Super Metroid - 4 Early Items Using Mockball

This is probably the most common use for the Mockball. For any of you who didn't know about them, there's a couple more items you can get while you're back in that room.

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[Urmean15]

I don't get why it's referred to as the "Mock ball".

[MetroidGamer12]

I can't be sure myself, but I can think of an explanation. The best I can figure is that someone tried to say "mach ball," referring to the speed of the morph ball rolling, but instead typed "mock ball," using the wrong spelling of the word.

[Ranos17]

I have a better explanation I believe. Doesn't it mock the speed booster, since it makes it obsolete? Mockball =P

Never been able to perform that trick personally, might have to do with the fact that I play with the keyboard or maybe I'm just not good enough =\

[MetroidGamer12]

I like your explanation better. :)

I have 2 other videos that each demonstrate 1 of the 2 methods for doing a mockball. Check those out and see if they help.

[HappleProductions]

@Eddy34Mario yeah, you can. But, unless you were doing a speed run, who in their right minds would give up such an easy super missile tank?

[lolful64]

if any1 wants a link to a snes emulator and a copy of super metroid pm me and i will give u them!!!!!!!!! ^_^

[SonemonV2]

@Ranos17 If you slow down the game on a ZSNES it's pretty easy XD

[Ranos17]

@Tiniuc I meant until you actually get it. When it comes to places requiring it, the speed booster is obslete if you can use the mockball. And I'm not talking about hacks or anything of the sort, it's just my guess on the origin of the name.

[Tiniuc]

@Ranos17 Speed booster obsolete? Pffh, hardly. Combine the speed booster *with* a mockball and it's even faster. Try playing Super Metroid: Cliffhanger (not the easy one). Several areas -require- combining the two to get past. It's not that hard once you know how (and a controller helps)

[KilllerX]

@Urmean15 easy definition of MOCKball. First of all. mock can mean : to imitate (as a mannerism). Which in this case it is 'mock'ing the Speed that you had. By hitting the ground and the split second morphing into a ball since the law 'objects in motion stay in motion' you tend to keep all of your speed. This even works with the Super Mockball, which it Mocks the super speed of the Speed booster.

[Eddy34Mario]

Nice way to skip the Spore Spawn battle lol.

[craponnaruto]

The Odd Crab Virus is coming for you...