{{Infobox game
|title = Another Metroid 2 Remake: Return of Samus
|cover = AM2R - Cover.png
|developers =
Milton "DoctorM64" Guasti
|publishers =
|engines =
GameMaker
|release dates=
Windows
August 6, 2016
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2016|ref=[citation needed]
Linux
2016[citation needed]
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
- Official website
- Official forums
- Wikitroid - A Wikia for the Metroid franchise.
Availability
- This game is no longer available.
- The soundtrack is available for free at higher quality than in-game here.
Essential improvements
Unofficial AM2R Patch
- Requires a zipped archive of the official v1.1 of the game (
AM2R_11.zip
) originally distributed by DoctorM64 prior to the DMCA takedown.
- Adds the following improvements:
- New game modes, extra unlockables, and some of the planned but canceled features.
- 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.
How to install Unofficial AM2R Patch[2]
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- Download the latest patch here.
- Extract the contents of this zip file to its own folder somewhere it can be easily accessed on your computer.
- Drag and drop the official
AM2R_11.zip archive onto the Drag-and-Drop AM2R_11.zip onto Here!.bat file included in the patch. A prompt will also appear if you wish to install the remastered soundtrack during the patching process, if desired.
- After successfully patching the game, a new
AM2R_* folder should appear where you extracted the patch's folder, containing the game with the latest patches.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
- Save files from previous versions may not be compatible with the latest updates from Unofficial AM2R Patch.
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Input settings
Advanced control settings.
Template:Input settings
XInput controller remapping.
DirectInput controller remapping.
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
90 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 9.0c compatible |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
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Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
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Hard disk drive (HDD) |
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Linux |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
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Processor (CPU) |
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System memory (RAM) |
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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:i386
libstdc++6:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxext6:i386 libxrandr2:i386 libxxf86vm1:i386 zlib1g:i386 . |
References