We once again turned the keys to the show over to you, asking you to send us Metroid questions, and you did not disappoint! How would a "Metroid 99" battle royale game work? Would Metroid Prime Remastered have benefited from a traditional marketing build? What new abilities for Samus's Suit would we like to see in future games? Is "Phendrana Drifts" overrated? Is there any room for weapons like swords or maces in Metroid? Are we hoping for Metroid 6 next, or a remake instead? If Samus was to not...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 186
Our annual September Direct came and went, and while there was some quality stuff shown, it will likely be remembered as fairly underwhelming. The gang get together to discuss the not-unexpected-but-still-disappointing absence of Metroid Prime's Echoes and Corruption and what the calibre of games shown could mean for the Switch 2's reveal. We also get into the Direct itself and talk about the numerous Mario titles and why there are so many, the best way to make a new F-Zero game and what it shou...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 185
Rumors have been flying around lately about the successor to the Nintendo Switch, with Nintendo apparently showing off the "Switch 2" at Gamescom this year, so this week, Andy and Doom break down the technical specs that the Switch 2 is rumored to have, spitball their theories on when Nintendo will reveal their console (spoiler: Andy thinks it's sooner than you think!), when Metroid Prime 4 will launch on the new system and whether we even get a Switch version still, if there's a chance Metroid ...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 184
We're back to finish off the journey we started last week with Volume 1 of the Metroid Manga! Volume 2 picks up right where the last one left off and makes some...interesting decisions. Hear our thoughts on things like Adam's characterization towards Samus, if that ending was enough to undo the whole story thus far, Samus suffering from PTSD (and how that same scene later resurfaced in Other M), the fights against Ridley and the rest of the Space Pirates, how much DNA funny business is too much,...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 183
Welcome to a brand new sub-series from Omega! Today's episode is the first instalkment of Metroid Manga In Review, a series where we will be reading and reviewing the various Metroid manga that have been made over the years. Kicking us off is Metroid: Volume 1, the origin story of one Samus Aran! Come listen to our thoughts on the manga's interpretation of the last days of the Chozo, the Space Pirates and what it's like to hear Ridley talk, the themes of emotion vs duty, Mother Brain as a Chozo-...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 182
After a brief detour, it's finally time to rewrite the story of Metroid Dread! This week on the show, the OMP crew return to the drawing board for Metroid Dread and its story. While they are big fans of the game, Dak and Doom have had some opinions on how the game's story unfolds. So on this episode, they've both taken on the task of REWRITING the game's story! Dak and Doom will both go through their new Metroid Dread story pitches, presenting two wildly different ideas. How do they stack up to ...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 181
After a long layover, Inspired By Metroid returns to examine the critically acclaimed Dead Cells, a game by Motion Twin. Dead Cells is a mashup, mixing classic Roguelike gameplay with Metroidvania exploration and platforming, so it feels familiar yet different! Joining Andy this week is Zach Guillot of the Collateral Gaming Video Game Podcast , as they discuss their thoughts on Roguelikes in general, what Metroid fans would like about this game, the different levels and areas, if the two genres ...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 180
We are back once again to thorough analyze a Metroid area in our ongoing Mapping Metroid series, and this week, we return to Metroid Dread to talk the fallen Chozo city of Ferenia! We talk about our favorite rooms in the area, what sets Ferenia apart from other Dread locales, if the story told in that cutscene was effective or a stinker, argue about the music found within, discuss Escue and the Core-X, and describe some of our favorite Shinespark puzzles found within! All this, PLUS we spend a b...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 179
Heeeee's baaaack! This week, Andy returns and joins the fellas as they embark on a marathon topic: picking a favorite song from each game in the Metroid series (plus AM2R and Smash Bros. for good measure!). We have a lot of fun discussing our favorite tracks, trying to describe why we like them, which soundtracks we think are the best and which ones leave something to be desired, and realizing that, of all games, Metroid Prime Federation Force has *by far* the biggest OST in the entire series! T...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 178
Welcome back to the Omega Metroid Podcast! This week on the show, Dak & Doom are joined by Omega Metroid community manager Lillith to talk all about Metroid Prime 2: Echoes! With rumors of a Metroid Prime 2 remaster back in the mix, the squad decided to discuss the rumors and their thoughts now that the first Metroid Prime Remastered has been released. Plus, we do a retrospective on the original Metroid Prime 2 - our favorite memories of the game, how it stacks up to the original Prime, and ...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 177
It's finally time for the episode you've all been waiting for. This week on the show, Dak & Doom are back for a new kind of Metroid challenge, where they rank EVERY SINGLE METROID BOX ART! That's right, the guys go through literally every single Metroid box art since the franchise's inception and rank them on their own tier lists. Unlike our "Definitive Ranking" episodes, here Dak and Doom work on their own individual tier lists to see how they pan out compared to one another. Will your favo...
Jul 18, 2023•2 hr 28 min•Ep. 176
This week on the show, Dak and Doom hold down the fort while Andy is busy preparing for the Zelda Dungeon Marathon! Last week, we ran another Q&A episode, and we got a lot of questions from one of our community members and Omega Metroid team members, TheAccursedHunter aka Big Griff. We couldn't get to all of his questions last week, so this week we decided to not only get to those questions, but to have him on the show to join us for the discussion! In this second part of the Q&A, we cha...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 175
This week, we're putting YOU in charge of the show! We have a whole slew of fan questions to get to, including: is Samus *the* most prolific female gaming character of all time? How would the Metroid series look different is Samus had been kept a male as originally intended? What would we do to make a bad Metroid moment even worse? Does Other M truly deserve all of the hate that it gets? What would we do if we were in charge of Metroid Prime 4's marketing? And... what would the Grateful Dead sou...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 174
Strap in for a juicy episode! While there was no Metroid news shown at the recent Direct, a lot of stuff that could affect the future of Metroid on the Switch and beyond was announced! Does Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon being ported from 3DS set a precedent that Samus Returns could potentially follow? How about Pikmin 1 and 2 being released as digital games Could we see Metroid Prime Echoes and Corruption follow a similar path? More importantly, based on what we didn't see, does this put the final n...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 173
This week, we had some last minute sickness ruin our recording schedule, so feast your eye on not one but TWO Metroid ROM Hack Reviews! Metroid is a series known for its atmospheric feel, and in the latest ROM Hack Review, we’re looking at a hack that takes that atmosphere and elevates it to the next level! Created by Digital Mantra , V I T A L I T Y is a Super Metroid hack that places Samus on the planet Auriga, delving deeper into the mystery of the world and slowly realizing all is not what i...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 172
Welcome back to the Omega Metroid Podcast! This week, we're dusting off an old favorite and playing a little Samus's Percentages! On the docket this week are hypothetical questions like: will Nintendo show off new hardware this year? Will we have an open world Metroid game within the next seven years? Would Metroid Prime HD had sold more with a build versus a shadow drop? Will the next Smash Bros. game keep Dark Samus? Is Metroid Prime 4 destined to launch on the successor to the Switch? All thi...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 171
With little going on in the world of Metroid right now, Andy and Dak return to a fan favorite topic that hasn't been covered in a while: Super Smash Bros.! We're pitching a new stage for every game in the Metroid series! From some obvious picks like Phendrana and Tourian to less clear choices like the Genetics Lab and Maridia, we go over how all the stages could function, what stage hazards there might be, why Andy had a strict "no fire allowed" rule, the surprising amount of great Federation Fo...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 170
With Andy and Doom both hopelessly enamoured by The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, they guys take a break from exploring Hyrule to theorize how an open world Metroid game might work! Is the open world concept antithetical to a Metroidvania game? Could you have a Metroid-equivalent for Shrines? How would visors work in this environment? Is going 3D platformer the way to go versus first person? How could you keep the concept of locks and keys while pushing the idea that you can go anywhere...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 169
Alien In Review returns! After a long layoff, Andy and Gooey Fame are back to analyze the last Alien film in the Sigourney Weaver era, the oft-derided Alien Resurrection! We talk about its themes of motherhood and artificial intelligence, comment on how the plot of the movie mirrors that of Metroid Fusion, break down some of the crazy kills, and discuss how Alien Resurrection is very, very reminiscent of one particular Metroid game, for better or worse: Metroid Other M! All this, PLUS a little T...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 168
On this week's show, Dak and Doom talk about the recent Metroid Prime Remastered sales numbers from Nintendo's fiscal year earnings report . How did Metroid Prime Remastered do in just a couple months? We share our thoughts on the results, what these means for Metroid Prime 4, and more. Plus, we dive back into Metroid Prime Remastered itself to talk about our favorite things, and what features we'd add now that the game has been out for a few months, and what our overall thoughts on the remaster...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 167
The most controversial Metroid game of all time returns to ignite debate and discussion, as this week, Andy and Dak are Definitively Ranking Metroid: Other M! We weigh in on the story, the gameplay, the music, and more to see where Other M went wrong, and more importantly, what areas the game excels at! Come play along, and as always, here’s the criteria for the Definitive Rankings: World / Atmosphere (the vibe, the setting, the mood) Art Style (design of Samus, the enemies, the graphics in gene...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 166
Our recording schedules didn’t quite line up this week, so instead of a new episode of the podcast, we’re releasing a old episode that will be new to almost everyone! We’ve unlocked the previously Patreon exclusive series ROM Hack Reviews to go over the NEStroid hack Metroid: Rogue Dawn! Created by Grimlock, Optomon, and snarfblam , Rogue Dawn tells the story of Dawn Aran and her quest to capture the alien Metroids to use as a weapon for the Space Pirates! Serving as a prequel to the original NE...
May 02, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 165
Mapping Metroid returns to the B.S.L. Station to once again detail one of Metroid Fusion's ominous sectors - Sector 4 (AQA)! We're going in depth talking about the right-to-left layout and how unique it is; how some of the enemies like Evir and the Aqua Pirates remind us of Super Metroid; the dichotomy between the steely upper surface and the bright, colorful submerged parts; the Serris boss fight and how fun it is; if this Sector has the most underrated track in Metroid; our favorite expansions...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 164
With the Super Mario Bros. Movie finally in theatres, we thought it would be a great time to revisit the idea of a Metroid movie! Rather than throw out specific ideas or casting choices ( we did that already! ), we talk a little more broadly, debating the advantages of live action versus animation and vice versa, what the right tone to strike for a Metroid movie would be, who are some directors that could really take it to the next level, if the story should be an adaptation of a single game or ...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 163
As another week flies by, the gang get together this week to discuss a whole slew of Metroid Musing questions from OmegaMetroid.com! On the docket: which game will have a bigger impact on the series going forward, Metroid Dread or Prime Remastered? What sales figures for Remastered would be considered a disappointment, average, or a smashing success? Should Samus start Metroid 6 at full power and keep her abilities? Would a third pursuer type enemy be one too many? Should Samus ever have a compa...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 162
The Force is strong with this episode as worlds collide as Doominal Crossing hosts an episode with The Zelda Cast's Alasyn Eletha to talk all things Jedi: Fallen Order! The gang talk how they got into Star Wars, their thoughts on the gameplay, how Cal Kestis ranks among Star Wars heroes, their thoughts on 3D Metroidvania's, lightsaber combat, and why this game might be worth a go for Metroid fans even if you're not all that into Star Wars! With Jedi Survivor releasing in just a few weeks, this s...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 161
It's a new era of the podcast! We're proud to announce our new theme song, which you can download for free here , is available everywhere! The track, which was written by Doominal and arranged by our friend Synamax , with some shredding guitar solo's by Lacey Johnson , sounds like something right out of Metroid Prime 4, so we had Max and Lacey join us to talk about the origins of the track, what tweaks and techniques they used to take it to the next level, and Doom's inspiration for what he want...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 160
We're kicking it old school this week, as we're diving into one of the most important and underrated games in the series - Metroid II! We're once again joined by Staff Writer Daniel Hoctor to go over our first memories of playing it, how its limitations might or might not dissuade newer players, the importance of the games story and gameplay on the rest of the series, why none of the music has come back, our thoughts on the evolution of the Metroids, what this original version offers that neithe...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 159
It's a new week, Metroid fans, and this episode we're comparing and contrasting the "Golden Age" of Metroid from 2002-2007 to the current era we're in now, starting in 2021 with Metroid Dread. Andy is joined by Staff Writer Daniel Hoctor to talk about when the tide started to swing back up for the series, how Metroid Prime 4 plays into this era, what other games could be on the horizon, when the first "Golden Age" officially ended, and more! PLUS, we spend some talking Ridley! More specifically,...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 158
Mapping Metroid returns, and since we're still riding the wave of Metroid Prime Remastered, we thought it was a perfect time to look at the beautiful, brooding mysterious enigma known as the Chozo Ruins! We go in depth talking about the various bosses and how they differ from each other, our favorite expansions to collect, how incredible the Chozo Lore was in terms of shaping the story and your purpose, the enemies that define the area, which musical tracks we like the most, and what our favorit...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 157
