Omega Metroid is back again this week! Even as we approach the end of September, we're still pumped about the announcement of Metroid Ravenous and the injection of excitement it's given the Metroid community. We've spent three whole episodes since the game's announcement discussing our intial thoughts, hyper-analyzing the trailer frame-by-frame, and speculating on where

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This week, we have some fun speculating and theorizing where the story of Ravenous could take us. We discuss whether this will be the start of a new Metroid arc, or if it will tie up the loose ends from Metroid Fusion; theorize on who the assassins could be; talk about Samus possibly struggling to

Metroid Dread is making a BIG comeback. After its release in October 2021, Dread managed to become the best-selling Metroid title of all time, with its most recent (December 31, 2022) updated sales numbers eclipsing the 3 million units sold mark: a first for any Metroid title. This was reason enough to celebrate on its

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This week, the fellas are going frame-by-frame into the Metroid Ravenous trailer to see what we can learn and theorize about! Included: the usage of missiles, discussion on impact frames, theories on the snowflake icon and its possible connection to the Morph Ball, Flash Shift upgrades, interactive flashbacks involving the Mawkin tribe and who we

Metroid Ravenous, the sixth chapter of Samus's story in the 2D Metroid series, was announced last week in the most recent Nintendo Direct. Fans in the Metroid community were overjoyed, but we weren't ...

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As we've probably all seen over and over by now, the bombastic announcement of Metroid Ravenous was made official at today's Nintendo Direct. In addition to the announcement of Samus's next adventure, two amiibo were revealed to be releasing alongside the game. However, at the tail end of the trailer, Nintendo announced a Special Edition

Happy day Metroid fans! While the wait wasn't as long as the wait for Metroid Prime 4, the next entry in the numbered 2D Metroid series is finally here. You can check out our article covering the announcement of Metroid Ravenous here, but I'm here to share the good news for collectors who love Amiibos:

Two months ago, gossip was swirling about a new 2D Metroid game from MercurySteam. It was exciting, if not a little bewildering, but Nintendo didn’t address the rumors… until today’s Nintendo Direct, where Metroid Ravenous was finally revealed, and will be released in just four months! You'll have to permit our excitement, because it simply

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This week, we have a very special episode! As you will recall, on Metroids 40th anniversary, a fan game called Metroid Prime Origins, a 2D "demake", dropped to universal acclaim, and we are lucky enough to be chatting with lead game developer, producer, designer and more: Level 4 Wall! We go through the development process,

Hello folks, it's Doominal Crossing! In case you missed the news, I released a couple of remastered Metroid soundtracks this month to celebrate the series' 40th anniversary. Most relevant to this post...

As the month of August comes to an end, so does our celebration of Metroid's 40th anniversary. On August 6th, we kicked off the festivities with our biggest feature ever; the 40 Greatest Metroid momen...

Follow Gooey: https://bsky.app/profile/gooeyfame.bsky.social Andy is out this week recovering from a procedure, so while he rests up we're opening the Patreon vault to give everyone a taste of our current ongoing series; Gooey Plays Metroid. Gooey has made guest appearances on the show before, most notably our Alien in Review series. However, fans of the

Licensed figure and statue maker First 4 Figures has announced their next addition to their Metroid product line, a PVC Metroid statue from Metroid Prime. The statue is 9″ tall and shows a Tallon Metroid on top of a base modeled after the Phazon Mines. The outer membrane, inner nuclei, and base are also coated in a layer

On Metroid’s 40th birthday, the entire Omega Metroid team released its biggest article ever – the Top 40 Metroid Moments of the last 40 years! This week, Andy and Doo0m are strapped in for the long haul, as they recap moments #20 all the way to #1 on the list! Once again, they discuss what

As many of you folks know, this August marks the month of Metroid's 40th anniversary. On August 6th, Omega Metroid released a massive feature on the 40 Greatest Metroid moments, but we're not done yet. Today, we're celebrating this momentous occasion with something extra special: the entire original Metroid soundtrack remastered in surround sound! You

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On Metroid's 40th birthday, the entire Omega Metroid team released its biggest article ever - the Top 40 Metroid Moments of the last 40 years! This week, Andy and Doom are going over the first half of the list and recapping all the great moments, speaking about what they pushed for, and what makes each

In a surprising turn on the night of Metroid's 40th anniversary, a small group of dedicated fans has released a CONTENT COMPLETE 2D 8-Bit of Metroid Prime! The release is called Metroid Prime Origins and works as as a complete NES-era reimagining of the GameCube classic, featuring 13 different endings, a variety of optional modes

On August 6th, 2026, the Metroid series turns 40 years old. Very few series have stood the test of time like Metroid, and you could argue that Metroid is thriving now more than it ever has. There's ce...

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The AM2R celebration continues for one final week, this time with a bit of a role reversal! Doom takes the command chair as the host, while Andy calls in from Chicago on break from the Zelda Dungeon Marathon. This week, the duo is diving back into AM2R one more time to definitively rank every boss

We are back with another episode celebrating the 10th anniversary of AM2R! This week, we're answering YOUR questions including: where can people find AM2R? How do you download it? Do you need an emulator? What are the pros and cons of AM2R compared to Samus Returns? What can other indie game developers learn from the

Last month a few select creators and media personnel were invited to play the first 3 hours of Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. Their previews and new gameplay footage has finally been released and the sentiment has been extremely positive. The most common cited positive was the combat and movement fluidity. Creators spoke highly of the flow