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Episode 106 – Honoring 25 Years of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
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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OPINION: Metroid 6 Should Move On From Samus as the Main Protagonist
One of the most tantalizing moments in any long-running series or story is the moment a story arc finally reaches its conclusion. This is great not only because the story has reached its climax and (hopefully) paid off the buildup, structure, and threads lain down, but because, no matter if…
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ROM Hack Reviews: Super Duper Metroid
Welcome to the first episode of the Patreon exclusive ROM Hack Reviews! This month on the docket: Super Duper Metroid, an incredible ROM Hack from Metaquarius and Daltone that reimagines Super Metroid with an emphasis on exploration and skill. Andy played the hack and has a ton of thoughts on…
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Challenge: Shinespark Until You Can’t Shinespark Anymore!
Metroid Dread players have recorded themselves performing chains of shinesparks to see how long and far they can go, and have even called out other players, challenging them to see who is the ultimate shinesparker. Jk is one of those many Metroid players, and has issued a challenge to the…
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Check Out This Showcase of Cool Hidden Details from Metroid Dread
After the decade-spanning wait for Metroid Dread, it’s no surprise that fans have scoured through every inch of the game to uncover all of its secrets and surprises. After finding 20 cool details in Metroid Dread, the Looygi Bros. followed up with 8 more videos covering the details of this…
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Episode 105 – NEStroid and Other Stream Highlights
With the Omega Team busy this weekend raising money for The Trevor Project by streaming a couple Metroid games, there was no time to record a new episode, but not to worry- we streamed for 12 hours and there was a lot of great Metroid content available, so instead of…
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Explore the Terror Behind Metroid Fusion
Isolation. The unknown. An unseen threat. Being hunted. Almost every Metroid game is built on around the central theme of being alone and fighting you’re way out against an enemy. Metroid Fusion took that formula seen in the first three games of the series and amplified it to new levels.…
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Join Us March 19th For A Metroid Marathon Stream Raising Money for The Trevor Project (10 am PST)
Mark your calendars! Starting tomorrow at 10 am PST / 1 pm EST, the team at Omega Metroid will be live streaming three Metroid games – NEStroid, Metroid Dread, and Super Metroid – in support of the Trevor Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to suicide prevention among LGBTQ+ youth. We’ll…
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Check Out These Influences on Metroid You Might Not Know About
Metroid’s influences are often boiled down to a single film: Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien. This isn’t a problem in it of itself, but it is limiting in its scope. “Critical Kate” Willært seeks to cast a wider net, looking at what else has influenced the classic Nintendo franchise. Willært…
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Once Upon A Tee’s Zebes Collection Is On Sale
If you’re in the US or Japan, there are some Metroid merchandise options available for you from the official Nintendo store. However, at least in the US store, the designs are a little lackluster. Here’s where the fans come in. Once Upon A Tee has several of these awesome fan-made…
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- Metroid (NES)
- 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
- More Games