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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Patreon Bonus Show: Andy’s Top 15 SNES Games (That Aren’t Super Metroid!)
Happy holidays to all! This month, Andy’s feeling festive and remembering the time he got a SNES for Christmas, so to honor that fond memory, we’re counting down Spiteri’s top 15 SNES games… that AREN’T Super Metroid (cause, well, then you’d all know what would be number one). There’s a…
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Metroid Musing: Do You Consider AM2R an “Official” Metroid Title?
Over on the Omega Metroid Patreon page, I’ve started a bonus series of shows called ROM Hack Reviews, highlighting the best and brightest Metroid ROM Hacks ever created. While there have been amazing Metroid fan games such as Metroid: Rogue Dawn, Prime 2D, Super Duper Metroid, and countless others, one…
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Episode 144 – Definitively Ranking the Bosses of Metroid Fusion!
We’re concluding our run of Metroid Fusion shows in style, bringing the 20th anniversary to a close by ranking all of the different boss fights in the game! With a staggering 14 boss fights, we have a lot of ground to cover, so come and listen to what we think…
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Episode 143 – What We Would Want From a Metroid Fusion HD Remake
Metroid Fusion month continues, as this week the boys are joined by Joey Ferris of GameXplain to discuss what they want in a hypothetical Metroid Fusion remake? Is to time to bring back voice acting? Would the Sectors being more interconnected lead to more exploration? How cool would playing as…
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Metroid Musing: Is Metroid II’s Spider Ball One of the Worst Abilities in the Series?
I want to preface this Musing by saying that I don’t think you’d find anyone who didn’t at the very least enjoy the Spider Ball in the Metroid Prime series. Gliding across the magnetic rails, using your Boost to go flying across chasms, and rolling carefully to find hidden Missile…
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Episode 142 – Honoring 20 Years of Metroid Fusion
From one 20 year anniversary to another, it’s time to honor Metroid Fusion! In the first of three back to back episodes, Andy and Doom reminisce about Samus’s first GBA adventure and recall their initial memories of the game, if releasing the same day as Metroid Prime helped or hurt…
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ROM Hack Reviews: DOOMtroid
One of the most widely fantasized crossovers in the video game world would be the merging of the Metroid and DOOM universes, so this month for ROM Hack Reviews, Andy plays the crossover game DOOMtroid! And of course, we couldn’t talk about Metroid and DOOM without our own Doominal Crossing,…
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Episode 141 – Ranking the Bosses of Metroid Prime!
Our Metroid Prime celebration comes to a close in style this week, as Andy and Doom talk all things BOSSES in Metroid Prime! We’re ranking every boss fight (and sub-boss fight too!) in the game, talking about what works to make these fights seem larger than life, which bosses could’ve…
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Patreon Bonus Show: What Makes A Great Metroidvania?
Everyone’s favorite bonus show is back, this time doing an impromptu Q&A. First on the docket: what makes a great Metroidvania game? Andy weighs in and gives his opinions on what are key elements, and what are NOT key elements, and in constructing a fun, fair, rewarding, and not-frustrating experience.…
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Episode 140 – Definitively Ranking Metroid Prime
Definitive Ranking makes its triumphant return to evaluate arguably the greatest Metroid game of all time – Metroid Prime! Andy and Doom dive deep into all ten categories, and no surprise, Metroid Prime scores high on almost everything! Come play along, and as always, here’s the criteria for the Definitive…
