Griffen Olney
Griffen Olney is a Website Reporter for Omega Metroid. You may know him as TheAccursedHunter01.
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Metroid Musing: Should Metroid Introduce Time Travel?
Despite being a sci-fi series set in the distant future, there are two sci-fi staples that Metroid has yet to explore in a significant way. First would be actually being in the vacuum of space. Samus wears Power Armor that seals her off from the outside and has spent some…
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Check Out this Deep Dive Into The Development and Lore of Metroid Prime (Part 1)
Nearly 20 years later, Metroid Prime is still filled with surprises ripe for discovery. Page after page filled with lore from Tallon IV’s previous Chozo residents, to the Space Pirates staking their claim to the planet with their Phazon experiments on the native wildlife (and even themselves!). This goes beyond…
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Good Smile Reveals New Metroid Dread Figma Prototypes
Back in February of 2022, it was revealed that manufacturer Good Smile was working on a figma action figure based on Samus’ Power Suit from Metroid Dread. Many wondered what it would look like, but now we don’t need to wait any longer. At Good Smile’s SmileFest 2022 the Metroid…
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Check Out This Video Discussing The Brilliant Animation of Metroid Dread
With the release of Metroid Dread, Samus has made a comeback and has never looked better. I’m not just talking about Samus’ new look for her Power Suit, but all of her animations and attentions to detail made by the developers at Mercury Steam. Dan Root from Video Game Animation…
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Check Out This Video Analyzing the Tragedy of Samus Aran
Much of the Metroid lore presented to players leaves room for plenty of speculation. Details that give a general sense of what happened on a planet before Samus arrived is to be expected, but enough is told through environmental story telling that fan speculation is able to fill in some…
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SamoStudios Releases Updated Version of Metroid Cinematica
For many years Metroid fans have speculated about what a Metroid movie might be like. But what should a Metroid movie sound like? Back in 2014, Sam Dillard provided his own answer with the release of the original Metroid Cinematica. The goal of Metroid Cinematica was not to be a…
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Kiwi Talkz Interviews Paul Tozour (Metroid Prime 2 & 3 A.I. and Boss Designer)
Kiwi Talkz is back with a brand new interview with another ex-Retro Studios developer, Paul Tozour! Paul has over 25 years of experience as an engineer and programmer. While at Retro Studios, he was an AI and Boss Designer that worked on Metroid Prime 2 & 3. Paul left Retro…
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Watch This Video Speculating on What Prime 4 Has in Store for Metroid Fans
Several months beyond the release of Metroid Dread, and several years since the game’s initial announcement, Metroid Prime 4 is still a mystery to Metroid fans. Who knows what it will have in store for us? Room 100 Entertainment has joined the speculation, recently releasing a comprehensive video on what…
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Take Look at This Analysis of All of Metroid Dread’s Story Secrets
Metroid Dread concluded a little over half a year ago and there is still plenty of mystique surrounding it’s story and the world of ZDR. Despite dedicating so much time playing Metroid Dread itself, The Orpheon was able to tear himself away to shed some light of Metroid Dread’s mysteries…
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The Top 5 Dread Shinesparkers in the Metroid Community
Back in March, Youtuber Jk issued a challenge to see who is the best Metroid Dread Shinespark user in the community. Just over a month later, it looks like we have our answer. Jk is back with another Metroid Dread Shinespark challenge video. This time, they’ve put together a compilation…
