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Minneapolis King is a Website Reporter for Omega Metroid. Actually lives in Boston!
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Metroid Dread, Kaizo Super Metroid Scheduled for SGDQ 2022
Games Done Quick has announced their schedule for their 2022 summer line up, and Metroid Dread is on the list making its inaugural appearance along with Kaizo Super Metroid. Almost every Metroid game in the series has a well established speed running community supporting it, so it is no surprise…
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The Music Theory Behind Metroid’s Iconic Soundtracks
Metroid music is stylized so perfectly that you know what you’re listening to the moment the notes hit your ears. 8-bit Music Theory’s video explores the musical theory behind Metroid’s music across multiple games down to the melodic structures, chord progressions, and key signatures. As an artform, music elicits emotional…
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Stop What You’re Doing and Watch This Metroid Short
This stop motion short of Samus is the perfect video to continue the excitement of this new age of Metroid. Watch the fruits of MootroidXproductions’ labor as Samus suits up to battle Metroids with a familiar antagonist looming in the background. With the announcement of Metroid Dread in 2021, the…
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Follow The Fast Fingers Behind This Dairon Theme Remix
The multiple layers of instruments, melodies, and effects all working in tandem is paramount in creating the iconic music of the Metroid series. Watch as GLASYS plays multiple instruments through their synth keyboards to create a powerful remix of the Dairon Theme from Metroid Dread! This incredible remix of the…
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How Would Ridley’s Theme Sound in Metroid Dread?
Metroid Dread brought back many common tropes used in the past by the series to continue the arcing storyline, but Ridley and his bombastic theme were nowhere to be found. Amongst the X Parasites, Kraid, and that mysteriously evil looking Chozo at the end of Samus Returns that we now…
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Blast This Brinstar Eurobeat Remix Until Your Arms Are Sore
Upper Brinstar’s green jungle theme is just one of the many classic tracks in Super Metroid’s extensive list of iconic video game music. This Brinstar Eurobeat Remix has taken the percussion-heavy track and gave it an injection of raw, fast-beat energy. Shake your head and pump your arms to this…
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Challenge: Shinespark Until You Can’t Shinespark Anymore!
Metroid Dread players have recorded themselves performing chains of shinesparks to see how long and far they can go, and have even called out other players, challenging them to see who is the ultimate shinesparker. Jk is one of those many Metroid players, and has issued a challenge to the…
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Explore the Terror Behind Metroid Fusion
Isolation. The unknown. An unseen threat. Being hunted. Almost every Metroid game is built on around the central theme of being alone and fighting you’re way out against an enemy. Metroid Fusion took that formula seen in the first three games of the series and amplified it to new levels.…
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Immerse Yourself in These HD Remasters of Prime 1 & 2’s Soundtracks
The Prime games’ soundtracks are regarded as pinnacles in video game music achievement. The music of Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes enhanced the gaming experience and provided catchy, head-bopping tunes to listen to, both in and out of the game. With these remasters from GEM Gaming, you’ll be…
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Metroid Dread’s Varia Suit: Possibly the Best Suit Ever?
One of the most exciting and enjoyable aspects of a new Metroid release is seeing what Samus has done with her suit since the last mission. From her original design in Metroid on the NES up through Samus Returns, Samus has had more modifications to her suit design than fights…
