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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Boss Rush Mode Coming to Metroid Dread as Free Update in April
In addition to the new difficulty settings, Metroid Dread is also getting another free update just in time for spring: Boss Rush Mode! I think that everyone would agree a strength of Metroid Dread was its incredible boss fights, so getting to challenge Raven Beak, Kraid, Corpious and the like…
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New Difficulty Modes Added to Metroid Dread; One Hit Kill Among Them
As revealed in Nintendo’s first Nintendo Direct of 2022, Metroid Dread will be a getting a series of free updates, with the first of them launching immediately. The first update will introduce two new difficulty modes to the game – Rookie Mode and Dread Mode. As the name implies, Rookie…
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Episode 99 – SkyTown: Mapping Metroid
Mapping Metroid returns! This time, we’re tackling one of the most beautiful and ethereal areas in the series: SkyTown, Elysia! We talk about our initial reactions to the area, the ways the Grapple Beam was utilized, the Ghor boss fight, the history of the robotic Elysians, our favorite expansions, that…
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Episode 98 – Metroid Q&A Part 2: How Should the Metroid Suit Function in Metroid 6?
We’re back for part 2 of our Fan Q&A this week, and the hits come early and often! Which 2D ability do we want to see in 3D and vice versa? How can the Grapple Beam be better utilized? What’s our favorite game logo? What do we think about Metroid…
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Episode 97 – Metroid Q&A Part 1: Should Samus Ever Be The Antagonist in a Metroid Game?
We’re putting YOU the listener in the drivers seat as we creep closer to our big Episode 100 supershow! We asked for Metroid questions and you delivered in droves, so much so that this episode is only part 1 of our Metroid Q&A! Topics include: Should Samus ever be the…
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Episode 96 – Metroid Dread’s Biggest Missed Opportunities
Another week, another show discussing Metroid Dread. This time, however, we’re putting our critics hat on and discussing some of the things that, while they don’t actively take away from the game by not being included, would have made Metroid Dread even more awesome! A Maridia theme remix in Burenia?…
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Episode 95 – What If Metroid Dread was a Nintendo DS Game As Originally Planned?
Welcome back to the show! Get ready for a fun thought experiment this week: what if Metroid Dread had released on the DS as planned back in the late 2000’s? What kind of sacrifices would have had to have been made? Would EMMI’s still be as intense? Would their routes…
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Omega Metroid: Frequently Asked Questions
So what’s your story? So, originally, I wanted to write this FAQ answering as the “website” instead of answering as myself, but it felt too impersonal, so instead, I’ll introduce myself properly. My name is Andy Spiteri. You may have heard me on the Omega Metroid Podcast. I’m from…
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Episode 94 – Our Favorite Moments from Metroid Dread
It’s another year for the podcast! We’re getting 2022 kicked off with some positive vibes talking about our favorite memories from Metroid Dread! We talk about THAT suit reveal, the fights against Raven Beak, Kraid’ big return, the rebirth of the Speed Booster, the inclusion of the Flash Shift, Elun’s…
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Episode 93 – Our Hopes For Metroid in 2022
In our final episode of the year, the Omega gang get together and look back at the year that was, and look forward to our biggest hopes for Metroid in the new year. We chat about when we might see Metroid Prime 4, what that game might be called, if…
