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OPINION: In Defense of Proteus Ridley
Recently, a couple good friends of mine – including our own Doominal Crossing – were chatting on Twitter and saying how they felt conflicted about Proteus Ridley showing up at the finale of Metroid: Samus Returns and serving as the final boss. One on hand, they felt that the fight…
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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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OPINION: Samus Should Keep Her Metroid DNA And Use It For Good
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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Metroid Musing: Would Samus Be Immune to The Marker From Dead Space?
At a young age, Samus Aran experienced a great tragedy. Her home of K-2L was wiped out in a Space Pirate raid spearheaded by their leader, Ridley. Samus was only 3 years old at the time, yet Ridley would have killed Samus if her mother had not knocked Samus out…
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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: Should Metroid Prime 4 Have Minigames?
I’ve been playing The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask lately. If you’re familiar with it, I was at a moment in the day where I needed to simply wait. I wanted to sell something to the Curiosity Shop, but they don’t open until 10 pm. So, I found myself wandering…
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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…
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Metroid Musing: What’s Your Favorite Area in Metroid Prime Remastered?
After all these years of hearing rumor after rumor, Metroid Prime Remastered is here and it looks gorgeous! Everything from the original GameCube classic has been graphically overhauled to a point where this looks like a brand new game. With all the new bells and whistles, new and old fans…
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- 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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