Metroda
Hey I’m Kendall or Metroda. I first saw Samus on Smash 64 but never played any Metroid until getting Fusion & Echoes 20 years ago and it’s been my favorite series ever since. I also love Zelda, Elder Scrolls, Civilization, and most 2D platformers. When I’m not hanging with my kids or gaming I also love basketball, reading, and I will talk your ear off about biology, astronomy, archaeology, or history.
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Metroid Musing: Would You Want A Top-Down Metroid Game?
Metroid was born as a 2D side scrolling game, while years later, Metroid Prime revolutionized the formula by adapting the gameplay to a 3D first person perspective. But is there room for a third perspective? With game development costs and cycles forever on the rise, a new top-down or isometric…
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Metroid Musing: Could Metroid Take Anything Away From Donkey Kong Bananza?
Donkey Kong is one of the few Nintendo IP’s that is older than Metroid, and as we’ve seen from trailers and gameplay of Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo is not afraid to push the envelope of that game with flashy new abilities. So where does this leave Metroid? Even though most…
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New Super Metroid + Metroid Fusion NSO Icons Available Throughout July
For this month only in the Mission & Rewards section of NSO, you can redeem Nintendo Platinum points for some cool Super Metroid and Metroid Fusion account icons! There are six from each game for a total of twelve, including Samus poses, Ridley, Kraid, Core-X, among others: Play & Redeem:…
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Metroid Musing: Would An Open-World Metroid Game Really Be That Different Than A Traditional Metroidvania?
I know, I know, some Metroid fans shudder at the idea of our favorite franchise losing its identity and falling victim to the mainstream appeal of open-world gaming, but I’m here to suggest that Metroid has been somewhat adjacent to the open-world concept since the beginning. Now no one is…
