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The YouTuber used a 2.5 watt laser and a bunch of custom 3D printed parts to create a working replica of Samus Aran’s iconic weapon. Continue reading This Guy Made a Working Laser Cannon Arm From ‘Metroid’
There’s an interesting side effect of creating a popular piece of science fiction: if you wait long enough, say 30 or 40 years, there’s a good chance that somebody will manage to knock that pesky “fiction” bit off the end. That’s how we got flip phones that looked like the communicators from Star Trek, and rockets that come in for a landing on a tail of flame. Admittedly it’s a trick that doesn’t always work, but we’re not in the business of betting against sufficiently obsessed nerds either.
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Three fans spent two years making a prequel that describes the events immediately preceding 1986’s Metroid. Continue reading Quick, Grab This Fan-Made ‘Metroid’ Prequel Before Nintendo Kills It
The best highlights from this year’s speedrunning extravaganza. Continue reading Tears, Laughter, and Incredible Hype at Video Game Speedrunning Event SGDQ