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Metroid Musing: What Is the Future of 2D Metroid and Is it Led by Mercury Steam?

December 13, 2025 / No Comments

The release of Metroid Dread in 2021, developed by Mercury Steam, marked the first new entry in the 2D Metroid franchise since the release of Metroid Fusion in 2002. And before Dread, that same developer worked on the Metroid II remake, Metroid: Samus Returns, in 2017. So, with a pair…

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Takes Third in the UK Sales Charts

December 9, 2025 / No Comments

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond debuted at #3 in the UK’s game sales charts, according to market research company GfK. The long-awaited sequel came in behind EA Sports FC 26 and Mario Kart World, which have both dominated the top of the chart three weeks running. The data, which only reflects…

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Boss Rush Mode Coming to Metroid Dread as Free Update in April
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Episode 272 – Sector 1 Biosphere: Mapping Metroid
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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Sector 5 (ARC) + Vesper Defence Outpost + Area 2 (Samus Returns)
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Metroid Musing: What Could Brie Larson’s Casting in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Mean for a Potential Metroid Film?

November 29, 2025 / No Comments

Two weeks ago, Nintendo aired the Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct, showing the first trailer for the upcoming film and revealing new noteworthy cast members such as Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr. and Brie Larson as Rosalina — a standout addition for plenty of Metroid fans. Brie Larson is no…

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The Great Metroid Area Ranking GRAND FINALE- Phendrana Drifts + Sanctuary Fortress + Brinstar (Super Metroid)
August 31, 2025
The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Itorash (Dread) + Area 8 (Samus Returns) + Sector 3 PRY (Fusion)

July 31, 2025 / No Comments

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 Craig as we rank the FINAL THREE AREAS… before the final three! We are tackling areas…

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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Main Deck + Distribution Centre (AM2R) + Celestial Archives
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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Doomseye (Federation Force) + Wrecked Ship + Arcterra (Hunters)
March 29, 2024

The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Sector 2 TRO + Industrial Complex (AM2R) + Area 5 (Samus Returns)
May 1, 2025
Episode 277 – Ranking Every Intro Boss in the Metroid Series!

July 30, 2025 / No Comments

Get ready for a SOLO SPITERI show today as everyone else is away working or on vacation, but don’t worry, we’re still bringing the Metroid heat! On the docket today is going through and ranking every “Intro Boss” in the series. We’re defining Intro Boss as the first boss you…

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Episode 172 – Fan Q&A: Samus As A Female Gaming Icon, Metroid Prime 4 Marketing, and More!
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Episode 203 – Ranking Every Kraid Fight and Imagining a 3D Kraid Battle!
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Metroid Musing: After Being A More Traditionally Stoic Character, Did You Enjoy Samus Screaming At Raven Beak?

June 28, 2025 / No Comments

Samus has always been a (mostly) silent protagonist. Traveling the galaxy while letting her actions peak louder than words ever could. Her calm, collected, and stoic demeanor is as stalwart as the armor she wears, but that isn’t to say she’s an emotionless ice queen. Showing grief and anger over…

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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Hanubia (Dread) + Bottle Ship Main Sector + Talvania (Federation Force)

January 29, 2025 / No Comments

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 Team Member Griffen Olney to discuss three very different areas: the penultimate area in Metroid Dread,…

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Episode 280 – Definitively Ranking Metroid Prime Hunters
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Episode 252 – Ranking Every Title Screen in the Metroid Series!

January 29, 2025 / No Comments

We’ve got a really fun episode this week! In the aftermath of the Switch 2 news, we’re kicking it back to Metroid and ranking every single title theme in the series! We talk the logos, the music, the gameplay, and the menus until we nail it down to the best…

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Episode 241 – Nintendo Switch 2 News, Metroid Sales Figures, and a New Direction for Metroid?

November 6, 2024 / No Comments

Andy and Dak are finally reunited, and talking that Metroid just like old time! We have a breezy show this week, as we talk about Nintendo’s confirmation Switch 2 will be backwards compatible and NSO will transfer over, go over the updated Dread and Prime sales numbers, speculate on when…

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Episode 240 – Discussing Metroid’s Scariest Areas and Monsters!

October 29, 2024 / No Comments

With Halloween right around the corner, we thought that would be cool to take a spin around the world of Metroid and talk about the scariest areas and monsters, PLUS some areas that should have been scary, but unfortunately, were not. We go over areas such as the Wrecked Ship,…

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Metroid Musing: Do You Consider AM2R an “Official” Metroid Title?
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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Tallon Overworld + The Nest (AM2R) + Excelcion (Federation Force)
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