Metroid Zero Mission Speed Runs

Below are the direct links to the best run for each category. The movies are brilliantly hosted on Archive.org so you should all pay this wonderful free site a visit. Special thanks also go to both Nate of Metroid2002.com and also to Radix of Speed Demo Archive (SDA) for converting the runs from VHS to a digital format. ALL of these movies requires the latest version of DivX to play properly.

.:The Runs - Quick Links:.
Luke 'transience' Yagnow's 28:50 Any%
ajbolt89's 34:00 Hard Any%
Damien Moody's 57:06 100% Normal Single Segment
ajbolt89's 1'00"59 100% Hard
ajbolt89's 49:41 10% Hard

.:Any% Run - 28:50 by Luke 'transience' Yagnow:.
GameCube04's run has been beaten by just over 1 minute by Luke 'transience' Yagnow. I haven't had the pleasure of viewing this run just yet, but if with it being even faster than GC04's impressive run, it'll be WELL worth watching...

The runners own commentary for this run can be found: HERE

:: Normal 28:50 any% (Part 1) (52.5 Megs)
:: Normal 28:50 any% (Part 2) (37.1 Megs)
:: Normal 28:50 any% (Part 3) (7.3 Megs)
:: Normal 28:50 any% (Part 4) (43.4 Megs)
:: Normal 28:50 any% (Part 5) (35.3 Megs)

.:Hard Any% Run - 34:00 by ajbolt89:.
AJ's hard any% route is different to that as seen in his any% WR run above. This was to accomidate the lack of missiles on hard mode. I haven't had a chance to watch this run yet, but I'm under no doubts as to the quality, education factor and entertainment value that this run will present. Nice work AJ.

The runners own commentary for this run can be found: HERE

:: MZM Hard 34:00 any% (Part 1) (23.8 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 34:00 any% (Part 2) (07.4 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 34:00 any% (Part 3) (16.2 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 34:00 any% (Part 4) (29.8 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 34:00 any% (Part 5) (37.7 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 34:00 any% (Part 6) (15.1 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 34:00 any% (Part 7) (18.3 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 34:00 any% (Part 8) (47.3 Megs)

.:100% Run - 57:06 (Single Segment) by Damien Moody:.
I haven't had a chance to watch this run yet, but a single segment 100% run that uses all of the speed tricks in the books deserve's mucho respect. I'm looking forward to watching this run very shortly. Available in Lo and Hi res versions.

The runners own commentary for this run can be found: HERE

:: Lo-Res 100% 57:06 - Single Segment (102 Megs)
:: Hi-Res 100% 57:06 - Single Segment (1.33 Gigs!)

.:100% Run - 1'00"59 by ajbolt89:.
The current World Record for the Hard 100% speed run. Utilising almost every speed trick in the MZM book, this run is as awe inspiring as it is educational. An excellent guide for people unable to obtain 100% in Zero Mission, although the methods used to obtain some of them might not be recommended for the less experienced players...

The runners own commentary for this run can be found: HERE

:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 1 (17.2 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 2 (18.2 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 3 (19.1 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 4 (14.7 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 5 (25.4 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 6 (20 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 7 (15.4 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 8 (21.7 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 9 (8.5 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 10 (11.4 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 11 (17.1 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 12 (31.8 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 13 (16.7 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 14 (39.4 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 100% 1'00"59 - Part 15 (24 Megs)

.:Hard 10% Run - 49"41 by ajbolt89:.
This Hard Low% World Record run is just mind boggling. A whole array of new and extremely advanced sequence breaking tricks are used to get through the game with as little items as possible. If anyone complains about ZMZ's lack of challenge, point them in the direction of the Hard 10% run. It'll happily shut them up. A very cool and impressive movie by ajbolt89 again. Well done.

The runners own commentary for this run can be found: HERE

:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 1 (23.7 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 2 (17.4 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 3 (11.2 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 4 (10 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 5 (18.5 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 6 (15.4 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 7 (16.5 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 8 (21 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 9 (10.9 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 10 (8.6 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 11 (4.2 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 12 (23.9 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 13 (11 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 14 (9.8 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 15 (13.8 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 16 (14.4 Megs)
:: MZM Hard 10% 49"41 - Part 17 (36.2 Megs)