Sorry if I'm bumping something long dead, but I'd just like to let you all know I've recently joined that texturepack's dev team. Right now, it seems it's just the two of us keeping it going, but I haven't sat still updating it and pushing Tizzle to work on it too:
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the forum topic has been greatly revised: instead of just a few sloppy half-built sentences, it's now a decent topic with all the necessary information, albeit still kind of WIP
-the pack itself is getting some updates with deeper fixes like custom splash screens, custom main menu, a Metroid-ish font for the game and of course the in-game updates that were lagging behind a bit
-you might also like to know there's a lot of bonus content to it now (always has been actually) and I'm working on my own sub-project: after making 2 sets of HD paintings (no patching needed, HD paintings just work) out of the official wallpapers, I'm now working on getting 25 Deviants to give me permission to use their art for a very unique touch to the paintings. Some other bonuses are nice visors (one is light-sensitive and always there, the other is the Prime visor and shows up when you wear a pumpkin), special skins that complete the Power Suit, Phazon Suit and other armor suits you can wear, etc.
The texturepack itself is like 95% complete and the development of it has picked up pace again.

(slightly outdated pic but not by much)
Sorry if that was a tad commercial or anything but I figured people on the MDB would be interested in knowing a Metroid texturepack has risen from the dead again

Hope you have fun with Minetroid!
