Decompiled Retail Console Games

Edit on Github | Updated: 20th May 2025

This post contains either decompiled or disassembled source code projects for console games that were sold at retail stores.

If you are interested to see officially released or leaked source code check out this other post:

Retail Console Game Source code (C/C++)

For the official source code check out this post.

To be included in this list the project must have decompiled or disassembled at least 10% of the course code, in order to not pollute the post with hundreds of unfinished projects. An exemption to this rule can be made for consoles with very few reversing projects.

Nintendo Systems

Nintendo systems are by far the most popular for reverse engineering projects, especially related to 1st party titles such as Mario, Zelda and Pokemon.

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

Name	Project Type	Mapper	Status
Balloon Fight	Disassembly	NROM
Battle City	Disassembly	NROM
Contra	Disassembly	N/A and Documented
Crystalis	Disassembly
Danny Sullivan’s Indy Heat	Disassembly
Donald Land	Disassembly	MMC1
Donkey Kong	Disassembly	NROM
Double Dragon II: The Revenge (Japanese)	Disassembly
Dr. Mario	Disassembly	MMC1
Dragon Warrior	Disassembly	MMC1	N/A and Documented
Excitebike	Disassembly	NROM
Final Fantasy I	Disassembly	MMC1	N/A and Documented
Final Fantasy II	Disassembly	MMC1
Final Fantasy III	Disassembly
Game Genie (Cheat Cartridge)	Disassembly	NROM
Ice Climber (Japanese)	Disassembly	NROM
Kunio-kun no Nekketsu Soccer League	Disassembly
Mappy (Japanese)	Disassembly	NROM
Mario Bros.	Disassembly
Mega Man 3	Disassembly
Mega Man 4	Disassembly
Mega Man 5	Disassembly
Metroid	Disassembly
Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!	Disassembly	MMC2
Nuts & Milk (Japanese)	Disassembly	NROM
Pac-Man (Japanese)	Disassembly	NROM
Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos	Disassembly
SonSon	Disassembly	NROM
Super Mario Bros.	Disassembly	NROM
Super Mario Bros. 2 The Lost Levels (Japanese)	Disassembly
Super Mario Bros. 3	Disassembly
Tecmo World Cup Soccer (Japanese)	Disassembly
Tennis	Disassembly	NROM
Tetris	Disassembly	MMC1
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle	Disassembly	MMC1
The Legend of Zelda	Disassembly	MMC1	N/A and Documented
Transformers: Mystery of Convoy	Disassembly		N/A and Documented
Yie Ar Kung Fu	Disassembly	NROM

Super Nintendo (SNES)

Name	Project Type
Demon’s Crest	Disassembly
Donkey Kong Country	Disassembly
Donkey Kong Country 2	Disassembly
Donkey Kong Country 3	Disassembly
Earthbound / Mother 2	Disassembly
Final Fantasy IV	Disassembly
Final Fantasy V	Disassembly
Final Fantasy VI	Disassembly	Active
Goof Troop	Disassembly
Super Bomberman	Disassembly
Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts	Disassembly
Super Mario RPG	Disassembly
Super Mario World	Disassembly
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island	Disassembly
Super Metroid	Disassembly
Super Punch-Out!!	Disassembly
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	Reimplementation, PC Port	Active

Nintendo 64

Recently, mainly in thanks to the huge success of the Super Mario 64 project, there has been revived interest in Nintendo 64 Decompilation. While most projects are still in very early stages, there are a few that meet the criteria for this list.

Name	Project Type	Status
AeroGauge	Decompilation	Active
Aidyn Chronicles: The First Mage	Decompilation	Active
Banjo-Kazooie	Decompilation	Completed
Banjo-Tooie	Decompilation	Active, 8% Done
Blast Corps	Decompilation	Inactive
Body Harvest	Decompilation	Active
Bomberman 64	Decompilation	Active
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!	Decompilation	Active
Bomberman Hero	Decompilation	Active
Castlevania 64	Decompilation	Active
Chameleon Twist	Decompilation	Active, 44% Done
Chameleon Twist 2	Decompilation	Active, 3% Done
Conker’s Bad Fur Day	Decompilation	Inactive, 4% Done
Dark Rift	Decompilation	Active
Diddy Kong Racing	Decompilation	Active, 87% Done
Dinosaur Planet	Decompilation	Active, 8% Done
Donkey Kong 64	Decompilation	Active, 56% Done
Doom 64	Decompilation	Completed
Doraemon: Nobita to Mittsu no Seireiseki	Decompilation	Active
Dōbutsu no Mori	Decompilation	Active, 18% Done
Dr. Mario 64	Decompilation	Active, 98% Done
Duke Nukem: Zero Hour	Decompilation	Active, 97% Done
F-Zero X	Decompilation	Active
F-Zero X Expansion Kit	Decompilation	Active
Gauntlet Legends	Decompilation	Inactive
Gex 64: Enter the Gecko	Decompilation	Active
Glover	Decompilation	Active
Goemon’s Great Adventure	Decompilation	Inaccessible
GoldenEye 007	Decompilation	Active, 71% Done
Harvest Moon 64	Decompilation	Active, 67% Done
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards	Decompilation	Active, 12% Done
Lego Racers	Decompilation	Active
Mario Golf	Decompilation	Active
Mario Kart 64	Decompilation	Completed
Mario Party	Decompilation	Active
Mario Party 2	Decompilation	Active
Mario Party 3	Decompilation	Active
Mario Tennis	Decompilation	Active
Mischief Makers	Decompilation	Active, 3% Done
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon	Decompilation	Inaccessible
Neon Genesis Evangelion	Decompilation	Active
Paper Mario	Decompilation	Completed
Perfect Dark	Decompilation	Completed
Pokemon Puzzle League	Decompilation	Active, 27% Done
Pokemon Snap	Decompilation	Active, 96% Done
Pokemon Stadium	Decompilation	Active
Pokemon Stadium 2	Decompilation	Active
Quest 64	Decompilation	Active
Rocket: Robot on Wheels	Decompilation	Inactive
Shadowgate 64	Decompilation	Inactive
Space Station Silicon Valley	Decompilation	Active, 77% Done
Star Fox 64	Decompilation	Active
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire	Decompilation	Active
Super Mario 64	Decompilation	Completed
Super Smash Bros.	Decompilation	Active
Superman 64	Decompilation	Inactive
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Decompilation	Completed
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask	Decompilation	Completed
The New Tetris	Decompilation	Active
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion	Decompilation	Inactive
Virtual Pool 64	Decompilation	Inactive
Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: Ōdō Keishō	Decompilation	Active
Wave Race 64	Decompilation	Active, 29% Done
Yoshi’s Story	Decompilation	Active, 13% Done

Nintendo GameCube

Name	Project Type	Status
Animal Crossing	Decompilation	Active, 78% Done
Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!	Decompilation	Active
Doshin the Giant	Decompilation	Active
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life	Decompilation	Inactive
Homeland	Decompilation	Inactive
Kirby Air Ride	Decompilation	Inactive
Luigi’s Mansion	Decompilation	Active, 6% Done
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!	Decompilation	Active, 34% Done
Mario Party 4	Decompilation	Active, 99% Done
Mario Party 5	Decompilation	Active, 8% Done
Mario Party 6	Decompilation	Active
Mario Party 7	Decompilation	Active
Mario Superstar Baseball	Decompilation	Active, 7% Done
Metroid Prime	Decompilation	Active, 22% Done
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes	Decompilation	Active, 1% Done
Need for Speed: Most Wanted	Decompilation	Active
Need for Speed: Underground	Decompilation	Active
Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4	Decompilation	Inactive
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door	Decompilation	Active, 14% Done
Pikmin	Decompilation	Active, 50% Done
Pikmin 2	Decompilation	Active, 84% Done
Ratatouille	Decompilation	Active, 1% Done
Skies of Arcadia Legends	Decompilation	Active
Sonic Adventure DX	Decompilation	Inactive
Sonic Riders	Decompilation	Inactive
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom	Decompilation	Active, 28% Done
Summoner: A Goddess Reborn)	Decompilation	Active, 5% Done
Super Mario Sunshine	Decompilation	Active, 21% Done
Super Monkey Ball	Decompilation	Inactive, 59% Done
Super Smash Bros. Melee	Decompilation	Active, 25% Done
The Incredibles	Decompilation	Inactive
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	Decompilation	Active, 32% Done
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger	Decompilation	Active, 21% Done

Nintendo Wii

Name	Project Type	Status
Inazuma Eleven Strikers	Decompilation	Active
Kirby’s Epic Yarn	Decompilation	Active
Mario Kart Wii	Decompilation	Inactive, 11%
Mario Party 8	Decompilation	Inactive
Mario Party 9	Decompilation	Active
Pokemon Battle Revolution	Decompilation	Active
Rock_Band_3	Decompilation	Active, 50% Done
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity	Decompilation	Active
Super Mario Galaxy (Korean)	Decompilation	Active, 18% Done
Super Mario Galaxy 2	Decompilation	Active, 1% Done
Super Paper Mario	Decompilation	Active, 2% Done
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Decompilation	Active, 1% Done
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Virtual Console)	Decompilation	Active, 31% Done
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword	Decompilation	Active, 10% Done
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	Decompilation	Active, 46% Done
The Sims 2: Castaway	Decompilation	Inactive
Wii Sports	Decompilation	Active, 22% Done
Xenoblade Chronicles	Decompilation	Active, 7% Done

Nintendo Switch

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury

A decompilation of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Active, 1% Done

Super Mario Odyssey

A decompilation of Super Mario Odyssey

Active, 12% Done

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

A decompilation of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Active, 17% Done

Nintendo Handhelds

Game Boy

The following table presents the latest updates on ongoing Game Boy reverse engineering projects.

Name	Project Type
Donkey Kong ‘94	Disassembly
Kirby’s Dream Land	Disassembly
Metroid II: Return of Samus	Disassembly
Mole Mania	Disassembly
Pokemon Red & Blue	Disassembly
Pokemon Yellow	Disassembly
Super Mario Land	Disassembly
Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins	Disassembly
Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land	Disassembly
Tetris	Disassembly

Game Boy Color

Name	Project Type
Dragon Warrior Monsters (German)	Disassembly
Looney Tunes: Carrot Crazy	Disassembly
Pokemon Gold & Silver	Disassembly
Pokemon Crystal	Disassembly
Pokemon Pinball	Disassembly
Pokemon Trading Card Game	Disassembly
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge	Disassembly
Wario Land 3	Disassembly
The Legend of Zelda Links Awakening DX	Disassembly
The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages & Seasons	Disassembly

Game Boy Advance

Name	Project Type	Status
Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty’s Revenge	Decompilation	Active, 32% Done
Breath of Fire	Decompilation	Inactive
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade	Decompilations	Active
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones	Decompilations	Active
Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town	Decompilations	Active
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Decompilations	Active
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga	Disassembly	Inactive
Mario VS Donkey Kong	Decompilation	Inactive
Metroid: Zero Mission	Decompilation	Active, 98% Done
Mother 1+2 (Japan)	Decompilation	Inactive
Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire	Decompilation	Active
Pokemon Emerald	Decompilation	Active
Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen	Decompilation	Active
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team	Decompilation	Active
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Decompilation	Active
Sonic Advance 2	Decompilation	Active, 67% Done
Summon Night Swordcraft Story 3	Decompilation	Active
Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World	Decompilation	Active
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap	Decompilation	Completed
Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction	Decompilation	Active

Nintendo DS

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Decompilation of Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

This is a decompilation of Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia.

Mario & Luigi - Partners in Time

Decompilation of Mario & Luigi - Partners in Time

This is a decompilation of Mario & Luigi - Partners in Time.

Mario Party DS

Decompilation of Mario Party DS

This is a decompilation of Mario Party DS.

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl

Decompilation of Pokémon Diamond/Pearl

This is a decompilation of Pokémon Diamond/Pearl.

Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Decompilation of Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver

This is a decompilation of Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver.

Rhythm Heaven (Gold)

Decompilation of Rhythm Heaven

This is a decompilation of Rhythm Heaven.

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Decompilation of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

This is a decompilation of The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

Decompilation of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

This is a decompilation of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks.

Nintendo 3DS

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Paper Mario: Sticker Star Decompilation

This is a decompilation of Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

Super Mario 3D Land (EU)

Super Mario 3D Land EU Decompilation

This is a decompilation of the EU version of Super Mario 3D Land.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Decompilation

This is a decompilation of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D.

Sega Systems

Sega is similar to Nintendo in that most of the games that people are interested in reverse engineering are 1st party titles such as Sonic and Phantasy Star.

32X

Knuckles Chaotix

Knuckles Chaotix

Knuckles Chaotix

Sega CD

Shining Force CD

A disassembly of the game Shining Force CD

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Sega Master System

Although the Sega Master System was hugely popular in Europe, it can’t compete with the NES for number of disassembled projects created so far.

Phantasy Star

Phantasy Star Disassembly

Incomplete Phantasy Star Disassembly for Sega Master System from SonicRetro. It uses the wla-z80 assembler to build the ROM

Sonic 2 (SMS)

Sonic 2 SMS Disassembly

Sonic 2 for the Sega Master System Incomplete Disassembly from SonicRetro. It uses the wla-z80 assembler to build the ROM.

Sega Mega Drive

The Sega Mega Drive was Sega’s most popular console in terms of games developed, and as such it also seems to be the most popular for reverse engineering projects too.

Name	Project Type
Kid Chameleon	Disassembly
Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Disassembly
Phantasy Star II	Disassembly
Phantasy Star III	Disassembly
Phantasy Star IV	Disassembly
Ristar	Disassembly
Sonic the Hedgehog	Disassembly
Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Disassembly
Sonic the Hedgehog 3	Disassembly
Sonic & Knuckles	Disassembly
Sonic 3D Blast	Disassembly
Sonic Spinball	Disassembly

Sega Game Gear (GG)

Sonic 1 (GG)

A work in progress split disassembly of Sonic The Hedgehog on the Sega Game Gear

Sega Dreamcast (DC)

Sonic Adventure (DC)

Sonic Adventure (DC) Disassembly

Very early disassembly of Sonic Adventure for the Dreamcast.

Tokyo Bus Guide

Tokyo Bus Guide Decompilation

This is a decompilation of Tokyo Bus Guide for the Dreamcast.

Sega Model 2 Arcade

Sonic the Fighters

Sonic the Fighters Disassembly

Sony Systems

Compared to the other systems, Sony doesn’t have many decompilation projects, mainly due to the higher complexity of the games developed by the PS1 era, requiring much larger teams to create the games in the first place.

PlayStation 1

Name	Project Type	Status
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night	Decompilation	Active
Crash Bandicoot	Decompilation	Active, 78% functional
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back	Decompilation	Inactive
Crash Team Racing	Decompilation	Active, 73% Done
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos	Decompilation	Inactive
Driver 2	Decompilation	N/A, Fully Playable on PC
Frogger: He’s Back!	Decompilation	Inactive
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver	Decompilation	Active, 77% Done
Legend of Dragoon	Decompilation	Active, 90% Done (First Disk Playable)
LSD Dream Emulator	Decompilation	Active
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue	Decompilation	Inactive, 12% Done
MediEvil	Decompilation	Inactive
Metal Gear Solid	Decompilation	Active, SLPM_862.47, SLPM_862.48 and SLPM_862.49 Completed
Need for Speed: High Stakes	Decompilation	Inactive
Need for Speed 1-6	Game Engine Reimplementation	Inactive
PSX DOOM	Decompilation	Completed
Silent Hill	Decompilation	Active
Spyro the Dragon	Decompilation	Active, 48% Done
Tomb Raider	Reimplementation	PC Port Fully Playable
Tomb Raider II	Reimplementation	Active - v0.8.2 release
Tomb Raider: Chronicles	Decompilation	Inactive
Tomb Raider 1-5	Game Engine Reimplementation	First Game Fully Playable
Twisted Metal	Decompilation	Active
Vandal Hearts	Decompilation	Active
Xenogears	Decompilation	Active, 6% Done

PlayStation 2

Fatal Frame

Decompilation project for Fatal Frame 1 for the PS2

Decompilation project for Fatal Frame 1.

Fatal Frame 2

Decompilation project for Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly for the PS2

Decompilation project for Fatal Frame 2.

Jak & Daxter 1-2

Jak Project: Reviving the language that brought us the Jak & Daxter Series

This project is to port Jak 1 (NTSC, 'black label' version) to PC. Over 98% of this game is written in GOAL, a custom Lisp language developed by Naughty Dog.

Kingdom Hearts

Decompilation of the first japanese version of Kingdom Hearts for PS2

We're currently just targeting the main game executable, which is an elf file SLPS_251.05 with sha1 9dabbf867a7ec2a030df99ba1ed969f2deef0488.

Klonoa 2: Lunatea’s Veil

Decompilation project for Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil for the PS2

Targeting SLUS_201.51. Structs, classes, and function names are taken from decompiling the C# assembly of Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Decompilation project for Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty for the PS2

Decompilation project for Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty for the PS2.

PaRappa the Rapper 2

Decompilation project for PaRappa the Rapper 2 for the PS2

Decompilation project for PaRappa the Rapper 2 (NTSC-J).

Resident Evil - Code: Veronica X

Decompilation project for Resident Evil - Code: Veronica X for the PS2

Decompilation project for Resident Evil - Code: Veronica X for the PS2.

Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Decompilation of Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus for the PS2

This is a work-in-progress, experimental decompilation of Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus for the PlayStation 2. It is based on the NTSC-U version of the game (SCUS-971.98)

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

Decompilation project for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike for the PS2

This is a decompilation project for Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike for the PS2.

Twisted Metal: Black

Decompilation project for Twisted Metal: Black for the PS2

This is a decompilation project for Twisted Metal: Black for the PS2.

Xenosaga Episode 1 - Der Wille zur Macht

Decompilation project for Xenosaga Episode 1 - Der Wille zur Macht for the PS2.

This is a decompilation project for Xenosaga Episode 1 - Der Wille zur Macht for the PS2.

Microsoft Systems

There are only a handful of reverse engineered games for Microsoft game consoles.

MSX

Metal Gear (1987)

Fully annotated disassembly of the original Metal Gear game

This repository contains the fully annotated disassembly of the original Metal Gear game, released by Konami for MSX2 in 1987 with code RC750.

Xbox

Halo: Combat Evolved

Halo: Combat Evolved Decompilation Research Project

The goal of this project is to study and create a free, open-source re-implementation of the original Xbox launch title Halo: Combat Evolved.

Xbox 360

Terraria

Broken Decompiled Terraria Xbox 360 Edition source code

Since Terraria is based on XNA which is a C# library, it is possible to decompile back into C# source code. This project is still very early but has some interesting results.

PC (Windows)

Name	Project Type	Status
Cave Story	Decompilation	Taken down by DMCA
Cosmo’s Cosmic Adventure	Decompilation	Active
Deus Ex: Human Revolution	Decompilation	Active
Diablo	Decompilation	N/A
Duck Game	Decompilation	Completed
Duke Nukem II (DOS)	Reimplementation	N/A
Lego Island	Decompilation	Active, 97% Accuracy
Oddworld 1-2	Game Engine Reimplementation	Active, Playable
Oregon Trail II	Decompilation	Active
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition	Decompilation	Active
SkiFree	Decompilation	Completed
Sonic CD (2011)	Decompilation	Active
Sonic Mania	Decompilation	Active
ShortLine railroad (DOS)	Decompilation	Completed
Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil	Decompilation	Active
Twisted Metal 2	Decompilation	Inactive

Atari Systems

Atari 2600

Disassemblies of original Atari 2600 games

Various disassembled Atari 2600 games

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong (Atari 2600)

ColecoVision

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong for ColecoVision Disassembly

NEC Systems

PC-9801

Touhou Project 1-5 (1997-1998)

The Touhou PC-98 Restoration Project

This project aims to perfectly reconstruct the source code of the first five Touhou Project games by ZUN Soft (now Team Shanghai Alice), which were originally released exclusively for the NEC PC-9801 system.

Mobile games

Mobile games are a special case that weren’t initially going to be included, but we have included a few games that are based on console games.

Java 2 Mobile Edition (J2ME)

Sonic 1 J2ME

Decompile of the 2005 mobile port of Sonic 1

A decompilation of the 2005 Java mobile port of Sonic the Hedgehog (1991). This decompilation focuses on the 240x320 resolution version, of part 1 as it uses the original game's graphics. However, there are lower resolutions that function similarily. And part 2 consists of the largest available resolution; 208x208. Part 1 was created by iFone, and 2 by Glu.

Android

Sonic 1 & 2 Classic (2013)

A complete decompilation of Sonic 1 & Sonic 2 (2013) & Retro Engine (v4)

Sonic Advance

A Monkey port of decompiled Java from Sonic Advance (Mobile)

Sonic GBA is a fan developed reinterpretation of decompiled Java output from the Android version of Sonic Advance.

Windows Phone

Plants vs. Zombies (2011)

A port of Plants vs. Zombies Windows Phone version to various platforms

powered by MonoGame.