Current Speed Runs

All Speed Runs

Introduction

GameFAQs Topics

Techniques

Early Items (Quick Links)

Skipping the Thermal Visor

Skipping the Grapple Beam

Skipping the Charge Beam and Super Missiles

Skipping the Gravity Suit

Skipping the Spider Ball

Skipping the Boost Ball

Skipping Space Jump

Without Plasma Beam

Without Morph Ball Bombs

Early Missile Expansions

Early Energy Tanks

Main Plaza

Speed Tricks

Boss Tricks

Version Differences

Secret Worlds

Other

Early Missile Expansion: Root Cave

Discovered by

SkedarHunter

(download video)

Notes:

Use a Dash Jump to get to the top of Root Cave without the Grapple Beam.
Once at the top, you can discover where the invisible platforms are by shooting randomly with the Power Beam.