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  • Episode 138 – Islets: Inspired By Metroid

    November 8, 2022 /

    Inspired By Metroid makes its triumphant return, this time focusing on Islets, a surprisingly wholesome Metroidvania. Andy is joined by Omega Metroid Reporter Daniel Hoctor to examine the story of a little mouse named Iko as he tried to reunite the five seperate pieces of his home island and restore…

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  • Episode 114 – Ori and the Blind Forest: Inspired By Metroid

    May 24, 2022 /

    Welcome to another installment of Inspired By Metroid! This week, we’re diving into a game that helped launch the Metroidvania renaissance, Moon Studio’s 2015 masterpiece, Ori and the Blind Forest! Andy describes this game as “one of the greatest games ever made””, and this week we dive into all the…

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  • Episode 106 – Honoring 25 Years of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

    March 28, 2022 /

    This week marks 25 years since the release of not only one of the greatest games of all time, but a game that helped shape and define an entire genre – Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. This week, Andy is joined by his Virtual Theater podcast co-host Gooey Fame to…

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  • Episode 91 – Axiom Verge 2: Inspired By Metroid

    December 7, 2021 /

    Prepare to step inside the Breach as Inspired By Metroid returns to analyze the highly anticipated sequel to one of the greatest Metroidvania’s of all time: Axiom Verge 2. Does this game live up to the lofty expectations set by its predecessor? How did we take to the gameplay changing…

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  • Episode 74: Alien: Isolation – Inspired By Metroid

    August 10, 2021 /

    After a long hiatus, Inspired By Metroid returns, and in a somewhat serendipitous turn of events, we examine a game modeled after the great 3D Metroids that’ from the series that helped inspire Metroid! That’s right, its finally time to talk Alien! Andy is joined by Zelda Dungeon and Boss Rush…

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  • Episode 57: Shadow Complex – Inspired By Metroid

    April 14, 2021 /

    It’s time for another installment of Inspired By Metroid! This time stepping up to the plate: 2009’s Shadow Complex from Epic Games. Is this a Metroidvania worth playing? Weeell… at the very least, we have some great discussion about what we liked and (really) didn’t like. But that’s not all!…

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  • Episode 42: Guacamelee! – Inspired By Metroid

    December 29, 2020 /

    Put on your lucha masks and get ready to go to Suplex City as the fellas end 2020 covering one of the most charming Metroidvania’s around: Guacamelee! Come listen to our thoughts on the game, learn how basically every powerup is a direct rip from Metroid, hear our thoughts on…

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  • Episode 33: Batman: Arkham Asylum – Inspired By Metroid

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    We are the night. We are vengence. We are playing Batman: Arkham Asylum for the first time in a really long time to bring you another great Inspired By Metroid entry! How the heck is Batman anything like Metroid?! Listen and find out why the tone, the map, the collectables,…

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  • Episode 23: Blasphemous – Inspired By Metroid

    August 11, 2020 /

    We’re back for the second ever Inspired By Metroid showcase, and this time we’re focusing on the medieval hit Blasphemous (developed by the Game Kitchen)! Come listen as we talk about the game from top to bottom – what it did really well, what Metroid could learn from it, what…

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  • Episode 15: Axiom Verge – Inspired by Metroid

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    Welcome to another first edition of a going-to-be-semi-regular series of episodes on the podcast – Inspired By Metroid! Of course, not every week is filled with Metroid news (or games for that matter), so we’re gonna point people  towards then next best thing: games inspired by Metroid! First up: Axiom Verge. Axiom…

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