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Commission a F4F Worthy Luminoth Figure from TheArchitectMouse
Some of the most standout character designs in the Metroid series come from the Metroid Prime Trilogy, with my personal favorite being the Luminoth from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Retro Studios really hit it out of the park with how alien, yet how lovable these characters are. Which makes it…
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The Music Theory Behind Metroid’s Iconic Soundtracks
Metroid music is stylized so perfectly that you know what you’re listening to the moment the notes hit your ears. 8-bit Music Theory’s video explores the musical theory behind Metroid’s music across multiple games down to the melodic structures, chord progressions, and key signatures. As an artform, music elicits emotional…
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Making the “Forbidden” Metroid Prime 2 Cake
Last year for April Fool’s, I made a joke about how Nintendo would make Ridley plushies, and then created a Ridley plushie myself. This year, I took on a new challenge: recreating the “forbidden” promotional cookie from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. From examining the picture, a few things stood out…
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Fans Flock To The Steam Deck For Their Prime Trilogy Fix
While another year passes without the Metroid Prime Trilogy available on the Nintendo Switch, this hasn’t stopped dedicated fans from getting the modern handheld console experience for the beloved game collection. The Trilogy has long been a popular choice for emulation on PC for years, thanks to software emulator Dolphin…
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Immerse Yourself in These HD Remasters of Prime 1 & 2’s Soundtracks
The Prime games’ soundtracks are regarded as pinnacles in video game music achievement. The music of Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes enhanced the gaming experience and provided catchy, head-bopping tunes to listen to, both in and out of the game. With these remasters from GEM Gaming, you’ll be…
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Listen To This Unearthly Metroid Music Mashup of Prime 2 and Dread
If you were to ask any Metroid fan what Metroid games do best, I’m willing to bet many would say that the soundtracks are some of the best in the industry. Although some games may have more iconic scores than others, each Metroid game’s soundtrack establishes the series’ iconic setting…
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Episode 80: Multiplayer in Metroid Retrospective
The whole gang is here as Andy, Dak, and Doom get together to look back, as well as look forward, on multiplayer in the Metroid series. What were some of the things we loved? What was responsible for some multiplayer experiences not being as good as they could have been?…
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Episode 79: What We Learned From Metroid Prime‘s Lead Designer (Kiwi Talkz Interviews Mike Wikan)
This week, we’re discussing a bunch of talking points that former lead designer of Retro Studios Mike Wikan shared with Kiwi Talkz. We can’t recommend listening to the full interview enough (check it out here!), but we’re here to give our thoughts on a couple topics they discussed, including the…
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Episode 75: The Golden Age of Metroid, Metroid LEGOs, Dread Pre-Orders, and More!
Dak is back, while Andy is off getting hitched (congratulations Andy and Sam!), as the show must go on. Doominal returns to join Dak for an in-depth reflection of the “Golden Age” of Metroid. We look back and reminisce on arguably the best time to be a Metroid fan. With…
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Episode 53: How Metroid Prime Trilogy Could Play and Control on the Switch!
The fellas are joined by longtime listener Doominal Crossing to talk Metroid Prime Trilogy and how it would look on the Switch. We talk about the best button mapping options, extra content ideas, what the multiplayer would look like, how amiibo might function, what quality-of-life improvements could be made and…
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- Metroid II: Return of Samus
- Super Metroid
- Metroid Prime
- Metroid Fusion
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
- Metroid: Zero Mission
- Metroid Prime Hunters
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
- Metroid: Other M
- Metroid: Samus Returns
- Metroid Dread
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
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- Metroid (NES)
- Metroid II: Return of Samus
- Super Metroid
- Metroid Prime
- Metroid Fusion
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
- Metroid: Zero Mission
- Metroid Prime Hunters
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
- Metroid: Other M
- Metroid: Samus Returns
- Metroid Dread
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- More Games