It's a great collectible for the NES and practical for gamers. If it weren't for that book I would have had a very difficult time with this game as a kid.

[@adrumus2]

Holy Sh*t, Mother Brain is right above the beginning of the game...

[@Alexx1083]

Right where she is in Super Metroid, as well! It's real interesting if you compare the original Metroid and Super Metroid maps. You can almost see how the bomb at the end of Metroid shifted the tunnels 'n such.

[@alligatorade8335]

The original Metroid isn't cannon, as Zero Mission is it's remake. In Zero Mission, the only thing effected by the self destruct is Mother Brain's room, the room's before and after, and a few parts of Crateria.

[@pizzweak580]

@Spit Dragon No, that would make it head canon. Just because you don't personally want to acknowledge Zero Mission, it does not affect it's objective canonical place in the story.

[@Zeithri]

@@pizzweak580 I do not acknowledge Metroid Zero Mission as canon. Just as I do not acknowledge Prime as Canon, nor Samus Returns the supposed Remake of Metroid II that failed to grasp the intricate details of Metroid II. No, in my view, it is now two Timelines. Timeline 1; Metroid I - Metroid II - Super Metroid - Other M - Metroid Fusion Timeline 2; MZM - Prime - Hunters - Prime II - Prime III - Samus Returns - Federation Force - Prime IV Because regardless if you like it or not, regardless of Nintendo says or not, the Prime series cannot be stuffed into what was 'the original Trilogy' because they do not fit. And the ending part of Samus Returns is stupid but fit canonically with events of Prime. That is a fact. They do not fit with original NES one. Therefore, I will stick with my far superior headcanon, over the B-grade remakes.

[@tifforo1]

Yeah, there's a HUGE shaft leading up a ways to the right of where you start, and to get to Mother Brain you get to the top, go left, and wind your way back down.

[@koineg4971]

This has to be the single greatest Metroid video I’ve ever seen. Having the atlas perspective is absolutely amazing!

[@BigOleWords]

This is really incredible, I never thought of viewing the game like this! Mind blowing.

[@NESAtlas]

@rlbond I agree! The amount of technical knowledge put into a TAS like this is amazing.

[@ShyGuyShawn82]

This was amazing to watch, kudos to everyone involved!

[@DementedDistraction]

I remember getting this game for Christmas when I was 7.....yeah, I never beat it.

[@weatherton]

Awesome. I really enjoyed this view of the Metroid TAS.

[@PinchySkree]

I was always fascinated by the Metroid architecture so can really appreciate this. Quality suffered a little on this one though.

[@crunchywhale]

I knew this game would make a good atlas. Glad to see you guys made one for Metroid. I'm happy. lol.

[@jaycenteno8385]

The way it started was amazing. Great playthrough.

[@JFTL81]

Fucking Epic! Luring that reo into the MB entrance was pure genius! And mastery of the improvised Space Jump by morphing out of the ball mid-air is what makes these speed runs possible. I remember the first time I discovered that trick as a kid - thought I was the Metroid master for having figured out how to use that move. I also remember discovering the glitch about getting stuck in the walls but never saw the potential. Epic!!!

[@creativecatproductions]

This is excellent work! Love it.

[@NorthBus]

@Pirwzwhomper The latter part may actually be due to the skills of the TASer. One of the secrets to this run was manipulating certain enemies into not appearing to spped up the route.

[@The_PolterGhost]

@aquelescaraaaaaaaaaa The fact that Tourain is right where it is comes back in Super Metroid when you go to get the morphball. It's so damned awesome.

[@Aitamen]

This is an awesome way to watch this. Kudos to the creator!

[@NESAtlas]

No worries :) I use TAS's for my videos simply for the expedience of the play-through. I'd prefer to use a glitch-less speed run, but there's very few of those, if any, with an input file that I need to get perfect quality footage from an emulator. If you'd like to submit one, I'd consider using it!

[@Rayeo_TNJ]

TAS Kraid kill with 2 health is just unfair

[@Illgaia]

The difference in that scenario is the use of a cheat code. Cheat codes and glitches are different, in that cheat codes are deliberately added by the programmers, while glitches are typically accidental (some are discovered, but left in because they're usually funny and don't break the game in any way). Using a glitch is generally seen as taking advantage of a situation that, though unintentionally included, is part of the game. A cheat code is usually seen as more "unnatural".

[@TomBobBlender]

Metroid reuses map data sections in order to save space on the cartridge. All they did was load up a new color palette, leading you to believe it's a whole new area. Kraid's Hideout is a good example of reused map data as well. Kid Icarus used similar tricks with their dungeons.

[@GMSpectre]

This channel reminds me of those old Nintendo Power strategy guides with game maps :)

[@NESAtlas]

You might be surprised as to the amount of technical knowledge and perseverance required to properly accomplish something like this.

[@NESAtlas]

@enoche1974 Reading the notes from "Lord Tom" he writes that it takes 32 missiles to defeat Mother Brain :)

[@Chilpatrobio]

You are the man!!! This was incredible!!

[@djvanhouseanddjhyde]

Demasiado tiempo libre para lograr esto! Very cool!!!

[@Illgaia]

That's the whole point of a tool-assisted run. To show a game pushed to its absolute limits. It shows how quickly a player could theoretically reach the end by any means ('theoretically', because a human player wouldn't be able to pull off an entire run, glitches and all, with such perfect frame-precision, reaction times and/or luck where random events are involved).

[@Asterra2]

First, I thought this was just a really clever (and per-rom customized) NES emulator. Now I'm just wondering why this hasn't been done yet.

[@Ninja_Koopa]

This is fucking incredible Also just beat it for the first time a few days ago too!

[@TUSMBOX]

This was pretty cool to watch.

[@Adeptzed]

Total awesomeness with... total awesomeness.

[@masqod8242]

I love this

[@NiGHTcapD]

This is a good spacial tracker. Even for a game where a lot is copied all over...whole hallways, rooms, it can get a little confusing.

[@avder42]

This is awesome. Please do this for the 100% TAS and also please do something similar for any Super Metroid run.

[@NESAtlas]

I will probably do Lord Tom's 100% TAS soon, but Super Metroid is a lot more challenging so I'm not sure when that will happen.

[@myyoutubepage199]

Nes atlas looks a bit more awesome on iMac 5k display . Thats what I'm viewing it at. Crystal clear.

[@JanusZeal]

@KidAran Then watch the various Speedrunning marathons that are done live. Like Awesome Games Done Quick 2 that is coming up at the beginning of January

[@COOLKIDbigboy]

If you press up+a on the second controller you warp back to the previous elevator.

[@_pulstar]

The vertical sections always fool me and I always get lost because of them lol

[@MrGoodboyjoy]

My eyes! Oh the pain of the strain!

[@CompositeSanta]

(Types in "speed run" into youtube search bar.) (Clicks through a few pages & finds this video) "Huh, this might be interesting" (Starts watching) "Wha..WHAT? What the..? What dark wizardry is this?" (Clicks channel page) "ROFL! There's a ton of these!" (Likes & subscribes)

[@geodescent]

I may be confusing it with another, that only zoomed out to the whole map at certain points, but otherwise was following Samus on the same size screen the player would see.Atlas Vids

[@NESAtlas]

Hmm, must be another video then.

[@LightBlueYoshi]

How very interesting to watch!

[@ProjectLunaProductions]

@twibkidx You gotta play through the game so fast that you have to finish it in -2 hours. Good luck.

[@Jotari]

wow Kraid destroyed in two minutes and without missiles too.

[@Illgaia]

I like how Mother Brain respawns when you leave the room.

[@TexasKnuckle]

That's a good way to get around!

[@kindestchains]

sorry my simile sent the wrong message, i believe that these speed runs take not only considerable skill but also more effort than the "proper" speed runs i'm advocating. im in no way trying to belittle the ability in being able to acomplish the run seen in the video

[@NESAtlas]

@IvoryGecko1993 I am planning on shooting a how-to video soon. At the moment I'm building a new PC to render these videos better. Stay tuned!

[@KenpeiRyuujin]

@rlbond I think there are enough let's plays on the web, just let the game speak for itself

[@kargaroc386]

I have some maps of Metroid 1 that have all the secret worlds in them , I think it would be cool to see this with those maps!

[@NESAtlas]

I would like to eventually make another Metroid 1 video, but instead do a 100% run or perhaps no wall clipping and in much better quality this time. Are your maps any different than the ones on VGMaps.com?

[@kargaroc386]

I don't know if it would be appropriate, it would have to be its own video. As for my maps, they're here: imgur.com/gallery/OYa9l It's supposed to show all the "secret worlds", if you could call them that, from Metroid. The idea is, I've never seen maps of these "areas" even though they've been analyzed for years. So I decided to make my own maps. The thing is though, I spent a while making these, and nobody has seen them.

[@NESAtlas]

If these are some kind of unused assets in the game ROM, you may want to submit them here: tcrf.net/Metroid

[@DrewPicklesTheDark]

You got my support, would love to see Norfair and Ridley's Lair on an NES atlas!

[@renakunisaki]

+Atlas Vids I think they're just glitch maps, not unused maps.

[@SuperSmashDolls]

Metroid has some very WEIRD map format quirks. Like, background objects aren't defined on a static level grid - instead there's a game-wide list of background objects and a room is just defined as a list of objects and enemies and placement data for them. Or how no room actually defines if it's horizontal or vertical - the game just assumes when you enter a room that it will be the opposite type of the last one.

[@NESAtlas]

My only guess is the atlas map was created with the wrong colors in some sections.

[@Levi-qm8rz]

HELL YES! TY!

[@MrAndyDick]

@BagOfMagicFood Yes. Why the map is a different color I have no idea...

[@SirTjk]

No; this is a tool assisted speedrun. The non-TAS speedruns rely on people's hands, and the slightest mistake can cost them. TAS, however, allows for the absolute best hypothetical speedruns (which are still technically possible without the tools).

[@NESAtlas]

I already uploaded a couple "Making of" videos which show how I make atlas videos. Thanks for subscribing!

[@marcoantoniogutierrezferna758]

It's fucking insane bro 😱😱😱

[@silenceofthehills]

Actually, I think its from where they ripped the map from a level editor. Some, I think, are miss colored.

[@rlbond]

I think audio commentary would be amazing!

[@thecinnamonify]

Well that was quick.

[@NESAtlas]

:) Merry Christmas

[@SatoshiMatrix1]

tool assisted runs are so artificial, but so entertaining.

[@TUSMBOX]

There's a trick you can do with a second controller to reset the game.

[@shadyalien]

Very cool video. I like it. I have a question. Why are some of the backgrounds blue on the map and orange in the gameplay video?

[@gamershow5944]

Enter JUSTIN BAILEY than 12 spaces to play as zero suit samus on nes metroid

[@Gebohq]

Now that you have software that makes these sort of videos easier for you, do you think you'll do any other Metroid Atlas Videos? Any of the 2D ones would be fantastic to see. Any Metroidvanias in general, really!

[@NESAtlas]

Yes! I want to do a few Metroid games including a new run of the original since this video has kind of terrible quality 😅

[@Gebohq]

@@NESAtlas Wooooo!!!! If you redo the original, a 100% run might be nice to show off more of the game and its map. :) It also won't "invalidate" this video!

[@RunicBlade001]

@enoche1974 its really 30 missiles is you don't count the ones for her tank

[@PhantasyMan01]

oh boy! My geek brain is very exited right now :)

[@MagnusvonYoshi]

Let's get NESBot on the case.

[@JohnnyMatherson]

Brilliant!!! You are win

[@fuze54]

DUDE you are so money you, but don't even know it...BUT YOU DO!

[@MrV902]

8:18 "Most replayed." 👀

[@Aassymcass]

very cool!

[@s_SoNick]

@aquelescaraaaaaaaaaa I thought everyone who played Super Metroid already knew that. :/

[@TrueSoreThumb]

Damn, your work on this map is spectacular. How'd you do it?

[@cantaloupeme]

Now, i am curious, with the save states. You beat Kraid then end up back at the start of his area. Did you beat Kraid then save there, then beat Kraid again then reload for the speed up of the run. Cause i don't see how else one could teleport back to the start of the area. (its been years since ive done a play on this so i don't remember everything in the world about it, lol)

[@twibkidx]

So nobodys been fast enough to get her to have no clothes yet? How much faster does mankind need ot get?

[@BagOfMagicFood]

At 4:13 the Atlas turned out to have the wrong room color?

[@JoeyLamontagne]

Ridley = What about me?!?!

[@2xhTenchi]

@KidAran Are you implying that the players that do tool-assisted speedruns aren't great players ? The amount of deep knowledge of the game, time and skill required to do them is tremendous. It often takes them dozen thousands of re-records and generally months if not years for some runs. TAS is a marevelous thing, but it doesn't remove credit from non-TAS runs, so stop removing credit from TAS ones thanks

[@Gusmed007]

The atlas brings awesome to a whole new level!!! And the run itself brings cheating to a whole new level too! :-)

[@DamienThornes]

@aquelescaraaaaaaaaaa OOT but do you count the number of times you press A each time you log in?

[@aqwaszx123]

ah my eyes XD 7:54

[@onvogmasaj]

SAMUS IS A CHICK?!

[@taobmc]

so fn cool

[@ocho3oh]

HOWWWW?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?

[@enoche1974]

how many missiles does it take to destroy mother brain?

[@NitrosS]

@onvogmasaj lol of course

[@bergles1]

why use the blue tiles when they're normally orange?

[@soylentgreenb]

bergles1 because they're actually stored as blue tiles in memory and just palett-swaped when you are in that room?

[@LoppinLazy]

1:55 KRAID PWNED!!!!

[@sm0kie420]

Anyone know what happened to creaothceann?? =(

[@wpninja83]

How exactly do you play this on such an enlarged map mode? What exactly was being used to do this?

[@NadrianATRS]

I dont get the trick with the doors

[@anmolsahu4166]

If you need more man power contact me

[@Gecko1993HogheadIncOfficial]

@nesatlas Dude, how did you do that?

[@geodescent]

How come this no longer zooms in?

[@NESAtlas]

What do you mean by zooms in? The video hasn't changed since I originally uploaded it.

[@NitrosS]

howwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@GardevoirBoy]

If Samus is a woman, then she must be a tomboy.

[@DjShini]

Samus is a woman?!? 😏

[@MysticWolfe1]

Holy Shit! Samus is a girl?

[@HeroicNerd]

SO ugh yeah how the hell did you do that?