Another Metroid 2 Remake: Return of Samus
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Developers | |
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Milton "DoctorM64" Guasti | |
Engines | |
GameMaker | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 6, 2016 |
macOS (OS X) | 2016[citation needed] |
Linux | 2016[citation needed] |
Metroid | |
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Metroid: Confrontation | 2012 |
Another Metroid 2 Remake: Return of Samus | 2016 |
Super Metroid (unofficial port) | TBA |
Metroid Prime (unofficial port) | TBA |
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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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\AM2R\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\AM2R\ |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
- Save files from previous versions may not be compatible with the latest updates from Unofficial AM2R Patch.
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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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) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
Linux | ||
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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:i386
libstdc++6:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxext6:i386 libxrandr2:i386 libxxf86vm1:i386 zlib1g:i386 . |
References
- ↑ Project AM2R - Another Metroid 2 Remake: No Future for AM2R - last accessed on September 2, 2016
- ↑ Verified by User:AmethystViper on June 22, 2018