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AM2R: Return of Samus
2016 · Metroidvania, Platformer, Action-adventure · PC · DoctorM64
AM2R: Return of Samus carries 1,473 ELO points on GameForever and holds position no. 2,552 in the world ranking, with 33% of duels won out of 100 played. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Hollow Knight: 0 wins to 5 across 5 duels. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 54 out of 95 (Metroidvania).
World rank
no. 2,552
ELO score
1,473
Wins
33%
Duels played
100
About AM2R: Return of Samus
AM2R, short for Another Metroid 2 Remake, is an action-adventure video game developed by Milton Guasti under the pseudonym DoctorM64, and released in August 2016 for Microsoft Windows, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Metroid series. 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 Advance game Metroid: Zero Mission (2004). Shortly after the game's release, Nintendo sent DMCA notices to websites hosting AM2R; download links to the game were removed from its official website, but Guasti said that he still planned to continue working on the game privately. In September 2016, Guasti ended the development of AM2R after he received a DMCA takedown request from Nintendo.
The game follows Samus Aran, who aims to eradicate the parasitic Metroids from their home planet SR388. It includes several new features, including redone graphics and music, a map system, and new areas and minibosses. The controls were changed to be less "floaty", in line with the gameplay of later titles in the series. Video game journalists appreciated the game, frequently calling it impressive and commenting on the improved visuals compared to those of the original Metroid II, although one thought the conditions required to win battles against Metroids were too specific considering how often they occur. The game was nominated for The Game Awards 2016, but was later removed from the nominations page without notice.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,473 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Hollow Knight 0% 5 duels played · 356 points behind
- against Ori and the Blind Forest 0% 4 duels played · 354 points behind
- against Resident Evil 33% 3 duels played · 145 points behind
- against Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 0% 2 duels played · 231 points behind
- against Animal Well 50% 2 duels played · 16 points behind
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The games AM2R: Return of Samus sits between in the world ranking.
The standing
Where AM2R: Return of Samus ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where AM2R: Return of Samus stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 54 out of 95 (Metroidvania).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 2,552 | 5,046 |
| Metroidvania | 54 | 95 |
| 2010s | 1,044 | 2,050 |
| 2016 | 123 | 243 |
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