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Episode 233 – Logbook Archives: The Complete History of Samus’s Gunship
Logbook Archives returns this week to give a complete history and detailing of all of the various Gunships (or Starships, as they are also known) that Samus has piloted over the course of the franchise! We examine the history of the main ships – Super Metroid’s, Zero Mission’s, Fusion’s, Prime…
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Episode 232 – Does Metroid Need To Be Less Metroidvania To Succeed?
This week on the show, Dak and Doom pose a question – does Metroid need to be less like Metroid to succeed? Are the Metroidvania aspects of the series holding it back from growing as a franchise? Recently in our Discord server, one of our community members posted a video…
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Episode 196 – Reminiscing About Our Favorite Metroid E3 Moments
It’s a bittersweet week for us here at Omega Metroid, as the long suspected but recently confirmed demise of E3 was made official. Instead of being sad that E3 is over, however, the fellas decide to be glad that it happened and take a two hour trip down memory lane…
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New Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mod Lets You Fight in Samus’s Metroid Prime Remastered Suits!
The modding scene for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is still active today even 2 years since the last update. One of the most popular modding categories for the game is alternate costumes, as there are so many potential choices for each character that were never implemented into the final release.…
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Episode 168 – Pitching One Area From Each Metroid Game as a Smash Bros. Stage!
With little going on in the world of Metroid right now, Andy and Dak return to a fan favorite topic that hasn’t been covered in a while: Super Smash Bros.! We’re pitching a new stage for every game in the Metroid series! From some obvious picks like Phendrana Drifts and…
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Check Out This Feature-Length Documentary Covering the Metroid Franchise
The Metroid franchise has been going on for nearly 37 years now. Despite its ups and down, through tragedy and triumph, the Metroid series has endured with a lasting legacy throughout the video game medium. With the release of Metroid Dread, the surprise release of Metroid Prime Remastered, and with…
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Samus Sports Her Classic Super Metroid Varia Suit in Upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mod!
A common complaint among Metroid faithful is how, somehow, Samus has been stuck sporting her Other M Varia Suit for the better part of a decade in the Super Smash Bros. Well, rejoice then, as modder Noababoa has seemingly had enough and is the process of designing a mod for…
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Metroid Musing: Should Samus Get New Power Ups in Super Smash Bros. For Defeating Other Fighters?
An important aspect of the Metroid series is for Samus to acquire new power ups by either exploring the world or by defeating a boss. Few things in Metroid are as satisfying as getting a powerful new ability – like the Screw Attack or Plasma Beam – or some sort…
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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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Episode 131 – Metroid This or That!
On this week’s episode, Dak and Doom play a game of Metroid This or That! We’ve got a bunch of different prompts and questions involving Metroid that Dak and Doom take their stances on. Would they rather take the slide or flash shift for the next 2D Metroid? Would they…