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Metroid Musing: Would An Open-World Metroid Game Really Be That Different Than A Traditional Metroidvania?
I know, I know, some Metroid fans shudder at the idea of our favorite franchise losing its identity and falling victim to the mainstream appeal of open-world gaming, but I’m here to suggest that Metroid has been somewhat adjacent to the open-world concept since the beginning. Now no one is…
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Metroid Musing: Does Metroid Zero Mission Capture the Spirit of the Original’s Atmosphere?
In 2004, Nintendo released Metroid Zero Mission, which was not only a remake of the first Metroid game on the NES, but served as a drastic reimagining of the game, making some entire sections completely unrecognizable. For a game like Metroid (NES), it might be considered a plus, with it’s…
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Check Out This Graphical Comparison Between Metroid Prime 4’s Switch 1 and Switch 2 Editions
With the dust settling on the Switch 2 Direct yesterday, we know now for sure that, as many people have suspected, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has it’s own Switch 2 Edition! The segment for Metroid Prime 4 didn’t last too long, just a little over 30 seconds, but most of…
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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: G.F.S. Olympus & Norion + Oubliette + Norfair (NES)
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 new Omega Metroid staff writer Metroda to go over a couple of different areas with really nothing in…
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Episode 252 – Ranking Every Title Screen in the Metroid Series!
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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The Great Metroid Area Ranking: Area 7 (Samus Returns) + Temple Grounds + Brinstar (NEStroid)
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 Zelda Dungeon Editor-in-Chief Rod Lloyd to discuss three areas, each from different eras of the series! First up…
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Episode 244 – (RE)Definitively Ranking Metroid Prime 2!
As November comes to a close, so does our month-long coverage on the 20th anniversary of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. To conclude this month of content, we’re busting out an old gem from the early days of the Definitive Ranking series – WITH A TWIST! Echoes was ranked before Doominal…
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Episode 240 – Discussing Metroid’s Scariest Areas and Monsters!
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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Episode 239 – We Found The Worst Metroid Ideas Out There!
There are tons of great Metroid ideas out there, but there are just as many bad ones, if not more! This week on the show, Dak and Doom found a fun thread online that has some of the worst ideas they’ve seen for a Metroid game. How bad are these…
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Episode 235 – Ranking Every Final Boss in the Metroid Series (Again!)
In a sequel / update to one of our earliest episodes on the podcast, we’re revisiting a fun topic: ranking the best final bosses in the series! Doom wasn’t around for the first episode four years ago, and Andy’s tastes have certainly evolved and changed over the years, so we’re…
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Metroid (NES)
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- Metroid II: Return of Samus
Metroid II: Return of Samus
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- Super Metroid
Super Metroid
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- Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime
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- Metroid Fusion
Metroid Fusion
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- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
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- Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mision
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- Metroid Prime Hunters
Metroid Prime Hunters
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- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
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- Metroid: Other M
Metroid: Other M
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Walkthrough
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- Metroid: Samus Returns
Metroid: Samus Returns
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- Metroid Dread
Metroid Dread
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- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
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Metroid Prime: Federation Force
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Metroid Prime Pinball
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Metroid Prime Pinball Content
Super Smash Bros.
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Super Smash Bros. Content
- Metroid (NES)
Metroid (NES)
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- Metroid II: Return of Samus
Metroid II: Return of Samus
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- Super Metroid
Super Metroid
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- Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime
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- Metroid Fusion
Metroid Fusion
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- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
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- Metroid: Zero Mission
Metroid: Zero Mision
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Content
- Metroid Prime Hunters
Metroid Prime Hunters
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- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
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Content
- Metroid: Other M
Metroid: Other M
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Walkthrough
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Content
- Metroid: Samus Returns
Metroid: Samus Returns
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Content
- Metroid Dread
Metroid Dread
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Content
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
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Content
- More Games
AM2R
Metroid Prime: Federation Force
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Metroid Prime: Federation Force Content
Metroid Prime Pinball
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Metroid Prime Pinball Content
Super Smash Bros.
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Super Smash Bros. Content
