The release of another metroid 2 remake is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the metroid series, the first of which was released in japan on the famicom disk system on august 6, 1986. Return of samus, only on nintendo 3ds family systems. Am2r also had a stronger narrative and sense of progression and tone while samus returns kinda feels loud and clumsy. Samus returns is a sciencefiction actionadventure game announced during the treehouse broadcast on june, 2017. Correctly insert the metroid il the return of samus game pak into your game boy compact video game system and turn the power switch to the on position. I plan on making a rip off of this soon in the future, im 14 rip offs is the best i can do. Am2r a fan remake of metroid ii that took 8 years to make. Return of samus is the littleknown and underappreciated sequel to one of the greatest and most groundbreaking sidescrollers of all time, the original metroid, released for the nes in 1986. This game is an unofficial remake for the gameboy classic metroid ii. A great version for pc of the nes and super nintendo classic. The game updates the 1991 version with color, a visual style similar to super metroid and gameplay similar to metroid. Return of samus digital download from the nintendo official uk store. After years of development, the game was released for free to windows.
Click the map below for a rundown of where every passage, item and metroid is hidden at every turn. Enjoy the missions first10 minute sad download the game from the link below. Return of samus is the second game of the metroid franchise, and is the original sequel to the 1986 nes title metroid. Samus returns, a complete reimagining of the 1992 game boy title metroid ii. Extract the contents of this zip file to its own folder somewhere it can be easily accessed on your computer. How metroid fans made a better game than nintendo wired. Return of samus is a free fanmade remake of metroid ii. When metroid was first released it was a unique game.
It follows samus arans mission to exterminate all metroids on the planet sr388. A special edition was also released which includes a copy of the game, a cd of 25 select music tracks from across the series. This idea was fueled by things like item randomizer algorithms and 100%speedruns, because i wanted to find a way to chart out the areas of metroid in an attempt to facilitate pathing and maybe even help metroid fangame makers to think about design and gating in their games. Return of samus has been rebuilt from the ground up for. Metroid 2 fan remake finally released, quickly hit with. Metroid ii remake for metroid 30th anniversary another. Return of samus falls into that category as well, iterating greatly on the original game despite the lesser game boy hardware. Download am2r another metroid 2 remake for windows 10,7,8. Dubbed am2r another metroid 2 remake, the games release. The return of samus came nearly 25 years after its original game boy release, giving fans a new way to experience the classic game.
Samus returns is a metroid game released for the nintendo 3ds on september 15, 2017. Return of samus for the pc finally became available for download to everyone today. The first metroid game for a handheld game console, it was released in north america in november 1991 and in japan and europe in 1992. Return of samus game, metroidvania, science fiction, space, alien. Return of samus for the pc finally became available for download to everyone today metroid 2. The return of samus is probably the most immersive. Return of samus is the epic sequel to the nes classic, metroid. The game boys exclusive chapter in the metroid series sees samus aran on a mission to rid planet sr388 of the metroid menace. So how did am2r and samus return update the gameplay of this retro title, and h. Return of samus and this am2r another metroid 2 remake is precisely and adaptation for pc of the last title on this list. Ultra mega ridley during the zebes escape sequence in the super metroid remake in 2030.
Are you totally and utterly lost in the depths of sr388. Metroid 2 remake 2016 am2r return of samus gameplay. Metroid ii complete map by shane carter gif, 46kb special thanks to shane carter for producing this complete game map. Chronologically, its events follow those of the metroid prime. Composed by ryohji yoshitomi, the music of metroid ii brought sr388 to life with a unique score through the game boys humble sound system here we present a collection of the games music in crisp 160kbps mp3 format. Space hunter samus aran returns to battle a planet crawling with evil creatures bent on universal domincation in this bigger than ever sequel to the nes classic, metroid.
Metroid 2 seems simple on the surface, yet the gameplay and game mechanics have all been updated and expanded for the better. After stopping the threat on the planet zebes, samus aran is asked to eliminate the entire remaining metroid population of the planet sr388. Boards gaming individual gaming boards metroid how would you remake metroid 2 return of samus. If you are a fan of the game boy classic and love super metroid. Am2r also known as another metroid 2 remake or am2r. Its not metroid ii at this point but its own beast. Developed over years a fanmade remake of metroid ii. Something with new abilities, new bosses, and with new levels to explore. Metroid ii seems to be the most straightforward design ive seen yet.
On the mysterious planet of the metroid, youll find artifacts of a lost civilization that. Return of samus, developed by argentinian independent programmer milton doctorm64 guasti. Ryoji yoshitomi metroid ii full soundtrack youtube. If metroid games were released more frequently i could easily shrug off a short, sideseries game like hunters was, but metroid fans and i have been waiting for a long time for another proper 2d metroidvania metroid game. How am2r and samus returns remade metroid 2 youtube. We use cookies for analytics, personalisation and advertising.
The seventh installment in the overall series story the later metroid prime trilogy games serving as interquels between metroid 1 and this game, the game was developed and published by nintendo in north america in november 1991, in japan. Loading game metroid ii return of samus color patch hack c. Return of samus is an actionadventure video game, the second game in the metroid series, and the only one developed for the nintendo game boy. After years of development, the game was released for free. Return of samus the largelyforgotten second entry in the series, released for the original nintendo game boy in 1991. Return of samus is an unofficial fan remake of metroid ii.
Metroid ii gst all music by ryoji yoshitomi download. Zero mission also remade for game boy advance from the first original. Aug 09, 2016 after more than eight years in development, the fan remake of metroid ii. Remake or rebreak is back, after months of klonoa videos. Super metroid, fusion, primer, zero mision, prime trilogy, prime federation forde, metroid ii.
Available to download for free, this metroid ii remake is everything alex has ever wanted in a remake of the first metroid game he played, and. Today nintendo announced that a remake reimagining of metroid ii. The environments arent as confusing or repetitive in design as the original and are much less cryptic in hiding weapons, and you start off with full health and your basic upgrades long beam, missiles and morph ball right off. Battle through a sprawling underworld, seeking out every last metroid, and build up your arsenal by discovering mysterious artefacts. While nowhere near the level of what super metroid did for the series, metroid ii made some significant improvements over the original in gameplay.
Heres an excellent hack made possible by the combined efforts of ejrt and quantam to bring full color to metroid ii. The second of my metroid ventures, dealing with the classic game boy title. Return of samus, released for game boy in 1991, and whose main appeal was its radical graphics that were at the time ahead of their days and preceded super metroid on super nintendo and metroid. Game boy classic metroid 2 has been completely remade by two different teams. Samusu no fukki original title action, adventure, family video game released 5 november 1991 after stopping the threat on the planet zebes, samus aran is asked to eliminate the entire remaining metroid population of the planet sr388. Lets find out what metroid ii did right, how the passage of time has affected it, and why, exactly, a freakin game boy game from 1991 was integral enough to deserve a remake. Am2r also had a stronger narrative and sense of progression and. Return of samus is an actionadventure game developed and published by nintendo for the game boy. I think samus returns is a good game but am2r is a lot better as a remake of return of samus, it showed a lot more attention toward the interesting aspects of the original game.
Many different titles followed the first installment. Download am2r another metroid 2 remake for windows 10,7. This ones personally my favourite though it plays horribly and isnt coded well at all, but the music and sound design, even the kinda unfinished map has a real feel to it, everything seems so much like metroid 2, damn it why does every project ie touch end up dying, sorry a bit of rage there. Zero mision, prime trilogy, prime federation forde, metroid ii. Samus returns isnt just an action gameits a feminist horror tale. This game is a remake, or reimagination, of metroid ii. The game follows bounty hunter samus aran on her mission to exterminate the metroids from their home planet before the space pirates can obtain them. Sep 25, 2017 i think samus returns is a good game but am2r is a lot better as a remake of return of samus, it showed a lot more attention toward the interesting aspects of the original game. Return of samus is coming to the 3ds later this year. If the name sounds vaguely familiar, that is because this game is technically a remake of the 1991 gameboy sequel metroid ii. After more than eight years in development, the fan remake of metroid ii. Brave the hostile terrain of an alien planet and hunt down a dangerous species in metroid. Adds new ideas and mechanics that i hope stick around.
Metroid ii complete sr388 map gif, 502kb special thanks to zeric for their efforts in charting out the entire game see the originals at vgmaps, which was used as the foundation for this map. After years of development, the game was released for. Thats pretty much all it gives you when you start a new game. A part of the metroid series, the game is a reimagining of the 1991 game boy game metroid ii. And gave me my new favorite moment in the series with getting to hang out with the baby metroid. The release of another metroid 2 remake is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the metroid series, the first of which was released in japan on the famicom disk.
As the introduction to the original relates, the metroid samples were stolen by the space pirates from their home planet, called sr388. This game is an absolute masterpiece and its such a shame that nintendo had it taken down. Am2r stands for another metroid 2 remake which is the true nature of this project. All 6 boss fights and the best ending in metroid 2. Samus returns is an actionadventure game developed by mercurysteam and published by nintendo for the nintendo 3ds in 2017. Dec 03, 2016 lets find out what metroid ii did right, how the passage of time has affected it, and why, exactly, a freakin game boy game from 1991 was integral enough to deserve a remake. Return of samus, which was released for the game boy in 1991. Return of samus, and the first traditional, sidescrolling metroid game since metroid.
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