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Super Metroid: native ports & recompilations

New Nintendo 3DSSuper FamicomSuper Nintendo Entertainment SystemWiiWii U1994by Nintendo R&D1
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316 GitHub stars across ports

Super Metroid (New Nintendo 3DS, 1994) has 2 native ports. The most popular is Super Metroid Launcher with 206 GitHub stars. You can play it natively on Linux, Windows.

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The Space Pirates, merciless agents of the evil Mother Brain, have stolen the last Metroid from a research station, and once again Mother Brain threatens the safety of the galaxy! Samus Aran must don her awesome array of high-tech weaponry to retrieve the deadly Metroid hidden deep within the cave-riddled planet Zebes. Super Metroid features excellent graphics, with a huge variety of enemies and worlds to explore. The side-view action will be familiar to many players, only now there are new weapons and items, including the Grappling Beam, which allows Samus to swing across large chasms, and the X-Ray Scope, which reveals secret passages.

Frequently asked questions

Can I play Super Metroid on PC, Mac or Linux?
Super Metroid Launcher covers Windows and SuperMetroidSNESRecomp covers Linux. Nothing covers macOS yet. Windows builds may also run on macOS through CrossOver, which is not a native port.
What's the best way to play Super Metroid today?
Start with Super Metroid Launcher, which runs on Windows. Nobody has rated how playable it is yet, and the latest release is v1.0. There's also SuperMetroidSNESRecomp.
Is Super Metroid Launcher still being worked on?
It's been quiet for a long time. The last commit landed in March 2023. The latest release, v1.0, came out in March 2023.
Who's behind Super Metroid Launcher?
Super Metroid Launcher is made by RadzPrower.
Do I need the original game?
You need your own copy of Super Metroid. Projects rebuild the game's code, not its art, audio or levels, so they read those from the copy you already own.

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