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

Speed Tricks: Tower of Light

Discovered by

Tzyr, cyosis

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Notes:

Use Dash Jumps to reach the window ledges and climb the Tower of Light without firing a single (Super) Missile.
You can also use a Ghetto Jump (shown below) instead of the difficult first Dash Jump.

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