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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Dataminer Finds Metroid: Zero Mission Screenshots on Nintendo Switch Online; Hints at Link Functionality
With the announcement of Game Boy Advance games coming to Nintendo Switch Online and the recent release of Metroid Fusion to the online service, smart money would dictate that it’s only a matter of time before the second GBA Metroid game, Metroid: Zero Mission, debuts on NSO, and if recent…
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Episode 156 – Are We In A New Golden Age For Metroid?
It’s a new week, Metroid fans, and this episode we’re comparing and contrasting the “Golden Age” of Metroid from 2002-2007 to the current era we’re in now, starting in 2021 with Metroid Dread. Andy is joined by Staff Writer Daniel Hoctor to talk about when the tide started to swing…
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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…
