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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Episode 104 – Definitively Ranking Metroid (NES)
Definitive Ranking returns after almost a six-month hiatus to examine the granddaddy of them all: Metroid! We take a look at the original game and try to balance how it holds up today with how it innovated video games 35 years ago and have some fun discussion about the assortment…
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Join TheSpeedGamers March 11-13th for a Metroid Marathon Benefitting Zero Prostate Cancer
What’s better than watching skilled players play Metroid games and having fun with their friends? Not much, but watching skilled players play every Metroid game continuously in support of Zero Prostate Cancer comes to mind! Our friends at TheSpeedGamers are embarking on a 48 hour livestream, filled with tons of fun…
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Axiom Verge 2 Headed to Steam on August 11th
As announced by creator and developer Tom Happ, the critically acclaimed Metroidvania title Axiom Verge 2 will be making its long awaited Steam debut on August 11th this summer. Releasing earlier this year, Axiom Verge 2 was the long awaited sequel to indie darling Axiom Verge, a game that seemed…
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Episode 103 – Building Our All-Star Metroid Game!
This week, we’re taking a little inspiration from the sporting world and assembling an all-star team of different Metroid parts in order to build the ultimate Metroid game! We break down our picks for the greatest themed areas and enemies in Metroid, which is tough because, while some are easy…
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Sorry Metroid Fans, But Brie Larson Would Be The Perfect Samus
Stop me if you’ve ever heard the phrase “what’s best for business”. This is usually said with a kind of negative connotation, as it’s usually associated with the idea of doing something unpopular, uncomfortable, unsavory, and just generally difficult. However, it doesn’t always have to be that way. Sometimes what’s…
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Episode 102 – How Metroid Dread Can Be Represented in the Next Smash Bros.
Ahead of a major OMEGA METROID DIRECT dropping on March 3rd, the boys are back together discussing two of their favorite things: Metroid and Smash Bros.! We sit down to discuss how the release of Metroid Dread could influence the next Smash Bros. game. We go over what Raven Beak…
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Episode 101 – Retro Studios, eShop Closures, and Nintendo Direct Reactions
There was no shortage of news this week to chat about, which always makes for a fun and breezy show. Andy and Doom are joined by Russ from the Tomes of Evil podcast to talk about the new Retro Studios concept art and what it means, the Nintendo 3DS and…
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Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShop Titles Will No Longer Be Available to Purchase Starting March 2023
In a somewhat expected yet still disappointing bit of news, Nintendo released a statement late Tuesday night indicating that titles available for purchase on both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShops would only be available to purchase until March 2023, at which point, the servers that support the online…
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Episode 100 – Omega Metroid vs The Champions’ Cast in Zelda and Metroid Trivia!
We finally made it to a whopping 100 episodes! There are so many people to thank, so many friends we’ve made along the way, but all that is for another day! Today is about competition, and we’ve got both of Andy’s podcasts facing off against each other in a trivia…
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Super Metroid “SP” Edition Added to Nintendo Switch Online
In addition to the Nintendo Direct announcing that Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings would be joining the ranks of games available for Nintendo Switch Online users, another game was quietly added as well: Super Metroid SP Edition. As you may know, some more difficult games have seen an SP release that…
