Omega Metroid Podcast

SUPER SMASH BROTHEEEERS! This week is all about the history of Metroid in the Super Smash Bros series, from the N64 to the Switch. The guys reminisce about how Smash introduced them to Metroid, talk about how the stages have never been strong, the incredible music arrangements, and Ridley's long long journey to becoming a playable character!  Come hang out! Dak is away this week, so Rod Lloyd retu...

We're back and discussing the most topical issue among Metroid fans: Metroid Prime 4! In one of our very first episodes, we discussed things we wanted to see from Metroid Prime 4 , but frankly, there's so much more we didn't include in that episode we decided to make Part 2! Voice acting, ship combat, bounty hunting, DLC, different gameplay modes, and so much more is on the table and up for discus...

Andy and Dak are joined by Zelda Dungeon's Rod Lloyd this week to dive in depth into a topic we somehow haven't covered yet on this Metroid podcast: Metroids! Do we want evolution's to come back? What was Sylux going to use the Metroid egg for? Could we see Metroids fighting with Samus? Could the Dark Chozo be creating more, different Metroids? What's the relationship between evolution and Aieon?...

Welcome to another episode of the Omega Metroid Pod! This week, the fellas take you on a journey to relive the incredible history of Retro Studios and their journey to making Metroid Prime. Sleazy owners, embezzled funds, employee's working 48 hours straight, massive layoffs, and 3 canceled games is just a part of a story so incredible, it seems like fiction! Come listen to us talk, debate, and re...

We're back with another deep dive into an area of Metroid, this time focusing on the X infested Sector 2 (TRO) of Metroid Fusion! Come hear us give our takes on the lush jungle aesthetic, debate over the weak bosses of the area, relive our first encounters with the SA-X, decide if the music is memorable enough, and talk the most difficult expansions hidden in the area! Come get lost in BSL Station...

What's up guys, we're back with another Q&A session this week! A fan of the show sent in some questions and we went in depth answering them! What's Sylux's role going to be in Prime 4? When are we going to talk about Castlevania on the show? Would a anime Netflix Metroid show be great? Why didn't Nintendo remake Metroid II 10 years earlier? All this and more, plus some nice ranting on our leas...

We're coming in guns 'a blazing this week (pun intended) as we sit down and discuss in depth our favorite - and least favorite - beams in the Metroid series! We sit down and break 'em all down, from the traditional 2D beams, to the more FPS-specific weaponry of Hunters, and everything in between! Plus, come hear our thoughts on the Indie Spotlight Direct this morning, and weigh in on our debate ab...

We're back for the second ever Inspired By Metroid showcase, and this time we're focusing on the medieval hit Blasphemous (developed by the Game Kitchen)! Come listen as we talk about the game from top to bottom - what it did really well, what Metroid could learn from it, what held it back from being a A+ game, and if Metroid fans would like it! We unpack everything there is to unpack about Blasph...

We're back this week to cover a bevvy of topics, with the big talking point being what we think a N64 Metroid game would have looked like? What would we have wanted it to be like and what do we think Nintendo would have actually done? If we had gotten an N64 entry, would the series be bigger? Or would we have never gotten Metroid Prime? And which two powerups probably caused the most headaches?  ...

Recently, our buds over at Shinesparkers wrote up an article detailing their plot concepts for what they wanted to see in Metroid 5 , which got us thinking about our own story ideas we'd want to see in the long awaited sequel. Where is the setting? Does Samus start with full power ups? How does the corrupt Galactic Federation fit in? And is there any way to bring Ridley back that makes sense?   Da...

We're a day late, but a couple bucks over selling price! Dak may have been sick, but the boys rallied and recruited Metroid HQ founder Elias Thompson to join them this week to answer all of YOUR Metroid related questions!   What do we make of the "Metroid Prime 4 Going Casual" story circulating the internet? What's up with Metroids timeline? Should Adam return in Metroid 5? What new music and feat...

Welcome to the second installment of Mapping Metroid! This time, we explore the former Chozo stronghold of Chozodia as seen in Metroid: Zero Mission! Come here us talk about all things Chozodia: the stealth segments and what we liked and didn't like about exploring Ridley's ship in the Zero Suit, all the crazy Shinespark segments you need to pull off to acquire energy tanks, the wacky boss fight w...

As the old saying goes, we don't know fine art, but we do know a fine Power Suit when we see one! We're ranking all of Samus's different suits she has worn over the course of the series in the same fashion as we ranked the Ridley fights! We've got 11 different suits to go through, so come hang as we debate which ones look the best, which ones function the best, and which ones make the most sense t...

This week's episode is all about the clones and dark versions of Samus in the Metroid series! We examine how Nintendo uses the classic trope in the series and talk about where it works (SA-X, Dark Samus, Ridley-X, and more) and where it doesn't exactly hit the mark (Little Birdie, Mini-Kraid, etc.). We also read off YOUR answers from Twitter about the use of doppelgangers, and ask if we should see...

We are finally diving into one of the most controversial games/topics in the Metroid series: Metroid Prime Federation Force! What went wrong? Why did Nintendo decide on a chibi art style? Was this game doomed from the beginning? What's up with the controls? Was this game just a victim of bad timing? How did they butcher the story so bad? Why is Samus the worst part of this game? ALL THIS AND SO MU...

Welcome to another first edition of a going-to-be-semi-regular series of episodes on the podcast - Inspired By Metroid! Of course, not every week is filled with Metroid news (or games for that matter), so we're gonna point people  towards then next best thing: games inspired by Metroid! First up: Axiom Verge. Axiom Verge is one of the best Super Metroid-esq games ever made, and in many ways, is be...

Oh boy. Strap in because Dak and Andy are going to war over a topic near and dear to Dak's heart: Metroid Prime Hunters! We don't talk about the game itself, but the multiplayer character based shooter concept of it instead and argue whether Metroid is the right series to launch a Nintendo specific character based FPS. Do Metroid fans like multiplayer? Could Nintendo even make this game good? Does...

Welcome to the very first edition of a going-to-be-semi-regular series of shows called Mapping Metroid! This series is going to focus on exploring a single area from one Metroid game and really having an in-depth discussion about it. To get us started off, the boys pick an area near and dear to them - Phendrana Drifts! Come listen as we talk about our first impressions of Phendrana, what rooms in...

What in the world was up with that Samus reference in the new trailer for Paper Mario: The Origami King? Was it just a coincidence, or something more? This week, Andy and Dak discuss the months long rumors about a new Paper Mario and 2D Metroid game coming to the Switch and debate what the chances a new Metroid game coming out in 2020 are now since the other half of the rumor came true. We also pu...

We love a good mystery, and for over 30 years there's been no bigger mystery to Metroid fans than that of the Chozo! What happened to these guys, and where are they? The Chozo Memories in Samus Returns give us a bit of a clearer picture (maybe), so we break them down and theorize on the events depicted in the memories, and the origins and very nature of Samus herself! Come theorize with us! All th...

Oh boy, strap in because Andy and Dak are going to WAR in this episode! The fellas get together and rank every fight versus Samus' biggest nemesis in the series and nothing is held back! This episode is all about Ridley, what fights we loved, what fights missed the mark, and what ranking of all 10 major Ridley fights in the series looks like! We're going through each fight chronologically and inse...

I mean, no, right? That's the answer that we immediately jump to when we see the titular question. BUT maybe it's not as cut and dry as we think? The boys take a look and see how the shared universe gimmick can really help level up B-list properties, and then spitball what Nintendo franchises would even make sense. Metroid x F-Zero? Star Fox? Xenoblade Chronicles?? R.O.B. the frickin' Robot!?? Wha...

We're back with a special BONUS show to help get you through the weekend! This show, we tasked you listeners to head over to Twitter and ask us your Metroid questions, and guys didn't disappoint! Do we like 2D or Prime better? What's the most underrated piece of music? Could an origin story work in Metroid? What would a Metroid RPG look like? All this and so much more! This is our longest show yet...

We're back this week to talk hypothetical's about the next 2D Metroid game! We all know it's coming sometime, but how will it evolve and change with the times? Should beams work in the same way, or would it be cool if you could create combo's? Do melee attacks have a place in Metroid? And what about starting a game off with all of Samus's powers right from the get go? We're pondering how the next...

We're back this week to discuss one of the big lingering questions Metroid fans have been asking for 30 years - is it too late for Metroid to be a mega franchise? The guys take a look at all the times Nintendo looked poised to elevate Metroid to the next level... but didn't. Joining the show this week is the Webmaster of Metroid Database, Ryan Barrett, to lend some expertise to this weird conundru...