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

Skipping the Boost Ball: Ruined Shrine

Discovered by

kip

(download video)

Notes:

Try to delay your L Jump as long as possible to clear the low ceiling.
If you have any version other than the original North American version of Metroid Prime, you will not be able to land on the branch as shown above. Instead, make a more difficult delayed L Jump from the ledge.