Super Methane Brothers: 3 Open Source Clones Compared
smb is an AmigaOS 4/SDL2 conversion built on an existing SDL1 port, upscaling the display to 640x480 from the original's 320x256 and adding optional command-line flags for windowed mode, disabling VSYNC, and graphics smoothing. The homebrew edition instead targets modern Nintendo hardware (GameCube, Wii, Switch, and 3DS), each built with that platform's own homebrew devkit, and ships its own assets rather than requiring the original game's files. The plain sourceforge-listed Super Methane Brothers entry has no documented details for comparison.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- GameCube, Wii, Switch, 3DS
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 4y ago
- Stars
- 16
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Engine
- —
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- NoHomebrew edition with original assets included; no original game files needed.
- Multiplayer
- Local multiplayer
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Amiga
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 7y ago
- Stars
- 0
- Contributors
- 1
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Engine
- SDL2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Linux, Windows
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Not tracked
- Last updated
- Not tracked
- Stars
- Not tracked
- Contributors
- Not tracked
- License
- Not tracked
- Engine
- Not tracked
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- —
- Multiplayer
- —
| Title | Super Methane Brothers (homebrew edition) | smb | Super Methane Brothers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | GameCube, Wii, Switch, 3DS | Amiga | Linux, Windows |
| Play in browser | No | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No | No |
| Project health | |||
| Development status | Halted | Halted | Not tracked |
| Last updated | 4y ago | 7y ago | Not tracked |
| Stars | 16 | 0 | Not tracked |
| Contributors | 1 | 1 | Not tracked |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-2.0 | Not tracked |
| Engine | — | SDL2 | Not tracked |
| Compatibility | |||
| Requires original assets | NoHomebrew edition with original assets included; no original game files needed. | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Local multiplayer | Local Multiplayer | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Are the Super Methane Brothers 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 Methane Brothers clones use?
Super Methane Brothers (homebrew edition) and smb (GPL-2.0).
Do I need to own the original Super Methane Brothers to play these clones?
Super Methane Brothers (homebrew edition) runs standalone, no original files needed.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Super Methane Brothers.