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 289 – MercurySteam Accused of Crunch, Horrible Working Conditions; Our Thoughts
Unfortunately, we don’t have the most fun episode in the world today, but an incredibly important episode. As reported by Shinesparkers, and then subsequently followed up on again in a later report, acclaimed Metroid Dread developers MercurySteam have been accused by several former employees of fostering a culture of crunch,…
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Bonus Episode – Gooey Plays Metroid Part 2 – Screw Attack, Ridley, and More!
In episode 2 of Gooey Plays Metroid, Goo takes on Norfair and Ridley! As always, be sure to send us any questions you have for Gooey or Andy on the original Metroid. We will answer all of them in our final episode. Also, let us know what other Metroid games…
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Episode 288 – Answering Your Silksong Questions!
Get ready for a SOLO SPITERI episode, as Andy is by himself this week talking about Hollow Knight: Silksong! We asked for your questions, and you delivered, so we get to touch on a bunch of different topics, including: what do we think Hollow Knight did better than Silksong and…
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Episode 287 – Ranking the Best 2D-to-3D Enemy Translations in Metroid!
We’re back and battling through technical difficulties to bring you a really weird episode we’ve wanted to do for a while: ranking the best enemy transitions from 2D Metroid to 3D Metroid! As you’d expect, there’s a lot of Metroid Prime Trilogy baddies here, but we also give a lot…
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Episode 285 – Metroid Prime 4 Frame-By-Frame Trailer Breakdown, Theories, and Analysis!
After a few days to digest everything, we are back and pouring through the latest Metroid Prime 4: Beyond trailer frame-by-frame to see what kind of secrets we can uncover! We go over some of the bike animations, dismiss the bad faith critiques about the desert, notice the bike upgrades…
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Bonus Episode – Gooey Plays Metroid For The First Time! (PART 1)
Welcome to the very first episode our brand new series, Gooey Plays Metroid! Gooey Fame, who Omega listeners might know from our Alien In Review subseries, Zelda Dungeon, and Flashback 64 podcast, takes Andy and the listeners along for the ride as they play Metroid (1986) for the very first…
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Here Are Some Beautiful Screenshots of Vi-O-La, Viewros, and More From Nintendo’s Press Site!
With Metroid Prime 4 fiiiiinally getting a release date in the latest Direct, I took anther stroll back to Nintendo’s Press site to download several more gorgeous screenshots of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond! Check it out and enjoy! Andy SpiteriAndy Spiteri is the Webmaster of Omega Metroid and Host of…
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Sylux, Samus, and Her Motorcycle Set To Get amiibo Figures
In addition to the release date of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, we got the pleasant surprise that the release will be supported with three different amiibo figures! Samus, complete with her “psychic helmet” in a similar Varia Suit design as Metroid Dread will release on November 6th, 2025, alongside Samus…
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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Releases for Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 on December 4th, 2025
There it is! We finally have our date, and thankfully, Metroid Prime 4 is still locked in for a 2025 release. As announced in today’s Nintendo Direct, December 4th is the day fans can finally get their hands on this title. A new trailer, amiibo, and more were shown, which…
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Episode 283 – Hollow Knight: Inspired By Metroid (Part 2)
After a technical snafu caused the episode to be delayed a day the fellas are finally back to finish their discussion about Hollow Knight! We talk about the music and its impact on the ambience, go over each area and discuss what we liked about them, gush about the incredible…
