Metroid II: Return of Samus (English Wikipedia)

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ign.com (Global: 53^rd place; English: 44^th place)

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polygon.com (Global: 180^th place; English: 133^rd place)

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usgamer.net (Global: 2,202^nd place; English: 1,338^th place)

Parish, Jeremy (August 9, 2017). "Metroid Game By Game Reviews: Metroid II: Return of Samus". USgamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2025.

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"Metroid II: Return of Samus – GB". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
Van Duyn, Marcel (November 25, 2011). "Review: Metroid II: Return of Samus (Game Boy)". NintendoLife. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
McLaughlin, Rus (August 24, 2007). "IGN Presents The History of Metroid". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
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Robinson, Andy (October 23, 2007). "The History of Metroid". GamesRadar. Future plc. p. 2. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
"Metroid II: Return of Samus Release Summary". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
ゲームボーイ (in Japanese). Nintendo. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
Elston, Brett (August 17, 2011). "Metroid II, Mario Land 2, Mega Man and more coming to 3DS eShop this year". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
Bivens, Danny (September 28, 2011). "Japan eShop Round-Up (09/28/2011)". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
Newton, James (November 24, 2011). "Nintendo Download: 24th November 2011 (North America)". NintendoLife. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
Newton, James (November 21, 2011). "Metroid II Returns to 3DS VC in Europe This Thursday". NintendoLife. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
Fahey, Mike (August 6, 2016). "Brilliant Fan Remake Of Metroid II Arrives Just In Time". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
O'Connor, James (August 8, 2016). "This Metroid 2 fan remake celebrates Metroid's 30th anniversary". VG247. Videogaming247 Ltd. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
Caron, Frank (March 19, 2008). "Not just Another Metroid 2 Remake". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
Furniss, Zack (August 6, 2016). "This Metroid 2 remake is hot hot hot and you can play the whole thing now". Destructoid. ModernMethod. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
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Matulef, Jeffrey (August 8, 2016). "Metroid 2 fan remake pleases fans, but not Nintendo". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
Whitehead, Thomas (September 2, 2016). "Nintendo of America Issues Takedown Request on AM2R, Ending the Project". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
Byford, Sam (June 13, 2017). "Nintendo brings back 2D Metroid with Samus Returns for 3DS". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
Strauss, Bob (February 28, 1992). "The Latest Videogames". Entertainment Weekly. United States. ISSN 1049-0434. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
Parish, Jeremy (2004). "Metroid II: The Return of Samus Retro Review". 1up.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
Weiss, Brett Alan. "Metroid II: Return of Samus". Allgame. Archived from the original on July 30, 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
Jones, Tim (June 14, 1999). "Metroid 2: Return of Samus". IGN. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
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youtube.com (Global: 9^th place; English: 13^th place)

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