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 189 – What We DON’T Want In Metroid 6!
Now that we’ve had a few years to chew on Metroid Dread, the gang gets together to discuss Metroid 6, and more specifically things we DON’T want to see Metroid 6 do. Topics on the talking block that we don’t want Metroid 6 to do include: abandon the Metroid Suit…
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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Impact Crater + Elun + Genetics Lab (AM2R)
Welcome back to The Great Metroid Area Ranking, the Hunter-Tier Patreon exclusive show where I, Andy Spiteri, will be ranking every single area in the Metroid series! This month, I’m joined by Hunter Patron Tony Wacholz as we discuss three areas with similar story-and-boss-heavy themes. On the docket this month…
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Episode 188 – Samus’s Percentages: Metroid Movie Box Office, Samus in Mario Kart 9, Anthony Higgs Returning, and More!
Everyone’s favorite game-show Samus’s Percentages returns this week! The premise is simple: we read a hypothetical statement and then assign it a percentage based on how likely to be true we think it’s be! On the docket this week: will the next Mercury Steam game have a great soundtrack? How…
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Episode 187 – Definitively Ranking Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Definitive Ranking returns! This time around, we’re analyzing what’s often called the “weak link” of the Metroid Prime Trilogy, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. We spend a lot of time debunking that weak link theory, talking about Corruption’s story as the best in the series, debate how Hypermode could have been…
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Episode 186 – Logbook Archives: The History, Hierarchy and Machinations of the Space Pirates!
Welcome to a brand new segment on the podcast that we’re calling Logbook Archives: the series with a focus on deep diving into the in-universe lore of the Metroid series! To kick things off, we look at the most feared faction in the galaxy: The Space Pirates! In this 2-hour+…
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Episode 185 – What Does Metroid Prime 4 Need To Do To Be Successful?
The gang are back once again to talk about Metroid Prime 4, but this time, to focus on what exactly the game needs in order to be a massive success. Obviously, things like good marketing and quality are a given, but what about beyond that? Does Metroid Prime 4 need…
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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Chozodia + Area 4 (Samus Returns) + Pirate Homeworld
Welcome back to The Great Metroid Area Ranking, the Hunter-Tier Patreon exclusive show where I, Andy Spiteri, will be ranking every single area in the Metroid series! This month, I’m joined by Hunter Patron and one of the first Omega Team Members, Minneapolis King! We have a lot of ground…
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New Super Metroid 100% Item Completion Speedrunning World Record Set!
Just when you think there’s no way that Metroid speedrunners can get any more efficient, someone goes and sets a new world record! Playing late into the night last night, prolific speedrunner ShinyZeni etched his name in the world record books by competing Super Metroid with 100% of the expansions…
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Episode 184 – Metroid 99, New Suit Abilities, Samus’s Successor, and More in Fan Q&A!
We once again turned the keys to the show over to you, asking you to send us Metroid questions, and you did not disappoint! How would a “Metroid 99” battle royale game work? Would Metroid Prime Remastered have benefited from a traditional marketing build? What new abilities for Samus’s Suit…
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#ReleaseTheSpiteriCut: Rewriting Metroid: Other M’s Story (While Using the Same Basic Premise!)
It’s sort of old hat by now to bemoan the story, and yes, the overall quality, of Metroid: Other M. It’s been beat to death; we all know what the issues were, we all have thoughts on the direction, and we all have varying opinions on how offensive, if at…
