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Super Metroid
Console icon SNES/Super Famicom

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Developer

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo

Publisher

Nintendo

Genre

Metroidvania

Released

March 19, 1994

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Achievements

Authors: Brian (47), Scott (5)

There are 52 achievements worth 487 (1,352) points.

This set has 6 missable achievements.

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  • Beat Ridley at Ceres Station

    3,677 (2,584) of 20,917 – 17.58%

    12.35% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    17.58% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Quick Escape

    (25) (80)

    Escape Ceres Station with at least 40 seconds left

    2,185 (1,613) of 20,917 – 10.45%

    7.71% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.45% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain the Morphing Ball ability

    19,598 (10,140) of 20,917 – 93.69%

    48.48% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    93.69% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain a missile pack

    18,717 (9,820) of 20,917 – 89.48%

    46.95% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    89.48% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Download Crateria's map

    15,434 (8,518) of 20,917 – 73.79%

    40.72% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    73.79% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Bomb Torizo

    14,892 (8,361) of 20,917 – 71.20%

    39.97% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    71.20% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain an energy tank

    14,504 (8,136) of 20,917 – 69.34%

    38.90% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    69.34% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Download Brinstar's map

    12,815 (7,389) of 20,917 – 61.27%

    35.33% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    61.27% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Defeat the Spore Spawn

    12,034 (7,017) of 20,917 – 57.53%

    33.55% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    57.53% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain Super Missiles

    12,678 (7,359) of 20,917 – 60.61%

    35.18% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    60.61% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain the Charge Beam

    12,190 (7,139) of 20,917 – 58.28%

    34.13% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    58.28% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain Hi-Jump Boots

    10,629 (6,405) of 20,917 – 50.82%

    30.62% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    50.82% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Varia Nice

    (5) (6)

    Obtain the Varia Suit

    9,901 (6,040) of 20,917 – 47.33%

    28.88% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    47.33% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain the Speed Booster

    9,321 (5,690) of 20,917 – 44.56%

    27.20% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    44.56% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Don't Move

    (5) (6)

    Obtain the Ice Beam

    8,976 (5,532) of 20,917 – 42.91%

    26.45% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    42.91% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Spazz

    (5) (6)

    Obtain the Spazer

    9,529 (5,841) of 20,917 – 45.56%

    27.92% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    45.56% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Power Bomb

    (5) (6)

    Obtain Power Bombs

    8,832 (5,454) of 20,917 – 42.22%

    26.07% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    42.22% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Learn how to Shinespark Jump from a Dachora

    7,298 (4,614) of 20,917 – 34.89%

    22.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    34.89% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain a Reserve Tank

    8,747 (5,439) of 20,917 – 41.82%

    26.00% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    41.82% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Life Saver

    (4) (5)

    Be saved by a Reserve Tank

    7,479 (4,724) of 20,917 – 35.76%

    22.58% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    35.76% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain the Wave Beam

    7,885 (4,955) of 20,917 – 37.70%

    23.69% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    37.70% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • What a Croc

    (10) (14)

    Defeat Crocomire

    8,148 (5,031) of 20,917 – 38.95%

    24.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    38.95% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain the Grappling Beam

    7,957 (4,948) of 20,917 – 38.04%

    23.66% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    38.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Download Norfair's map

    7,748 (4,868) of 20,917 – 37.04%

    23.27% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    37.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Break the glass tunnel

    7,476 (4,715) of 20,917 – 35.74%

    22.54% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    35.74% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain the X-Ray Scope

    7,518 (4,665) of 20,917 – 35.94%

    22.30% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    35.94% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Phantomended

    (10) (15)

    Defeat Phantoon and restore the ship's power

    7,482 (4,670) of 20,917 – 35.77%

    22.33% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    35.77% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Download Wrecked Ship's map

    7,186 (4,476) of 20,917 – 34.35%

    21.40% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    34.35% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain the Gravity Suit

    7,330 (4,576) of 20,917 – 35.04%

    21.88% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    35.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Learn how to wall jump from the Etecoons and find the reward

    5,170 (3,572) of 20,917 – 24.72%

    17.08% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    24.72% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Abyss Dweller

    (10) (16)

    Defeat Botwoon

    6,715 (4,220) of 20,917 – 32.10%

    20.17% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    32.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Cheap Trick

    (10) (18)

    Fight Draygon in a different way

    4,927 (3,290) of 20,917 – 23.56%

    15.73% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    23.56% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain Space Jump

    6,554 (4,154) of 20,917 – 31.33%

    19.86% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    31.33% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain the Plasma Beam

    6,381 (4,074) of 20,917 – 30.51%

    19.48% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    30.51% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain the Spring Ball

    5,748 (3,718) of 20,917 – 27.48%

    17.78% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    27.48% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Download Maridia's map

    7,007 (4,401) of 20,917 – 33.50%

    21.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    33.50% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain the Screw Attack

    6,232 (3,981) of 20,917 – 29.79%

    19.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    29.79% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Revenge

    (10) (17)

    Defeat Ridley

    5,946 (3,800) of 20,917 – 28.43%

    18.17% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    28.43% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Find the hidden entrance to Tourian

    5,690 (3,693) of 20,917 – 27.20%

    17.66% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    27.20% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Braindead

    (25) (43)

    Defeat Mother Brain

    5,678 (3,684) of 20,917 – 27.15%

    17.61% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    27.15% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Rescue the animals and escape planet Zebes

    3,742 (2,744) of 20,917 – 17.89%

    13.12% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    17.89% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Great Escape

    (25) (98)

    Escape planet Zebes with at least 1 minute and 30 seconds remaining

    1,558 (1,263) of 20,917 – 7.45%

    6.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    7.45% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Escape planet Zebes with at least 2 minutes remaining

    920 (748) of 20,917 – 4.40%

    3.58% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    4.40% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Escape planet Zebes

    5,599 (3,635) of 20,917 – 26.77%

    17.38% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    26.77% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Completionist

    (25) (71)

    Collect 100% of the items on planet Zebes and escape

    2,281 (1,867) of 20,917 – 10.91%

    8.93% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.91% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Achieve the best ending by finishing the game in less than 3 hours

    2,093 (1,655) of 20,917 – 10.01%

    7.91% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    10.01% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Complete the mission with only 3 Energy Tanks and no Reserve Tanks

    1,005 (895) of 20,917 – 4.80%

    4.28% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    4.80% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Blizzard

    (5) (10)

    Perform the hidden Ice Beam technique

    3,963 (3,022) of 20,917 – 18.95%

    14.45% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    18.95% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Perform the hidden Spazer technique

    3,693 (2,898) of 20,917 – 17.66%

    13.85% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    17.66% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Tsunami

    (5) (10)

    Perform the hidden Wave Beam technique

    3,704 (2,901) of 20,917 – 17.71%

    13.87% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    17.71% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Cyclone

    (5) (10)

    Perform the hidden Plasma Beam technique

    3,371 (2,674) of 20,917 – 16.12%

    12.78% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    16.12% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Perform the hidden Crystal Flash technique

    2,750 (2,242) of 20,917 – 13.15%

    10.72% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    13.15% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

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Recent comments

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PROFricki 19 Jan 2025 04:07
The challenge now is to finish it in less than 3 hours with 3 energy tanks.
psygol 27 Jan 2025 17:27
Finalmente masterizado. Tremenda obra, las palabras sobran cuando se trata del juego que sentó las bases para el género metroidvania. De las mejores sagas jamás creadas.
zappskimmer 27 Jan 2025 21:56
I can't believe I'd never played this game before. Just finished getting 100% and beating Ridley at Ceres. I might come back for the full master. Not sure yet. I want to go play something else for now. Thank you for the set!
Yordlebreeder 30 Jan 2025 05:33
Played this for the first time ever this year. At first I felt rather underwhelmed and didn't understand the hype on my first playthrough. But then I did the 3 tank 3 hour speed-run and suddenly it all clicked. The movement that flows so naturally and the speed tech make this game SO much fun to run through

I was Metroid Dreading the escape sequence achievement considering the mass of complaints I'd seen in the comments, but it actually wasn't bad at all. You definitely need to hop in softcore, pop a savestate and practise it for an hour or two, but once that muscle memory is down you're so good to go. I made it to the ship room with 7 seconds to spare, steam rng be damned 🌬️🟠🛫
SilentZX 27 Feb 2025 02:01
Professional Escape is kicking my butt. You gotta nail every room perfectly and i always mess something up. My first RetroAchievement roadblock, and i don't think i'll clear it so soon.
SilentZX 27 Feb 2025 17:04
NVM i've got it!
CarloAndrea97 27 Feb 2025 17:58
@SilentZX

Extremely well done!
LucarioWolf 3 Mar 2025 18:25
Finally mastered. I love this game, thank you for the set!!
thegamemaster8 5 Mar 2025 19:34
Master #50.

Pretty decent set with some interesting challenges.

The only one I didn't like was "Professional Escape."

Was way too precise, though I did get by the skin of my teeth.
Antisthenes 23 Mar 2025 21:06
Imagine playing a bona fide classic for the first time in 2025 and feeling underwhelmed? You know you're spoiled, then. This title is the groundwork of all Metroidvanias to bite it @Yordle kid.
dbtwy 23 Mar 2025 23:31
MASTERED!!! #7
VihCorrupted 8 Apr 2025 23:55
Platinado, uma obra prima da humanidade, pra mim todos deveriam conhecer esse maravilhoso jogo que já marcou a infância de muitos
raziputzi 11 Apr 2025 18:51
Anyone knows something about dissapearing save files? My 100 % save file just dissapeared, my game is blank.
padthrower 14 Apr 2025 00:54
Mastered it!
Most of the Achievements are easy, only Professional Escape and Bare-Bones Bounty Hunter are Hard. Professional Escape is the Hardest Achievement, you must learn Wall jumping, and must perform everything nearly Perfect. Bare-Bones Bounty Hunter is only Hard on Motherbrain and Ridley.
froyo 16 Apr 2025 12:00
First mastery I've done that I would consider slightly difficult
The escape achievements (Quick Escape and Great/Professional Escape) we're really the only ones that i would consider hard, but with enough practice and mastery over the wall jumping this set can be doable :)
succo 18 Apr 2025 06:28
Eighth mastery...
This game is just wonderful. Graphics and music and satisfying controls. I first played it on the Switch. Did a very slow 100% run, followed by 100% in under 3 hours. That was really intense and awesome and it's one of my fondest gaming memories. I did my 100% run in under 3 hours even though there's no achievement for it. Samus looks so cool with her six pack in this game.

I feel like there should be an achievement for NOT cheesing Draygon, because I toasted the poor girl on all three of my runs and felt really bad! Also I agree that the 1 minute escape is pushing it. Mostly because you have to sit through the cutscene filled final boss every time. Definitely practice that one with save states (I didn't because I couldn't be assed to make bindings for them...)

Thanks for the set!
AvialAndrew 20 Apr 2025 19:15
Mastered! Thank you for the fun set! Not too easy and also not too demanding, except for maybe Professional Escape. Very fun time!
elwarez 6 May 2025 06:44
Mastered #2, my favorite game of all time, the base of the metroidvania genre and a masterpiece overall, pretty straightforward mastering since i speedrun this game! very fun achievs
MakaiPhantom 8 May 2025 05:24
Mastery #33

30 years later and this is still one of my favorite games. I've played a bunch of hacks and thought it was about time I mastered the original. The set was straightforward, covered everything and allowed you to enjoy the game... well besides quick escape and professional escape those don't really need to be in the core set. All they do is frustrate most players with the sudden and unnecessary spike in difficulty.
TrainDubs 10 May 2025 20:02
Mastered!

This honestly felt super easy after doing Super Metroid Redesign (a ROM hack that expands the game massively, set here: https://retroachievements.org/game/820 )

The 3 tank achievement was pretty neat and made the Mother Brain fight actually interesting/challenging. I also combined it with the speed run achievement and did a bunch of sequence breaks myself to make the run more fun.

Yes, everyone complains about the escape achievement. No, it really isn't all that bad provided you practice a bit with save states.

If there was ever a revision, there's probably a lot that could be added. Supers without beaing Spore Spawn, skipping grapple beam, etc. Full reverse boss order is probably too tough because hell runs are rough but doing Ridley before Draygon was pretty simple.