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  • Episode 157 – Metroid II: Return of Samus: A Retrospective

    March 21, 2023 /

    We’re kicking it old school this week, as we’re diving into one of the most important and underrated games in the series – Metroid II! We’re once again joined by Staff Writer Daniel Hoctor to go over our first memories of playing it, how its limitations might or might not…

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    Metroid Musing: Do You Want to See the Space Pirates Return in 2D Metroid?

    January 11, 2023
  • Snag These Classic Game Boy Poster Sets Available from My Nintendo (Europe Only)

    March 18, 2023 /

    More and more incredible Metroid merch just keeps rolling on in! Available for a limited time, you can order a Game Boy Poster Set for just 600 Platinum points. Please note that these are ONLY available from the Europeean My Nintendo Store.  The set features posters from: Metroid II: Return…

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    Episode 32: What Exactly Was Metroid Prime 1.5?

    October 13, 2020

    Metroid Fusion Heading to Nintendo Switch Online on March 9th

    March 2, 2023

    Shinesparkers Launches “Operation Golem” for Organized Federation Force Matches

    April 20, 2022
  • OPINION: Samus Should Keep Her Metroid DNA And Use It For Good

    March 5, 2023 /

    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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    Admiral Dane’s Diner: Miso Mochtroid Egg Toasts

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    March 5, 2022

    Admiral Dane’s Diner: Meta Ridley (and Red Ridley) Wings!

    April 22, 2022
  • Patreon Bonus Show: Andy’s Top 10 Game Boy Games!

    February 26, 2023 /

    The Spiteri Show returns, and just in the nick of time too, because this month, we’re counting down the ten best Game Boy games! If you haven’t heard, Game Boy games have just made their way to NSO, so it’s the perfect time to reflect back on which games defined…

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    December 13, 2022

    Check Out This Fan-Made Cover of Metroid Fusion’s Sector 4 Main Theme, Arranged in the Style of Metroid Prime!

    October 8, 2022
  • Metroid II and Metroid Fusion Are Headed To NSO Alongside Game Boy and Game Boy Advance Games

    February 8, 2023 /

    Nintendo announced in their February 8th Direct that Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games are being added to the Nintendo Switch Online service later today. In the announcement, they revealed that the classic Metroid II: Return of Samus will be available at launch, and in a highlight reel that…

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    Episode 101 – Retro Studios, eShop Closures, and Nintendo Direct Reactions

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    Check Out The MetroidHQ Marathon Already Underway Until August 8th!

    August 4, 2022

    Episode 11: What Happened to the Chozo of SR-388?

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  • ROM Hack Reviews: Metroid Purge + Metroid II Colorization

    January 30, 2023 /

    Get ready for an episode of ROM Hack Reviews that’s frankly all over the place! We’re talking not one, not two, but three different ROM Hack’s, including Metroid Purge, a quickplay hack where you must defeat 10 Metroids in a short time,  by Liam Najor, as well as Metroid II…

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    Check Out The MetroidHQ Marathon Already Underway Until August 8th!

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    Episode 36: Hydro Station (AM2R) – Mapping Metroid

    November 10, 2020
  • Metroid Musing: Is Metroid II’s Spider Ball One of the Worst Abilities in the Series?

    December 12, 2022 /

    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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    Learn How to Experience the Latest AM2R Has To Offer

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  • Learn About The History and Evolution of Samus’ Animations in This Video Essay!

    October 26, 2022 /

    Samus has appeared in numerous games across all of Nintendo’s consoles. Her adventures have been in 2D, 3D, in first person, and at times, everything mixed together. Many aspects of Samus and the worlds she explores have changed over Metroid’s 36 year history, but the animations for how Samus runs,…

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    Check Out This Video On Who Created Metroid Prime’s First Sound Effects

    January 23, 2023
  • Metroid Musing: Do You Think Releasing Metroid 2 on the NES Would Have Helped The Metroid Series Grow More?

    September 8, 2022 /

    Despite what some people may tell you in 2022, Metroid II: Return of Samus for the Game Boy is still a very enjoyable game to play. Yes, Metroid: Samus Returns and AM2R both improve on the original game in almost every conceivable way, but between the tension created with the…

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    Should We Be Worried About Metroid’s Future? This Video Breaks Down Why Perhaps We Should!

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    Episode 95 – What If Metroid Dread was a Nintendo DS Game As Originally Planned?

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    Episode 31: Examining All of the Cut Content From Metroid Prime!

    October 6, 2020
  • Episode 129 – Samus’s Percentages: Will Metroid Prime 4 Launch on Nintendo’s Next Console?

    September 6, 2022 /

    Welcome back to another edition of Samus’s Percentages! The premise is simple: we read off a statement and then assign a percentage on said statement ever coming true. In the hot seat this week is our friend Kiwi Talkz, as he joins Andy to answer a bunch of questions, including:…

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    Episode 88 – Definitively Ranking Metroid Dread

    November 16, 2021

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    March 1, 2022

    Episode 95 – What If Metroid Dread was a Nintendo DS Game As Originally Planned?

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