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Welcome to the Metroid Construction DokuWiki!
Welcome MetConstians to the Metroid Construction Documentation Wiki, the ultimate resource for all things Metroid hacking related! This wiki holds the collective knowledge of MetConst, documenting all discoveries and information about hacking Metroid, written by you guys for the benefit of all MetConstians everywhere! We have guides ranging from basic FAQ's to advanced assembly guides, it's all here! If you are looking to get started editing this wiki, check out the syntax page to learn how to edit, or check out any pages source code. You can also use the playground to test any editing you do.
This wiki is paired up with the WikiTalk Board, please document any work you do on the wiki to this forum board so that we can keep track of new pages and edits to existing pages. It also helps other people assist you and others when working on the same document.
Currently the wiki is undergoing a lot of work, so a lot of documents might not have made it to the wiki yet. If you want, you can help out by filling out some backlogged information and data to the wiki, and searching the forum for any lost information that should be preserved in here.
About Metroid Construction
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.
WebArchive
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Getting Started
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!
Games
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Wiki Changes
- ros - [Expert Guides] by mariofan2468 (mariofan2468@undisclosed.example.com) (2025/04/11 20:27)
- disasmbounty - created by mariofan2468 (mariofan2468@undisclosed.example.com) (2025/04/11 20:26)
- disasm05 - created by mariofan2468 (mariofan2468@undisclosed.example.com) (2025/03/20 14:09)
- gba_asm - [Banks] by raygun (raygun@undisclosed.example.com) (2025/03/17 23:19)
- messages - created by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2025/03/06 23:17)
- gen_entity - created by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2025/03/06 23:17)
- gen_bg - created by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2025/03/06 23:17)
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- rostitlescreen.png - created by felixwright (felixwright@undisclosed.example.com) (2024/12/01 08:48)
Forum Posts
- Re: is anybody here?????? by alexman25 (2025/05/08 23:43)Quote from: SaiFu on Yesterday at 06:47:50 PMQuote from: alexman25 on May 04, 2025, 12:35:06 AMQuote from: SaiFu on May 04, 2025, 12:32:52 AMNew person posting to write a review to report bugs on a romhack (spring break if you're cur...
- Re: is anybody here?????? by SaiFu (2025/05/08 22:47)Quote from: alexman25 on May 04, 2025, 12:35:06 AMQuote from: SaiFu on May 04, 2025, 12:32:52 AMNew person posting to write a review to report bugs on a romhack (spring break if you're curious).Welcome!Thanks! RTZ is one...
- Re: METROID : SPRING BREAK by SaiFu (2025/05/08 22:32)I encountered bugs for three (maybe four?) separate bosses on V2 and a feature that might've been communicated better. This post is spoilers and I don't see an option to hide my text, so go play the hack first if you haven't. It's pretty good.I though...
- Re: Hyper Metroid Super by M1CR0H4CK3R (2025/05/08 19:43)I won't tell anyone how. Figure it out. :)
- Re: Question about sprite transparency by raygun (2025/05/08 18:54)Alpha blending settings change per room, so my guess is some rooms it'd be solid or completely transparent. You can do ye olde transparency by flickering on and off every frame. at least that works in every room
Hacks
- Hack Approved: Super Metroid But I Hate You by mysty_wysty (2025/05/07 15:16)
- Hack Approved: [Europe] Metroid RE: Fusion by Meinos Belfort (2025/05/03 23:11)
- Hack Approved: Metroid: Engage Ridley by justaicon (2025/04/27 16:12)
- Hack Approved: Metroid Twisted Mission by Common_user (2025/04/27 08:16)
- Hack Approved: ZeniDemo by ZillionZeni (2025/04/27 08:13)
- Hack Approved: Metroid: Spring Break by Jefe962, Frydi (2025/04/25 18:36)
- Hack Approved: Hyper Metroid SUPER by RealRed (2025/04/18 11:47)
- Hack Approved: The Cereth Invasion by OmegaDragnet9 (2025/04/17 16:46)
- Hack Approved: M+S (0.5.2) + MMU by DannyPlaysSomeGames, Snarfblam, Mindflower, Frost (2025/04/17 16:38)
- Hack Approved: Metroid - Other Z by Noxus (2025/04/10 17:11)
Resources
- Resource Approved: Spritemap Editor by H A M (2025/05/04 09:25)
- Resource Approved: Modern Hi-jump by Oi27 (2025/05/04 09:24)
- Resource Approved: Enemy Always Freezes Vulnerability by Tundain (2025/04/27 08:20)
- Resource Approved: Phendrana Frolics Tilesets by dewhi100 (2025/04/27 08:18)
- Resource Approved: Mossy Grotto Tileset by ZillionZeni (2025/04/27 08:18)
- Resource Approved: Dialogue in Sm by Tundain (2025/04/23 05:09)
- Resource Approved: Botwoon's garden tileset by Tundain (2025/04/17 16:43)
- Resource Approved: BG3 Scrolling sky by Tundain (2025/04/17 16:42)
- Resource Approved: Fireflea room support for x-ray by P.JBoy (2025/04/17 16:42)
- Resource Approved: JAM's $100 Extra Events Modified by JAM, OmegaDragnet9, neen (2025/04/17 16:42)
Reviews
- Hack Review: Metroid: Spring Break by SaiFu (2025/05/08 18:07)
- Hack Review: Super Metroid: Rebuild 4 by ClaireDiviner (2025/05/08 12:22)
- Hack Review: Super Metroid: Fear by ClaireDiviner (2025/05/08 09:40)
- Hack Review: Super Metroid But I Hate You by dewhi100 (2025/05/07 17:25)
- Hack Review: Super Metroid But I Hate You by junkrares (2025/05/07 16:30)
- Hack Review: Another Super Metroid by Zincoshine (2025/05/07 10:34)
- Hack Review: Super Metroid: Subversion by arcanethewoof (2025/05/07 03:00)
- Hack Review: Hyper Metroid SUPER by Dani the Barisute (2025/05/06 17:16)
- Hack Review: Super Metroid: Hard Mode Gamma by ClaireDiviner (2025/05/06 13:24)
- Hack Review: Speed Booster Practice by ClaireDiviner (2025/05/06 12:10)
- Resource Review: Delayed Crumble Blocks by dewhi100 (2025/04/26 19:39)
- Resource Review: Super Metroid Instruments by dewhi100 (2025/04/26 15:11)
- Resource Review: Yellow gate fix by dewhi100 (2025/04/23 15:29)
- Resource Review: Block Revealing Missile by dewhi100 (2025/04/16 18:16)
- Resource Review: ArmCannonPaletteChange by dewhi100 (2025/04/15 23:12)
- Resource Review: Missile of Destruction by dewhi100 (2025/04/15 22:50)
- Resource Review: Variable solid + non-solid blocks by dewhi100 (2025/04/11 00:31)
- Resource Review: Elbow fix by dewhi100 (2025/04/10 14:52)
- Resource Review: MOAR ITEMS by dewhi100 (2025/04/04 10:50)
- Resource Review: Spark Bounce by dewhi100 (2025/04/04 10:43)