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Another Metroid 2 Remake: Return of Samus

Developers
Engines
Release dates
Windows	August 6, 2016
macOS (OS X)	2016[citation needed]
Linux	2016[citation needed]
Taxonomy
Monetization	Freeware
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Scrolling, Side view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Metroidvania, Platform, Shooter
Art styles	Pixel art
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	Metroid

Metroid
Metroid: Confrontation	2012
Another Metroid 2 Remake: Return of Samus	2016

Jul 16, 2021 ↑ Project AM2R - Another Metroid 2 Remake: No Future for AM2R - last accessed on September 2, 2016 ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-04-20 Instructions based on using the newly rewritten version of this launcher. Question unrelated to AM2R about a different fan remake. Does anyone know what's up with that community that's been helping to create a Super Metroid fan remake? I think the last blog update was at the beginning of covid. I can't remember the name of it. The art style is based around zero mission/AM2R.

2Essential improvements 3Game data 6Audio 7Other information

Key points

Another Metroid 2 Remake: Return of Samus is a free fan-made remake of Metroid II: Return of Samus for the Game Boy.

Features various control style options based on Metroid II: Return of Samus, Super Metroid, and Metroid: Zero Mission.

No longer available for download due to Nintendo's DMCA takedown, preventing any future updates, bugfixes, and other platform releases.^[1] An unofficial patch, however, is available.

Both Mac OS X and Linux versions are unofficially released.

General information

• AM2R, short for Another Metroid 2 Remake, is an action-adventure game developed by Milton Guasti under the pseudonym DoctorM64, and released in August 2016 for Microsoft Windows. It is an unofficial enhanced remake of Nintendo 's Game Boy game Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991), borrowing the art style and overall feeling of the Game Boy.
• Another Metroid 2 Remake is an unofficial fangame remake of the 1991 game Metroid II: Return of Samus for the Game Boy. This game improves the gameplay of the original game and adds various new features.
• This video goes over how to install the new AM2R Launcher as far as Windows is concerned.For the Reddit AM2R page: https://www.reddit.com/r/AM2R/comments/iaj.

Official forums

Wikitroid - A Wikia for the Metroid franchise.

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website (unavailable)

The soundtrack is available for free at higher quality than in-game here.

Essential improvements[edit]

AM2R Launcher[edit]

Requires a zipped archive of the official v1.1 of the game (AM2R_11.zip) originally distributed by DoctorM64 prior to the DMCA takedown.

An unofficial, open-source front-end tool that can launch and update the game with the Unofficial AM2R Patch, which features the following improvements:

• New game modes, extra unlockables, and some of the planned but canceled features.
• Widescreen support, although the original aspect-ratio is still available.
• Implements the remastered, high-quality soundtrack originally planned for a v1.2 update.
• Option for PlayStation and Nintendo SNES/Switch controller prompts; only applies to XInput-based controllers.
• Various bugfixes and tweaks.
• Eases creation of an *.apk file to install the game onto supported Android devices.

How to use AM2R Launcher[2]

Download the launcher here. Extract the contents of this zip file to its own folder somewhere it can be easily accessed on your computer. Copy your AM2R_11.zip file to where you installed the AM2R Launcher. If the launcher does not detect the AM2R_11.zip file, it will ask where the file can be found on your computer. Run the launcher, click the Download button to download the necessary patch files, select Community Updates (Latest) from the drop-down menu, and then click the Install button to install the game and apply the patches. Click the Play button to launch the game from the AM2R Launcher.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%AM2Rconfig.ini[Note 1] <path-to-game>modifiers.ini
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/AM2R/config.ini

modifiers.ini contains settings that alter gameplay and difficulty.

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%AM2Rsave#
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/AM2R

Save files from previous versions may not be compatible with the latest updates from AM2R Launcher.

Video[edit]

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution	Upscales from 320x240 between 1x-4x or stretched to aspect-ratio in fullscreen using Nearest-neighbor scaling. Unofficial v1.5.2 patch from AM2R Launcher adds a Widescreen option that displays the game at a base resolution of 426x240.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	Can be toggled with Alt+↵ Enter or from the Options menu under Display Options.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input[edit]

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration	Mouse not used at all.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support	XInput and DirectInput supported.
Full controller support
Controller remapping	For XInput controllers, movement is bound to both left analog stick and D-pad. For DirectInput controllers, movement can be assigned to either left analog stick or D-pad.
Controller sensitivity	Deadzone and analog movement option available.
Controller Y-axis inversion	2D game.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts	Numbered button prompts when using a DirectInput controller. For Nintendo button prompts, use AM2R Launcher, then go to Options → Display, then under Notifications set Controller Tips to Nintendo Pro or SNES Colored.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback	Only for XInput controllers.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M	Game switch dynamically switches between keyboard and controller prompts.

• Keyboard remapping.

• XInput controller remapping.

• DirectInput controller remapping.

Audio[edit]

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls	Music, Sound Effects
Surround sound
Subtitles	No speech outside of ending.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

System requirements[edit]

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS)	XP
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	90 MB
Video card (GPU)	DirectX 9.0c compatible

macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	90 MB
Other	Following dependencies are required for Ubuntu/Debian distributions: libgcc1:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 libglu1-mesa:i386 libopenal1:i386 libssl1.0.0:i386libstdc++6:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxext6:i386 libxrandr2:i386 libxxf86vm1:i386 zlib1g:i386.

Notes

1. ↑When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

1. ↑Project AM2R - Another Metroid 2 Remake: No Future for AM2R - last accessed on September 2, 2016
2. ↑Verified by User:AmethystViper on 2021-04-20

   Instructions based on using the newly rewritten version of this launcher.

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The Metroid series is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, with many fans joining in the festivities. Some are looking to catch up on the Metroid series however they can, as Metroid Dread drops this October. One of the games that frequently gets brought up by fans is AM2R, or Another Metroid 2 Remake for short. Like other Nintendo fan-games, however, it was quickly hit with a cease and desist from Nintendo. Despite this, the creator of AM2R recently released a short game in celebration of the series.

DoctorM64, or Milton Guasti, is the creative mind behind the brilliantly designed AM2R. This was a full-on remake of Metroid 2 before Metroid: Samus Returns, with gameplay that closely resembled Metroid: Zero Mission and Super Metroid. The gameearned him a lot of praise, with the fresh coat of paint earning the developer plenty of praise. Sadly, Nintendo has officially shut down development of AM2R, though fans have continued distributing the game and giving its own patches. While not much news has come from Guasti since its shutdown, he released a new game that not only celebrates Metroid, but also takes place within the world of AM2R.

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The game that he unveiled was Skippy the Robot, which went up the day of Metroid's 35th anniversary. In AM2R, the Super Missiles are locked behind a platforming puzzle, in which the player controls a remote controlled robot to clear a path for Samus to get access to it. In this spinoff game, the player controls the robot itself, using similar platforming based gameplay. Skippy the Robot comes with ten unique levels and thirty collectibles. It is available through itch.io and can be played on a browser or through a download.

Guasti further explains this celebratory game in a post he made on blogspot. He reminisced about how AM2R's influence had been widespread in the years after it was released, taking pride in the fact that fans had enjoyed his interpretation of the original game. Skippy itself is a personal project that was made in a couple of weeks for the anniversary, with Guasti saying it is the framework of a bigger project he hopes that he can reveal in the near future.

Happy Metroid 35th!!!
Also, to celebrate AM2R's 5th anniversary, here's a game with everybody's favorite robot:https://t.co/ZA28Xv4Hch

— Project AM2R (@AM2Rgame) August 6, 2021

The blog post then says that if fans really enjoy Skippy the Robot, more levels will be added later on. Guasti finishes his post by detailing his experience as a full-time game developer. One highlight of his career has been working at Moon Studios, as he was brought on board for the level design of Ori and the Will of the Wisps. As such, the dedicated Metroidfan says to keep an eye out for an unannounced project from Moon Studios as well.

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