Omega Metroid Podcast

It seems hard to believe, but Metroid Dread turns five years old this week, celebrating it's anniversary on October 8th of this year. To honor the game, the fellas relive the legendary development, reminisce about the reveal and how wonderful seeing Dread reborn was, talk about all the new mechanics and ask if any 2D Metroid can ever not have any of these improvements, go over the E.M.M.I. concept...

We are back to finish off your questions this week, tackling topics such as: what would an all-morph-ball area look like? Does MerceurySteam sacrifice mood and atmosphere for action and pace? Will Samus have a new suit in Ravenous beyond what we've seen already? What kind of DLC would we want to see? Could Nintendo give us a shot of Samus in a cloak?? All this and so much more, PLUS we tee up next...

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 the story is going. Now, we...

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 possiby struggling to control the powers of the Metroid Suit; talk about the likehood of Raven Beak, Ridley, and Exelion Sta...

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 think *that* figure could be, and a detailed look a...

Metroid Ravenous is REAL and we are pumped ! On today's show, the gang react to the announcement and talk about what they loved from the trailer, pointed out interesting details you may have missed, touched on areas the game can improve upon from Metroid Dread, speculated at the story implications and its connection to Dread, opined on the Metroid Suit ability and its gameplay potential, and gener...

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, what Nintendo's response has been thus far, what the easiest and most chall...

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 Spiteri podcast universe should instantly r...

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 strapped in for the long haul, as they recap moments #20 all the way to #1 on the list! Once again, they discuss what makes a great Metroid moment, what their personal picks versus the Omega Metroid team's were, and ultimately...

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 of these moments so special. Check out the full article and buckle up for Part 2 coming next we...

We've been honoring loads of anniversaries this year at Omega Metroid, but today we're celebrating the big one! Metroid was released on the Famicom Disk System on August 6th, 1986, making tomorrow the 40th anniversary of both the seminal title and the series as a whole. Today, Andy and Doom reminice about the legacy, longevity, and influence of the Metroid series while pontificating how such a nic...

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 in the game. This exceptionally strong collection of fights is ranked in order from the Ancient Guard...

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 success of AM2R? Does this remake have the best soundtrack of any Metroid game? W...

The gang are back and kicking off a summer of important anniversaries! First up - we honor 10 years of AM2R, the amazing fan-made remake of Metroid 2, developed by Milton Guasti and a handful of other contributors that released August 6, 2016. Andy and Doom share their experiences playing it for the first time, what makes this game so special, the unbelievable level of quality this remake achieves...

It's been a minute, but Inspired By Metroid is BACK to examine one of the better Metroidvania's in the last few years - the Souls-like "Taopunk" game Nine Sols! From Red Candle Games, Nine Sols tell the story of Yi, a cat-like creature called a Solarian on a quest for revenge while the impending doom of his species rests on his shoulders. Andy is joined by Nine Sols superfan, and Omega Metroid Pro...

Surprise! Our regularly scheduled podcast will continue tomorrow, however we had some relevant happenings within the Metroid news cycle last week that we believed deserved it's own focus. In this special bonus episode of the Omega Metroid Podcast, Andy and Doom talk about the latest rumors and potential leak of the next Metroid title . Everything is discussed from the unusual nature of the informa...

After a few weeks off, Andy makes his return, and the lads reunite for a fun-filled episode of Guess That Metroid Character! The premise is simple - we have ten yes or no questions to ask that will help us nail down which Metroid character the other host has picked! Come and join the fun and see if you can beat our scores in a light and breezy showdown! Plus - come join Andy as he streams Ocarina...

Doominal Crossing is back this week for another solo show, this time revisiting a topic from one of the earliest episodes of the podcast: Definitively Ranking Every Power Suit ! The initial episode premiered well before Doom joined the podcast, making this the first time he gets a say on the matter. What's more, is since the episode dropped, we've had two additional Metroid titles with new suits t...

Doominal Crossing is hosting this week while Andy takes some time off. However, he's not alone! Joining the episode today for his third podcast appearance is special guest, Joey Ferris ! Joey for the uninitated is a huge Metroid fan who currently makes content for Commonwealth Realm over on YouTube. On today's episode, the duo go through every Metroid game (and we mean ALL of them) to select their...

Doominal Crossing is back! After 2 weeks of moving into his new house, Doom returns to the Omega Metroid Podcast just in time to react to the latest Nintendo Direct with Andy. The gang catches up and goes over their thoughts on the direct, as well as all of the other showcases that took place over the week in what feels like the second coming of the Electronic Entertainment Expo. What announcement...

We are unlocking an episode from the Patreon vault as this week, we debut for the first time on the main feed Gooey Plays Metroid! Andy's podcasting partner Gooey Fame (who Omega fans will know from our Alien in Review series) isn't exactly a Metroid fan, although they enjoy them, so we launched a bonus series where Goo plays through every game they haven't played! This week - Metroid Prime 4! We...

Get ready for a huge solo Spiteri podcast! Andy is in the booth by himself this week, as we look back at some of the earliest episodes of the podcast and do a little post mortem on Metroid Prime 4. Back in episodes #2 and #29 from 2020, and again in episode #202 from early 2024, the gang put together a list of things we wanted to see Metroid Prime 4 include or feature. With the game now 6 months o...

Remakes, remakes, remakes. You don't really want them, we don't really want them, but hey - where there's smoke, there's fire. The rumors around a Super Metroid remake have been floating around for a while, and while we would all prefer a Metroid 6 next, we talk about what we would want from this remake if it should happen. We discuss this hypothetical remake should use the Dread engine, if 2D-HD...

We are back this week to discuss a whole lotta Nintendo news, and to warn everyone: most of it ain’t great. We talk of Metroid Prime 4’s sales performance and how, given that neither the Switch 1 or Switch 2 Editions have cracked a million units sold individually, it may be high time to officially call Beyond a flop… if you hadn’t been calling it that already. Also on the docket: Switch 2 price in...

Andy is back! To mark his return, we come back to you with our original topic that we planned for last week, and it's a big one: Our pitches for Super Smash Bros. 6! In this first part, the gang goes over their general philosphies on what they want from the next title versus what they think will actually happen. This is followed up shortly with a discussion on what is arguably the most exciting pa...