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Patreon Bonus Show: Ask Spiteri Anything!
This month on the Spiteri Show, Andy is answering fan questions that mostly centre on the art of podcasting! What’s his favorite and least favorite episode of his shows? What episodes had the most technical difficulties? How does the editing process work? How did he get into podcasting in the…
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Admiral Dane’s Diner: Miso Mochtroid Egg Toasts
Welcome back to Admiral Dane’s Diner, a monthly series where I attempt to create food with a Metroid based theme! Currently, the kitchen is still under construction, which means that I am still limited to a microwave and hot plate. Therefore, I have to be a little bit creative in…
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Metroid Musing: Where Does the Diggernaut Rank Among Your Favorite Boss Battles in Metroid?
When Nintendo announced Metroid: Samus Returns, an enhanced remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus, at E3 2017 (after E3 was over… ugh), I began to wonder how this game would tackle one of the inherent limitations of Metroid II: that being fighting the same boss enemies over and over…
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Check Out this Deep Dive Into The Development and Lore of Metroid Prime (Part 1)
Nearly 20 years later, Metroid Prime is still filled with surprises ripe for discovery. Page after page filled with lore from Tallon IV’s previous Chozo residents, to the Space Pirates staking their claim to the planet with their Phazon experiments on the native wildlife (and even themselves!). This goes beyond…
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Episode 128 – Ranking Every Metroid Game’s Final Area!
Summer’s almost over Metroid fans, but not to worry because we’ve got just the remedy – a good ol’ fashioned ranking episode! This week, Andy and Doom are judging every Metroid titles final area and ranking them from best to worst! What even constitutes a final area? What criteria do…
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Metroid Musing: Would You Like To See Any of the Characters From Other M Return?
You know, I know, we all know what happened with Metroid: Other M. So much has been written and discussed and dissected about what went wrong or could have and should have happened with that game that it seems redundant to start another conversation about authorization, melodrama, or “the baby”.…
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ROM Hack Reviews: Metroid Scrolls Six
We’re back with another ROM Hack, and this time, we’re goin somewhere we’ve never gone before: the Game Boy Advance! In this Metroid: Zero Mission ROM Hack, programmers Conner, OneOf99, CaptGlitch, and JRP push Metroid into the realm of magic and dragons with Metroid: Scrolls Six! This hack has an amazing…
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Vibe With This Haunting New Metroid Album, “Samus & Piano”
Get ready to embark on an emotional musical journey through the Metroid series, courtesy of our pal Tune in with Chewie. The musical artist, who Metroid fans will know for his incredible lo-fi album ‘Samus & Chill‘, has released a new record called ‘Samus & Piano‘ that serves as a…
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Metroid Musing: Can Any Future 2D Metroid Remakes Get Away With Not Having the Slide?
If you were to ask me what my favorite Metroid game is, I’d probably answer on most days that it’s Super Metroid. It was my first Metroid game, and it’s still an amazingly put together video game, almost 30 years after its release. I replay it often, I love the…
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Episode 127 – Alien in Review: Ripley Returns in ALIENS!
Welcome back to the SECOND edition of our newest podcast sub-series, Alien in Review, where Andy and his Virtual Theater co-host Gooey Fame go through and watch every movie in the Alien franchise, the series that inspired Metroid! This week, Andy and Goo are watching James Cameron’s 1986 sequel, ALIENS!…
