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Metroid Subset Bonus
Console icon NES/Famicom

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Developer

Intelligent Systems, Nintendo

Publisher

Nintendo

Genre

Metroidvania, 2D Platforming

Released

August 6, 1986

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Achievements

Author: AuroraX (72)

There are 72 achievements worth 1,715 (721,786) points.

  • Eager McBeaver

    (25) (5,339)

    Kill Ridley while having collected only one missile expansion, the maru mari, and no other items

    10 (10) of 10,249 – 0.10%

    0.10% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Breaking the Law!

    (10) (2,372)

    From a new game, bomb-jump up through the ceiling gaps in the rooms to the left of the elevator in Ridley's Lair without door-wrapping and defy the laws of physics afterwards - exit to Norfair to reset

    9 (9) of 10,249 – 0.09%

    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Kill between 60 to 70 enemies in a single room and cause energy drops to be disabled

    32 (32) of 10,249 – 0.31%

    0.31% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.31% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Flex Sealed!

    (25) (8,888)

    From a new game, reach the Varia Suit room in under 8 minutes

    6 (6) of 10,249 – 0.06%

    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Crafty Tactician!!

    (100) (71,046)

    Kill all bosses, then ride the escape elevator to complete the game in under 26 minutes without using passwords, pausing, dying, or using Up+A warps.

    3 (3) of 10,249 – 0.03%

    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a new game, obtain the Ice Beam in under 3 minutes and 30 seconds

    5 (5) of 10,249 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a new game, reach Fake Kraid in under 3 minutes

    6 (6) of 10,249 – 0.06%

    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Fast Cheater

    (25) (10,663)

    Beat the game in under 6 minutes with the "NARPAS SWORD" code active

    5 (5) of 10,249 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • John Wick

    (25) (13,325)

    From a new game, defeat Kraid and Ridley within 14 minutes without pausing the game.

    4 (4) of 10,249 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a new game, reach Kraid's Lair in under 1 minute

    23 (22) of 10,249 – 0.22%

    0.21% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.22% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a new game, reach Kraid's Lair in under 47 seconds

    14 (13) of 10,249 – 0.14%

    0.13% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.14% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Magician

    (25) (13,325)

    From a new game, use clipping to get the Energy Tank behind Ridley, having collected only the Morph Ball and no other items besides missiles - no dying/Up+A allowed

    4 (4) of 10,249 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Use a nifty password to start the game's first loop as suitless Samus - reset afterwards

    37 (37) of 10,249 – 0.36%

    0.36% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.36% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Go through the doorway after killing Mother Brain before the blue door covers it

    9 (8) of 10,249 – 0.09%

    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • A Kraidy Secret

    (10) (2,372)

    Bomb your way through the secret green tunnel that leads to the boss corridor in Kraid's Lair

    9 (9) of 10,249 – 0.09%

    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Round 2!

    (10) (2,668)

    From the "The End" screen of the second loop, press Start to begin the third loop

    8 (8) of 10,249 – 0.08%

    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • What Bridge?

    (10) (7,104)

    From a new game, beat the game without killing Kraid or Ridley

    3 (3) of 10,249 – 0.03%

    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Zombie Samus?!

    (10) (1,942)

    Die on top of an elevator and ride it after Samus explodes to activate the "Zombie Samus" glitch

    12 (11) of 10,249 – 0.12%

    0.11% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.12% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Upon entering Ridley's Lair, reach Ridley's door without getting hit by any enemies and without bomb-boosting - re-enter area to reset

    6 (6) of 10,249 – 0.06%

    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Escape Artist

    (25) (8,888)

    Escape Tourian with at least 810 units left on the timer - re-enter area to reset

    7 (6) of 10,249 – 0.07%

    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Escape Tourian with at least 830 units left on the timer - re-enter area to reset

    7 (6) of 10,249 – 0.07%

    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a new game, kill Kraid while having collected exactly 3 missile expansions, 2 Energy Tanks, and no other major upgrades besides the Morph Ball

    4 (4) of 10,249 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Rapper Protege

    (10) (1,644)

    From a new game, reach Ridley's lair without having collected any major upgrades besides the Morph Ball, missile expansions, and Energy Tanks

    13 (13) of 10,249 – 0.13%

    0.13% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.13% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • In Norfair, do some tricky screen-wrapping to get to the back side of the area, fall through the leftmost shaft, and ruin Norfair and Brinstar's palettes completely - going to the right of the elevator will deactivate it, exit to Brinstar to reset

    6 (6) of 10,249 – 0.06%

    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • E Sou Rebelde!

    (25) (6,670)

    From a new game, collect your first missile expansion in Kraid's Lair instead of Brinstar

    8 (8) of 10,249 – 0.08%

    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Addiction

    (25) (7,620)

    From a new game, reach the maximum of 255 missiles and 6 Energy Tanks in the second loop without ever pausing in either playthroughs

    7 (7) of 10,249 – 0.07%

    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Perfect Cheater

    (100) (53,300)

    Beat the game in exactly 5 minutes with the "NARPAS SWORD" code active

    4 (4) of 10,249 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Upon entering Kraid's Lair, reach Kraid's room without getting hit by any enemies and without bomb-boosting - re-enter area to reset

    13 (12) of 10,249 – 0.13%

    0.12% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.13% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Fireworks?

    (10) (2,135)

    Die in Mother Brain's room with the "NARPAS SWORD" code active after the flash and enjoy a light show after returning to Tourian

    10 (10) of 10,249 – 0.10%

    0.10% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Use clever screen-wrapping in the longest vertical shaft room in Norfair to access the only reachable unused room in the game

    6 (6) of 10,249 – 0.06%

    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Use screen-wrapping to ride the Norfair elevator while it's off-screen and... enjoy the show? - your game will be softlocked

    5 (5) of 10,249 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Use screen-wrapping and mid-air Morph Ball jumping to ride the Kraid's Lair elevator while it's off-screen - your game will be softlocked

    6 (6) of 10,249 – 0.06%

    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.06% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • ENGAGE RIDLEY

    (3) (201)

    Insert the destructive password "ENGAGE RIDLEY MOTHER FUCKER" and destroy the space-time continuum

    32 (32) of 10,249 – 0.31%

    0.31% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.31% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Hall of Doors

    (10) (3,048)

    Shoot the top door and quickly enter the room below at the leftmost dead end shaft in Norfair, and question your existence after shooting the impossible door and jumping inside

    7 (7) of 10,249 – 0.07%

    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Toast Challenge

    (25) (3,817)

    Beat the game using the password "MOTHER BRAIN? FUCKIN TOASST"

    15 (14) of 10,249 – 0.15%

    0.14% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.15% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Fail and succeed at escaping Tourian simultaneously by riding the elevator at 014 time units left

    10 (10) of 10,249 – 0.10%

    0.10% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Febreeze

    (5) (629)

    Obtain the Ice Beam as your second major upgrade

    18 (17) of 10,249 – 0.18%

    0.17% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.18% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Undying Cortex

    (10) (2,668)

    Run to the right as fast as possible when the screen flashes white after killing Mother Brain and see a bizarre surprise waiting for you when you come back

    8 (8) of 10,249 – 0.08%

    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Pacifist Challenge

    (100) (42,652)

    From a new game, reach Tourian without killing any enemies or bosses - dying, using Up+A on Controller 2, and all upgrades are allowed

    5 (5) of 10,249 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • It's a Trap!

    (5) (1,334)

    Reach the topmost corner of the super dead end maze area of Kraid's Lair

    8 (8) of 10,249 – 0.08%

    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Find the one and only entry point into the "secret worlds" in Kraid's Lair - use an external map for help

    8 (8) of 10,249 – 0.08%

    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a new game, beat the second loop without dying

    8 (8) of 10,249 – 0.08%

    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a new game, collect all items including duplicates, open all red doors, and beat the game in under 1 hour without dying or using Up+A on Controller 2

    4 (4) of 10,249 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Metroid Expert

    (50) (26,650)

    From a new game, collect all items including duplicates and beat the game in under 1 hour - dying and using Up+A on Controller 2 are allowed

    4 (4) of 10,249 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Spidey Sense

    (50) (21,326)

    Upon entering Tourian, reach Mother Brain's room without getting hit by any Rinkas or Metroids and without bomb-boosting - re-enter area to reset

    5 (5) of 10,249 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Maximum Carnage!

    (25) (10,663)

    Use screen-wrapping, Morph Ball jumping, or any other possible methods to ride the Ridley's Lair elevator while it's off-screen - your game will be softlocked

    5 (5) of 10,249 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Justin Who?

    (2) (122)

    Enter the most well-known variant of the "Suitless Samus" code

    35 (35) of 10,249 – 0.34%

    0.34% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.34% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Only What I Need

    (100) (42,652)

    From a new game, beat the game while having collected only the Morph Ball and the Ice Beam and no other items - dying and using Up+A on Controller 2 allowed, use the missiles earned from killing bosses to your advantage

    5 (5) of 10,249 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Have a Metroid on you and when your energy is reduced to 25 with the Varia Suit or 51 without, go up the elevator and die just as Samus transitions out of Tourian and get softlocked

    12 (12) of 10,249 – 0.12%

    0.12% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.12% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Kill any instance of Ridley in the "secret worlds" - restart the game if you enter Ridley's floor level

    5 (5) of 10,249 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a new game, grab every expansion and upgrade in Brinstar without being hit by any enemies or bomb-boosting - quickly obtain the Ice Beam first to get RNG out of the way, use door-wraps to enter and exit the Varia Suit area

    4 (4) of 10,249 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a new game, find the dead end crumble block shaft in the gold area of Brinstar and escape the trap area upon hitting the ground in under 17 seconds without entering Norfair - touch the floor to restart

    7 (7) of 10,249 – 0.07%

    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Skydiving!!

    (10) (3,048)

    From the topmost part of the leftmost empty shaft in Ridley's Lair, fall all the way down to the floor without touching anything

    7 (7) of 10,249 – 0.07%

    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Hi! Thanks for inputting "NARPAS SWORD", but no "NARPAS" cheating is allowed in the set unless stated otherwise. Enjoy!

    35 (35) of 10,249 – 0.34%

    0.34% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.34% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Using the password "------ --7m03 k-y000 00y036", kill all 5 Zebetites and Mother Brain without taking damage, without bomb-boosting, and without exiting Tourian. You can stand on frozen Rinkas, but not touch them

    4 (4) of 10,249 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Kill-imanjaro!

    (50) (26,650)

    From a new game, kill Ridley in under 6 minutes and 28 seconds

    4 (4) of 10,249 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Hall of Tears

    (25) (13,325)

    Using the password "------ --7m03 k-y000 00y036", kill all 5 Zebetites and Mother Brain without taking damage more than 3 times, without bomb-boosting, and without exiting Tourian. You can stand on frozen Rinkas, but not touch them

    4 (4) of 10,249 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Minimum Artillery

    (10) (7,104)

    From a new game, beat the game without obtaining more than 75 missiles - dying and using Up+A on Controller 2 are allowed

    4 (3) of 10,249 – 0.04%

    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Obtain the Energy Tank in the ceiling of the blue area of Brinstar as your first Energy Tank, having collected only the bomb upgrade and Morph Ball

    10 (10) of 10,249 – 0.10%

    0.10% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Extends Levant

    (10) (2,135)

    From a new game, obtain the Ice Beam early and use the "extended jump" trick to get out through the fake lava area without having obtained Morph Ball Bombs or the High Jump Boots and without touching any frozen enemies - no clipping allowed

    10 (10) of 10,249 – 0.10%

    0.10% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a password, fall all the way to the very bottom of the first room in Kraid's Lair and and bomb-jump back up through the right Morph Ball tunnel - exit to Brinstar to reset

    3 (3) of 10,249 – 0.03%

    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.03% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Reach 99 energy before obtaining any upgrades or leaving Brinstar

    35 (35) of 10,249 – 0.34%

    0.34% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.34% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a new game, obtain the High Jump Boots as your second major upgrade after the Morph Ball

    14 (14) of 10,249 – 0.14%

    0.14% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.14% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Swag Death

    (5) (1,524)

    Mash the weapon swap button after the screen goes white when the time bomb explodes in Tourian and witness an odd glitch - Recommended on a Narpas code

    7 (7) of 10,249 – 0.07%

    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a new game, obtain the Morph Ball in under 8 seconds and begin Samus in second gear

    41 (40) of 10,249 – 0.40%

    0.39% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.40% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Hi! Don't pause the game or else all time-based achievements will not work! I don't want a chance for cheating to occur! Use an external emulator feature to pause the game instead.

    52 (50) of 10,249 – 0.51%

    0.49% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.51% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Six E-Tanks%

    (50) (11,861)

    From a new game, reach the maximum energy capacity in under 16 minutes - dying and using Up+A on Controller 2 are allowed

    10 (9) of 10,249 – 0.10%

    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.10% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • From a new game, obtain missiles in under 1 minute and 38 seconds - manipulate enemy patterns to save time

    9 (9) of 10,249 – 0.09%

    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.09% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Gambling for Speed!

    (25) (13,325)

    From a new game, obtain the bombs upgrade, Morph Ball, and the Ice Beam in under 5 minutes and 23 seconds

    4 (4) of 10,249 – 0.04%

    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.04% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • After going through the secret High Jump Boots tunnel, immediately find and enter a gap in a wall, and hold left until Samus reappears on-screen - not holding left will not trigger the achievement, hold left again to get back in-bounds

    5 (5) of 10,249 – 0.05%

    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.05% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

  • Learn the truly busted nature of Metroid by softlocking in the very first room of Brinstar

    19 (19) of 10,249 – 0.19%

    0.19% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.19% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode
  • Glutton for Pain

    (5) (1,524)

    From a new game, beat the game without obtaining any Energy Tanks

    8 (7) of 10,249 – 0.08%

    0.07% of players have earned the achievement in hardcore mode
    0.08% of players have earned the achievement in softcore mode

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Recent comments

(See all 24)
clymax 27 May 2023 17:41
Thank you for this masterpiece of a set.
xelxlolox 30 May 2023 01:19
Timer restarts at second 4 every Time
AuroraX 30 May 2023 05:02
@xelxlolox that's not a error, that's just how wonky the game is with tracking time.
RoundLettuce 20 Jun 2023 09:27
How do I play this 'Subset' please, if it's not the official Metroid game for NES? Tysm.
AuroraX 22 Jun 2023 02:10
@RoundLettuce you need to download the .ips file located in forums, and apply it to a Metroid NES rom. Once it’s applied, open the patched rom in a supported emulator of your choosing.
JayKed22 14 Aug 2023 17:24
Got over 2000 points literally just for putting in 4 passwords.
LittleMIXER 14 Dec 2023 03:30
For someone that grew up really loving this game and delving into the unknown with it's glitches even as a kid, this has been fascinating. Thank you for this set! I'll never finish it fully due to lack of speedrunning skills, but the challenge runs and tricks have been awesome to figure out!
AuroraX 29 Dec 2023 06:52
UPDATE:

1.) To everyone who plans on playing this set, please use FCEUX. This is what the set was developed with in mind. It will increase the odds of achievements actually triggering.

2.) Almost all achievements should work tho a handful of them seem to be not working concretely. Despite that, technically all achievements are possible… except for two. The achievements that do not work at all as of me writing this, are: “Crafty Tactician!!” and “Cementing the Mastery”.
Do not go for them until another dev comes along and says they have fixed them. I say this because…

3.) I unfortunately will no longer be developing anything else for the website. My life has become to chaotic, and don’t have time to fix this set or complete any others I had planned. The lack of any player engagement despite putting over 300 hours of work into this honestly did not help either, and really demotivated to do anything else. It’s unfortunate, but for now, this set is impossible to complete.
Again, please use fceux, and follow instructions as carefully as possible. The set likely won’t be broken forever, as only a few minor tweaks to logic have to be made to fix it… but I’m not sure when someone will do that.

Sorry guys... this wasn’t a post I wanted to make, but I couldn’t just leave this in the dark.
lizstar 29 Dec 2023 07:54
Aww, that's a real shame. I just learned about the set last night and spent all day plugging away at it. It's extremely fun, and really helped me look at this game in a new light! Almost made me feel like a kid again, exploring and discovering new things about a game I've been playing for decades.

Thank you for your hard work on this set. Hope things in your life get less hectic!
clymax 6 Jan 2024 14:10
AuroraX, sorry to hear that. I hope things turn around for you asap.

This set deserves to stay in good shape, so I've subscribed to the tickets and will do what I can.

If any player wants to provide me with save states relating to any cheevos that won't pop, I can take a look. The save states can be made in Softcore or Hardcore. Note that a ticket is preferred for tracking purposes.

Best of luck to players attempting the set!
welingtonrmonteiro 16 Jan 2024 12:28
AuroraX Firstly congratulations on the work, incredible set, still trying to catch up.
Second, about the 2 sets that are broken: wouldn't it be better to remove them from the main sets until it is fixed?
This way it wouldn't be unfair for the more than 90% who just want to play to close the set 100%.
clymax 16 Jan 2024 12:34
welingtonrmonteiro, I will request our Playtesting Team to look at “Crafty Tactician!!” and “Cementing the Mastery” and give me a report along with save states. Then I can go about looking for a fix.
QATeam 16 Jan 2024 14:18
"Crafty Tactician!!” and “Cementing the Mastery" have been demoted based on the above conversation. If they can be confirmed to be fixed, they can be repromoted.
ElderIlem 5 Jun 2024 12:21
Roughly a third into this set, I'm probably approaching my skill cap. Still trying to unlock a few more achievements, though. Even trying is fun!

Thank you, AuroraX, for creating a bonus set that shows off some weird design choices in this game and eases casual players into speedrunning strats, in addition to some really hardcore speedrun/no-hit achievements!
TehDude 20 Oct 2024 17:17
banger set
TheMysticalOne 3 Feb 2025 17:32
Repaired John Wick and Crafty Tactician. There's one other demoted achievement that I'll work on fixing when I get a chance.
FauxFalsetto 9 Mar 2025 03:02
I was using AuroraX' videos to learn this set but it looks like his youtube channel was terminated recently. is there any backups of the info needed?
CelerityTM 9 Mar 2025 03:25
Oh damn wtf that's unfortunate... honestly if you need help understanding something in the set then my DM's are open on site, or you can find me on the RA Discord. The other two masters of the set would most likely be willing to help out as well, since it was basically a collaborative effort for anybody to master this in the first place, with a lot of information being shared and passed down.

I will say though, AuroraX's videos were a great starting point but they were not complete. There were a bunch of puzzle achievements where he purposefully didn't show the exact solution, but they were often just using already-learned mechanics/glitches in a different situation. Although there were still a couple of unique things that simply never got explained anywhere.

I would also say the 7 hour 100% warpless speedrun guide was completely overkill for that achievement. One hour is super generous for that run... I just learned his super optimised strats up to the Varia Suit, and then cobbled together the rest from watching runs on speedrun.com. Once you've got the basics down you can kinda just do that for any of the speedrun categories that the set's asking you to run... just find PB's from mid-level runners who are a few minutes ahead of the target times and steal strats.
AuroraX 9 Mar 2025 04:05
Everything CelerityTM said^.

If you need help now, ask TehDude and OldSport. They're nestroid gods now.

I was personally extremely unhappy with the video anyway, as it was rushed with very little direct info in it. It was helpful but not as helpful as it should've been. I will remake it within this year and do it better, but do not expect it anytime soon as I'm busy with other things in life atm.

For the hundo guide... yeah, there are better and easier resources out there for under and hour. They aren't hard to find. (SRC, YT... ect). Whatching mid level runners is your best bet for any of the speedrun cheevos here.
kalegamer1357 23 Mar 2025 17:10
Is there a achievement for the ENGAGE RIDLEY password?