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Episode 143 – What We Would Want From a Metroid Fusion HD Remake
Metroid Fusion month continues, as this week the boys are joined by Joey Ferris of GameXplain to discuss what they want in a hypothetical Metroid Fusion remake? Is to time to bring back voice acting? Would the Sectors being more interconnected lead to more exploration? How cool would playing as…
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Metroid Musing: Is Metroid II’s Spider Ball One of the Worst Abilities in the Series?
I want to preface this Musing by saying that I don’t think you’d find anyone who didn’t at the very least enjoy the Spider Ball in the Metroid Prime series. Gliding across the magnetic rails, using your Boost to go flying across chasms, and rolling carefully to find hidden Missile…
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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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Episode 142 – Honoring 20 Years of Metroid Fusion
From one 20 year anniversary to another, it’s time to honor Metroid Fusion! In the first of three back to back episodes, Andy and Doom reminisce about Samus’s first GBA adventure and recall their initial memories of the game, if releasing the same day as Metroid Prime helped or hurt…
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Check Out This Metroidvania About a Mouse on a Mission!
I love a good Metroidvania, and I love how indies have taken the genre and ran with it. We’ve all heard of the greats, like Hollow Knight and Blasphemous, but there are also some smaller, more niche titles that I feel don’t get enough attention for how good they are.…
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DidYouKnowGaming Uncovers Lost Metroid Games
One noteworthy aspect of Nintendo is how secretive they are and how protective they are of their IPs. Information regarding announcements from new Mario games to upcoming Smash Bros fighters are kept under tight security. The Metroid series is no exception to this, with a plethora of development mysteries still…
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Check Out this Incredible Metroid Fusion Fan Art
I’ve seen some pretty cool Metroid fanart in my time, but I caught this on Twitter and was just blown away. Jotas_arts94 did a fantastic job creating a centerpiece depicting Metroid Fusion. Metroid fusion fanart #Metroid pic.twitter.com/DdtITLHbDH — Jotas_arts94 (@jotas_arts94) November 11, 2022 Starting things off, you’ve got the lifeless…
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The Journey from Start to Space Jump in Metroid Prime 1 is an Extended Tutorial
In Metroid Prime 1, there’s always been that strange break in the games pacing where you have to acquire the Space Jump. You return from Phendrana Drifts through Magmoor Caverns to get the boots. From there, you head back through Magmoor Caverns, and back to Phendrana Drifts where you get…
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20 Years Later: Look Back at What Led to Metroid Prime’s Timeless Success
As we celebrate Metroid Prime’s 20th anniversary, I can’t help but think just how well the game has stood the test of time. You’d be hard pressed to find a list of Metroid games where Prime 1 doesn’t sit in the top 2–yes, the battle between Super and Prime 1…
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ROM Hack Reviews: DOOMtroid
One of the most widely fantasized crossovers in the video game world would be the merging of the Metroid and DOOM universes, so this month for ROM Hack Reviews, Andy plays the crossover game DOOMtroid! And of course, we couldn’t talk about Metroid and DOOM without our own Doominal Crossing,…
- 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
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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