Griffen Olney
Griffen Olney is a Website Reporter for Omega Metroid. You may know him as TheAccursedHunter01.
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Kiwi Talkz Interviews Jack Mathews For Metroid Prime 20th Anniversary
November 18th marks the 20th anniversary of Metroid Prime, which marked Metroid’s successful transition into 3D. To celebrate the occasion, Kiwi Talkz has returned with a special guest, once again welcoming Jack Mathews to the show! Matthews was the Lead Technical Engineer for the Metroid Prime Trilogy, leaving Retro Studios…
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Atmospheric Metroidvania Ghost Song is Finally Here!
Ghost Song is a long time coming. Starting as a kickstarter back in 2014, Ghost Song has been developed solely by Matt White as a 2D Metroidvania which takes great inspiration from Metroid and Dark Souls. The Metroid side of things is quickly noticeable taking place in a sci-fi setting…
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Metroid Musing: What Power Rings From The Green Lantern Universe Would Samus Qualify For?
One of the most well known superheroes of all time is the Green Lantern. And, of course, there’s more than one hero with that name, such as Hal Jordan and John Stewart. Depicted in the DC comics as some of the most powerful weapons in the universe, Lantern Rings come…
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Learn About The History and Evolution of Samus’ Animations in This Video Essay!
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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Metroid Musing: How Can Sylux be a Threat in Metroid Prime 4?
Sylux has long been teased to have a larger role as the Metroid Prime series continues. His ship was last seen following Samus’ at the end of Metroid Prime 3, and most recently, he had a cameo at the end of Metroid Prime: Federation Force. In Sylux’s debut during the…
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Should We Be Worried About Metroid’s Future? This Video Breaks Down Why Perhaps We Should!
Back in February, the first Nintendo financial report of 2022 gave news every Metroid fan was hoping for. In a 3 month time period, Metroid Dread sold 2.73 million copies, almost beating the lifetime sales of the previous best selling Metroid game, Metroid Prime, at a whopping 2.74 million copies…
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UPDATE: Metroid Dread Samus Figma Now Available for Pre-Order
UPDATE: The new Metroid Dread Samus figma is now available for pre-order! You can grab your pre-order on GoodSmile for $86.99 USD (and if you create an account before ordering from GoodSmile’s website, you can get 50% off shipping!). The figure comes with posable joints, perfect for your most-desired poses,…
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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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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…
