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In Metroid Prime, movement is the highest priority of the game; it is very important to get the fundamentals down, as this is what helps you improve and go faster.
In Metroid Prime, movement is the highest priority of the game; it is very important to get the fundamentals down, as this is what helps you improve and go faster.


=== The Basics ===
== Movement Techniques ==
This is some of the basic tech you should get down.
* [[The L Button]]
* [[Jumping]]
* [[Jumping]]
* [[L-Jumping]]
* [[L-Jumping]]
* [[Slope Jump]]
* [[Ledge-Clip Ghetto Jump]]
* [[R-Jumping]]
* [[R-Jumping]]
* [[Bunny Hopping]]
* [[Bunny Hopping]]
=== Dashing ===
Dashing is the second fastest form of movement and is useful in many situations.
* [[Scan Dash (Prime)]]
* [[Scan Dash (Prime)]]
* [[R-Dashes]]
* [[R-Dashes]]
* [[Double Jump Dashes]]
* [[Double Jump Dashes]]
 
* [[Extended Dashing]]
=== Morph Ball ===
Morph Ball is one of the most useful forms of movement, and is good when jumping or dashing is inconvenient.
* [[Rolling]]
* [[Boosting]]
* [[Boosting]]
* [[Bouncing]]
* [[Bouncing]]
== Morph Ball Techniques ==
* [[Instant Morph/Unmorph|Instant Unmorph]]
* [[Instant Morph/Unmorph|Instant Unmorph]]
* [[Wall Boosting]]
* [[Bomb Jump]]
* [[Bomb Space Jump]]
* [[Infinite Speed]]


=== Out of Bounds ===
=== Out of Bounds ===
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* [[Out of Bounds#Getting Back Inbounds|Getting Back Inbounds]]
* [[Out of Bounds#Getting Back Inbounds|Getting Back Inbounds]]


== Miscellaneous Tricks ==
== Optimizations ==
 
=== Basic Tricks ===
* [[Slope Jump]]
* [[Ledge-Clip Ghetto Jump]]
* [[Rapid-Fire Missiles]]
* [[Rapid-Fire Missiles]]
* [[Scan Visor Canceling]]
* [[Scan Visor Canceling]]
=== Morph Ball Tricks ===
* [[Bomb Jump]]
* [[Bomb Space Jump]]
* [[Infinite Speed]]

Revision as of 02:27, 16 October 2021

General Movement

Fastest to Slowest: Rolling (Bottom Right), L-Jumping (Bottom Left), Holding L (Top Right), Walking (Top Left)

Listed are various movement forms and their speeds:

  • Standard walking (10.8)
  • Walking while holding L (10.4)
  • Dashing
  • Rolling
  • Boosting

Some other notes:

  • While you have a faster speed in general without holding L, you accelerate to that speed faster while holding the L button. (see also: The L Button)
  • There is no sideways speedcap, this makes turning or moving sideways optimal.
  • Space Jump Boots give you a higher vertical speedcap.


In Metroid Prime, movement is the highest priority of the game; it is very important to get the fundamentals down, as this is what helps you improve and go faster.

Movement Techniques

Morph Ball Techniques

Out of Bounds

Out of bounds is probably the most complicated thing in the game.

Optimizations