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Boy, do we have a major load of gifts for you guys! We have been working hard around the clock to give you an incredible amount of goodies this year. The first big feature you should obviously notice is Episode 2 of our Wave Beam podcast. This time we were able to get the founder of the Metroid Database, TJ Rappel, to come out of the darkness and talk about his thoughts on the Classic Trilogy. It's an episode not to be missed!

The next awesome gift for you is Chapter 1 of the Samus and Joey Manga, which has been a great collaborative effort between our forum moderator, Sharonlover, Capcom, and myself. (Thanks for all your hard work, dude!) We will be releasing subsequent chapters on the official manga page, so stay tuned to that for future updates.

We also have 4 NEW FEATURES added that you won't be able to find anywhere else on the web. One of these features is an English translation of the Metroid FAQ that was featured on the official Japanese Metroid Zero Mission website.

We have also been able to translate scans given to us graciously by forum member VGMStudios that were taken from the Official Super Metroid Strategy Guide. There is an interview with the staff that created Super Metroid as well as a Fortune Teller who reads Samus's game-related nightmares.

Finally, Capcom has been able to write a great profile on the Director of the Metroid franchise, Yoshio Sakamoto. This profile is required reading for any Metroid fan, and should give you an incredible insight on the development history of this enigmatic genius. Do not miss it!

Don't forget there's ONE WEEK LEFT to get those Metroids into us for our Make-a-Metroid contest! We've been getting some creative entries lately, so be sure to bust out those craft making skills and get those metroids into us ASAP!

In closing, I would just like to say how much I appreciated Jesse and Cap's hard work and contributions throughout 2009 as well as all our kick ass forum members (you guys ROCK!). Together, we were able to make this year the absolute biggest, brightest, and most informative year in the Metroid Database's 13 year history. Happy Holidays, everyone! And here's to a totally mindblowingly awesome 2010!

--Infinity's End