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The Zelda Cast

Episode 182 - Examining The Intertwined Histories of Zelda and Metroid

The Zelda Cast

Zelda Dungeon

Leisure, Leisure:video Games, Video Games

4.5 • 619 Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2021

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

So, full disclosure: this is more an episode about Metroid from a Zelda fans perspective than an episode about Zelda itself, so if you're looking for in depth Zelda, come back next week (when, by the way, we're answering Majora's Mask questions, so if you have any, make sure to ask us on Discord!). This week, we're celebrating the release of Metroid Dread by looking back and examining why it is that Zelda took off as a series and Metroid hit a stalemate, while then comparing the 35th anniversaries of both series and asking which got the better deal. PLUS, Alasyn finally played Super Metroid as part of her losing an E3 bet, so she shares her first time experiences and talks about the bosses, the Baby Metroid, the controls, the concept of a Metroidvania, and... Phantom Hourglass's Temple of the Ocean King?? Come hang with us, and if you've never played a Metroid game, consider trying Dread!   Follow The Champions’ Cast! Twitter Andy Spiteri (@Spiteri316)  Alasyn Eletha (@AlasynEletha) Twitch x Facebook x Discord   Subscribe to The Champions’ Cast! Apple Podcasts x Podbean x Spotify x iTunes x Google Podcasts x iHeart Radio x PlayerFM   Grab The Champions’ Cast Merch! Official Zelda Dungeon Merch store   Advertise on The Champions’ Cast! Inquiries – andy.spiteri@zeldadungeon.net

Transcript

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0:00.0

Metroid Dread is finally here. You've heard me talk about it for so long, it feels absolutely surreal to say.

0:15.0

Whether this is your first ever Metroid game or you're a veteran of the series over the last 35 years,

0:20.0

the Omega Metroid podcast

0:21.3

is the place for you. Hosted by myself, Andy Spateri, and Dakota Lasky, Omega Metroid offers

0:27.6

definitive rankings, theories and speculations, analysis of games inspired by Metroid, detailed

0:33.2

area discussion, and so much more. We invite all Metroid fans, new and old,

0:38.3

to take your love of Metroid to the next level

0:40.7

with the Omega Metroid podcast.

0:42.8

The best and only weekly Metroid podcast on the internet.

0:46.6

The Omega Metroid podcast releases every Tuesday

0:49.0

and is available wherever you get your podcasts.

0:52.1

We hope to see you there.

0:53.5

See you next, mission. Hello, everyone, welcome to the champion's cast here on Zelda Dungeon.net.

1:28.9

My name is Andy Svetary, joined by Allison Alitha. Al, how you doing?

1:33.5

You're a little bit tired, I assume, hey?

1:35.1

I'm recovering.

1:38.1

I'm tired. I stayed up late playing this game that we're going to talk about today.

1:43.1

And also, I just want to say to everybody who wanted me to play Super Metroid

1:47.5

and knew what was going to happen at the end, you're all in trouble.

1:52.2

Wow.

1:52.9

You're all in trouble.

1:54.4

And I may never forgive you.

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