Andy Spiteri
Andy Spiteri is the Webmaster of Omega Metroid and Host of the Omega Metroid Podcast. Probably drinking a Tim Horton's Double Double as you read this.
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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Crateria + Artaria
Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Great Metroid Area Ranking! This is our new Omega-Tier exclusive show from Patreon, where I, Andy Spiteri, will be ranking every single area in the Metroid series! Every month, we’ll rank TWO area’s from the series, and to get us started, we picked…
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Episode 158 – Lacey Johnson and Synamax Talk Omega Metroid’s New Theme Song and Metroid Music!
It’s a new era of the podcast! We’re proud to announce our new theme song, which you can download for free here, is available everywhere! The track, which was written by Doominal and arranged by our friend Synamax, with some shredding guitar solo’s by Lacey Johnson, sounds like something right…
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Patreon Bonus Show: What Makes A Good Metroid Area?
While we’re gearing up to launch the Great Metroid Area Ranking, we thought we’d break down what exactly makes a Metroid area great? We get together a list of crucial ingredients and discuss things like measuring subjective vs objective, being great in one aspect vs being fine in all aspects,…
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Episode 157 – Metroid II: Return of Samus: A Retrospective
We’re kicking it old school this week, as we’re diving into one of the most important and underrated games in the series – Metroid II! We’re once again joined by Staff Writer Daniel Hoctor to go over our first memories of playing it, how its limitations might or might not…
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Dataminer Finds Metroid: Zero Mission Screenshots on Nintendo Switch Online; Hints at Link Functionality
With the announcement of Game Boy Advance games coming to Nintendo Switch Online and the recent release of Metroid Fusion to the online service, smart money would dictate that it’s only a matter of time before the second GBA Metroid game, Metroid: Zero Mission, debuts on NSO, and if recent…
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Episode 156 – Are We In A New Golden Age For Metroid?
It’s a new week, Metroid fans, and this episode we’re comparing and contrasting the “Golden Age” of Metroid from 2002-2007 to the current era we’re in now, starting in 2021 with Metroid Dread. Andy is joined by Staff Writer Daniel Hoctor to talk about when the tide started to swing…
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OPINION: In Defense of Proteus Ridley
Recently, a couple good friends of mine – including our own Doominal Crossing – were chatting on Twitter and saying how they felt conflicted about Proteus Ridley showing up at the finale of Metroid: Samus Returns and serving as the final boss. One on hand, they felt that the fight…
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Episode 155 – Chozo Ruins: Mapping Metroid
Mapping Metroid returns, and since we’re still riding the wave of Metroid Prime Remastered, we thought it was a perfect time to look at the beautiful, brooding mysterious enigma known as the Chozo Ruins! We go in depth talking about the various bosses and how they differ from each other,…
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ROM Hack Reviews: Super Metroid Ascent
The end of an era is upon us. In what will be the final ROM Hack Review (for now!), we’re playing the amazing, puzzling, innovative, and gruelling ROM: Super Metroid Ascent! Made by Benox50, this hack is the biggest, longest, and most intense challenge of any ROM Hack yet! Does…
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Metroid Fusion Heading to Nintendo Switch Online on March 9th
The wait for Metroid Fusion on Nintendo Switch Online ultimately proved to be a short one, as Nintendo tweeted out today that, on March 9th, Metroid Fusion will be available to play for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass members. The Expansion Pass, which lets subscribers play Nintendo 64, Sega…
