Episodes
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Episode 344 – Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (Part 1): Inspired By Metroid
Inspired By Metroid returns for a two week spectacular to cover one of the most anticipated Metroidvania released in years: Castlevania: Belmont's Curse! After nearly 20 long years, 2D Castlevania returns in this new sequel to 1989's Castlevania 3. Starring Rose Belmont, this new adventure takes...
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Episode 343 – Samus's Percentages: Metroid Ravenous and Castlevania Edition!
The Metroid universe's favorite gameshow SAMUS’S PERCENTAGES returns! The premise is simple: we make a statement and give a percentage on how likely to be true that statement is, 100% being a certainty, 0% being an impossibility. This week, our friend SIMON joins for some Castlevania themed...
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Episode 342 – Gooey Plays Super Metroid (PATREON UNLOCK)
The lads couldn't get together this week to release a new episode, so we're turning to the Patreon vault and unlocking a woozy: Gooey Plays Super Metroid, Part 1! Gooey has made guest appearances on the show before, most notably our Alien in Review series. However, fans of the Spiteri podcast...
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Episode 341 - Honoring 5 Years of Metroid Dread
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...
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Episode 340 – Metroid Ravenous Fan Q&A – Part 2
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...
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Episode 339 – Metroid Ravenous Fan Q&A - Part 1
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...
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Episode 338 – Our Metroid Ravenous Story Theories & Predictions!
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...
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Episode 337 – Frame-By-Frame Analysis of the Metroid Ravenous Trailer
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…
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Episode 336 – Metroid Ravenous Announced: Our Instant Reaction!
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...
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Episode 335 - Interviewing Metroid Prime Origins' Lead Developer, Designer, and Producer!
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…
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Episode 334 – Gooey Plays Metroid Pt. 1 (PATREON UNLOCK)
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…
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Episode 333 – The Greatest 40 Metroid Moments: Part 2!
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...
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Episode 332 – The Greatest 40 Metroid Moments: Part 1!
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…
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Episode 331 – Honoring 40 Years of Metroid
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...
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Episode 330 – Definitively Ranking Every Boss in AM2R
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…
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Episode 329 – AM2R Fan Q&A!
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...
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Episode 328 – Honoring 10 Years of AM2R (Another Metroid 2 Remake)
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...
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Episode 327 – Nine Sols: Inspired By Metroid
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...
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Bonus Episode – Discussing THAT Metroid Leak
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...
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Episode 326 – Guess That Metroid Character in 10 Questions RETURNS!
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…
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Episode 325 – Redefinitively Ranking Every Power Suit (Within Reason)
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…
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Episode 324 – The Worst Metroid Songs from Each Game
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…
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Episode 323 – Reviewing the June 2026 Nintendo Direct (and Other Showcases This Week)
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…
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Episode 322 – A Non-Metroid Fan Reviews Metroid Prime 4 *PATREON UNLOCK*
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…
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Episode 321 – Did Metroid Prime 4 Give Us Everything We Wanted?
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...
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Episode 320 – If A Super Metroid Remake is Going to Happen, What Would We Want From It?
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...
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Episode 319 – Nintendo News Roundup: Is It Time to Officially Call Metroid Prime 4 a Flop?
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…
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Episode 318 – Pitching the Next Super Smash Bros. Title - PART ONE
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...
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Episode 317 – Definitively Ranking Every Single Save Station
Andy had to step out today to take care of some personal business, so Doominal Crossing is taking the wheel for a short solo episode! Today, we're ranking ALL of the save stations that appear throughout the Metroid series, from Super Metroid all the way to Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Doom goes over...
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Episode 316 – Brinstar (Super Metroid): Mapping Metroid
After a long layoff, Mapping Metroid returns! This time around, we are analyzing one of Andy's favorite areas in the series: Super Metroid's Brinstar! We talk about the structure of the area and how it's cleverly segmented (Green, Red, Dark, and Kraid); how amazing the musical tracks are and why...
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Episode 315 - Samus's Percentages: How Likely is a Metroid 6 Reveal in 2026 + More!
After another long layoff, everyone’s favorite gameshow SAMUS’S PERCENTAGES returns! The premise is simple: we make a statement and give a percentage on how likely to be true that statement is, 100% being a certainty, 0% being an impossibility. This week, we're looking forward tackling Samus's...
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Episode 314 - ROM Hack Reviews: Super Duper Metroid! (PATREON UNLOCK)
We're back with another Patreon unlock! 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 the bosses, different map layout,...
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Episode 313 – What Would A Modern Metroid Prime Hunters Concept Game Look Like?
Andy makes his triumphant return this week to bring to a close a celebration of 20 years of Metroid Prime Hunters. The gang are discussing what a modernized redo of the Hunters concept would look like, from having set levels with objectives versus a traditional Metroid Prime-style singleplayer...
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Episode 312 – Definitively Ranking Every Multiplayer Arena from Metroid Prime Hunters
The Metroid Prime Hunters twentieth anniversary celebration continues! On this episode, Doom is joined by Dak, along with special guest Pete "SPIRE_FAN" Grigsby, to definitively rank EVERY SINGLE multiplayer arena from Metroid Prime Hunters. Quite the undertaking at a 2 hour+ runtime, but one the...
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Episode 311 – Metroid Prime Hunters 20th Anniversary Retrospective
Metroid Prime Hunters turns twenty tomorrow on March 20th, 2026! That's a crazy sentance to type out, but it's true! In fact, there's lots of Metroid anniversaries coming up this year, but it all starts here with Hunters! To kick off the celebration on this episode, we're doing a thorough...
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Episode 310 – Playing Guess That Metroid Area in 10 Questions!
We're keeping the vibes high this week, as we bring back an old favorite with a new twist: Guess That Metroid Area! We have 10 yes or no questions to try and determine which area the other is thinking of, so we're testing our Metroid knowledge and plsying our opponents in the ultimate Metroid…
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Episode 309 – What We Want from Metroid 6
The boys are back in town! After a couple of weeks away from the podcast, Doominal Crossing rejoins Andy Spiteri for their first episode away from Metroid Prime 4 in over three months. The gang turns their attention to what will likely be the next new Metroid title we focus on: Metroid 6! Andy…
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Episode 308 - Alien In Review: David Becomes the Creator in Alien: Covenant
Alien In Review is back to go over the last (for now) movie in the Alien saga left to cover: Ridley Scott's 2017 sequel to Prometheus, Alien: Covenant. We're focusing in on the SFX catching up to the intent of the Xenomorph and how it makes for the best version of the monster yet, how this sequel...
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Episode 307 - ROM Hack Reviews - Metroid: Oil Spill (PATREON UNLOCK)
Andy and Doom had major technical issues this week and weren't able to get together for a redo, so as a make good, we are unlocking a special Patreon episode! ROM Hack Reviews returns with a Metroid Fusion ROM Hack from Spedimus called Metroid: Oil Spill! Placing Samus on a freighter leaking (you...
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Episode 306 – Definitively Ranking Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Definitive Ranking returns! This time around, we’re putting a bow on our dedicated coverage of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and we are going out with a bang. We cover the good, the bad, and the ugly; the breathtaking graphics, the horrific story, the rock solid gameplay, the divisive level design…
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Episode 305 – Ranking Every Area in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond!
We are back and continuing the discussion around Metroid Prime 4 this week, and tackling one of the most contentious aspects of the game: the areas! We discuss the pros and cons of each locale, debate whether it's better for an area to try new things and fail or retread old ground and be fine…
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Episode 304 – Metroid Prime Series Producer Kensuke Tanabe Stepping Down: Our Thoughts and Reactions!
What a week for Metroid! We are going over a bombshell interview that Series Producer Kensuke Tanabe and a few other developers conducted with Japanese outlet Nintendo Dream, which Omega Metroid independently translated, where a whole slew of topics were discussed, with the most prominent piece…
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Episode 303 - Ranking Every Boss in Metroid Prime 4
Get ready to put your gloves up, because this week, we are ranking all of the bosses in Metroid Prime 4! From the absolute highlights like Xelios, Phenoros and the Omega Griever to some of the less impactful bosses like Carvex and Varmis, we have a lot to say about why these bosses worked and…
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Episode 302 – Can Nintendo Make Sylux Cool Again? + More Fan Q&A!
Another week, another discussion about Metroid Prime 4, except this time, we're answering your questions! We cover a bevy of topics like: what constitutes a linear Metroid game? Why did we think Sylux would have a large character arc? Was Beyond worse off for focusing on Sylux? What was our...
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Episode 301 – Reacting to Nintendo's Famitsu Interview Discussing Metroid Prime 4's Development, Timeline Placement, and Story Philosophy
We're starting 2026 off with a bang by discussing Nintendo's recent interview with Fasmitsu about Metroid Prime 4! Translated by our pals over at Shinesparkers, this interview with the unnamed developer touches on multiple topics, including the premise of the game and the intent for Sylux to be a...
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Episode 300 – Metroid Prime 4 Final Battle & Ending Review!
It's finally time! This episode is not just a major milestone for our Metroid Prime 4 coverage, as we wrap up our extensive month-long review of the game, but it's also one for the show! How fitting is it that our 300th episode covers the FINALE of Metroid Prime 4 after all these years! But...was...
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Episode 299 – Reviewing Metroid Prime 4's Great Mines, Mech Parts & Green Energy Crystals
We're back with the next chapter of our Metroid Prime 4: Beyond journey! This week we're approaching the end as we discuss the last major area in the game: the Great Mines. We discuss everything about the area from the art direction, level design, puzzles, the greater emphasis on combat…
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Episode 298 - Reviewing Metroid Prime 4's Ice Belt & Flare Pool
It's time for more Metroid Prime 4! This week, we head into the depths of the Ice Belt to explore the remnants of Lamorn experimentation gone wrong, tricky battles against the elements, and more! Then, we jump into the Flare Pool where we find new friends, new foes, and a whole lot of action!…
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Episode 297 - Reviewing Metroid Prime 4's Volt Forge, Sol Valley, & Vi-O-La
We're back with more Metroid Prime 4! This week, we continue our journey and discuss Volt Forge, its crazy puzzles, vertical level design, pounding soundtrack, and pair of awesome, yet curious, boss battles! We then talk Vi-O-La, how it feels, how it handles, what combat is like, and the…
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Episode 296 – Our Initial Metroid Prime 4 Impressions!
We are in a new era, the post-Metroid Prime 4 release era! To celebrate, we're dropping a special bonus episode of the pod where the entire gang get together to discuss the opening hour or so of Beyond! We talk about our thoughts on the title menu, Quality Mode and how the game runs, the combat…
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