Randovania vs SMZ3 Crossover Randomizer
Randovania
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| Figure | Randovania | SMZ3 Crossover Randomizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Randomizer Tools | 8.5 (#3) | 7.1 (#18) |
| Multiworld | Multiworld sessions distribute items between multiple games and players, including different supported games. | The logic page describes multiworld play, including item placement across worlds. |
| Purpose | Randovania randomizes supported games while aiming to keep them completable without glitches or exploits. | The repository describes SMZ3 as a Super Metroid and A Link to the Past crossover item randomizer. |
| Support | The project directs users planning larger Multiworld sessions to contact the community on Discord. | The privacy page directs users to open a project issue or use the support contact in the repository for privacy questions or requests. |
| What it does | Randovania randomizes multiple aspects of supported games while checking that generated games remain completable without glitches or exploits. | It combines Super Metroid and A Link to the Past by placing items from both games in locations in either game. |
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Randovania
Randovania is a free, open-source randomizer for supported games on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It rearranges weapons, keys, and other items among locations, and can also change area connections, travel requirements, starting equipment, and starting location. Its randomization aims to keep games completable without glitches or exploits. Multiworld can distribute items among several games and players, including a session played alone, and the project lists integrations for the Prime games, Cave Story, Metroid Dread, AM2R, and Samus Returns. Multiworld requires a Discord account. There are no hard limits on players or worlds, but sessions above 30 have seen little testing. When disconnected from its server, Randovania retains collected-item information and sends it after reconnection, including after a restart. It only supports unmodified game files; Prime and Prime 2 require uncompressed GameCube ISO files. The Metroid Prime page specifies a GameCube ISO and either a modded Wii or Dolphin Emulator. Larger Multiworld sessions can be discussed with the community on Discord.
SMZ3 Crossover Randomizer
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.