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Metroid: Zero Mission Arrives on Nintendo Switch Online Today!
During today’s Nintendo Direct event, Nintendo confirmed that Metroid: Zero Mission will arrive on Nintendo Switch Online’s Expansion Pack later today on June 18th. Metroid: Zero Mission will join The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords, Perfect Dark, and Turok as the Expansion Pack’s latest additions. This Metroid classic originally released…
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Episode 215 – SWITCH 2 IS REAL! Plus Metroid Switch Sales and Prime 4 Release Thoughts
Finally, after 600 years, Nintendo has officially acknowledged the existence of a successor to the Nintendo Switch. Dak & Doom jump on the show this week to talk about this announcement, plus Nintendo’s last fiscal results and what it all means for Metroid. How did Metroid fair on the Switch…
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Metroid Fusion and Super Metroid Confirmed for Summer Games Done Quick 2024
This summer, Games Done Quick will be hosting Summer Games Done Quick in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 30th through July 6th. Ahead of the 2024 SGDQ event, Games Done Quick has announced their list of games that they have locked in for the event. Unless a speedrunner is unable…
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Games Done Quick Announces AGDQ 2024 Lineup Featuring 3 Metroid Titles
On October 20th, Games Done Quick announced that next year’s Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) speedrunning charity event will be live January 14th-21st, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Games Done Quick posted next year’s schedule and games lineup on Twitter, confirming over 100 new events…
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New Officially Licensed Samus Statue from First 4 Figures Up for Pre-Order
Licensed figure and statue maker First 4 Figures has announced their next addition to their Metroid product line, a PVC Varia Suit statue from Metroid Prime. The Varia Suit statue is 11″ tall and shows Samus in one of her iconic poses on top of a base modeled after the…
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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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Prolific Metroid Speedrunner Sets New Super Metroid World Record
If you are familiar with the Super Metroid speedrunning community, you’re probably heard of the illustrious Oatsngoats. He’s famous for being one of the best players in the Metroid community, having impressive times in various categories such as Any%, Low%, and 100% (we’ve even covered him previously when he created…
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New Samus Christmas Ornament from Hallmark Available Now!
For those Metroid fans that have their ears to the ground, you might remember a few months ago when a series of Hallmark Nintendo Christmas ornaments were announced, including an ornament for our favorite bounty hunter Samus. If you ever wanted to add a bit of Metroid flavor to your…
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Good Smile E.M.M.I. Figma Now Available for Preorder
Those of you who remember the Metroid Dread Samus Figma revealed last year might also remember getting a glimpse at a “currently in production” version of an EMMI figma. You might have wondered where it went. Well wonder no more, that EMMI figma is now available for preorder! You can…
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MAGFest Announces Metroid-Themed Super MAGFest, Running January 18th-21st, 2024!
Attention all Metroid fans! The wonderful folks at MAGFest recently made an announcement about the next upcoming MAGFest and its new theme that’s all about Metroid Prime! For the uninitiated, MAGFest (which stands for Music and Gaming Festival) is an annual festival celebrating video games and video game music. The…
