February, 2022 - Omega Metroid

Episode 101 – Retro Studios, eShop Closures, and Nintendo Direct Reactions

February 22, 2022 /

There was no shortage of news this week to chat about, which always makes for a fun and breezy show. Andy and Doom are joined by Russ from the Tomes of Evil podcast to talk about the new Retro Studios concept art and what it means, the Nintendo 3DS and…

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Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShop Titles Will No Longer Be Available to Purchase Starting March 2023

February 16, 2022 /

In a somewhat expected yet still disappointing bit of news, Nintendo released a statement late Tuesday night indicating that titles available for purchase on both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops would only be available to purchase until March 2023, at which point, the servers that support the online…

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Episode 100 – Omega Metroid vs The Champions’ Cast in Zelda and Metroid Trivia!

February 15, 2022 /

We finally made it to a whopping 100 episodes! There are so many people to thank, so many friends we’ve made along the way, but all that is for another day! Today is about competition, and we’ve got both of Andy’s podcasts facing off against each other in a trivia…

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Episode 288 – Answering Your Silksong Questions!
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Super Metroid “SP” Edition Added to Nintendo Switch Online

February 9, 2022 /

In addition to the Nintendo Direct announcing that Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings would be joining the ranks of games available for Nintendo Switch Online users, another game was quietly added as well: Super Metroid SP Edition. As you may know, some more difficult games have seen an SP release that…

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Episode 104 – Definitively Ranking Metroid (NES)
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Boss Rush Mode Coming to Metroid Dread as Free Update in April

February 9, 2022 /

In addition to the new difficulty settings, Metroid Dread is also getting another free update just in time for spring: Boss Rush Mode! I think that everyone would agree a strength of Metroid Dread was its incredible boss fights, so getting to challenge Raven Beak, Kraid, Corpious and the like…

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New Difficulty Modes Added to Metroid Dread; One Hit Kill Among Them

February 9, 2022 /

As revealed in Nintendo’s first Nintendo Direct of 2022, Metroid Dread will be a getting a series of free updates, with the first of them launching immediately. The first update will introduce two new difficulty modes to the game – Rookie Mode and Dread Mode. As the name implies, Rookie…

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Episode 99 – SkyTown: Mapping Metroid

February 8, 2022 /

Mapping Metroid returns! This time, we’re tackling one of the most beautiful and ethereal areas in the series: SkyTown, Elysia! We talk about our initial reactions to the area, the ways the Grapple Beam was utilized, the Ghor boss fight, the history of the robotic Elysians, our favorite expansions, that…

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Episode 98 – Metroid Q&A Part 2: How Should the Metroid Suit Function in Metroid 6?

February 1, 2022 /

We’re back for part 2 of our Fan Q&A this week, and the hits come early and often! Which 2D ability do we want to see in 3D and vice versa? How can the Grapple Beam be better utilized? What’s our favorite game logo? What do we think about Metroid…

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