Celebrating Metroid’s anniversary! | Pure Nintendo Podcast E73

This week on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, Jemma and Trev celebrate the 38th anniversary of the original Metroid for the Famicom and 37th anniversary on the NES.

Last week, we talked about the lack of Mario and Sonic at the Olympics. This week, we reflect on an entirely different series with a game that helped coin the phrase “metroidmania”. That’s right, Metroid was released in Japan on 6 August, 1986, followed by its US release on 15 August, 1987. We talk about our memories of the game, as well as some of the sequels.

We also delve into the latest trailer for Zelda’s upcoming title, Echoes of Wisdom. This beefy trailer gives us five minutes of superb footage, from exploring Hyrule to side quests. We also get our first look at how to travel using waypoints and horses. We love the carrot echo! There are also new abilities, outfits, and much more, and we chat about it all ahead of next month’s release.

We’re also playing a few games this week. Jemma is playing newly released Cat Quest III and loving it; watch for her upcoming review! Meanwhile, Trev is playing Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, along with another classic title in the form of JALECOlle Famicom Ver. Pinball Quest. We talk about these fun classics from the NES era and the pros and cons of all things retro.

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Until next time, game on everyone!

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