r/AM2R Nov 01 '22

News AM2RLauncher 2.3.0 release!

112 Upvotes

What's this?

The AM2RLauncher is a frontend tool for installing the AM2R Community Updates and community mods, as well as creating APKs.

The version number 2.3.0 is for the Launcher, not the game, which is currently on 1.5.5.

I don't want to read, just give me the download links!

Windows and Linux: https://github.com/AM2R-Community-Developers/AM2RLauncher/releases/latest

Flatpak / Steam Deck: https://flathub.org/apps/details/io.github.am2r_community_developers.AM2RLauncher

What's new?

A complete backend refactor disguised as bugfixes and features with your daily dose of splash changes! Includes some neat QoL features mostly related to the Steam Deck, and fixes some random Deck installation/runtime errors.

Flatpak users will be prompted to reinstall their profiles when this release hits Flathub due to some of these changes; your saves will be fine, this is just a reinstallation of the executable files.

Full changelog is on GitHub as usual.

What's not new?

Our endless quest to make an auto-updater that doesn't break. Merry Halloween.

Windows users will see a console app open for the recovery tool to take over updating 2.2.0 to 2.3.0.

Any news regarding AM2R 2.0?

Nothing we can give many details on. Art progress continues to be slower than we might like due to people having real lives, but we're taking the opportunity to do other cool things with the game in the meantime.

Any news regarding everybody's favorite robot?

It looks like Skippy the Bot has been ported to Flathub!

If you're not familiar with Skippy the Bot, it's a GameBoy-styled puzzle physics platformer starring the controllable robot from the Industrial Complex. Outside of Flathub, it can be found at DoctorM64's itch.io page for browser, Windows, and Linux.

I have other questions!

Please check our FaQ before commenting. Odds are high that you can find an answer there.

If it's not in the FaQ, we're more than glad to answer in the replies, on the Official AM2R Discord Server, or on the Official AM2R Matrix Space.


r/AM2R Sep 17 '25

News AM2R Community Updates News Roundup (September 2025)

149 Upvotes

Hello all! I wanted to cover a couple news items formally as most of these things are worked out on Discord and aren't condensed into one spot.


1) 2.0 is still being developed, but we could use some help.

We do not provide public estimates of completion time, but things are generally proceeding well. That said, our desired timeline is something of a lofty goal with our current resources. As such, we are still keeping an eye out for additional help with environment art (tilesets and backgrounds) and sound effects (field recording, foley, synthesis, cleanup, etc.). If you're a talented pixel artist or audio engineer with interest in contributing, come throw me a DM on our Discord server.

New around here? 2.0 is a full overhaul of the game's graphics and sound effects along with some other changes we're not quite ready to discuss yet.

2) Android support is cancelled moving forward.

I recognize that this is unfortunate news to many players, and do sincerely apologize for the loss of platform support. Two major factors have caused us to make this decision:

1) Android is losing 32-bit application support, and while there are possibly methods for us to develop a 64-bit version of AM2R for Android they are still somewhat theoretical and require development and testing resources that we do not have available on our desired timeline for 2.0.

2) Android is turning into a walled garden like iOS. To develop an application that can be installed on most devices, we would have to tie ourselves into Google's verification ecosystem and play by all their rules. This is something we are keenly inclined against for both ideological and technical reasons.

This means that development efforts on 1.6 and related technology will not be continued. All our energy is going into 2.0.


I think that's all we have to provide at this time. I will be monitoring this post for any questions, related or unrelated to the above topics. Thank you all for playing AM2R!


r/AM2R 11h ago

Download AM2R for Android new update [UNOFFICIAL]

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50 Upvotes

https://github.com/am2r-android/AM2R-Autopatcher-Android

Have PC saves? Bring them in! Now the Android port supports backing up and restoring your android and PC save slots without root!

Some smaller optimization fixes, android handhelds will feel this change the best due to changed image scaling to compete with WinNative emulation


r/AM2R 3d ago

Download AM2R for Android just got an update [UNOFFICIAL]

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111 Upvotes

https://github.com/am2r-android/AM2R-Autopatcher-Android

⚠️ YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR OWN COPY OF am2r-1.1.zip IN ORDER FOR THE AUTOPATCHER TO WORK ⚠️

This autopatcher aims to allow android devices running on arm64 to play am2r natively by matching the latest version supported by the AM2R Launcher (1.5.5 release).

99% of bugs have been polished out however if you ever run into any issues please submit it in the "issues" section or DM me. You must have a screenshot of the bug, the android version you were running and what device model you are playing with.


r/AM2R 7d ago

Download AM2R for Android is here!

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233 Upvotes

https://github.com/am2r-android/AM2R-Autopatcher-Android

[THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL FAN PROJECT]

⚠️You can stop asking for an apk, I literally cannot provide it. 1.5.5.3 has been deprecated. If you want to update to 1.5.5.4 you need your own original copy of AM2R 1.1⚠️

After porting AM2R for my Pixel the project sort of got out of hand with the engagement, thank you for everyone that asked. But since I've received word from the CU developers I was rightly advised to stop distributing a full apk of the game.

If you've used AM2R Launcher before on the PC, this works the exact same way. You MUST provide your own AM2R 1.1 copy and it must be the official release, you'd know where to get it. Just drop the 1.1zip and it will hand you an installable apk for AM2R 1.5.5.4 fully compatible with Android

FOR THOSE THAT STILL HAVE THE 1.5.5.3 APK: you have to first build the 1.5.5.4 apk through the patcher with a 1.1 copy if you want to update your game

Again, if any issue surfaces just let me know, I'm still around to patch out things in the game


r/AM2R 8d ago

Modification I completed AM2R 1.5.5 natively on android!

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103 Upvotes

This is a native android port I built for myself. Not an emulator, no compatibility layers. I simply took the source code of the Community Updates and compiled it into modern arm64 architecture. It's a playable app


r/AM2R 9d ago

Modification AM2R 1.5.3 running on Android 17: HUD unsquished!

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52 Upvotes

r/AM2R 9d ago

Modification AM2R on Android 17 update: hud displays everything!.... Squished

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29 Upvotes

+ extra photos, things to fix are camera behavior so it's not always centered on Samus (which reveals hollow floors) and ui text being in weird sizes

Technically playable? Maybe, but I'd need to play it all the way through


r/AM2R 9d ago

Modification AM2R 1.5.3 running on Android 17 on Pixel 9 Pro XL (kind of)

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47 Upvotes

Trying to port 1.5.3 using Gamemaker 2 beta. Still some kinks to work around. But i could theoretically play the whole game through like this


r/AM2R 10d ago

Bug Is there a way to play am2r on newer android devices ?

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3 Upvotes

my s23 ultra just died so i got a s26 but now the apk just wont install, i tried shizuku and all that but it just doesnt work and i get this error


r/AM2R 15d ago

Accomplishment That was the best free game I've ever played.

68 Upvotes

I was interested in this game, because I wanted to play some more Metroid. I had already played ZM, SM and Fusion.
For this game, I immediately started in Hard Mode and managed to get 97% on my own (I had to look up three items at the end). That last battle kicked my butt. Actually, every Metroid kicked my butt in some way.

Good Lord, this was phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal. The gameplay felt great, the new ideas were awesome (though I doubt some of those would ever appear in an actual Metroid game), the music was good, the graphics were great.

Some liberties were taken, but those were liberties that were worth it.

If I could, I would give it an 11/10, but unfortunately, that would cause a stack overflow. So let's keep it at 10/10.


r/AM2R 17d ago

Question How are we installing AM2R on Steam Deck these days?

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67 Upvotes

I have my old 11 zip but can’t find the launcher anywhere anymore


r/AM2R 22d ago

Accomplishment First time playing! What an absolutely gorgeous game.

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337 Upvotes

I recently graduated college, and have been spending the summer playing through the Metroid series for the first time while I look for work. I’ve played each of the 2d games (at least one version of each: Zero Mission, Samus Returns, Super, Fusion, and Dread), as well as Prime Remastered, and have quickly fallen in love with this series.

Without a shadow of a doubt, Samus Returns was my least favorite. I found that game immensely frustrating and uninteresting, which surprises me given how much I love Metroid Dread. I have been watching quite a few videos online about the series and have been regularly hearing about AM2R, so I decided to download it this morning!

Oh. My. God. This game is incredible! It felt like a perfect follow up to Zero Mission and Fusion, pulling from the GBA-esque aesthetic in such a gorgeous way. Incredible visuals, music, controls, I could go on and on. I found the scanning mechanic in Metroid Prime to be very tedious, despite loving the lore it provided, so I was overjoyed to see similar lore baked into this game but without the annoyance of having to stop, switch visors, and scan (such a small issue, but a real pace-breaker).

To me, this is the definitive Metroid II. Granted, I still need to try the original, but I have a hard time imagining it being any better than this! I am so happy I gave this game a chance and look forward to replaying it time and time again in the years to come.

TLDR: This game rocks!


r/AM2R 25d ago

Download I'm having troubles with playing AM2R on Mac

2 Upvotes

now I've been trying to play am2r for awhile now and have the correct zip file and have been trying to use mippe's patcher (I know it doesn't work for sequoia but I already know what to do with that) my main problem so far is when going through the patchers commands I'm met with this error: Awaiting input: 1 Mac selected Applying AM2R patch... xdelta3: file open failed: read: am2r_15_5/AM2R.exe: No such file or directory. what do I do?


r/AM2R 26d ago

Download Finally got a sub-2-hour 100% speedrun

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22 Upvotes

r/AM2R 29d ago

Question AM2R 1.5.5 cheats

2 Upvotes

I cannot for the life of me figure out the 1.5.5 cheat table, and I don’t seem to be the only one. Does literally anybody know how I can make myself invincible to damage so I can practice my fusion speedruns without having to struggle bus it


r/AM2R Jun 19 '26

Download Not bad for not playing this game in years

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64 Upvotes

r/AM2R Jun 13 '26

News Metroid genocide announcement

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92 Upvotes

r/AM2R Jun 13 '26

Question Is there any way for me to play AM2R on an Android phone?

4 Upvotes

I genuinely want to play this game but I don't have a PC. Is there any way to play this on my android phone?


r/AM2R Jun 06 '26

Question Fusion mode

3 Upvotes

Why won't fusion mode appear I 100%ed the game on easy normal and hard mode and still no fusion mode I even attempted the cheat code

I would like to state that I did this on the android port on version 1.5.2


r/AM2R Jun 05 '26

Question Can't grab the first ledge and it's making me angry

4 Upvotes

I go all the way down and get to the lava. I go all the way left and have to grab a ledge to get up, but I keep bouncing off. Every walkthrough has this jump about 2 minutes into the run, so it looks like this is the only way to make progress, but she keeps bouncing off. In fact, she bounces off of most, if not all floating platforms, and only seems to be able to grab walls.

I've tried turning off Auto-Morph, Auto-Climb, and even going into the inventory and turning Power Grip off and then on. The only difference I ever got was when I disabled Auto-Climb and turned off the Power Grip, which made me somersault past the ledge as expected. What am I doing wrong?


r/AM2R Jun 01 '26

Accomplishment I finally beat AM2R Spoiler

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48 Upvotes

I made a post in this subreddit asking if AM2R was illegal and from the replies I ended up doing it. I played it for a while then took a long break because I got sent way back one time. I just started continuing it again about 1-2 days ago and I finished it. The funny thing is that the percentage of collecting items is 76% while my Super Metroid X-Fusion and Super Metroid percentage of collecting items were both 77% Personally this was one of the best Metroid games I have ever played. Five stars to the AM2R community.

EDIT: I forgot to put a spoiler tag in the video.


r/AM2R May 30 '26

Bug Android am2r is a weird experience

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35 Upvotes

Apparently Metroids in a state before gammas are just broken

I just want this amazing game to not shit the bed at the thought of just handing Metroids 😭😭


r/AM2R May 28 '26

Question Struggling with the controls

2 Upvotes

I’ve installed the game on my Steam Deck and I’m using a PS5 dual sense but the controllers doesn’t seem to work correctly.
How should I configure them to work correctly?
Also I have an irritating issue. The game runs fine in desktop mode but when trying to run it in gaming mode I get a tiny small windows in the left corner only :-( anyone experienced the same?


r/AM2R May 23 '26

Question ¿Existe alguna forma de jugar AM2R en una android tv?

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3 Upvotes

Yo ya lo probe y me dio un error y me pregunto si habria una forma de jugarlo y probar los limites de una smart tv