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Get Creative with Maytroid 2022!
May is almost upon is. That means it’s time for Maytroid! Created by rupakoopatroopa and donbrosius.ink, Maytroid is a creative challenge that is dedicated to the Metroid series. Inspired by Inktober, Maytroid asks people to make something Metroid-based with a daily prompt throughout the month of May. This year, I…
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Stop What You’re Doing and Watch This Metroid Short
This stop motion short of Samus is the perfect video to continue the excitement of this new age of Metroid. Watch the fruits of MootroidXproductions’ labor as Samus suits up to battle Metroids with a familiar antagonist looming in the background. With the announcement of Metroid Dread in 2021, the…
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Episode 108 – Discussing Metroid Dread’s New Boss Rush Mode!
We’re back and talking all things Bosses in this special Boss Rush edition of the podcast. Dak and Doom talk about the new feature in Metroid Dread and if they enjoyed running through the gauntlet of bosses or not, and then discuss which bosses from previous Metroid games would have…
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Follow The Fast Fingers Behind This Dairon Theme Remix
The multiple layers of instruments, melodies, and effects all working in tandem is paramount in creating the iconic music of the Metroid series. Watch as GLASYS plays multiple instruments through their synth keyboards to create a powerful remix of the Dairon Theme from Metroid Dread! This incredible remix of the…
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Patreon Bonus Show: Assembling a Microsoft Smash Bros. Game Roster!
The Spiteri Show returns, and this time around, Andy is assembling his roster for the inevitable Microsoft Smash Bros-style party fighter! Picking a roster of 25 and explaining why those characters would be a good fit was a fun challenge, and some of the roster characters may surprise you! Listen…
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Boss Rush Mode is Now Available in Metroid Dread!
In the last Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced two pieces of free DLC coming to Metroid Dread: new difficulty options and a Boss Rush Mode that would be available at a later date. Now that we’ve waited for a bit, the time to return to ZDR is finally at hand as…
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How Would Ridley’s Theme Sound in Metroid Dread?
Metroid Dread brought back many common tropes used in the past by the series to continue the arcing storyline, but Ridley and his bombastic theme were nowhere to be found. Amongst the X Parasites, Kraid, and that mysteriously evil looking Chozo at the end of Samus Returns that we now…
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Game Informer Ranks Super Metroid As Still The #1 Metroid Game
Gaming publication and online media outlet Game Informer has released its latest, official ranking of the Metroid series. Even with the release of Metroid Dread last year, Super Metroid still tops their list as the #1 Metroid game of all time. For many Metroid fans, Super Metroid is the pinnacle.…
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Episode 107 – Ranking Every Metroid-Themed Stage in Smash Bros.!
The whole crew are back together this week to talk about two of the things they love most – Metroid and Super Smash Bros.! We go around the table and definitively rank each Metroid-themed stage in Smash, discussing things like the differences between Planet Zebes and Brinstar, if you can…
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Making the “Forbidden” Metroid Prime 2 Cake
Last year for April Fool’s, I made a joke about how Nintendo would make Ridley plushies, and then created a Ridley plushie myself. This year, I took on a new challenge: recreating the “forbidden” promotional cookie from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. From examining the picture, a few things stood out…
