Omega Metroid Podcast

The whole gang is here as Andy, Dak, and Doom get together to look back, as well as look forward, on multiplayer in the Metroid series. What were some of the things we loved? What was responsible for some multiplayer experiences not being as good as they could have been? What kind of multiplayer games and campaigns would we like to see in the future? Could Metroid Dread have multiplayer added to i...

This week, we're discussing a bunch of talking points that former lead designer of Retro Studios Mike Wikan shared with Kiwi Talkz. We can't recommend listening to the full interview enough ( check it out here! ), but we're here to give our thoughts on a couple topics they discussed, including the secret language of the Luminoth, the difficulty of the Boost Ball Guardian, the engine used to power...

After a 6 week hiatus, Andy and Dak are finally back together again and bringing the heat as they break down frame by frame the latest Metroid Dread trailer! We give our thoughts and theories over everything show, and break down what we consider spoilers and what we don't. Though we both agree that there isn't much in the way of story spoilers, be warned: THIS EPISODE HAS FULL SPOILERS FOR EVERYTH...

Our awesome listeners sent us some Metroid questions, so the least we could do is supply them with Metroid answers! That's right, it's time for another Q&A episode. We jump into all sorts of topics: should Metroid Dread have come out on the DS? Have the Chozo lost some of their mystique? And what does a Metroid taste like?! Tune in to hear our answers to these questions and more. And don't for...

This week on the show, Dak and Doominal return to talk Metroid music! We discuss the soundtrack of every Metroid game released so far, and at the end of the episode, we rank them all. Tune in to hear our thoughts and how our rankings stack up against one another. We have some takes that might be too hot to handle, and we debate what we think are the best OSTs of them all!    Visit OmegaMetroid.com...

Dak is back, while Andy is off getting hitched (congratulations Andy and Sam!), as the show must go on. Doominal returns to join Dak for an in-depth reflection of the "Golden Age" of Metroid. We look back and reminisce on arguably the best time to be a Metroid fan. With so many great Metroid games released in such a short period of time, it's hard not to have fond feelings of that era. Join us as...

After a long hiatus, Inspired By Metroid returns, and in a somewhat serendipitous turn of events, we examine a game modeled after the great 3D Metroids that' from the series that helped inspire Metroid! That's right, its finally time to talk Alien! Andy is joined by Zelda Dungeon and Boss Rush Network's David Lasby - himself a lifelong Alien fan - to talk about the terrifying atmosphere of Isolati...

We've brought over a fan favorite game from the Zelda podcast and sister show, The Champions' Cast, to play this week, but of course, with a Metroid twist! Introducing Guess That Metroid Character in 16 Questions, the game where you get 16 yes or no questions in an effort to nail down which character (NPC's, bosses, and anyone with a name was eligible) your opponent has picked! Andy and Doom go he...

The boys are back with the latest entry in the Definitive Ranking series, going all the way back to 1991 to talk about Metroid II: Return of Samus? How does the original Game Boy classic hold up? Should Metroid fans bother with this title or just head straight to the remakes? And might this be the best example of a game making chicken salad out of chicken you-know-what? Come find out with us! Just...

Welcome back to another great week of Metroid bliss! This episode is split in two parts - the first half, we theorize what kind of role - if any - Metroids and the "Dark" and "Light" Chozo will play, if we could see an E.M.M.I. fashioned after Ridley, and what role, leadership, and allegiances the Space Pirates might have. In the second half, we weight in on some comments series producer Yoshio Sa...

Welcome to our last breakdown of the gameplay footage of Metroid Dread. This week, we take a listen to series producer Yoshio Sakamoto give an excellent Developmental History of Metroid Dread , offering context and info about the series to new players and old. We look over some new footage in the developer diary featuring Chozo Lore, the Morph Ball in action, and a new ability for Samus, the Spide...

We asked you to give us your best Metroid Dread questions, and boy did you deliver. This week, Andy and Doom cover a wide array of topics including: do we think it's possible Dread has DLC? Should the Ice Beam return as a tacked weapon or its own beam again? Any chance there's unlockable Metroid games included? What do we think the E.M.M.I.'s real objectives are? What are we most worried about Dre...

We're still picking up our jaws off the floor after watching Part 1 of the Nintendo Treehouse, so we're ready to do it all over again for Part 2 of the Treehouse presentation ! A big focus on this half is the focus on Samus's boss fight against Corpious, the Phantom Cloak and its uses in navigating the Planet ZDR, and the introduction of a new industrial area, Cataris. Come listen as the fellas gi...

Happy days, Metroid fans! We're still riding high on the announcement of Metroid Dread, so today we take to the Nintendo Treehouse Gameplay footage to break down and analyze as much of Samus's adventure of planet ZDR as we can. We talk all the new enemies, the Save Station, Adam and his role in the game, 360 aiming, melee counters, how E.M.M.I. room seem to function, the Dread Suit, and so much mo...

HYYYYYPE!!! We finally got Metroid 5, and it's the game everyone has been hoping it would be for years: Metroid Dread! Come join us, as well a special guests Doominal Crossing and Rod Lloyd, to discuss our reactions to Metroid Dread, the lack of Metroid Prime 4, our thoughts on Zelda, and reactions to the rest of the show. Congratulations Metroid fans, a day we thought might never come is here!  ...

It's finally here! Our giant E3 predictions episode and we are not holding back! We're hopeful that this could be one of the biggest days in Metroid series history, and we've got the predictions to back that up! Will we see Metroid 5? What about a peak at Metroid Prime 4? Or even Prime Trilogy on the Switch? Will Nintendo even acknowledge Metroid's 35th? Come listen to find out! Plus, what else do...

We're a little bit late this week, but we're making it up to y'all by having the most in depth conversation about Super Metroid's Wrecked Ship that may have ever been had! We explore the lore behind the ship and how it got to Zebes, talk about the different atmospheres of the dead and activated ship, discuss Phantoon as a boss fight and as a character, that tricky Reserve Tank expansion, those pes...

As we all know, Metroid celebrates its 35th anniversary this year, a landmark not many other franchises can claim to have hit. Over the years, there have some been some incredible high spots for the series: Super Metroid popularizing speed running, Ridley main eventing E3, the double release of Metroid Prime and Fusion, just to name a few. Of course, there have also been some bumps in the road - O...

Get ready to brawl! This week, Andy and Dak talking Metrod and Smash, as they pitch movesets and Final Smashes for characters like Dark Samus, Kraid, and Sylux, talk about which special moves should be changed in Ridley, examine the more technical side of Ridley's moveset, pitch their dream Metroid stages and what they may look like, and relive the big announcement of Ridley finally getting into S...

Get ready for something a little different this week. The boys are joined by friend Doominal Crossing to discuss the latest news and issues that have been going around the last week, with everything leading back to the Metroid community and its response. We take a look at Fortnite, MP Trilogy, and the harassment backlash and ask some though questions. Has this community forgotten how to hope? Are...

It's PART 2 of our Discord AMA, and once again, you guys delivered some super interesting questions for the fellas to mull over. Does Sylux have enough credibility to take on Samus in Prime 4? What are our favorite Metroid songs in the series? What are our favorite Metroid ROM hacks? Why are people so obsessed with the story of Metroid 5? And could Sylux... be Samus's... brother?!  All this, and s...

We asked you guys to join our Discord and feed us Metroid questions and, boy, did you guys rise to the challenge - so much so that this is only part of our Discord AMA! Listen to our rapid fire answers to such great questions as: What if Metroid Prime 4 fails? If Other M was non-canon, how would we tell Adam's backstory? Would Super Metroid look better in Zero Mission's art style? How did Dak and...

Welcome to the second installment of Definitive Ranking, the series where we take ten categories that really make a Metroid game and rank them 1-5. Up this time? Metroid Fusion! While the first time round with Prime 2: Echoes , the guys had pretty similar perspectives, they couldn't be more opposite in Fusion!   Come listen and see where you fall, and get ready for next week as we're hosting our f...

It's time for another installment of Inspired By Metroid! This time stepping up to the plate: 2009's Shadow Complex from Epic Games. Is this a Metroidvania worth playing? Weeell... at the very least, we have some great discussion about what we liked and (really) didn't like.  But that's not all! There's tons of other talk on this episode, from discussion on our first in depth look at Axiom Verge 2...

We've got a super special episode for you today as we sit down and chat with two members - Troid92 and Metroid Zapper - of the developmental team behind the absolutely awesome Prime 2D, a 2D fan game demo of (you guessed it) [REDACTED] Prime which recently just released a demo. The demo absolutely rocks, and we got to chat about the journey of the project, all the original work and sprites created...