Balance and polish
As always, every time a new boss is added to the game, it ends up being too difficult for the average player after some playtesting. The Queen was no exception, even if she's not completely finished.
So, I'm taking some extra time to balance her, including how the attack types are distributed, and how the player can replenish resources during the fight.
Besides that, there was an overall revision of many details on all the areas. Some of the tilework that hinted at hidden areas without actually having anything there was changed. The last couple of items was added, some of them having dedicated rooms with small puzzles.
Log entries were updated to their latest revision, and the map data is pretty much finished.
We're getting closer to a complete game, and I appreciate that you followed the process all this time.
So, I'm taking some extra time to balance her, including how the attack types are distributed, and how the player can replenish resources during the fight.
Besides that, there was an overall revision of many details on all the areas. Some of the tilework that hinted at hidden areas without actually having anything there was changed. The last couple of items was added, some of them having dedicated rooms with small puzzles.
Log entries were updated to their latest revision, and the map data is pretty much finished.
We're getting closer to a complete game, and I appreciate that you followed the process all this time.
Comments
But I have to control myself. If I get too hyped up, I won't be able to wait for the final game!
I've been following this project since the beginning, and boy has it been one heck of a ride. As a coding/computing fanatic myself, I was blown away so many times by your leaps and bounds in progress regarding understanding the coding experience, I've loved seeing you evolve with this project. What you've done for the Metroid community is stunning beyond words, and you've no doubt cemented your masterpiece into the hearts of Metroid fans everywhere for decades to come. As someone who detests Metroid II, I find myself loving this even more than fusion. I just wanted to stop by and make my appreciation known. I'm glad I was born in the age when Metroid existed, and although you are not the most well known influence on the franchise as a whole, you are definitely the best we've seen in a long time.
Be blessed for what you're doin with this game !
And for that, we thank you.
Goood luck on the imminent finish!
Secondly, what are your plans for after this is finished?
I'm looking forward to playing the finished product
congrats, doc. remember I'm still available to help with the french translation.
:DDDDD
Cheers!
Congratulations on reaching this far
Since the 1.41 release I payed through the game on all three modes and spiderballed across every surface in the game and spacejumped EVERYWHERE.
And it was a fun way to waste my time, but you know what?
I'm gonn do it again with the next update. But this time, I'm not going to do it to waste time.
If Nintendo mess their release up, I'll spacejump and spiderball your game and absorb the atmosphereand the design and declare for myself that AM2R is the final Metroid to be released.
So please take your time.
I'll need a proper Metroid if Federation Force fails.
All the best
Tom
I am very much looking forward to playing this.
In terms of feedback, I only have two things: 1) I use an XBox 360 controller and I find the Shinespark frustrating to initiate, 2) Any way you can put an audio limiter on the "beam deflect" sound that happens when you shoot an armoured enemy with the Wave/Spazer/Plasma beam combo? It's ear-piercing!
Tons of Love,
Neur0suM
sincerely, ReaperAF95
Way to do what the big "N" wouldn't do!
Metroid el retorno de samus no es el segundo juego de la cronologia, es el quinto juego, estando por delante de él la misión zero y toda la saga prime...
Metroid el retorno de samus es la antesala de supermetroid, es el juego que da apertura a los acontecimientos en la legendaria Super Metroid...
Metroid el retorno de samus guarda una estrecha relación con los juegos metroid other M y Metroid Fusion, siendo este último el juego qun nos trae el parasito X y su argumento esta totalmente enlasado a metroid 2 el retorno de samus...
En conclusión Este juego es una pieza clave y pasarlo por alto es dejer uno de los sucesos más relevantes de la saga metroid, de hecho todo se trata de los metroides en un universo lleno de intrigas siendo los meteoides usados al antojo tanto de los piratas como la federación.
alcantaramarcos15@gmail.com
Don't you mean when it fail.
For me it already failed.
It is a complete (beyond imagining) Fck up.Samus isn't in it so IT IS NOT A METROID GAME.
Any xinput and directx USB controller will work. If your wireless controller already works on your PC, it'll work. Personally I use a Mayflash Super Joy Box 5 Pro (directx PS1/2 to USB adapter), so I can use up-to four Playstation Dualshock1/2 controllers on my PC and it works perfectly with AM2R. As does my xbox360 controller, which is xinput.
Just joshin you.It will mostly likely be August but I'm hoping for July (my bday) 19th.
Still.. this is a pet peeve of mine, but I would like to see another entry for at least one more big hostile alien boss that isn't a machine nor a metroid, much like Arachnus whom you fought in Area 2. I like a bit of a balance variety of battles ya know?
I did mention about a boss concept designs a while back in a previous comment that could fit right in, and I actually made a sketch of it.
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj231/JerTheRobotes/Hostile%20Alien%20Boss_zpsmozdyewy.png
This is a gecko-centipede type beast with a thick layer of solid magma skin. I have not given it a name nor an attack pattern description, or even a color palette, that's for you to decide! I would be more than happy to allow you and the other members to use this concept design for this game, I don't desire to have my name in the credits anyways. Or perhaps you might consider making an original hostile alien boss yourselves! All I want is to see this fan game become the best that it can possibly be!
From Jer~
I've played through all of your demos.
And I think you excelled yourself with each one!
The game manages to maintain the aspects of a proper metroid without missing chances for improvment.
I allready lost my interesset in (modern) games.
Usually I return to my all time favorites here and there.
Judging by the demos AM2R might be in-plane with all time classics like super metroid.
You have a lot of support on this.
Don't be fooled by the number of comments.
There are a lot more people waiting eagerly for your final release.
So be confident doc !!!
Your allmost there.
From a business stand-point, I can more than imagine that Nintendo are sitting on this, waiting for it to be finished, so that they can buy it off you Doc, because realistically, what they'll pay you for it is nothing in comparison to how much they would spend making it themselves. Not only that, but they have a brand spankin', shiny new Metroid game to release under their name, and market to the people who don't know about this yet.
Doc, I'm telling you now, you'll be a rich man once this is done, (you don't know me from a bar of soap, but,) trust me.
God-speed my friend. You're almost home.
Been following this for a long time now and seen many fan games and remakes start up ambitious and willing but die off sooner or later.
This project, and your dedication, is really admirable and quite honestly it's inspiring.
Keep up the amazing work!
You did a great job!!! Thanks
WHEN'S GONNA BE A RELEASE ?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!
I WANT IT !!!
I NEED IT !!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!
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ive said many times ive been following this for about 8-9 years and know its nearly over i dont know what im going to do with myself each start of the month. i always wanted a remake of metroid 2 as nintendo should of made it after zero mission, but to be fair, doc you have surpassed what nintendo could have done...its going to be sad to not check the updates any more. hopefully you will still work on confrontation.
i cant wait for the the game to be finished as i will be posting speed runs but another thing i am looking forward to is the queen and the medals
thank you so much for this great game to complete the saga
DOC, YOU ARE THE MAN!!
all the best.
terra
I hope that this project will be completed this year!!
Cannot wait to play through the entire game. Congrats and thanks.
Thank you for developing this amazing game. I'm really gonna enjoy the final results, for sure!
I love this song here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mziw3FQkZYg and tried to search for remakes of it bit when I search for remakes people keep changing the name and really mean this song here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Ky2BMVWfs I don't want that song but it keeps cropping up.
They keep changing the names of the Tallon overworld to the point I'm beyond confused.
by mere chance i stumbled onto this site and this demo (1.41)
I am a Hardcore Classic gamer and the thought of a M2 remake has been in the back of
my head since the canceled Metroid 2 DX for the GBC.
I am also a complitionist and avid game researcher. after a raw normal mode play through of your game, i went around and got the Older Demo Patches and played them as well.
as i dove into each play and studied everything that you added/changed. i saw something you don't see in fan games. an Original feel. Sure this remake is not made
by nintendo, sure its a fan game. but it was the small things that really got me.
This Demo, this game, if finished will stand out as one of the best made games out there. some names that come to mind after saying that are: Cave Story and Undertale.
even if this wasnt a remake, your skill in creating this game, shows that you are
passionate and able.
this game needs to be finished. it needs to be playable from start to end.
Do not give up, do not give in. YOU CAN DO IT!!
Can't believe you're almost done!
Thank you so so so much!!!
Bye the way BIG THX for the great work!
let this month be the top month of 2016!!
The soundtrack, the graphics, the gameplay and the unexpecting thing which were not in the original.... PERFECT! Maaan u got this; those boss fight were so fun, challenging and satisfying!
I heard a lot of complains for Zeta Metroids tho on hard mode. They seem to be OP. But I only played on normal mode so far.
Now I have been wondering... the demo ends after the escape from "magmoor cave".
Is there a new demo out there? Cause so many people are talking about the Queen in the comments...
You've got Hard mode for that.
24 Hours remaining
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uafi-Q0_vBI