Episode 403: The Metroid Legacy (Patreon)

Look, I know. We've talked about Metroid before. More than once. But how often is it that you can slot an episode right at the midpoint between a franchise's 35th anniversary and the release of its first proper sequel in 19 years? Especially when said franchise is so well loved by the cast and crew? Sometimes, it's worth retracing our steps just to revel in what got us started on this whole thing in the first place.

Jeremy Parish, Ray Barnholt, Shivam Bhatt, and Shane Bettenhausen convene to celebrate Metroid's 35th anniversary AND the finale (?) of the series with Metroid Dread by looking back at all that Samus Aran brought to gaming. Turns out it's a lot!

Art by Shaan Khan, edits by Greg Leahy.

• 06:06 - Metroid: Brinstar
• 17:12 - Metroid: Item/Secret Room
• 26:51 - Metroid: Escape
• 35:54 - Metroid II Return of Samus: Hatchling | Super Metroid: Fragile Verdance (Brinstar Area 1)
• 50:26 - Metroid Fusion: Underwater Depths
• 1:02:34 - Metroid Prime Pinall: Wall Jump (Hall of the Elders Theme)
• 1:14:55 - Metroid Other M: Nemesis Ridley
• 1:25:02 - Axiom Verge: Trace Reborn
• Closing - Metroid Zero Mission: Staff Roll

Edit: The cover art is now the correct cover art... sorry about that.