Metroid Crystal[from China]

[0Zero0]

This is a new Metroid Fusion hack by[ShuiJing]from China, released at May 1, 2021

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Preview Video:
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1a54y1j73k

Here is the author's message:
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Hello大家好~没错，时隔多年，再次迎来水晶的融合hack新作，这次制作量比较大，差不多制作时间6个月左右，水晶可以保证这次的hack制工精良，难度适中，玩过融合原作的小伙伴们几乎都可以轻松上手。♪(･ω･)ﾉ~~~
★★★★★
本次hack制作特别感谢：
水晶梦幻：我谢我自己_(:з」∠)_（全路线分析改造，房间布局替换）
黑乎乎：技术制作（封面、菜单bgm、中文剧情、背景替换等技术难题）
幻梦虚境：技术指导（隐藏房间的添加、硫酸房的生成、结局福利图的替换等技术难题）
七叔：b站-⑦技术，技术兼娱乐实况主播，水晶的作品一作没落，当然包括这次（期待即将展现的精彩表演）
萌萌：本作虽然未参与制作，但获取高级道具的方式很多都是由这孙...咳咳...这位大佬创造的（期待直播）
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Author's message translated by Baidu and me:
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Hello, everyone. Yes, after many years, ShuiJing's new fusion hack is coming again. This time, the production volume is relatively large, and the production time is about six months. ShuiJing can guarantee that the hack is well made and the difficulty is moderate. Almost all the friends who have played the original fusion can handle this hack easliy.
★★★★★
Special thanks for this hack production:

ShuijingMenghuan: I thank myself (Analysis and reconstruction of the whole route, room layout replacement)

Heyhooheihoo: technical production (cover, menu BGM, Chinese story, background replacement and other technical problems)

HuanmengXujing: technical guidance (technical problems such as the addition of hidden rooms, the generation of sulfuric acid rooms, and the replacement of ending welfare pictures)

QiShu: Bilibili-7Jishu, technology and entertainment live anchor, played through all ShuiJing's hacks, including this time of course (looking forward to the wonderful performance that will be shown soon)

Mengmeng: Although he didn't participate in the production of this work, many of the ways to get high-level items were created by this grandson... Cough cough... This big guy (looking forward to live broadcast)
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For ones who want to achieve secret plot:
【水晶制造】银河战士-融合（空间加速直立跳教学）
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1vy4y1s7nJ

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Please use USA version to patch.

[andlabs]

"difficulty is moderate" Almost true. There seem to be no energy tanks before Serris, and having to dodge the Core X underwater is almost impossible. Did I miss the energy tanks?

EDIT I lucked my way past the boss eventually.

[andlabs]

Oh, I just found an energy tank in one of the first rooms in the ceiling on the bottom; I don't know if that's accessible at the start, though...

EDIT Okay, what's the timing for bombing the blocks to save the animals? I either don't have enough room to speed boost or the most extreme left or right block respawns before I can. The video in the OP does not say.

[caauyjdp]

[spoiler=regarding saving the animals ^]Start from left, roll right and place 4 bombs near enough to first 4 bomb blocks. Stop.
As soon as you hear first bomb exploding, repeat for the next 4.
Unmorph next to the door, wait for last bomb to expode, run left and you should have just enough time to get through.
Only difficult part is laying bombs close enough to bomb blocks, but since there's no penalty for failure..
https://youtu.be/rc2UUa3LjsA?t=13042
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Also, we in discord land(or recent post land) don't get notification for post edits, so as much as double posting is annoying, it might be the way to go.

[andlabs]

All right; thanks. I've cleared it now in any case. It's all right, I guess. Item count, item locations, and map layout are all the same and yet it still feels different which is an accomplishment I suppose?

[sam6555]

https://i.imgur.com/rXwj6rh.png

I'm stuck here. Can get to the room at the top with the green doors, but only the left half of it. Seems I need either Screw of Diffusion missiles to get through? Sector 3.

[caauyjdp]

This hack uses a less known quirk that projectiles can be shot diagonally through "gap" between diagonally adjacent tiles. You need to utilize this "quirk" in order to progress here.

[7r4c3r]

So i'm having a hard time knowing what to do here.
https://imgur.com/a/osVuRyL

[caauyjdp]

So i'm having a hard time knowing what to do here.
https://imgur.com/a/osVuRyL

[spoiler]Build speed one level lower going left. Store, jump to upper level, spark into slope to chain it. Store before crumble block. Jump over crumble block, morph, roll right, springball jump into morph tunnel, roll left, unmorph, spark left.[/spoiler]

[7r4c3r]

you were close, but I actually learned a thing. [spoiler] You can let go of left/right and the glow from shinespark goes away, but if you press down right as you come to a stop after the skid, you regain shinespark storage. I had to skid over the block, then morph. [/spoiler]

[caauyjdp]

you were close, but I actually learned a thing. [spoiler] You can let go of left/right and the glow from shinespark goes away, but if you press down right as you come to a stop after the skid, you regain shinespark storage. I had to skid over the block, then morph. [/spoiler]

Woah, skidding is actually useful for once! Your method is definitely easier to do.

Should have said that what I was descibing was seen in a stream by FrenchLightningJohn, and not done personally.
Just tried tasing it after failing to do it manually for a while, and other way is also doable, just harder(your method seems to give 16 more frames and about 1.5 tiles of distance).

Thank you for the info, always nice to learn something new! Sorry if my bad info caused you trouble.

[7r4c3r]

SPOILER!!
link to all the map areas 100%
[spoiler]https://imgur.com/gallery/aY0xndA[/spoiler]

[Steel Sparkle]

Its been an interesting hack so far.
Good job!

[Catherine]

Surprisingly not a bad looking hack so far, Please spoiler images though.
Edit: I lied, I hate it.

[Unseen Brain]

Oh boy. I've played all the other Chinese Fusion hacks posted here thus far, and they were always incredibly fun. Can't wait to try this one out... Will be reporting back here as I progress.

As always thanks for sharing these with us, 0Zero0.

[Abslb]

Metroid Crystal do be an interesting hack, but the techniques of oddity make me sad.
Actually, some techniques like sparking in 2-tiles high passage, or firing diagonal missles through solid tiles, do not even seem possible for vanilla players. They are frustruating if required.

[Unseen Brain]

Here's some fun stuff. Part of a playlist I'll update as I cover more stuff (when I get around to it)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifys_TsaEHw&list=PLpi_wUa6WwQzhhnSfuEkEC6cqWzcv6J7P&index=2

[spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OupgRvyxNf0&list=PLpi_wUa6WwQzhhnSfuEkEC6cqWzcv6J7P&index=5[/spoiler]
[spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkq9tZFQhA4&list=PLpi_wUa6WwQzhhnSfuEkEC6cqWzcv6J7P&index=6[/spoiler]
[spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohXjbTvHjp8&list=PLpi_wUa6WwQzhhnSfuEkEC6cqWzcv6J7P&index=7[/spoiler]

The links with spoiler tags are parts of the game I feel like people should play before watching, as it adds to the experience.

[zealot8]

The advanced skills are so cool!!!