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Fans of classic Nintendo franchises remain vigilant, if the recent drive to remake older Nintendo games outside of the good graces of the company is any indication! Nintendo has traditionally frowned on the unlicensed use of their properties; they even saw fit to shut down a Zelda fanfilm production. Skirting danger this time around is Project Another Metroid 2 Remake, a fangame based around Metroid II: The Return of Samus.

Developed by DoctorM64 using the Platform Engine for Game Maker, Project AM2R spruces up the original 1991 GameBoy title with graphics reminscent of those used by Nintendo for Metroid Fusion and Metroid: Zero Mission, plus tweaks to the way the game is played. You can see some examples of these gameplay improvements in these teaser trailers.

Project AM2R walked away with second place honors overall at the Nintendo Community Fangame Convention 2010, not to mention the award for the best Metroid-based entry.

And just for old time's sake, here's a Japanese TV spot for the original GB title. Exciting!