The Quest for AM2R on PSP: Reality vs. Wishful Thinking For years, the "holy grail" for Metroid fans with a handheld obsession has been playing Another Metroid 2 Remake (AM2R)
If you want to experience incredible Metroid games on your PSP, you can use the handheld's excellent emulation capabilities. By installing Custom Firmware (CFW), you can play the official games that inspired AM2R: 1. Metroid II: Return of Samus (Game Boy) MasterBoy or RetroArch (Gambatte core) am2r psp
However, there is a sliver of hope. In late 2023, an open-source project called began reverse-engineering the GameMaker runtime for MIPS devices. If successful, a recompiled, optimized AM2R could theoretically run on PSP at 60fps. But that is years away—if ever. The Quest for AM2R on PSP: Reality vs
This process requires a hacked PSP (Custom Firmware, such as PRO-C or LME). It also requires you to legally own a copy of Metroid II: Return of Samus or find the AM2R assets through community archives—Nintendo has aggressively removed official download links. Metroid II: Return of Samus (Game Boy) MasterBoy