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Metroid Musing: Should Metroid Prime 4 Do Away With “Missable” Scans?
One of the joys in each entry of the Metroid Prime trilogy is using your Scan Visor to acquire information about the game’s world, enemies, environments, and more. The amount of detail packed in each game is seemingly endless, and the Scan Visor is the perfect tool to reveal the…
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The Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes Look at Doominal Crossing’s Metroid Prime Soundtrack Fan Remaster
Hello Omega Metroid readers, I’m Doominal Crossing! Recently through Omega Metroid, I released a complete remaster of the Metroid Prime soundtrack, which you can find here! Today, I wanted to take you all behind the scenes in a more personal/informal blog post-style article to talk about what motivated me to…
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Metroid Musing: Should Samus Keep All Her Upgrades At The Beginning of the Dread Sequel?
This is a topic that we’ve discussed on the podcast before (I believe aaalllll the way back in episode 21? But I could be wrong!), and it’s something that I’m sure has crossed the minds of many Metroid fans. In typical Metroid fashion, Metroid games almost always kick off with…
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Check Out All of Our Metroid Prime Remastered Content So Far!
It’s been almost two months since Metroid Prime Remastered launched worldwide for the Nintendo Switch. Time flies when your having fun and scanning stuff! Needless to say, we’ve spent a lot of time covering Metroid Prime Remastered and developing content around the game. If you’re just joining us on your…
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Metroid Musing: Should Samus’ Suit Be Customizable in Future Metroid Games?
One of the most exciting parts of a Metroid game is not just getting a new suit, but seeing how much it alters Samus’ appearance. Even further, it’s great to see an old suit come back with a new style or design. There are some Metroid games that drastically alter…
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Episode 155 – Chozo Ruins: Mapping Metroid
Mapping Metroid returns, and since we’re still riding the wave of Metroid Prime Remastered, we thought it was a perfect time to look at the beautiful, brooding mysterious enigma known as the Chozo Ruins! We go in depth talking about the various bosses and how they differ from each other,…
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4 Ways to Improve The Meta Ridley Boss Fight in Metroid Prime
You might be thinking, “Improve? They don’t need to improve this boss fight!” and I agree! I love the Meta Ridley boss fight in Metroid Prime. Personally, it’s one of my favorite boss battles in not just the game, but the entire series. It’s such an exciting, and at times…
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Metroid Musing: Should Metroid Prime 4 Stack Super Missiles or Keep the Beam Combo?
Metroid Prime introduced a new way to activate the Super Missile. Rather than toggling it on or off like Super Metroid or simply stacking it on top of the standard missiles like Dread, you have to charge it up. It’s a short wait, but man is it rewarding. The blowback…
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Metroid Musing: Will Metroid Prime 2 and 3 Get Remastered?
Rumors of a Metroid Prime Trilogy HD as well as a Metroid Prime Remaster have been sort of a tradition on Twitter for years. This rumor gained major steam in 2022 when Jeff Grubb not only said that Metroid Prime was getting remastered, but that Metroid Prime 2 and 3…
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OPINION: Metroid Prime Remastered Is A Gorgeous Game Being Held Back by Clunky Controls
Metroid Prime Remastered came about when I least expected it. The rumors had been swirling for so long, that I believed where there was smoke, there was fire; I was hoping to see it at the last Nintendo Direct back in September, but when it no-showed, I wasn’t optimistic about…