Speedkeep - Revision history

UNHchabo: Sniq's speedkeep showcase video

2023-07-23T02:26:46Z

Sniq's speedkeep showcase video

Bobbob: sniq explained grapple speedkeep a bit to me

2022-09-02T22:45:17Z

sniq explained grapple speedkeep a bit to me

Bobbob: typo

2022-09-02T17:43:50Z

typo

Bobbob: adding small note

2022-09-02T17:41:37Z

adding small note

Bobbob: creating this quick, since it had a link to it but no page

2022-09-02T17:26:58Z

creating this quick, since it had a link to it but no page

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Speedkeep refers to any method that maintains horizontal speed in a situation where it would normally be lost.

With this definition, this would mean [[Mockball]] is formally a speedkeep, so perhaps a more restrictive definition is desirable.

The term is frequently conflated with [[Blue Suit Glitch#Temporary|temporary blue suit]], which is a method for maintaining the boost counter but potentially losing horizontal speed. Speedkeep methods normally maintain boost counter (e.g., speedballing), but the reverse is not true: Most common temporary blue suit methods lose horizontal speed.

=Spike Speedkeep=

The most common method for speedkeeping is using an unmorph on a spike. This is done by unmorphing frame perfectly after bouncing, just before taking damage from the spike. This can be done by either landing on a long string of spikes in Morph and taking damage twice (unmorphing before the second hit), or bouncing onto spikes and unmorphing just before hitting them.

Two uses for spike speedkeep in common categories are in [[Attic]] and [[Red Brinstar Fireflea Room]].

==Moonwalk Speedkeep==

After performing a spike speedkeep, you can switch from forwards to backwards on the frame Samus stands up (while holding Shoot) to being moonwalking without losing speed. Given that this requires a frame perfect switch from forwards to backwards after a frame perfect unmorph, and it already having very few uses, this is more a curiosity for RTA applications than actually helpful.

The speed is properly added, though, so this does allow moonwalking at faster speeds which looks silly.

Note by frame perfectly switching from backwards to forwards, the speed is still maintained.

=Damage Boost Speedkeep=

If a damage boost is initiated as early as possible (in the first two frames), horizontal speed is maintained. From this point, backwards can be released as long as jump is held, and speed will still be maintained.

This technically makes it possible to damage boost, switch to moving forwards, and mockball, all without losing speed.

=Other Methods=

There may exist other methods, like "grapple speedkeep", but as these all tend to be frame perfect they tend to have very few RTA applications.

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	Briefly, entering this state preserves horizontal speed. To exit this state keeping speed, hold jump when releasing the swing and enter a [[Grapple Jump]]. Then		Briefly, entering this state preserves horizontal speed. To exit this state keeping speed, hold jump when releasing the swing and enter a [[Grapple Jump]]. Then
	to begin running keeping the stored speed, use Grapple just above the ground (how far above the ground this works depends on speed).		to begin running keeping the stored speed, use Grapple just above the ground (how far above the ground this works depends on speed).
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		+	=Demonstration=
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		+	Sniq made this video to showcase all of the speedkeep methods, as well as some other related tricks:
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	Two uses for spike speedkeep in common categories are in [[Attic]] and [[Red Brinstar Fireflea Room]].		Two uses for spike speedkeep in common categories are in [[Attic]] and [[Red Brinstar Fireflea Room]].
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		+	It is perhaps noteworthy that this provides one of the few ways to get running again. For example, with a temporary blue suit, this method can be used to start running with blue. Of course, you'll be on spikes and immediately take damage...

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 This technically makes it possible to damage boost, switch to moving forwards, and mockball, all without losing speed.
-=Other Methods=
+=Grapple Speedkeep=
-There may exist other methods, like "grapple speedkeep", but as these all tend to be frame perfect they tend to have very few RTA applications.
+[[Grapple-Bomb Hanging]] is a speedkeep method, see that page for details.

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 ==Moonwalk Speedkeep==
-After performing a spike speedkeep, you can switch from forwards to backwards on the frame Samus stands up (while holding Shoot) to being moonwalking without losing speed. Given that this requires a frame perfect switch from forwards to backwards after a frame perfect unmorph, and it already having very few uses, this is more a curiosity for RTA applications than actually helpful.
+After performing a spike speedkeep, you can switch from forwards to backwards on the frame Samus stands up (while holding Shoot) to begin moonwalking without losing speed. Given that this requires a frame perfect switch from forwards to backwards after a frame perfect unmorph, and it already having very few uses, this is more a curiosity for RTA applications than actually helpful.
 The speed is properly added, though, so this does allow moonwalking at faster speeds which looks silly.