Crystal Flash - Revision history

Amh at 23:45, 13 October 2022

2022-10-13T23:45:47Z

Justalike at 18:02, 12 October 2022

2022-10-12T18:02:37Z

Susreime at 04:54, 7 October 2022

2022-10-07T04:54:32Z

Susreime: Samus must have zero vertical speed for CF to occur

2022-10-07T04:53:36Z

Samus must have zero vertical speed for CF to occur

UNHchabo: Image caption mentioning the Attract Mode

2021-10-15T22:59:32Z

Image caption mentioning the Attract Mode

UNHchabo: Angle buttons not needed for crystal flash, just L and R, no matter what they're bound to

2019-07-17T16:00:42Z

Angle buttons not needed for crystal flash, just L and R, no matter what they're bound to

UNHchabo: Adding example for lack of i-frames

2018-08-12T11:16:00Z

Adding example for lack of i-frames

Overfiendvip: Minor edit

2018-04-17T07:22:42Z

Minor edit

Overfiendvip: Minor edits

2017-05-02T11:11:38Z

Minor edits

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[[File:CrystalFlash.png|right]]

'''Crystal Flash''' is a technique which fully replenishes Samus's energy.

The Crystal Flash can only be performed if Samus has less than 51 energy with empty (or no) [[Reserve Tanks]], and can only be performed if Samus has 10 [[Missile|Missiles]], 10 [[Super Missile|Super Missiles]] and 10 [[Power Bombs]] at the point of activation; however, because performing a Crystal Flash requires a Power Bomb explosion, you should consider it as requiring 11 Power Bombs to perform instead of 10.

To activate the Crystal Flash (after planting a Power Bomb), angle up, angle down, down, and the shot button must be held as the Power Bomb's explosion ends, and Samus must be morphed or in the beginning of a [[Shinespark|shinespark]] animation in the exact position (both horizontally and vertically) of the explosion.

While the Crystal Flash is active, Samus will not be granted a period of invulnerability if contact with an applicable [[Damage Sources|damage source]] is made, thus allowing enemies - especially mobile ones such as [[Zebbo|Zebbos]] - to potentially inflict tremendous damage.

The Crystal Flash is utilized multiple times in [[List of rooms#Norfair|Norfair]]/[[List of rooms#Lower Norfair|Lower Norfair]] during [[Reverse Boss Order]] runs, since none of the [[Suit Upgrades|suit upgrades]], which protect against heat, are collected.

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== See also ==

* [[Weapon Techniques]]
* [[Yellow Suit Glitch]]
* [[Blue Suit Glitch]]

== External links ==

* [http://tasvideos.org/GameResources/SNES/SuperMetroid.html#CrystalFlash TASVideos description]

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 The Crystal Flash can only be performed if Samus has less than 51 energy with empty (or no) [[Reserve Tanks]], and can only be performed if Samus has 10 [[Missile|Missiles]], 10 [[Super Missile|Super Missiles]] and 10 [[Power Bombs]] at the point of activation; however, because performing a Crystal Flash requires a Power Bomb explosion, you should consider it as requiring 11 Power Bombs to perform instead of 10.
-To activate the Crystal Flash (after planting a Power Bomb), L, R, down, and the shot button must be held as the Power Bomb's explosion ends, and Samus must be in the exact position (both horizontally and vertically) of the explosion. Samus should also have zero vertical speed.
+To activate the Crystal Flash (after planting a Power Bomb), L, R, down, and the shot button must be held as the Power Bomb's explosion ends, and Samus must be in the exact position (both horizontally and vertically) of the explosion, with zero vertical speed.
 The Crystal Flash is utilized multiple times in [[List of rooms#Norfair|Norfair]]/[[List of rooms#Lower Norfair|Lower Norfair]] during [[Reverse Boss Order]] runs, since none of the [[Suit Upgrades|suit upgrades]], which protect against heat, are collected.

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 The Crystal Flash can only be performed if Samus has less than 51 energy with empty (or no) [[Reserve Tanks]], and can only be performed if Samus has 10 [[Missile|Missiles]], 10 [[Super Missile|Super Missiles]] and 10 [[Power Bombs]] at the point of activation; however, because performing a Crystal Flash requires a Power Bomb explosion, you should consider it as requiring 11 Power Bombs to perform instead of 10.
-To activate the Crystal Flash (after planting a Power Bomb), L, R, down, and the shot button must be held as the Power Bomb's explosion ends, and Samus must be in the exact position (both horizontally and vertically) of the explosion.
+To activate the Crystal Flash (after planting a Power Bomb), L, R, down, and the shot button must be held as the Power Bomb's explosion ends, and Samus must be in the exact position (both horizontally and vertically) of the explosion. Samus should also have zero vertical speed.
 The Crystal Flash is utilized multiple times in [[List of rooms#Norfair|Norfair]]/[[List of rooms#Lower Norfair|Lower Norfair]] during [[Reverse Boss Order]] runs, since none of the [[Suit Upgrades|suit upgrades]], which protect against heat, are collected.

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 The Crystal Flash can only be performed if Samus has less than 51 energy with empty (or no) [[Reserve Tanks]], and can only be performed if Samus has 10 [[Missile|Missiles]], 10 [[Super Missile|Super Missiles]] and 10 [[Power Bombs]] at the point of activation; however, because performing a Crystal Flash requires a Power Bomb explosion, you should consider it as requiring 11 Power Bombs to perform instead of 10.
-To activate the Crystal Flash (after planting a Power Bomb), angle up, angle down, down, and the shot button must be held as the Power Bomb's explosion ends, and Samus must be in the exact position (both horizontally and vertically) of the explosion.
+To activate the Crystal Flash (after planting a Power Bomb), L, R, down, and the shot button must be held as the Power Bomb's explosion ends, and Samus must be in the exact position (both horizontally and vertically) of the explosion.
 The Crystal Flash is utilized multiple times in [[List of rooms#Norfair|Norfair]]/[[List of rooms#Lower Norfair|Lower Norfair]] during [[Reverse Boss Order]] runs, since none of the [[Suit Upgrades|suit upgrades]], which protect against heat, are collected.

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 To activate the Crystal Flash (after planting a Power Bomb), angle up, angle down, down, and the shot button must be held as the Power Bomb's explosion ends, and Samus must be in the exact position (both horizontally and vertically) of the explosion.
 The Crystal Flash is utilized multiple times in [[List of rooms#Norfair|Norfair]]/[[List of rooms#Lower Norfair|Lower Norfair]] during [[Reverse Boss Order]] runs, since none of the [[Suit Upgrades|suit upgrades]], which protect against heat, are collected.
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 == See also ==