Hello Metroid fans! We're diving back into the MPFF pool to answer a seemingly impossible question: how does one make a cool Federation Force game? Well, it turns out that the answers are quite easy! Come listen as we spend an hour talking about Nintendo could revisit this concept and make it a success! Plus, some Retro Studio hires and a new studio! Come listen and tell us what you would have done to salvage Federation Force! Visit OmegaMetroid.com! Subscribe! Support us on Patreon! Omega Metro...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Gear up for Halloween with our ranking of the greatest final boss fights in the Metroid series! From Mother Brain in NEStroid all the way down to Proteus Ridley in Samus Returns, the guys put their heads together and sort every boss, discussing which ones were awesome and which ones left us a bit... wanting. Plus, the surprise of the century - we like Other M's entry on this list!? Come hang out, plus hear what the fellas Halloween traditions are! Visit OmegaMetroid.com! Subscribe! Support us on...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 35
We are the night. We are vengence. We are playing Batman: Arkham Asylum for the first time in a really long time to bring you another great Inspired By Metroid entry! How the heck is Batman anything like Metroid?! Listen and find out why the tone, the map, the collectables, and the bosses make Arkham Asylum one of the best 3D Metroidvania titles ever created! Visit OmegaMetroid.com! Subscribe! Support us on Patreon! Omega Metroid Patreon Buy Omega Metroid Merch! Check out our Etsy merch shop! Do...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Welcome to another week of cut content analysis! This week we're looking at two games that never were: Metroid Prime 1.5 and a Retro Studios remake of Metroid II! What exactly was 1.5? Why did it never get made? What concepts went on to live in other Metroid games? And was there ever any serious consideration to Retro remaking Return of Samus? All this, PLUS we touch on Axiom Verge 2's delay, the Smash Bros. update, and what Halloween movies we're watching! Come listen, and be sure to follow alo...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Boy oh boy do we have a good show for you! Using this article as a guide (put together by Mama Robotnik and sourced from several former Retro Studios employees and even Nintendo themselves), the fellas go through all the content that didn't make it into the final game for whatever reason. Lava Thardus, Chozo Ridley, Insect Arm Canons, and of course, Meta Kraid are just SOME of the topics we discuss! Follow along with us using the article and tell us what you wish would have made it and what you'...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 32
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 returns to share his insight! You won't want to miss this episode! Visit OmegaMetroid.com! Subscribe! Sup...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 31
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 discussion! Come tell us what you think of our ideas, and more importantly, what YOU want to see! Visit Om...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 30
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? Does Metroid the series have a lot in common with Jurassic Park? All this and more, plus the latest ...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 29
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 relive the wild journey that led to Metroid Prime, and for an in depth look, read this article here! A...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 28
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 with us, and consider leaving us a review on iTunes - we'll read them off on the show! Visit OmegaM...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 27
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 least favorite enemies and Direct speculation! Come hang out and let us know what you think! Visit Omega...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 26
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 about Chicago vs New York pizza! Don't miss out! Visit OmegaMetroid.com! Subscribe! Support us on Patr...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 25
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 Blasphemous and then some! PLUS, a little Animal Crossing and Willem Dafoe chitchat to get us started! Com...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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? Come play "Metroid 64 What If?" with us, and also hear our takes on the decidedly Metroid Prime looking...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 23
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? Dak and Andy both pitch wildly different ideas, so come and listen and tell us which one you think sound...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 22
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 features would a Super Metroid remake add? Is Retro workinng on both Metroid Prime 4 and a new Donkey Kong...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 21
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 with the Chozo's Final Test, the spirituality behind Samus's Power Suit, the way-too-bombastic music,...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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 to the story! We have a lot of thoughts and know you guys will too, so let us know over on Twitter an...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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 this continue in the series. This, PLUS we talk about the latest Retro Studios hires, a new Metroid...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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 MUCH MORE! We have a lot to say about Federation Force and why it ended up being so forgettable. Come ...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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 better than many Metroid games themselves! Come venture into the virtual nightmare of Sudra with us as ...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 16
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 anybody remember the other Hunters? And the big one - is Metroid Prime a first person shooter? Come...
Jun 09, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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 particular we really like, what enemies stick out to us, which powerups and expansions are cool, wha...
May 26, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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 put on our fun caps and talk about what a Paper Metroid game would look like! A paper ball Morph Ball?...
May 19, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 13
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 this, plus some followup from last weeks Ridley debate, and hey - Retro Studios has hired some people!...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 12
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 inserting them into our rankings as we go, but we want YOU to get in n the action and tell us what you t...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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!?? What are we even talking about?? Tune in to find out! Visit OmegaMetroid.com! Subscribe! Support us on ...
Apr 28, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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, and we WILL do another question episode soon, so if you didn't get a question in this time, make s...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 9
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 2D Metroid can switch it up, so come and share your ideas with us! THANK YOU for helping us hit 100 ...
Apr 20, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 8
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 conundrum! All this, plus talk about Metroid as a FPS, I Love Bees, and more! Exciting news - Omega Metroid ...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 7
