THE CROCOMIRE IS IN METROID: ZERO MISSION!

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-29-2008, 12:35 AM

Well, kind of. People searching around in the game's data found unused sprites for the Crocomire in Metroid: Zero Mission. That's not big news. Somebody's taken it upon theirself to bring it to life, though! Glory!

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THE CROCOMIRE LIVES

Robotazy · 04-29-2008, 07:34 AM

I.....can see why they didn't keep him in.....

Jesus · 04-29-2008, 01:22 PM

I wonder if it was intentional for him to pin Samus against the wall or if it was a bug in the programming.

heh · 04-29-2008, 02:20 PM

prehaps it has something to do with him not being finished

Metal Man · 04-29-2008, 02:59 PM

Nice to see there's a competent hacking community for that game.

Having seen a number of bad ones, you'd think half the game hackers these days only frequent games with automated editors.

***Marilink*** · 04-29-2008, 08:10 PM

AI, was it still separate sprites like it was in Super Metroid? I remember there being a sprite for each its head, body, and arms.

**Cravdraa** · 04-29-2008, 11:00 PM

Yes, it was. In fact, I'm 99% sure those aren't the sprites that were originally found in the game. It looks like he re-did them, because the originals looked more like a rough draft.

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-30-2008, 07:48 PM

The original sprites were actually of an infant Crocomire. I think they(the game developers) were planning on including a young Crocomire, which would have grown by the time you see it in Super Metroid.

Here's a site with the sprites for it:
.::[Metroid: Fan Mission]::.

**Cravdraa** · 04-30-2008, 09:18 PM

I've never seen that before. Not what I was talking about, but interesting, none the less.

***Cosmonautical*** · 04-30-2008, 10:17 PM

Oh, wow. I just did a double take, that was apparently from SUPER Metroid. ****, I didn't know anything about that. Confusion.

1-up Salesman · 05-03-2008, 10:10 AM

that was a pretty cool battle. but i can see why he wasn't in it.if he was going to be in it, they're should definitely be more room to fight him.

***Cosmonautical*** · 05-03-2008, 11:23 AM

The hacker has coded an entirely original A.I. for it, no one knows how it might have originally behaved. That's part of why it's so cool that it was hacked into the game.

Robotazy · 05-05-2008, 12:01 PM

The least he could've done is make the Crocomire go backwards when he's hit.

Me? I wouldn't enjoy being crushed between a Crocomire and the door.

***Cosmonautical*** · 05-05-2008, 06:23 PM

Nobody likes losing.

Robotazy · 05-05-2008, 06:48 PM

Good point.

I will add it to my log.

04-29-2008, 07:34 AM	#2
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	I.....can see why they didn't keep him in.....

04-29-2008, 01:22 PM	#3
Jesus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Gender: Posts: 5,617 Thanks: 104 Thanked 139 Times in 101 Posts Blog Entries: 3	I wonder if it was intentional for him to pin Samus against the wall or if it was a bug in the programming.

04-29-2008, 02:20 PM	#4
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	prehaps it has something to do with him not being finished

04-29-2008, 02:59 PM	#5
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	Nice to see there's a competent hacking community for that game. Having seen a number of bad ones, you'd think half the game hackers these days only frequent games with automated editors.

04-29-2008, 08:10 PM	#6
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,822 Times in 1,007 Posts	AI, was it still separate sprites like it was in Super Metroid? I remember there being a sprite for each its head, body, and arms.

04-29-2008, 11:00 PM	#7
Cravdraa VGF RPG Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It's Round on the sides and high in the middle. Gender: Posts: 8,470 Thanks: 171 Thanked 661 Times in 403 Posts	Yes, it was. In fact, I'm 99% sure those aren't the sprites that were originally found in the game. It looks like he re-did them, because the originals looked more like a rough draft.

04-30-2008, 07:48 PM	#8
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	The original sprites were actually of an infant Crocomire. I think they(the game developers) were planning on including a young Crocomire, which would have grown by the time you see it in Super Metroid. Here's a site with the sprites for it: .::[Metroid: Fan Mission]::.

04-30-2008, 09:18 PM	#9
Cravdraa VGF RPG Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It's Round on the sides and high in the middle. Gender: Posts: 8,470 Thanks: 171 Thanked 661 Times in 403 Posts	I've never seen that before. Not what I was talking about, but interesting, none the less.

04-30-2008, 10:17 PM	#10
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Oh, wow. I just did a double take, that was apparently from SUPER Metroid. ****, I didn't know anything about that. Confusion.

05-03-2008, 10:10 AM	#11
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	that was a pretty cool battle. but i can see why he wasn't in it.if he was going to be in it, they're should definitely be more room to fight him.

05-03-2008, 11:23 AM	#12
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	The hacker has coded an entirely original A.I. for it, no one knows how it might have originally behaved. That's part of why it's so cool that it was hacked into the game.

05-05-2008, 12:01 PM	#13
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	The least he could've done is make the Crocomire go backwards when he's hit. Me? I wouldn't enjoy being crushed between a Crocomire and the door.

05-05-2008, 06:23 PM	#14
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Nobody likes losing.

05-05-2008, 06:48 PM	#15
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Good point. I will add it to my log.