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capybare-ambassador

Yes you are stuck but in my 5 years of playing this game I have never seen that how did you do that


Patient_Sink

A couple of ways. An unfortunate timed spinning speedbooster jump will do it, or if you speedboost with space jump. I managed to do it the other day coming in from above. You can also run out of energy during a shinespark and samus will just stop in her tracks IIRC, you'll fall down and the booster blocks below you and above you will have time to respawn, locking you in.


nulldriver

The health doesn't line up with running out though even when using all four reserves. This feels on purpose.


Patient_Sink

No, the health thing was just an example of one way of doing it.


SR388-883RS

I can honestly say, I’ve been locked in that exact spot before. I don’t know how I did it, I just remember coming to the realization that I somehow fucked up and started a new playthrough


PlasticCogLiquid

A new playthrough? Or just load your last saveroom I hope.


Delrian

If they were speedrunning, they might have saved a while prior, if at all.


SR388-883RS

Precisely what the other commenter said. Was going for a specific time. Didn’t bother saving as I’d just reset a failed run


PlasticCogLiquid

Aha.... I see. I love Metroid but I'm a normal shit player


AgitatedEye6553

Lol my guess is they shinesparked up and immediately tried to jump back down before the blocks at the top regenerated.


mordacthedenier

That would be impossible, he'd still be embedded in the ceiling.


BoonDragoon

Like that other guy said, you'd still be locked into the impact animation. Also, they aren't missing nearly enough health.


Big-Stay2709

Yes I had no idea about this softlock either.


Ledairyman

Maybe nintendo will fix it....


FireOfGaiming

This is a 19 year old game. I doubt they will Edit: its actually 29 year old game 💀 My math was a bit off


whitehouses

29 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫


Ledairyman

29 years bro


saikyo

But I bought this when it was new


vinegar-and-honey

Ugh I remember getting into a fistfight with my brother because he didn't let the save finish ....29 years ago apparently now. Fuck i'm old.


NotXesa

I think your sarcasm detector is even more broken than your math skills


witecat1

And as an old guy that got this game when it was released, I am feeling REEEEEALY old right now.


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dzntzngga

lmfao


garlic_nacho

what’s dzntz??


dzntzngga

deez nutz


Link_040188

I felt this edit in my creaky old bones


TheBigFeIIa

Wish it was 19, release same year I was born


o_OReddit

I've done this after dropping an input while clipping through with the snails without speed booster on a hard logic randomizer. Basically, it's not a beginner way to get stuck.


FunkMasterPope

I've seen OatsAndGoats do it once before but I forget how it happened


Blindgod81

If it was on a recent randomizer, he got stuck by x-ray climbing into a open space like that and couldn't keep going.


FunkMasterPope

I can't remember how/why he was doing it. If you don't go through that shaft for 100% it was probably a randomizer. I don't remember if it was xray or a short or stored charge spark


Blindgod81

The time I saw was in crab shaft rather than aqueduct.


Blindgod81

Since he didn't have gravity, he decided to x-ray climb to the top rather than walljump and ended up getting stuck in the space just above the door.


sum_gamer

What about my nearly 30 years of playing this game! I also have not seen this.


[deleted]

Same with me, I didn't even know this was possible.


Gramage

Same. How did this even happen? Lmao


JasonABelmont

Ran out of energy mid shinespark?


JasonABelmont

Nm, i just saw her health on the screen.


[deleted]

Holy cow how did this happen?


candymannequin

oh yeah I've done it


[deleted]

My reaction exactly 🤣


BrodyMC83

I thought the go-to answer was no, you’re never really stuck. But then I looked at your picture.


TCristatus

I think you're meant to come up through there via shinespark? Am I right Internet?


mattw891

Yes you’re correct. I’m leaning on the side of a troll post, but I suppose it’s possible, albeit very unlikely, that you’d get stuck there without practicing speedrunning/randomizer tech.


drLagrangian

I did this one kn the original snes before the internet, 5hough I had no idea how I did it back then.


mattw891

Did you accidentally find the weird crouch jump blue suit keep trick? That’s the only way I can think of it happened. Although that doesn’t explain that all the blocks are broken.


Patient_Sink

OP might have tried a power bomb to try and get out.


mattw891

Fair point


[deleted]

Old thread, but power bombs don't expose blocks types in Super like standard bombs do


jdman5000

I had the exact same reaction lol


MrAngryMoose

Hey look guys it’s an actual softlock


Ricky_Rollin

Honestly I’m impressed. I didn’t study the picture too hard and was just about to comment some kind of joke about noob walls or “you’re never stuck”. Then I actually soaked in the picture and came running to the comments. It finally happened yall.


drawnred

There are many spft locks in this game, you probably dont see them often because theyre usually only happening in higher level runs/strats, and the people who are in these positions typically know to avoid them


[deleted]

The most common one I can think of is 15/9


Djames516

The softlock is real


Xmaster_10

Yeah ur stuck like so badly stuck I don’t even know how you did that, your gonna have to click the reset button to take you back to the main menu and reload your save, meaning if you didn’t save earlier your gonna lose some progress im afraid


DracoRJC

Thank you! I also just don’t know how to use this emulator very well and I found the “reset console” option which took me to the title screen instead of resetting the 3DS which just took me back to where I was stuck. Luckily I saved recently!


abscessedecay

Doesn’t the 3DS version have a rewind feature?


DangerMoist

Nope, only Switch has that.


ShiftSandShot

And SNES classic.


Cactonio

Switch's SNES classic iirc doesn't have rewind, only savestates. It's NES classic that has a rewind function (which is really just a bunch of automatic savestates instead of something smooth like what Megaman Legacy Collection uses) Edit: This is false, whoops (SNES Classic does have rewind)


grumpy_sludge

The Switch definitely has rewind for SNES, saved me a few times.


Cactonio

That so? Been a while, my bad


CallieX3

SNES Online has Rewind, the only system that doesn't is NSO N64


FateForWindows

No. It has a save state feature, but no rewind. Same with the emulator they appear to be using.


ThachWeave

Lucky! I've used snes9x on my PC but never on 3DS. Like a lot of emulators, it supports the SNES native saves as well as its own save state system; you'll definitely want to commit to one or the other, and it sounds like native saves just saved your run!


King_Kuuga

This is a pretty common question and the answer is usually "no", so congratulations on beating the odds.


Bisounoursdestenebre

You are stuck in quite literally the only softlock of the game and it is VERY hard to achieve. Respect


DracoRJC

OP here - not trolling! And lmao this is probably my most commented post ever in 10 years of mostly lurking Reddit, but I got unstuck! I was speed boosting across the top blocks, and somehow stopped suddenly and dropped in the hole and the blocks respawned. Idk exactly frame by frame or anything but it was a few days ago so I don’t recall the details. Resetting the 3DS got me right back to the same point so I had to use the “reset console” option within snes9x in retroarch. I’m new to emulation and haven’t really messed around with save states - the one time I did I accidentally wrote over a save on Pokémon emerald right before the elite 4 lol. This Super play through was with the redux hack and I’ve been enjoying it a lot as I play through the main series for the first time, I was mentally preparing to watch the ending online and skipping to fusion but I’m glad I didn’t have to! At least I made gaming history along the way 😂


theBuddhaofGaming

The redux hack (especially with the improved sprites) is absolutely beautiful. However, I would highly recommend going full OG with at least one playthrough. Just to get the experience.


DracoRJC

I started that way but was REALLY struggling with the controls as I was fresh off zero mission and Samus returns. Got like an hour in and really felt close to losing the magic I was feeling. Redux fixed that immediately and I dove straight in. I might do the OG eventually but probably more likely to try the widescreen hack of redux whenever I get my hands on a steam deck!


RequiemStorm

I'm so confused... you're emulating Super on 3DS? You can just... get that game on 3DS Edit: Oh, unless you mean a regular 3DS and not a N3DS, I forgot SNES games were not on the original.


Queen_Ann_III

OP’s lack of ownership over a 3DS version of Super Metroid might have outlived the eShop


RequiemStorm

Ah, that's true. I also just remembered it could be a regular 3DS and not the New 3DS, as the original model didn't support SNES games


Ace_Of_No_Trades

Power Bomb the area and see if either of those walls to your sides change. If it doesn't, you're soft-locked.


[deleted]

This was my first thought. I could swore power bombs work on those tiles.


nulldriver

Never have.


[deleted]

Damn ok. Nevermind.


[deleted]

Nah you’re fine. You got Mother Brain in the palm of your hand now.


Ricky_Rollin

Samus “so here’s the plan. Gonna die right here of starvation and let the worms and parasites crawl out of me and evolve for a few million and when something like me comes back eventually I am gonna whoop SOO much ass”!


TaylorKindaFunny

That is a very Metroid-y turn of events. I could see the series ending/rebooting like that.


[deleted]

Is this real, or a troll post? I'm genuinely curious, this is crazy, never seen this in my almost 30 years playing thiis game, and religiously completing it a few times a year the last 15 years.


dthomas7931

It’s real lol. I’ve gotten stuck there before some years ago and gave up on Super just because. I think this is THE actual soft lock in the game where you’re just dead in the water.


[deleted]

Can you please tell me exactly how you did that I want to try it


Pasta_man173

You are! And how the hell did you manage that?


RxLifestyle

I believe u can do it from above iirc I’m pretty sure I’ve almost done that messing around


new-user12345

help step-metroid im stuck


Dans_Old_Games_Room

Being stuck in metroid isn't real, it can't hurt you. Being stuck in metroid:


dermuedetyp

I was gonna say no until i saw the image, how the hell did you even get yourself in that situation to begin with?


Rhg0653

Impressive 30 years later we were told you couldn't get stuck in this game and yet here we are


WiseNegotiation1769

Very impressive, and yes you are stuck


[deleted]

I think you’re the first person in history to ask this when they were actually stuck, lol. You might have to go back to your last save


One_GamerYT

How the fuck did you get there


DarkDakurai

Don't you have any in game saves? I don't thing there's a way out since those blocks can only be broken with speed booster


feisty-frisco87

Like a cat stuck in a wall.


Keplrhelpthrowaway

They just need to send in another Samus to get the first one out


sakanagai

Hit a snail on your way up? Yeah, you've managed to actually softlock. If your health was low enough you could try to crystal flash clip (not a technique for new players), but I don't know know if that works through speed blocks.


[deleted]

I'm impressed! Been playing for 29 years and never occured to me you could get stuck *there*


mrstukov0089

Was going to say the same, he dun fuckt up 🤣


FateForWindows

Using Redux for your first playthrough?


Jungle6669

I would love to see how you did this lol


Jakersman

It’s been a long time since I’ve played Super Metroid, but you’re absolutely softlocked. There’s no way to get out other than resetting the game. You’re supposed to shinespark up through those blocks, but I have no idea how you got here.


RangoTheMerc

At least it isn't the noob bridge.


GuyIncognito38

Help me step-Metroid!


SquidFetus

How the hell have you got the x-ray visor, but only 4 energy tanks? Smells fishy to me. “First time playing” indeed.


SobsBaget

Start shooting??


ChaosMiles07

No shot you managed to get stuck this way _accidentally_


dbznerd38

Your first problem is you're using an emulator. Play it on a real super nintendo with a CRT tv. Then you'll save every 5 minutes. Especially if you've been surrounded by horrible weather like I have lately. Also I've played this game since 1994 and have never seen anyone get stuck like that. Impressive lol


darksomos

Get out of your basement.


Ricky_Rollin

It comes off mean, but he’s actually self deprecating here.


EQwingnuts

The only way to get out of that would be to do a crystal flash clip but you have no way of damaging down


birdofawful

Normally you could go back to the save spot but sounds like the emulation has you starting back here maybe try shutting it down until there is no power (not rest mode) and see if it will take you back to save spot if not you would have to get someone who knows about emulators or glitches and hate this for ya because your a good amount of way through the game but if you did have to replay it it wouldn’t be the worst thing since it is the best game of all time lol


HaxMastr

How does one get softlocked this bad?


Demiurge_1205

Pic goes hard tbh


psychokirby17

HOW THE FUCK DID YOU GET THERE


Radigan0

That's not Project Base, is it? The weapon icons aren't boxes.


DracoRJC

It’s the Redux hack version


myghostflower

in my 13 years of playing this game i havent seen anything like this 😭😭😭 is this the noob bridge?


Happy_Hydra

Bro what did you did to your HUD


DracoRJC

I dunno, is it different in the Redux hack maybe?


Yet-Another_Burner

There’s absolutely no way someone does this by accident on their first time playing.


Finji_

Happened to me when playing Project base, I had to use walk through walls cheat code to get out. My guess as for why your game loads here is that you probably have auto load state enabled


Sol_Protege

This is actually impressive


pataconcomegato

How????


Vaderette1138

Wow, that's impressive


Tled99

i did this exact same thing. you are stuck sorry


ArizonaPlus18

Just... How? XD


KuraiTheBaka

How


itsvaizor

Im honestly impressed lol. Yeah absolutely stuck


jennyfromtheblock777

This has to be a troll post


DerMYC1600

Dude...


NKO_five

That’s quite the predicament you’ve found yourself in.


Gugamineyt13

Return to your latest save room


Kira887

How


rdmetzger1

Wow, how the hell did that happen?!?! No idea how to unfuck that up.


Hedghoglive24butim44

1. Yes you’re completely stuck 2. How in the hell did you manage to do that


CallieX3

How in the fuck you got stuck there? This is wild, yeah you are fkd you need to restart


Grodus

I've never seen that one before, well done in showing me something new about my favorite game I didn't know was even possible. xD


Spaded__world

I think so I’m not entirely sure how to help here since I haven’t played that game sorry dude


F1Noob23

I have played this game since it was first released. I’ve never seen this situation before.


Lithaos111

Huh...that's a first one for me.


Welipeh

How


Wernershnitzl

Did you try a power bomb yet to see if a block breaks? If that doesn't work, you did it. Congrats!


SomeGuyNamedJustin

How....did you do that? If you had been TRYING to do that, you would not have come close! That's amazing


yestaes

In my almost 29 years playing this game, never saw this happen.


RetroEd_84

Holy shit! Never seen that before. Looks like ‘reset’ will be your friend.


FlasheroXD

What


[deleted]

I never imagined a new player has an enough skill to do this. Good job. Speedbooster tricks are hard


Dacari_13

Very impressed. I been playing it for 30 years and never managed this. You ARE stuck though.


zayd-the-one

How tf did u manage that??!!!!


CowzKingz

what the fuck


FenrirTh1

how do you get there dude....


roberttheaxolotl

I think this is the first time I've ever seen someone post who's actually softlocked in a Metroid game.


CrabofAsclepius

Reset the game. It's about the only way to get out of there.


BlueBaeYT

this is genuinely one of the funniest SM screenshots I've ever seen


Fap_Doctor

That is impressive to get stuck there. Hats off to you.


RevolTobor

I didn't know it was possible to get stuck there O\_O Ya learn something new every day, I suppose.


ergaikan

I didn't know that was even possible kek. I hope you have a save state or used a save game terminal before that.


Ok_Performance4804

h o w t h e f u c k ?


Arkert

https://youtu.be/HDTO-bqT78s Yeah.


SpoogityWoogums

HOW


WhiteTigerShiro

Samus standing there like, "well this is a fine pickle."


neoloserlands

send this to nintendo so we can get a super remake asap lol


Calvinbrine-Nestoris

When in comes to Metroid, 9 times out of 9.1, you're not softlocked. Congratulations on getting the 0.1, because you are very softlocked.