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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: Samus Should Keep Her Metroid DNA And Use It For Good
Samus and the Metroids share an unique history. Both were created and molded by the Chozo in order to protect, but the path Samus and the Metroids took couldn’t be more different. After hunting the Metroids on their homeworld to the point of extinction, Samus spared the last one –…
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Episode 154 – Metroid Mailbag! Prime Remastered and More!
It’s still hard to believe Metroid Prime Remastered is real, but you know what’s not hard to believe? That we have another new episode! This week, Dak and Doom have pulled out the Metroid Mailbag. We asked for not just your questions, but your comments and hot takes as well!…
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Metroid Musing: Does Samus’s Metroid DNA Make Her Immune to Diseases or Dangerous Parasites Like the Flood?
After Samus was infected by an X Parasite in the events directly preceding the beginning of Metroid Fusion, Samus was given a vaccine created from a cell culture of the Baby Metroid that’s saved Samus life more than once beforehand. This vaccine worked flawlessly, immediately killing all X Parasites in…
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Metroid Musing: Do You Want to See the Space Pirates Return in 2D Metroid?
The Space Pirates have long plagued Samus and the Galactic Federation. For years, the Pirates waged war against our favorite bounty hunter, creating bioweapons, destroying planets, and capturing Metroids. As of right now, however, the Pirates find themselves in pretty dire straits. Defeated once and for all by Samus at…
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Check Out The Orpheon’s New Video About Kraid
Kraid has been an iconic part of the Metroid franchise since the very beginning. Kraid has been immortalized as an iconic member of Samus’s rogues gallery with his appearances through various Metroid games and plenty of appearances in Super Smash Brothers. However, is there more to this giant lizard than…
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Metroid Musing: Where Should the Spin Boost and Cross Bombs Have Been Placed?
Metroid Dread introduced multiple new powers ups, the Flash Shift and Storm Missiles being stand out additions. Two abilities many players believe was received too late was the Spin Boost and Cross Bombs. The Spin Boost allows Samus to jump a second time in the air if she’s spin jumping,…
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Examine What Makes Raven Beak’s Character Design So Good in This Short Video Analysis
Ever since Metroid fans first saw Raven Beak at the end of the second Metroid Dread trailer, they were captivated by who this powerful warrior could be, being able to completely shut down Samus so quickly and effortlessly. Just looking at the Dark Chozo, you can tell he means business,…
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Join the Speedrunning Hall of Fame November 4th-6th As They Race Metroid Dread and More In Suport of the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Starting this Friday, November 4, Speedrun Hall of Fame is hosting Skip the Stigma, a non-stop 3-day streaming event to help benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Throughout the event, you’ll have the opportunity to join in and help celebrate the fun and passion of speedrunning, and of…
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Metroid Musing: Would a Remix of a Classic Theme Have Helped Spice Up Metroid Dread’s Soundtrack?
After 19 agonizingly long years, the fabled Metroid Dread was finally released last October. By almost every single metric, it was an absolute homerun. Best selling game in the series? Yup! Nominated for Game of the Year by multiple outlets? You betcha! Beloved my fans? Almost universally! Metroid Dread was…
