Obtain the Morph Ball.

Obtain the Long Beam.

Acquire the Morph Ball Bomb.

Obtain the Varia Suit.

Obtain the Ice Beam.

Obtain the Wave Beam.

Obtain the Screw Attack.

Obtain the High Jump Boots.

Obtain your first set of missiles.

Increase your missile capacity to 125 or more.

Increase your missile capacity to 255.

Obtain your first energy tank.

Gain access to Hideout I.

Gain access to Norfair.

Gain access to Hideout II.

Gain access to Tourian.

Obtain all six energy tanks.

Defeat Kraid in Hideout I.

Defeat Ridley in Hideout II.

Defeat Mother Brain in Tourian.

Complete the game.

Complete the game's first loop fast enough for Samus to not turn their back on you in the ending. (Roughly 10 hours, 2 minutes, 18 seconds or faster)

Complete the game's first loop fast enough to reveal Samus's identity. (Roughly 5 hours, 25 minutes, 20 seconds or faster)

Complete the game's first loop fast enough to reveal Samus's without the power suit on. (Roughly 2 hours, 27 minutes, 50 seconds or faster)

Complete the game's first loop fast enough to witness the fastest ending sequence without using passwords. (Roughly 59 Minutes or faster)