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 177 – Ferenia: Mapping Metroid
We are back once again to thorough analyze a Metroid area in our ongoing Mapping Metroid series, and this week, we return to Metroid Dread to talk the fallen Chozo city of Ferenia! We talk about our favorite rooms in the area, what sets Ferenia apart from other Dread locales,…
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Episode 176 – Picking Our Favorite Song From Each Game in the Metroid Series!
Heeeee’s baaaack! This week, Andy returns and joins the fellas as they embark on a marathon topic: picking a favorite song from each game in the Metroid series (plus AM2R and Smash Bros. for good measure!). We have a lot of fun discussing our favorite tracks, trying to describe why…
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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Torvus Bog + Sector 1 (SRX) + Kraid’s Lair (Zero Mission)
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 Omega Metroid Staff Writer Griffen Olney to talk a handful of different locales: the remastered and reimagined Kraid’s…
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Episode 172 – Fan Q&A: Samus As A Female Gaming Icon, Metroid Prime 4 Marketing, and More!
This week, we’re putting YOU in charge of the show! We have a whole slew of fan questions to get to, including: is Samus *the* most prolific female gaming character of all time? How would the Metroid series look different is Samus had been kept a male as originally intended?…
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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Bryyo + The Tower (AM2R) + Ferenia
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! We’ve got another three Metroid areas to go through this month: the jack-of-all-trades area Bryyo, the dangerous and destructive furnace known as the…
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Episode 171 – Is Metroid Prime 4 Destined For the “Switch 2” + Other Nintendo Direct Thoughts!
Strap in for a juicy episode! While there was no Metroid news shown at the recent Direct, a lot of stuff that could affect the future of Metroid on the Switch and beyond was announced! Does Luigi’s Mansion Dark Moon being ported from 3DS set a precedent that Samus Returns…
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Patreon Bonus Show: Andy’s Top 15 GameCube Games (That Aren’t Metroid Prime!)
Welcome back to the Spiteri Show, where this month, Andy gives his top 15 GameCube games that AREN’T Metroid Prime! From some obvious contenders like Super Smash Bros. Melee and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker to some deeper cuts like Eternal Darkness and 1080 Avalanche, come listen to…
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Episode 170 – Exploring the Creepy ROM Hack VITALITY and Fun Spinoff B2-TW!
This week, we had some last minute sickness ruin our recording schedule, so feast your eye on not one but TWO Metroid ROM Hack Reviews! Metroid is a series known for its atmospheric feel, and in the latest ROM Hack Review, we’re looking at a hack that takes that atmosphere…
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Metroid Musing: Should Metroid Prime 4 Do Away With “Missable” Scans?
One of the joys in each entry of the Metroid Prime trilogy is using your Scan Visor to acquire information about the game’s world, enemies, environments, and more. The amount of detail packed in each game is seemingly endless, and the Scan Visor is the perfect tool to reveal the…
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Episode 169 – Is Metroid Dread Worth Full Price + Samus’s Percentages!
Welcome back to the Omega Metroid Podcast! This week, we’re dusting off an old favorite and playing a little Samus’s Percentages! On the docket this week are hypothetical questions like: will Nintendo show off new hardware this year? Will we have an open world Metroid game within the next seven…
