No future for AM2R
Nintendo of America, Inc. has filed a takedown request under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). I received the request on my personal email, so I'm complying with their requests.
There will be no more AM2R updates, and no more releases under any platform.
Thank you for the support during all these years.
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In all seriousness, this is deeply saddening and disappointing... I'm so glad we got to play this, thank you, and see you next mission.
but i need unpack the data.win :c idk but im trying to get it for a SouthAmerica Version too :c
I hate that Nintendo didn't recognize all the hard work you put into the game. It royally sucks. I wish you the best and I thank you for the joy that you've no doubt bestowed upon every Metroid fan. You have truly made Metroid's 30th anniversary a memorable one, and may you and your loved ones be blessed for such dedication and passion that have been absent from this corporate run ballwashing industry we call modern video games.
Regardless, awesome game. A true masterpiece.
So I'll just say this : thank you for your hard work and your dedication during all these years. Your project oozes love for the franchise, that is something you do not see often.
I wish you luck in your life, career, and everything.
Best regards,
A happy, yet bittersweet, Metroid fan.
>AM2R Officially Dead
>Creator Complies and Gives Up
...Hello Darkness my old friend.
It's good to see you yet again...
Thank you for everything you done for
the Metroid 2 Remake over those couple
of years.
It's too bad, actually really sad that
Nintendo didn't see past this and adamantly...
went to take this down. (I have hope that someday
they'll embrace fangames/fan creators like SEGA has...but that'll
be rare and unlikely to happen if it does).
It has been an amazing journey and happily that journey
has been completed with it's release last month...
With that said, I heartful thank you...
May the future do well for you DoctorM64.
Meant to say: "I've come to talk to you yet again..."
Also I wish I didn't type
>Creator Complies and Gives up
as that's not what happened.
I apologize...
Though I am still filed with grief over this.
Again may the future hold brightly for you DoctorM64.
As the mission is complete, bittersweet it may be...
At least you've accomplished it thus far, coming out
as a fan of the series, for both new and old veteran fans
far and wide...esp. on Metroid's 30 Anniversary.
Thank you and I only wish you well DoctorM64.
Maybe start a KickerStarter to have a lawyer go over the new version before releasing it.
I am sure that you can keep all the enemy designs as they look nothing like the Lego pixel enemies from the original which are probably 20x20 pixels where yours 500x500 in average?
Maybe the space jump will have to become a double jump, but I seriously doubt it. There are many good lawyers out there that would take your case for sure on a personal level.
I'd say even at this point send an email to EFF.org and hear what they have to say about all this. It might be simpler than your think.
Go to this petition if you will not stand for this BS and show Nintendo we aren't going to let them get away with this injustice.
To be honest, when I first looked at the first trailer for AM2R, way back then, it gave me many, many thoughts, at such a young age I was...
I had the thoughts I could make a Metroid fan game too. Something, that, I may never be able to do. Not because of stuff such as DMCA claims, or C&D's. But because I don't really have the talent to do such things at this point in my life.
Metroid: Zero Mission, is the one 2D Metroid game that I like the most because of the way it plays, the abilities within it, and many other things. And honestly, AM2R really expanded on this, and i'm really glad it was done this way.
If I ever had the ability and talent to make a Metroid fan game in the future, It would no doubt be based on this.
If it's one thing I CAN do and HAVE done, is pixel art work of concepts I would have for such a Fan game(Which, I post them on my Google+ account), though I might not have the talent to make realistic art work in general(or actual tile sets), the things I have done, seem pretty believable.
Ranting aside though, I hope that you keep going with your life, work on other projects that can be as good as this, maybe better. And many people have said this already, but thank you. Just, thank you.
It is indeed a shame that Nintendo chose the path of monetary greed, instead of acknowledging the tribute this game is to the series. I do hope that we may see a true Metroid game in the near future; befitting of the greatness that both the 2D Metroid and Prime games hold. This...Federation Force that Nintendo has forced us to swallow; a 'Metroid themed, community volley ball game' that not only does not feature Metroids (the basis behind the game), but also the lack of Samus.
It is understandable that they want to expand the series. But....isn't that why Retro left that teaser at the end of MP3? As a way of continuing the series in a new storyline? This '5 minute game' that Nintendo has given us is not the answer.
To everyone:
Raise your glasses!
To AM2R!
May she go down in history forever!
Thank you DoctorM64 and his team on making this happen
Anyway, you made a GREAT remake, don't let anybody tell you otherwise! I know of people who even consider AM2R even their GOTY.
I'm glad we got the game out there, and I pretty much consider the game 100% complete, but I wanted that last official soundtrack release.
Oh well. Thank you for all this Doc. Your game will never be forgotten by us.
Move on with your life and career and make the best of this.
"Doc, thank You for all Your hard work on AM2R!
You managed to make every Metroid fan happy and delivered what Nintendo lost during the past years: to make a game with amazing passion and love.
Thank You for honoring the anniversary of one of gaming's greatest franchises!
Wishing You the best for all Your future endeavors!"
Vote with your wallets people.
My advice is the following: Think "Freedom Planet". That was a Sonic the Hedgehog fan game reconceived and reformulated as its own game with its own intellectual property. You really should do the same with AM2R. Get a new story, new character, new origin, and put out a great game that isn't in Nintendo's shadow. Like what "Castlevania: Symphony of the Night" director Koji Igarashi is trying to do with "Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night".
Gracias por tu tiempo, sudor, sangre y lagrimas
Nos vemos en la próxima misión
What you managed to make gave me the same feelings as the first time I played Prime and Fusion. And that's a beautiful thing.
I implore you, make your own game. If I remember right, with this project you have 10 years of development experience. Make a game that is a love letter and a challenge to the Metroid series. One that shows everything good about the series, then step it up. Show Nintendo what Metroid could be like.
I know you could do it because, dammnit, you did! AM2R is one of the best games I've played in quite a while.
What you managed to make gave me the same feelings as the first time I played Prime and Fusion. And that's a beautiful thing.
I implore you, make your own game. If I remember right, with this project you have 10 years of development experience. Make a game that is a love letter and a challenge to the Metroid series. One that shows everything good about the series, then step it up. Show Nintendo what Metroid could be like.
I know you could do it because, dammnit, you did! AM2R is one of the best games I've played in quite a while.
Thank you so very much for this amazing effort. I've seen projects start and be abandoned within the time it took to finish this one, and that says a lot about your commitment to it. This game has finally completed my Metroid collection, something it looks like Nintendo would never have done if it were up to them, and I will treasure and preserve it accordingly.
Such a general set of ideas could easily let people know a game is, without falling under exact likeness. Go for it and show them that people not only want another game but will happily pay for it. I would gladly buy future efforts from you.
Hope you do well no matter what though and thankyou for a great game.
You made a Metroid game that stand up next to the official metroid games!
I hope you'll continue making such beautiful games.
We could never thanke you enough for this amazing work.
You should definitely release the source code of the game under a Free license. My recommendations: MIT if you don't care, GPL if you don't want others (*cough* Nintendo *cough*) to just take the source and run with it. Obviously you cannot release the assets, but people will "find" them one way or another now that they have been leaked.
The reason I'm saying this is because the game has been programmed in GameMaker from what I understand. Nothing against GameMaker, but all software will eventually stop working, and the only way to keep it alive is by having the source under a Free license. Just look at what people have been doing with Doom source ports, that game is going to live forever.
It is the best Metroid game, after all.
It is only a real shame that it had to end like that.
Fantastic work, and thank you.
Copyright laws need to change badly; especially that nonsense about losing your trademark if you don't aggressively defend it. There would be a ton more quality fan projects like this and so much more if large companies were more liberal with derivative works from their IP.
Also. Take what you've learned and make your own game in this genre! =)
Good luck and hope the source code may one day be released for others to build upon...
Haven't touched it yet, though. I think you could safely release the code a couple of years from now on some obscure part of the internet, but it's your choice.
HANL.
I hope this incident doesn't discourage you. You and your team are clearly skilled, have an eye for quality, and a great understanding of this genre of video games. I'm greatly looking forward to whatever you choose to work on next.
As much as I'd like to see the AM2R team continue with the project (as well as potentially remaking other Metroid games), you guys owe it to yourselves to make a new, original game. I'll happily support you if you do so.
Hopefully one day, when Ninty inevitably goes bankrupt due to their asinine business decisions, they sell the franchise to a company that actually knows what they're doing.
Deixo meus "pesâmes", mas meus parabéns também, por terem feito um dos melhores games da série que já joguei, pois esse jogo não ficou abaixo de nenhum game oficial. E estou falando sério.
E garanto que se tentarem criar um game original, estarei apoiando, porquê você tem muito conhecimento pra produzir um.
E mais uma vez, obrigado, DOCTORM64!
"NNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Una lastima por AM2R, uno de los mejores Metroid sin duda. De nuevo, gracias a Doctor M64 y al resto del equipo por permitirnos disfrutar de esta joya.
We all loved your game and ive personally followed it since 2012, glad you've reached the end, sad that Nintendo doesn't allow those kind of things, i wish you all the best!
In my opinion, this is the best Metroid i´ve played next to Super Metroid, a game launched over 12 YEARS ago, and now, someone, YOU, make this masterpiece, and this is the future of a great game...
CONGRATULATIONS FOR THIS GAME AND I HOPE THAT YOU CAN FIND A JOB IN THE INDUSTRY OF VIDEOGAMES.
See you in the next mission :)
I'm looking forward to see your an original work made by you!
You are a hero to me, good luck and rock on!
They ave ignored the fans for way too long, after Federation Force , the strike they give you was the final nail in the coffin. I will not buy it . I was going to because i am a fan. But they dont deserve it for this serie.
I hope you computer geek Metroid Fan out there got inspired by him. Keep making em, ill keep coming back.
A sincere Fan.
I hope you know that you guy's work has made a lot of people happy and made us remember the good times of Metroid, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for making me be able to relive that experience once again, I'll never forget it and I'm sure most people also will treasure it close to them.
Good luck in your future endeavors.
In all seriousness doc, it's been one hell of a journey, and I, as I'm sure many others, are happy to have been able to follow you on this journey. See you next mission!
I'm blooming with love for the Metroid series again after such a long time and it's all thanks to you guys.
Just a very personal opinion, go make your own game!!! I'm sure Kickstarter will explode with it... At least you have a pretty big bunch of Metroid fans who enjoyed your game as crazy and will support you without a doubt!
The legacy of AM2R will live on, you can be sure!!
¡Te mereces mucho! ¡Exitos!
Almost make me want to just emulate the old games. Why give support to a publisher that not only ignores a huge chunk of the franchise fan base, but also kills any fan made attempts at recreating the formula that made Metroid its own platforming sub-genre, and single-handedly started speed running?
Screw you, Nintendo.
I don't know what your plan is for future projects, or if you even have any. But if you do, you've at the very least proved you're capable of making great games with this. I'd be happy to support you. Best of luck.
I've boycotted Nintendo for years now.
It's time to make your stand.
#fucknintendo
It's a little bit of a downer to read this latest news, but I wanted to add my voice to everyone else's about how great a job you've done and I really enjoy playing it! :)
I wish you the best Doc.
It is what it is, see you next mission.
You added enough, and changed things enough that you could turn the game into it's own.
At any rate, thanks so much for the game and congrats on completing it.
But, now on a serious note Nintendo should have known that if they don't make a new Metroid game, the fans would.
Whatever you decide to do in the future, I wish you all the best.
Please keep us up to date via the site or twitter if you move on to future gaming projects. I mean, there's this company called Chair who should be working on a Metroid-style game called Shadow Complex 2 that could probably use a skilled hand ...
Or if you go indie and make your own Metroid-style game, or ...
Just ... if you use AM2R as a resume note, keep us informed on what you do. After playing AM2R, I hope you do find a spot in the industry making Metroid-like games. I hope to see you on kickstarter or elsewhere.
Best of luck with whatever your future endeavors are, and thanks for the wonderful game.
Am2R is one of the best Metroid experiences ever made, and your love for the project and the franchise shines bright in the game itself. You have given the Metroid community a shot in the arm at a time when it needs it the most, and gave tons of people a reaffirmation that Metroid is a franchise worth believing in, even if Nintendo has lost their way with it. The fan community is capable of producing content to carry on the franchise's legacy, and we should continue to do so. That's your legacy; you get to take credit for helping Metroid stay alive.
I cannot begin to thank you enough for the sheer amount of development time that you have invested into this project, and I want you to know that it did not disappoint in the least. I hope you move on to bigger and better things. Thank you.
As an examle new works set in the Tolkien world are released only in the Russian Federation as am aware.
2. Make a mod called AM2R
3. Uh idk, probably no profit, well uhh, YEAH!!
fck nintendo :p
I could go on and on about how innovative this and that was in your game that the official series doesn't have or do as well, but I feel I wouldn't be saying much that hasn't already been said by countless others. On an opinionated note though, I do hope all your hard work has shown something to Nintendo. If they want to bring the Metroid series back into good standing with the fans, then that C&D should mean much more than a simple shutdown. Nintendo really should hire you, plain and simple.
Lego learned (and there's a Netflix documentary about it) that embracing the open community creating new things from your product only results in higher fandom and additional sales; Lego is doing better than ever after almost going out of business.
Nintendo will soon be Nofriendo if they keep it up. The DMCA is bollox anyways -- I strongly encourage you to keep things alive through the various file host and p2p networks. They can't take them all down, and you're literally supporting the fear machine in compliance.
The internet was designed to be open. Companies weren't. Support the internet.
I will hate Nintendo for ignoring the Metroid franchise instead.
https://gyazo.com/fd6f02c2a8ecd4206f3f6d9529cac9eb
Nobody cares Nintendo. I don't even like Metroid but i'll be sure to mirror this everywhere now.
See you next mission.
Side Note: If anyone has a magnet link for 1.1, I'd love to have it!
It is a shame that Nintendo couldn't bring themselves to see such work, and in my opinion how much it could benefit them. How many perhaps have been brought in to possibly considering Metroid games as a result of this? I know that I have introduced some of my friends that have only played other action adventure games and now are considering playing other Metroid games as a result of this. The House of Mario could have taken this as a chance for collaboration and growth, but hey it is their loss. Indeed some of the that loss lays squarely on the shoulders of the U.S. copyright system, which goes beyond simple property rights protection, but no doubt Nintendo lost a chance here to revitalize one of their premiere franchises. At this point, beyond their NES classic console, I don't see any reason to support a company that continues to move away from making their franchises mere caricatures and nothing else.
Besides all that though, once again let me thank you and the team for the great effort put forth toward AM2R. You've accomplished something grand here, and no way does this takedown notice do away with that. Hold your head up, and know that you have a devoted fan ready to support whatever future endeavors you have planned, or will plan. AM2R doesn't have to be the end, but in fact the beginning. I have no doubt that a Kickstarter with a Metroid-like project led by you would get funded, because you have proven without a doubt that you have the skills with, and the love for, the format. Keep us appraised of any new developments, and hope all goes well with your future endeavors. Best.
It is things like that that are the reason why I have taken a harsh stance on buying new games from ANY of the current generation console makers.
Sometimes something bad has to happen to allow for something good to happen, and this could be the beginning.
They really should take a more relaxed stance like SEGA - thanks to Green Hill Paradise Act 2, as well as projects like Sonic Classic Heroes and fans of Sonic Boom, one of their best series is still alive and kicking.
fuck them.
It's not like they were perfectly fine before either, but there's been a certain drastic increase.
But if you want a conspiracy theory:
Federation Force was an obvious sales disaster. Since that game was a marketing test, and Nintendo's general dislike of Metroid in the first place, they could remove the fandom from Prime 4 wants, and intentionally want the franchise dead. Perhaps so it doesn't conflict with Starfox somehow, perhaps it doesn't fit their image.
Either way, I absolutely expect Metroid to be relegated to the status of F-Zero in the immediate future. In other words: dead, intentional or not. I really don't think there will ever be another Metroid game again, and from the looks of it they don't want so.
Though at least that is not like literally enslaving employees and blackmailing the rights of star works from their authors to turn them into slot machines.
The exclusive bit applies to Microsoft and Sony as well.
Well, I hope that you have good luck on your other projects and that the game is spread around so it never dies.
The amount of effort and love you poured into this project can't be DMCA'd! Even if the game is taken down the thousands of people who look to AM2R as the homegrown continuation of Metroid will cherish and enjoy this final product. As long as our love of this franchise survives we will continue to sow the seeds for the future, and the torrent of fan-made works of art will carry our dreams forward! I appreciate all that you have freely given to us, and thank you one final time for sharing your vision of this story we all love so much.
With lots of love,
Kevin Kerrigan
-Kira
I've been following your progress on this game for a few years now. When my friend said it had been released I rushed on here and grabbed it. Very very glad I did.
Your game is jaw-droppingly gorgeous and incredible. The mechanics are superbly smooth. There are so many clever and well-executed ideas, too many cool surprises and nods to count, and the love shines through like a magnificent beacon. You've done Metroid II and the series perfect justice. This is right up there with Zero Mission in terms of play-ability, refinement, staying power, and FUN.
Thank you *so* much for creating this and sharing it. I'm thankful that a finished release saw the light of day, if only briefly. I've played it through quite a few times already and it's easily become one of my favorite games of my favorite series.
I wish you the very best in whatever you decide to do next. Thanks again, and mad props.
Cheers,
Trev
-ShadowSpyro
With the many moves that Sega has made this past year versus what Nintendo has done...Sega is doing what Nintendon't just like in the 90s.
Now Doc, just because you got a DCMA doesn't mean you can't continue to make the upgrades and bug fixes privately like you stated in a previous post. Nothing is stopping you from finalizing the soundtrack and waiting until the fans convince Nintendo to drop the DCMA. My only parting words of encouragement is don't give up. "See you next mission, Doc."
The last thing...and this is more of what I fear of Nintendo...
Mr. Satoru Iwata's time came too quickly. He knew what made video games what they are...and what they meant. At the end of the day, I think he would embrace AM2R. He knew what is the parting words Nintendo is not remembering.
"Above all, video games are meant to be one thing: Fun for everyone." ~Satoru Iwata
This is not discriminating fangames or indie games. This idea...embraces them as being games that will bring fun for everyone. And I think Nintendo can't see that anymore. They lost their leader...and what more can I say? When you lose your leader...you can get lost...very easily.
I can really tell all the time and love put into it.
Whats funny is I heard ppl doing Sega made fan games, and Sega was like cool.
They even hired a guy who they liked the content from a Sonic game.
So Nintendo take a hint from Sega.
Fans do some amazing things.
- Brought happiness to many a Metroid fan
- Made more people aware of what Metroid is all about
- Grown a lot as a developer in the process of creating this game
- Got noticed by Nintendo, even if in a negative light.
Not many people travel the journey you have taken and succeeded, congratulations and best wishes to your the future :)
P.S - As many have mentioned, release the code and it will continue to live on. Of course, you've got to love it enough to let it go.
Mr. U.: "Can't stop the signal, Mal. Everything goes somewhere, and I go everywhere."
People who want to play it will find a way and the internet doesn't forgett, you made a good milestone there that will ever be there in gaming history!
Make sure to keep us informed if you create anything else in the future.
I'm one of the Italian translator (LetsPlayNintendoITA, ReNext, Sephiroth1311 are the others).
And I swear that we will relaese the am2r italian translation complete at 100% graphic included. Thanks a lot for your great job.
P.S.: I hope the Nintendo go bankrupt as soon as possible.
See? No more legal issues... Change names, swap colors and you're good...
Good luck in your future.
As the worst has come to pass, there is no longer any harm in contacting Nintendo directly. You could ask them if they would take the rights to your game and host it on their systems. At this point, the worst that could happen is they say "No", and that would be the end of that, but it would offer the small chance that you would still be able to continue development of the game in the best case scenario, and if not that, then possibly make the game available to play for a wider audience.
All I ask is that you think about it. I am deeply sorry for what happened to this fantastic game that you spent the last 10 years loving and caring for, and I am really looking forward to hearing of your future endeavors.
Similar sort of to Operation Rainfall or the Get Me off the Moon Megaman Legends group.
Who's with me?
Not to forget that the gameplay was solid and the environments beautiful and well put together! I have shared copies of this game with others, as they weren't fortunate to grab it before it being taken down.
Everything in the game fits and it's an excellent combo of the 2nd Metroid games with some Prime stuff thrown in for good measure.
I'm also glad you were able to resolve the gravity suit glitch and add a warp to the final area.
Even though this seems to be the end, you could try to contact Nintendo like a couple others have said. Or maybe contact the dude that made Axiom Verge and see if you can't be hired to help with the sequel-that dude is a fan of Metroid and Axiom Verge is like a combo of Metroid and Contra. Hey couldn't hurt; it would suck if this was the end of any videogame making for you.
Best of luck for whatever your future holds!
I can't believe after almost a decade, your project gets shot down.
All i can say is that you've made a Metroid experience unlike any other, which really made the 30th Metroid anniversary that special for all of us.
I wish you luck.
Je serais néanmoins curieux de connaître l'avis de Nintendo - mais la maison mère, japonaise - sur tout ce projet (outre Atlantique, j'leur demande pas, leur seule vision de la chose n'est que pécunière à tous les coups; on ne m'ôtera pas ça de la tête).
Bon, quoi qu'il en soit, encore bravo et merci quand même à toi, cher DoctorM64, et à tes partenaires, pour tout. Le projet AM2R restera une belle aventure malgré tout. ;)
It's a real shame that this happened, but I'm so glad AM2R turned out as beautiful as it is. Minus not being able to see your completion rate in the game menu (which is just a small gripe), the remake it pretty much perfect. I never experienced any major glitches (or hell, not even any minor ones), and just about any issues I had were fixed with v1.1. So rather than be all upset over Nintendo going after your remake of Metroid 2 (I mean, they were in their legal right to do so), I'm just gonna say thank you DoctorM64, and thank you to the entire AM2R team. You truly went above and beyond to bring new life to a good but aging game, and even though Nintendo took AM2R down, I hope they've learned how passionate fans of the Metroid series are and take ideas from AM2R to create a true official Metroid game. Even if that happens, I'm still going to go back to AM2R for a very long time. To me, AM2R even rivals Super Metroid, one of my favorite games of all time. Be proud of what you've done, and use that pride to fuel your future endeavors. Thank you.