Current Speed Runs

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Early Items (Quick Links)

Skipping the Thermal Visor

Skipping the Grapple Beam

Skipping the Charge Beam and Super Missiles

Skipping the Gravity Suit

Skipping the Spider Ball

Skipping the Boost Ball

Skipping Space Jump

Early Missile Expansions

Early Energy Tanks

Main Plaza

Speed Tricks

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Speed Tricks: Tower of Light

Discovered by

Tzyr, cyosis

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Notes:

Use good Dash Jumps to reach the window ledges and climb the Tower of Light without firing a single [Super] Missile.
If you have the European or Japanese version of the game, you will need to use the ledge shown below instead of the first Dash Jump.

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