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Samus has appeared in numerous games across all of Nintendo’s consoles. Her adventures have been in 2D, 3D, in first person, and at times, everything mixed together. Many aspects of Samus and the worlds she explores have changed over Metroid’s 36 year history, but the animations for how Samus runs,…
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Episode 136 – Discussing the Creepiest Areas and Enemies in Metroid
With Halloween fast approaching, what better time than now to discuss some of the franchises most bone-chilling areas and adversaries! We discuss what makes the GFS Valhalla so creepy, how the EMMI Zones could have been a bit more dangerous, look at how the limitations of the early games made…
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New Super Metroid Speedrunning World Record (Any%) Achieved!
Back in August of 2020, famed speedrunner Zoasty beat the previous world record for speedrunning Super Metroid (any%). In a mere 40 minutes, 46 seconds he defeated Mother Brain and left planet Zebes in ruins. The last Metroid lay in waste, the planet in debris, and here a world record…
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Could Metroid (NES) be Remade in 3D? This Video Provides a Good Pitch For Doing So!
Metroid is one of most iconic games for the NES. Its focus on exploration, platforming, and ranged-oriented combat was quite a unique and new combination for the time, and it gained a cult following and spawned a legendary series that continues today. It officially got a remake in 2004 as Metroid:…
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Metroid Musing: Should Other M’s Accel Charge Return?
Other M is generally known in the franchise for its many faults. It tried a variety of new things, most of which didn’t land with audiences as Sakamoto-san might have hoped. There was, however, at least one piece of Other M that I felt worked rather well: the Accel Charge.…
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Patreon Bonus Show: Andy’s Favorite Video Game Villains!
The Spiteri Show takes a turn towards the darkness this month as Andy unveils his list of favorite video game villains! We’re talking about TWENTY different baddies, from the morally grey to the unstoppable monster to the lovable doofus to the fourth wall breaking, we’re taking a trip around Bad…
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Pre-Orders Now Open For Amazing Fan-Book “Pixel Art Metroid”!
One thing that I’ve always wished Nintendo produced a bit more of with peripheral add-on material for their games that was just available to freely purchase, and not tied to any pre-orders to limited time offers. Beyond amiibo and the games themselves, there’s often not much in the way of…
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Metroid Musing: Would You Rather Know Ridley’s Origins, or Leave It a Mystery?
I remember as a kid, one of my favorite characters in any medium was Wolverine from the X-Men. Aside from being a super cool guy with a gruff demeanor, indestructible powers, cool metal claws, and a penchant for brawls, there was an air of mystery to him that made Logan…
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Episode 135 – Metroid Dread Retrospective: One Year Later
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