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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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…
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Patreon Bonus Show: Andy’s Top 10 Game Boy Games!
The Spiteri Show returns, and just in the nick of time too, because this month, we’re counting down the ten best Game Boy games! If you haven’t heard, Game Boy games have just made their way to NSO, so it’s the perfect time to reflect back on which games defined…
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Episode 152 – Metroid Prime Remastered: Our Thoughts, Reactions, and Initial Impressions!
Now that the dust has settled a bit, the gang get together to talk all things Metroid Prime Remastered! We go over our initial reactions, how much we all freaked out, the price point of the game, some of the control options, the epic shadow drop, some minor gripes, and…
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Check Out Metroid Prime Remastered’s Boxart and a Whole Bunch of Gorgeous Screenshots!
Even though I’m still in a state of shock after the incredible announcement of Metroid Prime Remastered, I took a stroll over to Nintendo’s Press site to download a bunch of gorgeous screenshots of the game. I also found the official boxart, as well as some incredible artwork. Check it…
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Episode 151 – Samus’s Percentages: Mercury Steam Acquisition, Wii U Ports, Metroid Prime 4 Multiplayer, and More!
The whole band is back together baby! Andy, Dak, and Doom are back playing Metroid fans’ favorite game: Samus’s Percentages! The premise is simple: we read off a statement and then assign a percentage on said statement ever coming true. On the docket this time are topics like: will Metroid…
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Metroid Musing: Would You Like to Hear Dread-Style Voice Acting For Adam in a Potential Metroid Fusion Remake?
Raise your hand if you think it’s only a matter of time before Nintendo releases a full blown remake of Metroid Fusion. With its twentieth birthday in the rear-view mirror, and Metroid Dread injecting some much needed life into the series, not to mention the direct story tie in between…
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Metroid Musing: Do You Think Sylux Will Be a Playable Character in Metroid Prime 4?
If you were a player dedicated enough to snag every expansion in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, you would have been treated to a nifty cutscene of Samus’s gunship taking off in place, only to be menacingly followed by another gunship, that one belonging to the mysterious bounty hunter Sylux. Though…
