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Founded on the 19th February 2009 by GF_Kennon, Metroid Construction has aimed to be the ultimate website for all things Metroid hacking related. Since its creation eight years ago, a massive amount of documentation has been generated along with plenty of free resources. This wiki hosts all the documentation created for MetConst in an easily viewable format for your viewing pleasure.

If this is your first time visiting the Metroid Construction Wiki you might want to check out the 🔗General section for guides on getting into ROM hacking, including a page on 🔗Why ROM Hack, as well as how to do basic things such as patching a ROM. It also contains guides on level design and aesthetics, as well as what not to do in a hack. Once you've checked that out, click on a game of your choice below to get started! Happy hacking MetConstian!

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• data_structures - Fixed: Tables: Block Types & BTS Values by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2024/11/15 22:18)
• music - created by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2024/11/14 23:01)
• sound_locations by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2024/11/14 22:52)
• room_data_format by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2024/11/14 22:01)
• sprite_obj_locations - created by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2024/11/14 21:41)
• palette_locations - created by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2024/11/14 21:40)
• beam_editing_guide - created by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2024/11/14 21:38)
• asm_stylesheet - created by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2024/11/14 21:37)
• learning_asm - created by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2024/11/14 21:36)
• rom_map - created by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2024/11/14 21:30)

• Re: Nutsimilian by Tower (2024/11/21 11:59)

  is this real game? I cant find any video of gameplay on youtube?
• Re: Metroid X: Arcade style 2 player split screen coop by Eikon (2024/11/20 04:03)

  One very cool aspect I forgot to mention is that the two player split screen play opens up the posibility of a vs/deathmatch mode. I can imagine arenas where powerups spawn randomly along with health and missile drops. You could also configure all aspe...
• Nutsimilian by alexman25 (2024/11/19 06:32)

  So, anyone who knows me here knows that I make Metroid hacks. But, I work on a lot of my own indie games, as well! I basically never share much about them, so I figured I'd make a thread for one for a change. This game is called Nutsimilian. A download...
• Re: XGA: updates I guess... by Dinar87 (2024/11/18 08:59)

  Also, collision code improvements here. I'm changing the hitbox's speed every frame and the collision code is still working. He's not getting stuck in mid air.
• Re: XGA: updates I guess... by Dinar87 (2024/11/18 08:51)

  Quote from: VacantShade on November 14, 2024, 04:49:18 PMHey, I played up to the first boss, didn't notice any issues on my end.I've struggled with optimizing various things in my project too. It was a bit difficult to figure out, but I've found the ...

• Hack Review: Metroid Fusion RBO by SpineShark (2024/11/21 13:08)
• Hack Review: otherRotation by Kremit44 (2024/11/21 02:00)
• Hack Review: A New Mission by Kremit44 (2024/11/20 19:39)
• Hack Review: Metroid: Juicy Mission by SpineShark (2024/11/20 17:28)
• Hack Review: Super Metroid: Battle by Kremit44 (2024/11/20 16:24)
• Hack Review: Super Metroid: Bluestar by Kremit44 (2024/11/20 15:22)
• Hack Review: INERTIA by Kremit44 (2024/11/20 14:54)
• Hack Review: Super Metroid: Gelid by Kremit44 (2024/11/20 14:12)
• Hack Review: Super Metroid Frostbite by Kremit44 (2024/11/20 01:20)
• Hack Review: Another Super Metroid by Kremit44 (2024/11/19 22:45)

• Hack Approved: Co-Op Super Metroid (Tank Controls) by Sodium (2024/11/06 09:02)
• Hack Approved: Zero Mission: Wrieke Ullrhd by alexman25 (2024/11/06 09:01)
• Hack Approved: Metroid: HD Custom Edition 2.1.2 by Aclectico (2024/11/01 14:47)
• Hack Approved: Space Ele: A Metroid Zero Mission Desert Bus Experience by Roebloz (2024/11/01 14:46)
• Hack Approved: [Europe] Metroid: RE ZM / Definitive Redux by Meinos Belfort (2024/11/01 14:04)
• Hack Approved: [Europe] Metroid RE: Fusion by Meinos Belfort (2024/11/01 14:04)
• Hack Approved: Suit Fix by junville (2024/10/23 11:27)
• Hack Approved: Achelous DX by Exister (2024/10/11 08:58)
• Hack Approved: Super Metroid Isolation by Mentlegen (2024/10/08 15:31)
• Hack Approved: Metroid: Desolation by jasinchen (2024/10/08 14:37)

• Resource Approved: Fast Ceres doors by P.JBoy (2024/11/06 18:09)
• Resource Approved: Respin by P.JBoy (2024/11/06 18:08)
• Resource Approved: Health Alarm Revamp by MetroidNerd#9001 (2024/11/01 10:28)
• Resource Approved: Beam Glows by H A M (2024/10/22 16:05)
• Resource Approved: LZSA1 decompressor by H A M (2024/10/22 16:05)
• Resource Approved: Torizo speed1 EnemyVar Area Check by Nodever2 (2024/10/22 16:05)
• Resource Approved: Transparency Line Fix by Black Falcon, P.JBoy, OmegaDragnet9 (2024/10/22 16:04)
• Resource Approved: Baby Metroid Removal and Less Tedious Tilemaps by OmegaDragnet9, moehr (2024/10/22 16:04)
• Resource Approved: Metroids Stay Dead by OmegaDragnet9 (2024/10/22 16:01)
• Resource Approved: Unique Spin Jump and Morphing Frames by Starry_Melody (2024/10/22 16:01)