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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Metroid Musing: Should Metroid Prime 4 Have Minigames?
I’ve been playing The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask lately. If you’re familiar with it, I was at a moment in the day where I needed to simply wait. I wanted to sell something to the Curiosity Shop, but they don’t open until 10 pm. So, I found myself wandering…
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OPINION: Metroid Prime Remastered Is A Gorgeous Game Being Held Back by Clunky Controls
Metroid Prime Remastered came about when I least expected it. The rumors had been swirling for so long, that I believed where there was smoke, there was fire; I was hoping to see it at the last Nintendo Direct back in September, but when it no-showed, I wasn’t optimistic about…
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Unused Scan Information of Unscannable Enemies Discovered In Metroid Prime Remastered!
Since the release of Metroid Prime Remastered, tons of interesting tidbits have been rolling in from fans all over. One such piece of information came in from Wyatt on Twitter. By delving into the game’s data, they were able to uncover 3 unused scans: 🚨EXTREMELY WILD METROID NEWS:🚨 Metroid Prime…
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Learn How To Play Metroid Prime Hunters Online in Modern Day!
Ever feel nostalgic for the Wi-Fi days of Metroid Prime Hunters multiplayer? Miss being able to play online with friends? Fear no more, because now you can battle like it’s 2006! Though official online support ended long ago, LocoXeno has a fantastic video on YouTube that will get you started:…
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Nintendo Announces Metroid Prime Remastered Sweepstakes; Enter to Win Metroid Swag!
From now until 11:59 pm PT on 4/4/2023, you can enter up to 3 chances to win the Nintendo Metroid Prime Remastered Sweepstakes! Each entry costs a mere 10 Platinum Points from your Nintendo account. To enter the sweepstakes: Visit the Sweepstakes page on Nintendo.com Scroll down and click “Learn…
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Metroid Musing: Would You Like The Ability To Arc Your Shinespark?
The Speed Booster is no doubt one of the most popular upgrades you can get in a Metroid game. In fact, our good friend Kiwi Talkz did a poll in late 2022 asking people to rank their favorite items, and the Speed Booster far surpassed the others. It’s understandable; since…
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Check Out This Video On Who Created Metroid Prime’s First Sound Effects
Metroid Prime is a beloved game in the franchise. We frequently commend its music, atmosphere, world design, and structure. We talk endlessly on the accomplishment that Retro Studios was able to deliver. But one component of Metroid Prime that seems to fall off many people’s radar is the sound effect…
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Ranking the Metroid Fusion Bosses
The 20 year anniversary for Metroid Fusion came and went last year – it’s been interesting revisiting it after so long. Fusion took a big chance by offering a more linear-styled experience, but overall that chance paid off. From Fusion, we got a fantastic story and antagonist that moved the…
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Metroid Musing: How Would You Rank the Series Based on How Often You Play Them?
I recently finished Metroid Fusion as part of the 20 year celebration. It didn’t sit as well with me this time around as I thought it would though, and it got me thinking. How would I rank the Metroid games now-a-days? Over the years, my tastes have change. Fusion once…
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Check Out this Video Explaining Why People Don’t Often Speedrun Metroid Prime
The Metroid series is known for many things and speedrunning is no doubt one of them. Super Metroid alone appears quite frequently in speedrunning events, though you’ll certainly find many of the other 2D titles popping up. In fact, Dread has also become quite popular among the speedrunning community. So…
