Metroid: Metroid X

This is a map edit for the original Metroid. Screens, enemy and item placement, palettes, text, and more are all changed. The primary goal was to make the game more playable - the discerning player will note the careful placement of platforms and enemies to make jumps easier. However, beating the game will not be a cinch. Items are much more difficult to get, corridors are contorted into winding mazes, and many of the energy tanks have been completely eliminated.

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Metroid X
Version 1.0
03sep99
By Rage Games
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This patch file may be freely distributed if no
fees are charged for its transmission or use.
NOTE: Inclusion of copyrighted ROMs with Metroid X
or distribution of ROMs patched with Metroid X is
expressly forbidden.

This is a map edit for the original Metroid. Screens,
enemy and item placement, palettes, text... you name
it, it's been changed. The primary goal was to make
the game more playable - the discerning player will
note the careful placement of platforms and enemies to
make jumps easier. Not that beating the game will be a
cinch. I've made items much more difficult to get,
contorted the corridors into winding mazes, and
completely eliminated many of the energy tanks.
Beating this version will be fun but it will not be
effortless.

Requirements:
-Metroid ROM (North America version) in .NES format
NOTE: ALL ROM REQUESTS WILL BE IGNORED
-An IPS patching utility (must have UCON.EXE to use
INSTALL.BAT)
-A NES emulator to play the modified ROM on

Installation for PC Users:
-Extract all .ZIP files using WinZip or PKUNZIP
(available for download at http://www.hotfiles.com)
-Place the Metroid ROM (should be named METROID.NES),
the IPS patch (should be named METROIDX.IPS),
the UCON ROM utility (should be named UCON.EXE) and
the installation batch file (should be named
INSTALL.BAT) all in the same directory.
-Run INSTALL.BAT (Win9X users can just double-click
it) and follow the directions onscreen.
NOTE: Use of INSTALL.BAT is not required; if you
are familiar with an IPS patch program you can also
install the patch manually.

Installation for Mac users:
-Extract all .ZIP and .SIT files using Stuffit
Extractor. (Available for download at
http://www.hotfiles.com)
-Run the IPS Patcher application.
-In the first dialog box, provide the location of
the Metroid ROM (i.e. METROID.NES)
-In the second dialog box, provide the location of
the IPS patch (i.e. METROIDX.IPS)
NOTE: Rage Games cannot provide help with IPS
Patcher.

Credits:
-Editing - Jay McGavren
-Map, Text and Graphics Editing Programs - SnowBro
-ROM Info - SnowBro, Chuck DuMarr
-Testing - Chuck DuMarr, DESTROYER, Shidoshi
-Photoshop Info - Shidoshi

Known Bugs:
-Temporary palette glitches, especially in vertical
corridors. This is a bug in the original game and
may be irreparable.
-Phantom doors that temporarily appear in vertical
corridors.
-In a few places in Norfair, phantom enemies that
appear where they shouldn't.
-Lava vents in Norfair that don't launch lava.
Will be removed next version if cause is not found.
-An energy tank and a missile tank in Norfair that
cause the Chozo music to start when collected.

Version History:
-V1.0 - Initial public release; changes to credits,
various bugfixes, cosmetic changes
-V0.9b - Beta test release

Comments on the hack are more than welcome! Send e-mail to
Jay McGavren: [email protected]
The latest version of this file is available on Rage Games.
http://www.classicgaming.com/ragegames/

This text Copyright 1999 Jay McGavren. All Rights Reserved.

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