Super Mario World: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
smw is a from-scratch reverse-engineered reimplementation that reproduces the whole original game plus its Lunar Magic-added content, playable start to finish; it needs the original ROM only once, to extract assets, and includes a built-in tool that runs a reference copy alongside the game to catch and log any state mismatches for bug reports. Super-Mario-World-Remastered-Public's own README states its author abandoned the project specifically due to poor code quality and a lack of continued interest, though a last prebuilt release remains downloadable. Development on smw has also stalled (marked halted), but its documentation describes a complete, working game rather than an admitted dead end.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- SNES
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 3y ago
- Stars
- 622
- Contributors
- 6
- License
- —
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesYou need a copy of the USA ROM (smw.sfc) to extract game resources including levels and images.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Archived
- Last updated
- 1y ago
- Stars
- 279
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- ISC
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
| Title | smw | Super-Mario-World-Remastered-Public |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | SNES | Linux, Windows |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Halted | Archived |
| Last updated | 3y ago | 1y ago |
| Stars | 622 | 279 |
| Contributors | 6 | 1 |
| License | — | ISC |
| Engine | SDL2 | — |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | YesYou need a copy of the USA ROM (smw.sfc) to extract game resources including levels and images. | — |
Known limitations
- project_status: Project has been abandoned due to poor code quality and lack of interest.
Frequently asked questions
Are the Super Mario World clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
What license do these Super Mario World clones use?
Super-Mario-World-Remastered-Public (ISC).
Do I need to own the original Super Mario World to play these clones?
smw requires original game assets to play.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Super Mario World.