Daniel Hoctor
Daniel is a Website Reporter for Omega Metroid and an avid fan of the Metroid series. You can find me most places as AFallenApple.
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New Crediting Guidelines Released by International Game Developers Association
The lack of original staff credits for Metroid Prime Remastered was a bit of a gut punch to the developers of the original game. Only a couple months after MPR’s release, some effort’s been made to help solve this growing problem of missing credits. On March 13, 2023, the International…
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New Metroid Fan Album “Phazon: Metroid Saga” From Acclaimed Composer Rozen Releasing April 21st
If you’re anything like me and are constantly in need of new music, set your clocks for April 21! Popular composer and arranger, Rozen, will be releasing his latest album Phazon: Metroid Saga. The album includes 8 brand new tracks, one of which is currently available to preview on the…
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Metroid Prime Remastered: Kiwi Talkz Review with Former Lead Technical Engineer Jack Matthews
Kiwi Talkz just released a Metroid Prime Remastered review with Jack Mathews, the former Lead Technical Engineer on the original GameCube version. Throughout the review, they lookback at the original Metroid Prime and how the remastered version captures its core essence, while still improving upon it in amazing ways. As…
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Metroid Musing: Should Samus Have a Drone Ability?
When I think of new ways to expand Samus’ arsenal, I often think of new beams, visors, aeion abilities, etc. I typically think of ways that expand upon Samus herself. But what about giving her some sort of mechanical companion? Something that could offer new abilities separate from her power…
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Snag These Classic Game Boy Poster Sets Available from My Nintendo (Europe Only)
More and more incredible Metroid merch just keeps rolling on in! Available for a limited time, you can order a Game Boy Poster Set for just 600 Platinum points. Please note that these are ONLY available from the Europeean My Nintendo Store. The set features posters from: Metroid II: Return…
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Act Fast! Metroid Prime Remastered Big Pin Set Now Available From My Nintendo — While Supplies Last
Here’s your chance to snatch up some Metroid Prime Remastered goodies. For just 800 Platinum Points, you can order a set of two rustless, iron lapel pins. If you’re interested, you’ll want to act fast as they’re only available while supplies last: Metroid Prime Remastered Big Pin Set. Thankfully, everyone…
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Check Out this Highlight Video of Cut Content from Metroid Prime 3 Corruption
Like all large-scale projects, video games are an iterative process. From concept to planning to implementation, video games are worked and reworked and reworked again until the final product is ultimately revealed. To get just a glimpse of the sorts of changes a game can experience, Kiwi Talkz recently released…
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Learn How to Experience the Latest AM2R Has To Offer
AM2R is without a doubt one of the greatest fan-made Metroid games available today. It perfectly captures the narrative of Metroid 2 while still expanding upon it in ways that make sense. It’s also still incredibly active within the development community, receiving updates and expansions that keep it feeling fresh.…
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A Little Piece of Metroid History: Check Out Captain N Comics 1 – 5
Back in the 90’s, Valiant Comics published a series based on a variety of Nintendo properties, including our favorite spacefaring saga, Metroid. The series followed Captain N (aka Kevin Keene) and his fellow companions as they hoped to save Videoland from Mother Brain and her evil forces. It’s important to…
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Metroid Musing: Should Metroid Prime 4 Stack Super Missiles or Keep the Beam Combo?
Metroid Prime introduced a new way to activate the Super Missile. Rather than toggling it on or off like Super Metroid or simply stacking it on top of the standard missiles like Dread, you have to charge it up. It’s a short wait, but man is it rewarding. The blowback…
