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Omega Metroid’s Summer of Metroid Madness Character Contest: DAY 2 – Kraid, Dark Samus, Baby Metroid, and More in Action!
Hello everybody and WELCOME to Omega Metroid’s SUMMER OF METROID MADNESS. Do you have a favorite Metroid character? Do you like characters facing off in intense duels? Do you thrive on the excitement of predicting an entire bracket? If so, then we’ve got what you need. The premise is simple: 32…
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Metroid Musing: Do You Think We’ve Seen the Last of the Mawkin Tribe?
When Mercury Steam took over development of the 2D Metroid series, they set out to do something that had previously been unthinkable: make the seemingly benevolent Chozo race into something darker and more sinister. First teased at the end of Samus Returns and revealed in full in Metroid Dread, Raven…
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Episode 126 – Summer of Metroid Madness Predictions!
Welcome to another week of the Omega Metroid Podcast! This week, Andy and Doom and joined by Omega Social Media Manager Jules Gia to discuss the upcoming Summer of Metroid Madness tournament! What the heck is that? Glad you asked! Summer of Metroid Madness is a tournament Omega Metroid us…
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Episode 125 – Tallon Overworld: Mapping Metroid
After six long months, Mapping Metroid makes its triumphant return, as does the original podcast dream team of Andy and Dak! Reunited, the entire gang dive as deep into Tallon Overworld as anyone ever has, discussing all of their favorite rooms in the area, their first impressions, the area serving…
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Good Smile Reveals New Metroid Dread Figma Prototypes
Back in February of 2022, it was revealed that manufacturer Good Smile was working on a figma action figure based on Samus’ Power Suit from Metroid Dread. Many wondered what it would look like, but now we don’t need to wait any longer. At Good Smile’s SmileFest 2022 the Metroid…
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Check Out The MetroidHQ Marathon Already Underway Until August 8th!
MetroidHQ’s annual Metroid marathon is now underway, benefitting Child’s Play Charity and featuring a cast of great Metroid fans dropping in with runs and races across the entire Metroid series. The marathon began earlier today and lasts until Monday, August 8th. This is an event for any and all kinds…
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Metroid Musing: What Is Samus’s Ultimate Weapon: the Power Bomb or the Screw Attack?
Growing up playing the earlier Metroid titles like Super, Return of Samus, and NEStroid, it was always apparent to me that the pinnacle of Metroid’s gameplay loop of collecting powerups for Samus was the point when you acquired the Screw Attack, a move so powerful that you could literally slice…
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Unlock This Previously Limited Metroid Dread Theme in Tetris 99 on August 10th!
For any of you Metroid fans out there that enjoy a good game of Tetris, you’re in luck! The (surprisingly fantastic) Tetris battle royal game, Tetris 99, is offering players a chance to snag a Metroid Dread theme for their game. This theme had previously been available for a limited…
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Episode 124 – Metroid Prime Pinball Retrospective!
After two and a half years, the game EVERYONE has been dying to talk about finally has it’s time in the sun on the Omega Metroid Podcast! No, it’s not Metroid Prime 4 – it’s Metroid Prime Pinball! We go as in depth as anyone has ever went into this…
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ROM Hack Reviews: Junkoid
ROM Hack Reviews is back in action and this month we’re talking junk! That’s right – the new NEStroid mod by P. Yoshi and Mindflower called Junkoid is on the docket this month! Featuring new characters, new sprites, new stories, original music, and whacky powerups, we went in depth on…