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Metroid SubsetBonus
Console icon NES

Metroid [Subset - Bonus] (NES)

Publisher

Nintendo

Released

August 6, 1986

Title screenshot
In-game screenshot

Achievements

Author: AuroraX (73)
There are 73 achievements worth 1,815 (2,174,900) points.
Kill Ridley using only 1 Missile pack and nothing else (yes... that means no E-tanks either) (Hint: Patterns).

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Bomb Jump your way up the gaps near the elevator of Ridley's lair, and defy the laws of physics while up there. (May require jumps to trigger) (No Door Wraps) (Leave back to Norfair to reset) (No Passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Kill about 60-70 enemies in a single room, and stop health drops from spawning. (About, because the game sucks at keeping track of enemy deaths, lol.)

3 (3) of 5,564

0.05% unlock rate

Reach the room holding Varia in under 8 minutes

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Ride the escape elevator and complete the game in under 26 minutes. (All Bosses must be dead, no passwords allowed, no deaths/up+a)

0 of 5,564

0.00% unlock rate

Obtain the Ice Beam with in under 3:30 of starting the game

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Reach Fake Kraid in under 3 minutes. (Password not allowed) (No Pausing)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Beat the game in under 6 minutes with NARPASSWORD code on.

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Have both bosses dead in under 14 Minutes. (Dying/Up+A is allowed) (No Passwords)

0 of 5,564

0.00% unlock rate

Enter Kraid's Lair within 1 minute of starting a game. (no passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Enter Kraid's Lair in under 47 seconds after starting a game. (no passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Upon starting a new game, figure out a way to get the E-Tank behind Ridley with ONLY the Morphball, and NO etanks acquired. (No Passwords) (Missiles are fine) (Hint: Clip)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Use a nifty password, and start the game with Suitless Samus on first loop. (Warning: Please reset afterward)

3 (3) of 5,564

0.05% unlock rate

After Mother Brain dies and a time bomb is set, go through the escape hatch before the blue door spawns over it.

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Bomb your way through the secret tunnel that leads to Kraid's Red Door. (Hint: Green)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Beat the Second Loop. (Press start at "The End" screen if it doesn't activate immediately.)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Complete the game without killing Kraid or Ridley. (No Passwords)

0 of 5,564

0.00% unlock rate

Activate the zombie Samus glitch. (Hint: Die on an eleveator, then ride it after Samus explodes.)

1 of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Upon entering Ridley's Lair, reach Ridley's door without getting hit by an enemy. (Die to reset) (Waning: Don't bomb boost!)

0 of 5,564

0.00% unlock rate

Escape Tourian with 810 seconds left on the timer.

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Escape Tourian with 830 seconds left on the timer.

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Kill Kraid with only 3 missile expansions (aka, 15 missiles), only 2 E-Tanks acquired, and no major upgrades besides Morph Ball. (No Passwords)

0 of 5,564

0.00% unlock rate

Reach Ridley's Lair Without any major upgrade items other than Morph Ball (Missiles and E-Tanks are fine) (no passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Do a tricky wrap and get into the back side of Norfair, and ruin the Norfair and Brinstar palettes completly. (Going right of the elevator will deactivate. Exit into Brinstar to reset. Fall through left-most Norfair shaft to trigger)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Let your first Missile pack be from Kraid's Lair instead of the normal Brinstar one. (No Passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Re-Maxout your Missiles and E-Tanks in Second Loop. (No Passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Beat the game in 5 minutes flat with NARPASSWORD code on.

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Upon Entering Kraid's Lair, reach Kraids room without getting hit by an enemy. (Die to reset) (Waning: Don't bomb boost!)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Die in Mother Brain's Hall while in NARPAS mode, somehow... then return to Tourian, and enjoy the light show. (Hint: After flash)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Find and access the only reachable unused room in the game using clever screen wraps. (Hint: Norfair's longest shaft room.) (Passwords allowed.)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Using screen wrapping, find a way to ride the norfair entrance elevator while it's off screen... and... enjoy the show? (softlock warning)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Find a way to ride the Kraid entrance elevator while it's off screen. (Similar to Norfair one, but Mid-Air Morph Jump required)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Insert a destructive password, destroy the spacetime continuum, and ENGAGE RIDLEY MOTHER FUC*ER.

3 (3) of 5,564

0.05% unlock rate

At the left-most dead-end shaft of Norfair. Shoot the top door and QUICKLY enter the room below. Now shoot and jump inside of the impossible door starring at you, and question existence.

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Beat the game after having put in the following password at the password screen: MOTHER BRAIN? FUCKIN TOASST

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Fail and succeed in escaping at the same time (Hint: 014)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Get Ice Beam as your second major upgrade.

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

When the screen flashes white upon killing Mother Brain, go as far right as quickly as you can. You will find a find a bizarre surprise upon returning back towards her.

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Reach Tourian without killing a single enemy or boss. (Deaths/Up+A as well as any expansions are Allowed) (No Passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

During second loop, Re-Maxout out your Missiles and E-Tanks, and beat the game again in under 40 minutes (No Passwords) (No Deaths/Up+A) (Hint: Your major upgrades carry over. Make a solid route before attempting this.)

0 of 5,564

0.00% unlock rate

Reach the top most corner of the super dead end maze area of Kraid's Lair.

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Find the one and only entry point into the Secret/Hidden Worlds in Kraid's lair. (Hint: Use external map for help)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Beat the Second Loop without dying. (No Passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Get all items, break all red doors and reach the escape elevator in under 1 Hour WITHOUT dying or using Up+A. (Including all redundant upgrade items) (No Passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Get all items and beat the game in under 1 Hour (Including all redundant Upgrade items) (Up+A and deaths allowed) (No passwords).

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Upon entering Tourian, reach Mother Brain's Hall without getting damaged by a Rinka or Metroid. (Die to reset) (Waning: Don't bomb boost!)

0 of 5,564

0.00% unlock rate

With the knowledge obtained from reaching the Norfair and Kraid elevators off screen, now do the same for Ridley's elevator. (Which is the trickiest one, so do this last)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Enter in the most infamous code in the game.

4 (4) of 5,564

0.07% unlock rate

Beat the game with ONLY Morph Ball, and Ice Beam collected. (No other expansions or upgrades allowed) (No passwords) (Deaths and Up+A allowed) (Hint: Bosses give Missiles, make use of that.)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Die just as Samus transitions out of Tourian and get the other unwanted Zombie Glitch. (Hint: 25 var, 51 nrml - hp)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Kill any instance of Ridley in the Secret Worlds/Hidden Worlds. (Warning: Do not enter Ridley's Floor Level. If you do, restart the game.) (Passwords Allowed)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Upon starting a new game, grab every expansion and upgrade in Brinstar without getting hit by an enemy or being boosted by bombs. (Hint: Grab Ice Beam fast to get RNG out of the way, and to aid. Use door wraps for Varia entry and exit) (NO BOMB BOOST)

0 of 5,564

0.00% unlock rate

Find the dead end crumble block shaft in Golden Brinstar. Upon hitting the very bottom, escape the trap area in under 17 seconds (No entering Norfair, and no passwords) (Touch the floor to restart)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

From the left most empty shaft of Ridley's Lair, reach the top most part of the shaft, and from there, fall all the way down to the floor without hitting anything.

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Hi! Aurorax again. Thanks for inputting Narpas, but no NARPS cheating is allowed in the set, unless stated otherwise. Enjoy! UwU

4 (4) of 5,564

0.07% unlock rate

After using the upcoming password, enter the Mother Brain Hall room, and kill ALL 5 Zebitites and Mother Brain without getting hit even once: [- - - - - - - -7m03 k-y000 00y036] (NO Exiting Tourian, B Boost, or touching froze Rinkas)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Kill Ridley in under 6 minutes and 28 seconds of starting a new game. (No Passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

After using the upcoming password, enter the Mother Brain Hall room, and kill ALL 5 Zebitites and Mother Brain with only 3 hits or less: [- - - - - - - -7m03 k-y000 00y036] (NO Exiting Tourian, B Boost, or touching froze Rinkas)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Finish the game with only 75 Missiles acquired. (No Passwords) (Deaths/Up+A allowed)

0 of 5,564

0.00% unlock rate

Obtain the Blue Brinstar ceiling E-Tank as your first E-Tank with only Morph Ball and Bomb upgrades collected.

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

After collecting Ice Beam early, get out through the fake lava area without Bombs. Hi-jump, door wrapping, or d-boosts. (Hint: Extended Jump Trick) (No Passwords, and don't touch frozen enemies) (Reset to try again)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Upon entering the first room in Kraid's Lair, fall all the way to the very bottom and bomb up through the right Morph Ball tunnel. (Do not enter any other room or Door Wrap) (Enter Brinstar to reset) (No Passwords)

0 of 5,564

0.00% unlock rate

Get 99 Energy before grabbing any upgrade or leaving Brinstar.

4 (4) of 5,564

0.07% unlock rate

Obtain Hi-Jump as your second major upgrade after Morph Ball. (No Passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Mash SELECT after the Time Bomb Explodes and the screen goes white. You will be met with an odd glitch. (and yes, you can still control her... lol)

0 of 5,564

0.00% unlock rate

Obtain the Morph Ball in 8 seconds or less of starting a new game, and begin Samus in second gear. (Mr. Mitchell will also be there with flowers and roses.)

4 (4) of 5,564

0.07% unlock rate

Hi, Aurorax here! Don't pause the game or else all time based achievements will not work! I don't want the chance of cheating to occure! (Use an extenernal Emulator feature to pause the game instead.)

5 (5) of 5,564

0.09% unlock rate

Reach Maximum Energy capacity in under 16 minutes (Up+A/Death abuse IS Allowed) (and yes this is actually an SRC category, lol)

1 of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Obtain Missiles in under 1:38 of starting a game. (Hint: Use enemy pattern manipulation to go faster.) (No Passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Have Bombs, Ice Beam, and Morph Ball collected in under 5 minutes and 23 seconds. (No Passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

After going throught the secret Hi-Jump tunnel, immediately find and locate a gap in a wall, and go into it. HOLD LEFT until Samus reappears on screen (If you don't, achievement will not trigger. Hold left to get back in bounds)

2 (2) of 5,564

0.04% unlock rate

Figure out a way to softlock in the first room, and learn that this game is kinda a busted mess. (lol)

2 (2) of 5,564

0.04% unlock rate

Complete a game while having no E-Tanks. (No Passwords)

1 (1) of 5,564

0.02% unlock rate

Recent Players:
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xelxlolox2023-05-31 03:01:14In Brinstar, 0 Energy Tanks, 0/0 Missiles. โŒš0:00.96
AuroraX2023-05-30 05:01:01In Brinstar, 0 Energy Tanks, 0/0 Missiles. โŒš0:03.00
Comments:
AuroraX 26 May 2023 01:42
After hundreds of hours of work over the course of 3 months... this set is now finally complete. All badges were hand-drawn by me.

It is HIGHLY recommended that you look at the forum topic, and the guide video there ALONG with all resources placed in it's description before you attempt this set.
Strong and serious knowledge of the game will be required to complete this set. Every inch of the map is explored and unique ways of going about it will be necessary.
Almost all known glitches are also showcased here (as well as 2 which have never been documented anywhere else).
This set is not for the faint of heart. If you do not like hardcore speedrun challenges, or brutal no hit challenges... this set is not for you.

This set is simply a labor of love for a game that deserves way more respect for it's impact on games as a whole. Enjoy the set and good luck on the runs.
AuroraX 26 May 2023 02:04
Patch available in Forums.
Achievess 26 May 2023 02:05
Retro Points 2179077 LOL
AuburnRDM 26 May 2023 08:49
This probably isn't for me, but the set and badges all look amazing! Nice work.
suspect15 26 May 2023 11:17
This set looks awesome. The time put into it really shows! Great debut set - very impressive.
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.
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Achievement Distribution

High Scores

Leaderboards

Any% Warpless

Beat the game as fast as possible. (No Deaths/Up+A) (Passwords not allowed) (No Pausing)

100%

Beat the game as fast as possible using any means while having collected all items and all red doors destroyed. (Passwords not allowed) (No Pausing)

100% Warpless

Beat the game as fast as possible using any means while having collected all items and all red doors destroyed. (Passwords not allowed) (No Deaths/Up+A) (No Pausing)

NARPAS%

Beat the game as fast as possible after entering in the NARPAS password. (No Pausing)

F'n Toast%

Beat the F'n Toast challenge as fast as you can. (No Pausing)

Escape Speedrun

Escape the TIME BOMB SET, as fast as you can!!

First Missile Pack Speedrun

Grab the first Missiles as fast as you can.

100% NG+

Re-Max out and complete the game during the second loop as fast as you can. (No Passwords) (No Deaths/Up+A)