Originally posted on the Metroid 2002 forums:

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I would like to proudly present to you all:
Super Metroid: Volta

Let me start off with a screenshot montage of the planet, Volta.


Welcome to Gaia Heights, The Dual-Summit Mountain.


The outer caverns of Volta awaken.


Looks like this tunnel caved in...


High in the sky, Rippers guard their passages using their speed. Too bad Samus is faster.


Secrets are abound in Volta.


These ruin remnants are scattered around Gaia Heights, testament to a long lost civilization.


The mirror-still lakes of Cyclonia are a beautiful contrast to the dark caverns connecting the outdoors.


Inside the darkness, flying creatures abound, preying on anything foolish enough to come their way.


The Kago is a natural barrier, strong enough to repel all but a charged attack.


The caves here may be deadly, but they also hold many a treasure to be uncovered, as well as secrets of their own.


So close, yet so far away.
(I know that in the last shot, I have Supers, Varia, etc., but you won't have much at all the first time you come through here.)

As for a storyline, I have none yet. I'm debating whether or not the game really needs one.

I have no trailer, no release date, nothing, and I'm working at my own pace, which is probably a little slow compared to most. I won't make any predictions because even I don't know when this may come out. it's done when it's done and that's that.

Feel free to comment, discuss, make suggestions, whatever. I'll read all the comments. In fact, I love getting feedback on my projects so feel free to make as many as you want, barring getting too off-topic.

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I've got a couple more screens since then and made lots more progress:





And the last screen:


What could this be?

So I'm working on this really enthusiastically when I get the time. As of now, I've return to Gaia Heights (Crateria) to do some more of the rooms in there. Once I get a new tileset, I can begin work on the Norfair-like area, and once I hear back from another person modifying an existing tileset of theirs as per my request, I'll be able to tackle another area in the western half of Cyclonia.

I've set up some progress meters at the bottom of my post so you can keep track of my progress as I work.

Lastly, there's a slightly outdated beta from a couple weeks ago if you're interested. It's for a headered Super Metroid (JU) [!] rom, meaning 3073 KB. You can click this link to download it:
http://forum.metroid2002.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7573.0;attach=5709

Not much else to say. I'll update this thread as I make progress. You'll get new screens every once in a while as well.

Hope I've gotten a couple of you interested in my project and thank you.

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Progress meters:

Gaia Heights: ~50% -- Map finished
Cyclonia: 33% -- Map finished
Therma: 0%
Aquatic Rift: 0%
Fifth Area (Name withheld): 0%
Final Boss area (Name withheld): ~50% -- Map finished

Current Bug Count: 0 -- Bug free for at least 5 days!

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