It's wall kicking for sure. After some adjustments and decision making I decided on no kicking off the same wall twice, which isn't exactly like Metroid, and can be changed quickly, and that ex2 (i think) allows the character to grab the wall and cliffhang.
The game file is ready for other users to make quests with.. I'm pretty much done with further development until I get a new laptop (because I smashed my 4 core toshiba in a fit of rage) and I learn more about .dat file writing.
In it's current state, with minor alterations, it could mimick anything from Mario to Megaman X.
Thanks for the compliment! I appreciate that!
edit: Which reminds me, anyone interested in buying a motherboard or memory chips from a P755? (which btw ran this quest at 50+fps even with the scrolling and 10+ baddies on the screen.