Metroid: Fusion and Metroid: Zero Mission are some of the fondest memories of my childhood, with not being able to play any other Metroid games one of the worst memories. I would have loved to get my shot at the Prime trilogy, and of course the classics that came before my time. With monster hits such as the original Metroid and the ever-lauded Super Metroid, some might forget the sequel that came between the two, Metroid 2: The Return of Samus. I’m included in that, as I frequently forget that it even exists, and it certainly did not have a high place on my “plan-to-play” list.
It didn’t, that is, until I heard about Another Metroid 2 Remake. A fan project brought to us by DoctorM64 and many fan contributors, it provides updated graphics, quality of life improvements to the gameplay, and a new soundtrack very reminiscent of Super Metroid. I’ve played just a short amount of it so far, but I’m enthralled in the detailed environments and gloomy atmosphere. I cannot recommend enough that any Metroid fan pick it up.
That is, if you can. Nintendo did what everyone expected and issued a DMCA takedown for all official downloads of AM2R. If you didn’t get it already, good luck. Work your Google-fu and see what you can find, but of course always be careful with what you click on; there’s sure to be someone hiding a virus behind the name you’re searching for. It’s sad that projects like these get canned so quickly after the work that gets put into them. Hopefully our readers are able to experience this awesome game, and creators around the world do not lose their drive to give us awesome projects like this.
You can find more about AM2R on its blog and DoctorM64’s Twitter.
