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Speed-runs are playthroughs of games that involve players finishing in the fastest time possible, often through the use of Sequence Breaking and glitches. Though not exclusive to the Metroid series, speed-runs are common practice among some players. In the 2D games, this is often due to the nonlinear gameplay of the games (with the exception of Metroid Fusion) and the reward of different endings depending on how quickly the game was completed.

Speed-runs are played in varying styles amongst players. Some of the most common practices are acquiring the lowest amount of items possible (often known as a low percentage run), which also greatly increases the difficulty of the game, collecting as many items as the player pleases, or collecting all items in the game.


Current Speed-run records for the Metroid series as held by Speed Demos Archive[edit | edit source]

Game Time Performer Date Notes
Metroid 0:18:35 Blake 'Spider-Waffle' Piepho August 27th, 2005
0:24:06 Chris Knight March 11th, 2006 Best time with both bosses beaten
0:52:23 Damien 'Dragondarch' Moody March 10th, 2006 Best 100%
Metroid II: Return of Samus 0:59:39 'carlmmii' January 18th, 2005
1:09:23 Kristian Emanuelsen October 8th, 2004 100% Single-segment
Metroid Prime 1:01 Paul 'Bartendorsparky' Evans July 22nd, 2010
1:06 Besmir 'MPzoid' Sheqi November 5th, 2007 Single-segment
1:15 Besmir 'MPzoid' Sheqi July 25th, 2006 Hard Mode
1:24 Besmir 'MPzoid' Sheqi October 23rd, 2007 100%
1:29 Besmir 'MPzoid' Sheqi October 25th, 2007 100% Single-segment
1:37 Besmir 'MPzoid' Sheqi July 25th, 2006 100% Hard Mode
1:18 Robert 'Trebor' Nobles October 27th, 2004 Low% (22%)
1:41 Shawn Jones (smilingjack13) June 1st, 2005 Low% (22%) Single-segment
1:28 Shawn Jones (smilingjack13) August 11th, 2005 Hard Mode Low% (22%)
00:04:30.05 remaining Paul 'Bartendorsparky' Evans August 26th, 2005 Best frigate escape
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 1:27 Charles Griffin July 15th, 2010 Single-segment
1:55 Alastair 'DJGrenola' Campbell September 22nd, 2006 Low% (22%)
2:24 Kim 'Silent echo' Siafa February 11th, 2006 Hard Mode, Single-segment
2:25 Paul 'Bartendorsparky' Evans March 31st, 2005 100%
3:37 'kip' December 4th, 2004 Hard Mode, Low% (22%)
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption 2:09 'Paraxade' March 1st, 2010
Super Metroid 0:32 悟 '蛍火' 鈴木 (Satoru 'Hotarubi' Suzuki) August 9th, 2006 Single-segment
0:55 'Red Scarlet' July 4th, 2004 100%
0:44 悟 '蛍火' 鈴木 (Satoru 'Hotarubi' Suzuki) May 6th, 2008 Low% (14%) Single-segment
Metroid Fusion 0:48 'BioSpark' February 23th, 2008 Single-segment
1:13 Matthew 'Wassup Dawgs' Beach July 4th, 2007 100%, Single-segment
0:49 'BioSpark' July 28th, 2010 Low% (1%) Single-segment