What 2017 Nintendo 3DS game remakes Metroid II: Return of Samus?
Answer
Metroid: Samus Returns
The 2017 Nintendo 3DS game that remakes Metroid II: Return of Samus is Metroid: Samus Returns.
The original Metroid II launched for Game Boy in 1991 and sent Samus to SR388 to eliminate the Metroid species. Samus Returns retells that mission with modern 3D graphics, redesigned environments, updated controls, and new abilities.
MercurySteam developed the game in collaboration with Nintendo EPD. Its additions include free-aiming, a melee counter, 360-degree aiming, and Aeion abilities, while preserving the original adventure's core structure and story. It was released on September 15, 2017.
A common mix-up is confusing it with AM2R, an unofficial fan remake released for Windows in 2016. Another is mistaking it for Metroid Dread, which was a new sequel rather than a remake and arrived on Nintendo Switch in 2021.