Andy Spiteri
Andy Spiteri is the Webmaster of Omega Metroid and Host of the Omega Metroid Podcast, The Zelda Cast, and Virtual Theater. Probably drinking a Tim Horton's Double Double as you read this.
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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Chozodia + Area 4 (Samus Returns) + Pirate Homeworld
Welcome back to The Great Metroid Area Ranking, the Hunter-Tier Patreon exclusive show where I, Andy Spiteri, will be ranking every single area in the Metroid series! This month, I’m joined by Hunter Patron and one of the first Omega Team Members, Minneapolis King! We have a lot of ground…
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New Super Metroid 100% Item Completion Speedrunning World Record Set!
Just when you think there’s no way that Metroid speedrunners can get any more efficient, someone goes and sets a new world record! Playing late into the night last night, prolific speedrunner ShinyZeni etched his name in the world record books by competing Super Metroid with 100% of the expansions…
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Episode 184 – Metroid 99, New Suit Abilities, Samus’s Successor, and More in Fan Q&A!
We once again turned the keys to the show over to you, asking you to send us Metroid questions, and you did not disappoint! How would a “Metroid 99” battle royale game work? Would Metroid Prime Remastered have benefited from a traditional marketing build? What new abilities for Samus’s Suit…
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#ReleaseTheSpiteriCut: Rewriting Metroid: Other M’s Story (While Using the Same Basic Premise!)
It’s sort of old hat by now to bemoan the story, and yes, the overall quality, of Metroid: Other M. It’s been beat to death; we all know what the issues were, we all have thoughts on the direction, and we all have varying opinions on how offensive, if at…
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Episode 183 – No Prime 2&3 And More Nintendo Direct Reactions!
Our annual September Direct came and went, and while there was some quality stuff shown, it will likely be remembered as fairly underwhelming. The gang get together to discuss the not-unexpected-but-still-disappointing absence of Metroid Prime’s Echoes and Corruption and what the calibre of games shown could mean for the Switch…
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Episode 182 – Our Theories on When Switch 2 and Metroid Prime 4 Will Launch
Rumors have been flying around lately about the successor to the Nintendo Switch, with Nintendo apparently showing off the “Switch 2” at Gamescom this year, so this week, Andy and Doom break down the technical specs that the Switch 2 is rumored to have, spitball their theories on when Nintendo…
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Episode 181 – Metroid Manga In Review: Metroid Volume 2!
We’re back to finish off the journey we started last week with Volume 1 of the Metroid Manga! Volume 2 picks up right where the last one left off and makes some…interesting decisions. Hear our thoughts on things like Adam’s characterization towards Samus, if that ending was enough to undo…
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Episode 180 – Metroid Manga In Review: Metroid Volume 1!
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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Biosphere (Other M) + Phaaze + Ghavoran
Welcome back to The Great Metroid Area Ranking, the Hunter-Tier Patreon exclusive show where I, Andy Spiteri, will be ranking every single area in the Metroid series! This month, I’m joined by Ultra-Tier Patron and friend of the show Quaidrunner (or Paul, as I know him!) to talk about the…
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Episode 180 – Metroid Manga In Review: Metroid Volume 1!
Welcome to a brand new sub-series from Omega! Today’s episode is the first installment of Metroid Manga In Review, a series where we will be reading and reviewing the various Metroid manga that have been made over the years. Kicking us off is Metroid: Volume 1, the origin story of…
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Episode 181 – Metroid Manga In Review: Metroid Volume 2!
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Episode 178 – Dead Cells: Inspired By Metroid
After a long layover, Inspired By Metroid returns to examine the critically acclaimed Dead Cells, a game by Motion Twin. Dead Cells is a mashup, mixing classic Roguelike gameplay with Metroidvania exploration and platforming, so it feels familiar yet different! Joining Andy this week is Zach Guillot of the Collateral…
