Project AM2R Gets Worthy Update Despite Nintendo Takedown Request

Sweet. Glad to see they continue working on the project. And I'll translate it into Spanish, it shouldn't take much time.

Glad I've downloaded it right away.

Luckily I didn't experience any problems with the game and was able to complete it. I'm at 92% completion so I've missed stuff somewhere!

The level of polish on the game is excellent, it's the sort of level of care and attention I would expect from an actual Nintendo game, which makes it all the more impressive for a fan made game.

Also, this game finally got me to learn how to shine spark! I love it!

glad to see it will be gone soon.

I wouldn't exactly call the Gravity Suit "game breaking". It's a major nuisance, but it's manageable. Still, it's something that needed to be fixed, so I'm glad Doc got around to it.

Is it wrong of me to ask in here where i can still get a link to download this game from? I missed my oppurtunity on release. Still have my Metroid 2 for GB boxed. So Nintendo need not be angry at me lol

@KevTastic84 Go to Mega and get this file:

#!SEslnaSR!WXj6Sgj-U0JT2buHqJjWiyDN4qMPn_rmuMz5zTb7hjw

@MarcelRguez Thank you

"Figure it out ourselves"?

Sweet! I've been too busy with work to play this, but bug fixes are always welcome.

This would sell well if it were available for WiiU/3DS/RumorMachine

I haven't played it yet but have the file downloaded. Now I need to find the updated version.

This looks real good, but I don't have a PC to download it on. Sucks that Nintendo never cared to remake this game. They might as well include this if you buy Metroid 2 on the 3DS eshop or something. I know that's crazy, but I can dream.

@Tops Wrong good sir. When I wrote the original article there was no C&D from Nintendo's law branch but there is one now. As such publicly displaying a download link this time could possible rub same Law branch the wrong way. I am writing articles to bring you the best possible retro coverage here, not to get NL into legal trouble, thank you very much.

I think I'll leave it for the time being (not downloading the update). The game works fine to me!

One of the best things (apart from the graphics and modern mechanics/smooth controls) are the added bosses. And so far they aren't of the lazy kind (only encountered 3 so far), they are really good!

Great!

Nintendo is honestly stupid for not porting this game to Wii U and giving this guy some money. Like seriously. Sell it for 15 bucks for all I care, I would still buy it!

This game looks great where can i get the latest version ?

Cool I thought it would be taken down by now tho.

@SanderEvers Yeah didn't bother looking thought that it had all been taken down, cheers.

I appreciate your enthusiasm, @Shiryu, but can't we keep quiet about this? The last thing the game developer needs is a C&D...

@MarcelRguez It seems that file is for v1.0, not v1.1 which is the updated one

@allav866 What we have here is the two edged sword dilemma. Do we keep information from the public hoping Nintendo doesn't pay attention or do we shine a spotlight in order to get the right and deserved amount of people to appreciate the tons of work put by the guys who made AM2R a reality over a decade? There are no right answers here.

Really? Patch notes for a fan game? I get that Nintendo hasn't had a lot announcements recently (besides those Zelda BoTW videos), but you're stretching it here, Nintendo Life.

@nab1 I am aware. You can grab the update from the forums.

Can someone please point me to a Mac download for this?

"Figure it out for yourselves".

Wouldn't want to give us any useful information here at Nintendolife. Just rumors and speculation.

Would be nice if he could include an updater/patcher program that makes it easier for players to update, like with Pokemon Uranium.

@FNL Nothing worthy in life is easy.

@Mega_Yarn_Poochy I politely disagree.

@Shiryu

Except several people in the comments section have provided how to download it, which could have been done in the article itself.

Nintendolife's official review of Super Mario NX:

"We played Super Mario NX! It's a game that has controls and graphics! How good are the controls, the graphics and the game itself? Well you'll just have to find out for yourself!"

@FNL Again, would you like me to have written the download link in the article AFTER Nintendo presented the hosts a C&D last week? Would you have liked Nintendo's long arm of the law to come down on Nintendo Life? Plus, I have enough confidence to believe NL readers who are into this sort of thing are more than capable of finding this update for themselves without my help, but if they are indeed not, my YouTube channel is out there.

@Shiryu

"As for where you can find the update now that Nintendo has stepped in, you'll have to figure that one out for yourselves ... there may or may not be an AM2R forum somewhere out there. Ask Google."

As long as you don't provide the direct link, there's nothing they can do about you.

@FNL My original article was redacted, I had written something along those lines.

@Shiryu
OK, OK... I just think it's weird that you wrote a full article about something that you don't want to recommend.

Also, you don't need to say "thank you very much" at the end of your comment, thank you very much.

@Ninten-san That was not what I stated by a long shot. Of course I recommend AM2R to any Metroid fan out there on this Earth. Nintendo's legal does not. See the conflict here?

@Shiryu
Yes, I see the conflict.

Wow, these comments.
Remind me not to spoon-feed you ever again.

I actually prefer this game over Super Metroid. I have no doubt that Nintendo would also be able to create a new great 2D Metroid if they wanted to.

wow!! you're all a bunch of babies (those complaining about there being no download link)! A quick google search got me all of the information I needed and I'm downloading it now.

If you want it so badly go find it. It's not hiding or anything. Nintendolife doesn't owe you anything.
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@Utena-mobile

Wrong.

Nintendolife owes their readers useful articles containing accurate research and information. Could you imagine a newspaper printing something like this?

"Tickets to the Rolling Stones' farewell concert in London are available at only one retailer. Which one? You'll just have to figure that out for yourselves."

It doesn't matter if the reader can find the information themselves. If someone is going to report that it is available, then it should include information as to where or else it just becomes glorified click-bait. And if the writer just simply doesn't know where, they should admit it.

@FNL except the Rolling Stone's farewell concert isn't illegal, and buying the tickets won't get you in trouble. Using your example here's a way that the Rolling Stones article could get the newspaper in trouble.

"Tickets to the Rolling Stone's farewell concert are sold out, leading some shady entrepreneurs to resell their tickets for highly marked up prices. The Rolling Stones have asked fans not to buy those tickets, but here's the phone number and email of one such person."

It's not quite the same thing, but it shows that you can report on something and still be morally (or legally) obligated to withhold at least some of the information.

@Utena-mobile

And I've already provided an example of how the author can provide that information in a roundabout way while remaining free of the legal implications.

@FNL "The Rolling Stones have again pleaded with fans not to encourage ticket scalping as it encourages people with no intention of seeing the concert to buy tickets in large numbers with the intent of selling them at a higher markup. In the long run, this is harmful to the fans. However, there may or may not be a guy at 737 Downing St. at 10:00 pm on Friday who may or may not be selling tickets."

hoo boy. Ok. So, I totally get that these examples are not perfect but hopefully you get my point.

@Utena-mobile

This article is already promoting the illegal game itself. It's even encouraging people to download the game and contribute to it. So your hyperbolic example isn't applicable here. This article isn't promoting the release of Metroid II to the Virtual Console and then happens to mention that there is an illegal fangame out there. It is directly about the game.

So hopefully you get my point.

@FNL I do get your point. But my point was that a journalist, while reporting on an event that is either illegal or in a grey area, has a responsibility to keep some information private even if only to protect their newspaper or website from having legal charges pressed against them.

I don't get why you're upset though. I thought the article was detailed enough as it is. We got the patch notes, we got the name of the project. We got the name of the patch number. We got links to previous articles that mentioned the blog and the creator. While neither encouraging nor discouraging the reader, the article has provided enough information for us to go find it.

What happens next is completely on our shoulders (as it should be).

edit I do apologize for the name calling though. It was uncalled for and antagonistic. I'm sorry.
(T_T )

@Utena-mobile

I'm annoyed that you feel the need to call out others for rightfully expressing valid points. The onus is on the reporter to provide the information, not leave it up to the readers. If you can't even hint as to where this information is available, then perhaps you shouldn't even report it.

But we'll agree to disagree because this is going to go nowhere.

ok. (._ . )

@3MonthBeef

Yes I did, why?

@FNL Would you have preferred if they said "if you want it you have to Google for a download"? I think this is just complaining for the sake of complaining and not a valid point.

Just my two cents.

I'm extremely sad that I was away when AM2R was released and now I can't find a download link. Will keep trying.

edit: nvm I found it - it's easier if you look for a torrent.

@luizssb Just use your power bombs on them until you get ice beam or screw attack. That's probably the best use of power bombs in this game if you ask me.

@3MonthBeef

And someone had already provided the information within the comments section as to where to find it. Why would I repost the same thing?

@Wexter

The apologists far outweigh the people complaining.

Just my two cents.

Playing and finishing it twice, and trying it in HARD mode the 3rd time, I think I'll keep my 1.0 edition. The memories... <3