A fan-made PC port of Super Mario All-Stars is now available, allowing players to revisit Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. classic collection with several features the original release never offered. First released for the SNES in 1993, Super Mario All-Stars brought four early Super Mario Bros. games together with upgraded 16-bit visuals and sound and remains a fan favorite collection over 30 years later.
The original All-Stars compilation included updated versions of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 2, and Super Mario Bros. 3 for the SNES. For many players at the time, it became one of the easiest ways to experience the early Mario games on a single cartridge, particularly The Lost Levels, which had not previously been released in North America. Nintendo later brought the collection to the Wii for the series’ 25th anniversary, and it is currently part of the Super Nintendo library offered through Nintendo Switch Online. Meanwhile, PC players have largely relied on emulation to revisit this version of Mario’s early adventures, but the recent spree of console recomps seems to be changing that too.
Super Mario All-Stars PC Port Adds Widescreen and 2-Player Co-Op
Now, developer Darhkfox has released a free Super Mario All-Stars PC port through GitHub, with its first public version arriving on November 5. The project supports all four games and has since been updated to version 1.1.1, which also offers builds for Steam Deck, Linux, and Android. While the application is free to download, it does not include any Nintendo game files, so users must provide a compatible North American Super Mario All-Stars ROM, which the developer specifies should be dumped from the original cartridge. Fans should note that the project is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo, and it remains to be seen if the repository stays up for very long.
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Arguably the biggest improvement with this port is true widescreen support, which expands the visible play area rather than simply stretching the original SNES image as fans have grown accustomed to. Players can choose between 16:9, 16:10, and even 21:9 aspect ratios, with the interface repositioned to accommodate wider displays. The port also adds simultaneous two-player co-op in Super Mario Bros., The Lost Levels, and Super Mario Bros. 3, letting Mario and Luigi explore levels together instead of taking turns. Other additions include 82 achievements, save states, rewind and fast-forward options, level selection, and cheats.
Those who prefer the original old-school presentation can also experiment with CRT effects and alternate color profiles, while a built-in music player adds another way to revisit and personalize the collection. The 1.1 update also introduced custom Super Mario soundtrack support, additional launcher themes, and notifications when new versions are released. The most recent update also lets users adjust music and sound effects volumes separately. On Windows, installation simply involves extracting the release archive, launching the executable, and selecting the required ROM, so fans should be able to get going pretty quickly.
Darhkfox’s release joins a growing wave of fan projects bringing beloved console games to modern hardware, including Kojima’s P.T. and Sony’s God of War 3. While some rely on decompilation or recompilation, this port interestingly uses a game-specific SNES runtime to introduce improvements beyond the original experience. For longtime Mario fans, this port’s appeal is simple, as it includes four familiar platformers, now playable on PC with widescreen support, modern conveniences, and the chance to tackle several of those adventures alongside a friend. More than 30 years after its SNES debut, Super Mario All-Stars has found another way to feel fresh on a whole new platform.
- Released
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October 23, 1988
- ESRB
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E For Everyone
- Developer(s)
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Nintendo R&D4
- Publisher(s)
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Nintendo
- Multiplayer
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Local Multiplayer
