If anyone knows anything else that stands out from the absolute tidal wave of rom hacking sewage, please share. There's some real gems from the fruits of autism.
if you're looking for more super metroid,
Subversion is easily the best one i've played. the map design is very unique and there's a ton of cool custom ASM stuff; i believe it was made by the devs of the SMART romhacking tool mostly to show off what it can do. there's even prime-style data logs and a hint system for if you get lost
another one i liked a lot is
Ancient Chozo. it's less of a full romhack and more of a reimagining of the original game. it's got great visuals, a few new shortcuts, a new minor area, and some neat new mechanics:
bombs basically work like speed booster. horizontal bomb jumps will send you flying across a room and even break through speed blocks, and if you vertical bomb jump and then unmorph while holding left or right you'll get a speed charge that you can store for a shinespark. it's kind of broken but it's fun so who really cares
Mario's Mystery Meat is a bizarre comedy hack of mario world that's based around vinesauce lore and jokes, but you can still get a lot of enjoyment out of it even if you don't understand all the references. a ton of custom stuff, at times you'll wonder if you're even still playing mario world.
i could do a whole list on kaizo mario world hacks but i know that's not exactly everyone's cup of tea so i'll keep it to one that i really enjoyed:
The Joy of Kaizo. you play as a cute sprite of bob ross and every level is based on one of his paintings. it's a bit silly but it's fun and very well made. note that although it's rated expert difficulty, there is an option for a beginner and moderate difficulty as well so anyone should be able to beat the devil out of it with enough patience
or save states if you're a casual
unfortunately the mario hacking community is extremely pozzed (smwcentral is literally run by trannies) so i think the creator of this one was banned for being too based
