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      • The Ruins – Alpha Metroids
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      • Welcome to Zebes
      • Overgrown With Vegetation
      • Fires of Norfair
      • Heavy Artillery
      • A Derelict Ship
      • Dark Waters
      • The Hunt for Ridley
      • The Final Battle
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  • Metroid Prime
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      • Frigate Orpheon
      • Planet Tallon IV
      • The Ruins Come Alive
      • Fire & Ice
      • Phazon Laboratory
      • Ghosts & Gravity
      • Space Pirate Assault
      • The Entrusted One
      • Artifacts in the Wild
      • The Great Poison
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  • Metroid Fusion
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      • Biological Space Labs
      • Sector 1 – Atmospheric Interference
      • Sector 2 – Unknown Saboteur 
      • Sector 4 – Ultra-High Speed
      • Sector 3 – Rogue Security 
      • Sector 6 – Frozen Parasites 
      • Sector 5 – Cold Arsenal
      • Sector 3 – Meltdown
      • Habitation Deck – Signs of Life
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      • Sector 5 – First Encounter 
      • Main Deck – Power Failure 
      • Sector 2 – Overgrown With Vegetation
      • Sector 5 – The Nightmare Awakens
      • Sector 4 – Diffusion
      • Sector 6 – Revelations
      • Sector 1 – Neo Ridley’s Cry
      • Sweeping the B.S.L.
      • The Final Confrontation 
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      • 100% Map & Routes
      • Return to SR388
      • Area 1 – Ancient Chozo Ruins
      • Area 2 – Hydroelectric Station
      • Area 3 – Aeion Mines
      • Area 4 – Crystal Caverns
      • Area 5 – Flooded Greenhouse
      • Area 6 – Diggernaut’s Domain
      • Area 7 – Chozo Laboratory
      • Area 8 – The Nest
      • The Last Metroid
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      • The Furnace of Cataris
      • The Hunt for Kraid
      • The Complex of Dairon
      • The Depths of Burenia
      • Quiet Robe
    • Walkthrough

      • The Mystery of Elun
      • The Forest of Ghavoran
      • The Ruins of Ferenia
      • Frozen Planet
      • To The Surface
      • ZDR’s Secrets
      • Raven Beak
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          • Exclusive Director’s Comentary with AM2R Creator Milton “DoctorM64” Guasti
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  • Omega Metroid Podcast Episode 318 – Pitching the Next Super Smash Bros. Title – PART ONE

    May 5, 2026 / No Comments
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    Andy is back! To mark his return, we come back to you with our original topic that we planned for last week, and it’s a big one: Our pitches for Super Smash Bros. 6! In this first part, the gang goes over their general philosophies on what they want from…

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    Check Out this In-Depth World Design Analysis of the Metroid Series

    October 12, 2022

    Episode 209 – Ranking the Bosses of Super Metroid!

    March 26, 2024
  • Omega Metroid Podcast Episode 317 – Definitively Ranking Every Single Save Station

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    Episode 164 – Definitively Ranking Metroid: Other M!

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    Episode 267 – Definitively Ranking AM2R (Another Metroid II Remake)

    May 14, 2025

    Episode 47: Definitively Ranking Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

    February 2, 2021
  • Bonus Episode – Gooey Plays Metroid II: Return of Samus (Part 3)

    April 26, 2026 / No Comments

    The journey across SR388 continues as Goo fights the most dangerous enemies yet – Omega Metroids! We talk Zeta and Omega Metroid strategies, obtaining the final powerups and expansions, what the pros and cons of each beam are, and take a deep breath as only one Metroid remains! We’re doing…

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    Boss Rush Mode is Now Available in Metroid Dread!

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    Episode 179 – Dak and Doom Rewrite The Story of Metroid Dread!

    August 22, 2023
  • Omega Metroid Podcast Episode 316 – Brinstar (Super Metroid): Mapping Metroid

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    May 16, 2023

    The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Area 7 (Samus Returns) + Temple Grounds + Brinstar (NEStroid)

    December 31, 2024

    Patreon Bonus Show: Andy’s Top 10 Game Boy Games!

    February 26, 2023
  • Omega Metroid Podcast Episode 315 – Samus’s Percentages: How Likely is a Metroid 6 Reveal in 2026 + More!

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    The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Chozo Ruins + Crateria (Zero Mission) + Surface/GFS Thoth (AM2R)

    November 30, 2024

    Episode 116 – Metroid Prime 4 Finally Shows Up and More Nintendo Direct Predictions!

    June 7, 2022

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  • Metroid Musing: Should Scan Logs be Voice Acted?

    April 11, 2026 / No Comments

    For the Metroid Prime series, scanning is an integral, inseparable aspect of the experience. Samus’s Scan Visor allows her to activate every mechanism you can think of and give details about the environment that simple observation wouldn’t be able to decipher. Of course when Samus encounters a dangerous enemy, scanning…

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    Omega Metroid Podcast Episode 316 – Brinstar (Super Metroid): Mapping Metroid

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  • Blink and You’ll Miss It – There’s a Small Metroid Easter Egg in the Super Mario Galaxy Movie (**Spoilers**)

    April 10, 2026 / No Comments

    The Super Mario Galaxy movie, the highly anticipated sequel to the Super Mario Bros. Movie, released earlier this month, and like its predecessor, there are Easter Eggs galore. Everything from characters to weapons, signs to musical cues, offer something for the curious Nintendo fan watching. With so much to see…

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  • Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Developers Discuss New Features and Inspirations in Recent Gameplay & Commentary Trailer

    April 10, 2026 / No Comments

    New gameplay footage and details for Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse have been revealed in a showcase from The Triple-i Initiative. The gameplay footage showcases protagonist, Sonia Belmont traversing Notre-Dame in previously unseen areas and encountering a boss, Joan of Arc. Teased at the end of the trailer is the emergence of…

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  • Omega Metroid Podcast Episode 314 – ROM Hack Reviews: Super Duper Metroid! (PATREON UNLOCK)

    April 8, 2026 / No Comments

    We’re back with another Patreon unlock! This month on the docket: Super Duper Metroid, an incredible ROM Hack from Metaquarius and Daltone that reimagines Super Metroid with an emphasis on exploration and skill. Andy played the hack and has a ton of thoughts on the bosses, different map layout, improvements…

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  • Metroid Musing: What Could Missile Combos in Metroid Prime 4 Have Looked Like?

    April 4, 2026 / No Comments

    In Metroid Prime 1 and 2, Beam Missile Combos were powerful additions to Samus’ arsenal. Should Samus collect the correct Missile Combo, charging the correct beam and pressing the Missile button unleashed devastating weapons with various effects. For example, in Metroid Prime 1, if you thoroughly explore the Chozo Ruins…

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