Chapter Select

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Chapter Select is a seasonal retrospective podcast. Hosts Max Roberts and Logan Moore pick a series to bounce back and forth between its entries, exploring their evolution, design, and legacy. Each season focuses on a different series with guests joining our hosts along the way to discuss and examine media outside of individual titles.

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  1. S7E0 - Season 7 is Metroid Prime

    EPISODE 22

    S7E0 - Season 7 is Metroid Prime

    Welcome to Season 7 of Chapter Select! Respond to the distress beacon with Scan Visor aficionado Max Roberts and Morph Ball enthusiast Logan Moore as they explore the Metroid Prime series. Along the way, they'll lose some power-ups, chart derelict civilizations, and mod the heck out of Samus as they—along with Nintendo—push the Metroid franchise into the unknown reaches of space and game design. It has been a very long time coming—both for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and this season of Chapter Select. We have been hard at work on this season since its announcement two years ago and now, just like Retro Studios, are prepared to share its impending release plan with you all.  You can read a copy of this episode's transcript here. Our signature bounce back-and-forth structure has given us a delightful order this time around. Besides the hilarity of Federation Force (what I have been affectionately calling Feddie Force) being our second episode, I like the console and handheld flip-flopping. Here is the release schedule for Season 7: - Episode 1 – Metroid Prime Remastered (2025) is releasing on October 1, 2025. - Episode 2 – Metroid Prime: Federation Force (2016) is releasing on October 15, 2025. - Episode 3 – Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004) is releasing October 29, 2025. - Episode 4 – Metroid Prime Hunters (2006) is releasing November 12, 2025. - Episode 5 – Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) is releasing on November 26, 2025. - Episode 6 – Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (2025) will release after we both beat the game. This season has been a journey to record with the ups and downs of life woven throughout its production. We recorded our first episode on October 14, 2023—just shy of two years to the day of its release. I've been editing the episodes over the last two months and it has been a strange treat to relive the games and show. I think that is a testament to both the show and this franchise of games we chose to play.  You may notice that there are no guests this season. The season's production cycle and our *long* play sessions didn't make it very conducive to have guests on the show. Even if we were dialed in, we had a difficult time getting guests for the Metroid Prime season. Our Castlevania season was/is a different story and I hope to reconfirm the guests we pitched ages ago. I do think a season of this size (just six episodes) makes our journey through the *Prime* series more intimate with just the two of us The art has been a two year struggle for me and I have landed on a similar idea to Season 5 – Resident Evil. Each episode will showcase a planet and a stylized logo to help indicate the episode's subject. It's taken me ages to land on this design.  I am...relieved this season is coming out. There were times over the last two years that I thought it'd be better to can the entire show. Along the way, we lost some power-ups, armor, and had to explore new territories. I am glad we persevered, explored, and finished what we set out to do. This season is great. Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. I hope you enjoy.

    12 min
  2. S7E1 - Metroid Prime Remastered

    EPISODE 1

    S7E1 - Metroid Prime Remastered

    Unidentified distress beacon received! Bounty hunters Max Roberts and Logan Moore answer the call to investigate Tallon IV and Metroid's pivotal move into first-person. Did a Texas-based studio really make one of the all-timers or was Samus better off left in the 90s? You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Metroid Prime Developer – Retro Studios Platform – Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Switch Release Date – November 18, 2002 Remastered - February 8, 2023 Game Director – Mark Pacini Producers – Shigeru Miyamoto, Kensuke Tanabe, Kenji Miki, Akira Otani, and Michael Mann Composers – Kenji Yamamoto and Kouichi Kyuma Metacritic – 97/100 (GC) 94/100 (Switch) Links Metroid Prime Wikipedia Metroid Prime: Blast Ball Millennial Gaming Speak – Episode 5 - Nintendo News and Kojima Confusion Metroid Prime's various endings S1E3 - Paper Mario - The Thousand-Year Door The World Design of Dark Souls | Boss Keys – GMTK The World Design of Metroid Prime | Boss Keys – GMTK MIGS 2007: Retro Studios On The Journey Of Metroid Prime Metroid Prime Roundtable QA Miyamoto's quote on the Morph Ball was in regards to just the third-person element, not the game at large. My apologies. My Journey to Becoming a Map Maker – A Video Essay Soundtrack Nintendo Music YouTube This episode was originally recorded on October 14, 2023. Logan Moore Comicbook.com Max Frequency - Max's home online The Max Frequency Podcast - Join Max Roberts and guests to talk about video games, creativity, and life. This is podcasting at Max's frequency. Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts Art designed by Max Roberts

    1h 29m
  3. S7E2 - Metroid Prime: Federation Force

    EPISODE 2

    S7E2 - Metroid Prime: Federation Force

    Time to squad up Federation trooper! Mech masters Max Roberts and Logan Moore drop into the infamous team-shooter galaxy of Federation Force. Was Next Level Games' multiplayer outing distilled Metroid Prime or a fiasco best forgotten in the annals of 3DS history? You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Metroid Prime: Federation Force Developer – Next Level Games Platform – Nintendo 3DS Release Date – August 19, 2016 Game Director – Jason Carr Producers – Paul Martin, Rob Davidson, and Kensuke Tanabe Composers – Chad York, Darren Radtke, and Mike Peacock Metacritic – 64/100 Links Metroid Prime: Federation Force Wikipedia MFP36 - "I will be Flabbergasted" with Logan Moore Petition for cancelation of Metroid Prime: Federation Force Federation Force's trailer is no longer the most disliked Nintendo video An Interview with Kensuke Tanabe Federation Force Pricecharting Nintendo Buys Next Level Games Metroid Prime: Federation Force - Secret Ending Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's Reference to Federation Force Soundtrack YouTube Metroid Blast from Nintendo Land This episode was originally recorded on June 28, 2024. Logan Moore - Comicbook.com Max Frequency - Max's home online The Max Frequency Podcast - Join Max Roberts and guests to talk about video games, creativity, and life. This is podcasting at Max's frequency. Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts Art designed by Max Roberts

    1h 15m
  4. S7E3 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

    EPISODE 3

    S7E3 - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

    Light Samus! Dark Samus! Luminoth sympathizer Max Roberts and Ing supporter Logan Moore split a planet in half just to see if Metroid Prime 2: Echoes could follow-up Retro Studios smash hit. Are two worlds better than one or were ambitions squashed like a bug? You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Developer – Retro Studios Platform – Nintendo GameCube and Wii Release Date – November 15, 2004 Metroid Prime Trilogy - August 24, 2009 Game Director – Mark Pacini Producers – Bryan Walker, Kenji Miki, and Kensuke Tanabe Composer – Kenji Yamamoto Metacritic – 92/100 Links Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Wikipedia PrimeHack Ikaruga Losing to the Boost Guardian a Whole Bunch Dark Samus Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix Secret Ending Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 100% Ending Soundtrack YouTube This episode was originally recorded on October 25, 2024. Logan Moore - Comicbook.com Max Frequency - Max's home online The Max Frequency Podcast - Join Max Roberts and guests to talk about video games, creativity, and life. This is podcasting at Max's frequency. Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts Art designed by Max Roberts

    1h 27m
  5. S7E4 - Metroid Prime Hunters

    EPISODE 4

    S7E4 - Metroid Prime Hunters

    The hunt is on! Bounty Hunters Max Roberts and Logan Moore rush into a new system to see if the Metroid Prime experience can be taken on the go. Were the ambitions of portable 3D FPS action too much for Nintendo or did dual screens mean double the fun? You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Metroid Prime Hunters Developer – Nintendo Software Technology Platform – Nintendo DS Release Date – March 20, 2006 Game Director – Masamichi Abe Producers – Kensuke Tanabe, Shigeki Yamashiro, and Robert Champagne Composers – Lawrence Schwedler and James Phillipsen Metacritic – 85/100 Links Metroid Prime Hunters Wikipedia Nintendo DS Thumb Stylus Nintendo Software Technology Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt Remastering DS Games for 3DS - Widescreen, Dual Analog & More – Good Vibes Gaming Metroid Prime Hunters Opening Cinematic Wii U Virtual Console DS Games Soundtrack YouTube This episode was originally recorded on May 31, 2025. Logan Moore - Comicbook.com Max Frequency - Max's home online The Max Frequency Podcast - Join Max Roberts and guests to talk about video games, creativity, and life. This is podcasting at Max's frequency. Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts Art designed by Max Roberts

    1h 24m
  6. S7E5 - Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

    EPISODE 5

    S7E5 - Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

    It is time for Samus to take to the stars! Corrupted hunters Max Roberts and Logan Moore explore the galaxy to see if motion controls are a cure or disease for the famous Bounty Hunter. Was Metroid Prime 3: Corruption an overcorrection or a must own that Wii would like to play? You can download a copy of this episode's transcript here. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Developer – Retro Studios Platform – Nintendo Wii Release Date – August 27, 2007 Game Director – Mark Pacini Producer – Kensuke Tanabe Composers – Kenji Yamamoto , Minako Hamano, and Masaru Tajima Metacritic – 90/100 Links Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Wikipedia Nintendo E3 2006, Reggie's Metroid Prime 3 Quote Nintendo E3 2007, Bill's Metroid Prime 3 Quote Metroid Prime 3 "Wii Would Like to Play" Commercial PrimeHack Long Time Metroid Hater Logan Moore Soundtrack YouTube This episode was originally recorded on August 9, 2025. Logan Moore Comicbook.com Max Frequency - Max's home online The Max Frequency Podcast - Join Max Roberts and guests to talk about video games, creativity, and life. This is podcasting at Max's frequency. Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts Art designed by Max Roberts

    1h 28m
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Chapter Select is a seasonal retrospective podcast. Hosts Max Roberts and Logan Moore pick a series to bounce back and forth between its entries, exploring their evolution, design, and legacy. Each season focuses on a different series with guests joining our hosts along the way to discuss and examine media outside of individual titles.

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    Max Roberts & Logan Moore
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