Archipelago vs SMZ3 Crossover Randomizer

Archipelago randomizes supported games and connects them in a shared multiplayer experience. An item found in one player's game can be assigned to another player and sent over the internet. Sessions may be synchronous, with everyone playing at once, or asynchronous, with players connecting at their own pace. Supported games can also be generated as single-player experiences through the website or installed generator software. Website generation uses an uploaded YAML configuration or ZIP of configuration files and the current Archipelago release. To host a game, users can upload a locally generated ZIP or multidata file, then provide a tracker and patch files to players. Race games are made without spoiler logs and use protections that vary by game, such as ROM encryption or cheat-mode removal. The project lists included games and provides guides, including instructions for macOS clients; it directs players and developers to Discord for questions. Archipelago is free and open source, with Linux, macOS, web, and Windows support. Its supported-games page also points to guides for custom worlds and other games.

SMZ3 Crossover Randomizer is a free web randomizer that combines Super Metroid with A Link to the Past. It places items from either game across locations in both games, with travel through selected doors and entrances. The stated objective is to defeat Ganon and Mother Brain, then complete either game. Logic-based placement checks whether locations are reachable with the progression items available, and the project describes multiworld play with items distributed across worlds. Settings cover goals, item placement, entrance and enemy shuffling, hints, and accessibility. Super Metroid logic offers Basic, Medium, Hard, and Custom levels. Accessibility can require every location to be reachable or only locations needed for victory. Seeds have individual pages showing settings; ROM patching runs in the browser without uploading the ROM. Official presets are viewable without an account, while saving personal presets requires sign-in. The site is in early development, may break, and reports unfinished entrance logic plus remaining A Link to the Past randomization issues.