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:
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 are by far the most popular for reverse engineering projects, especially related to 1st party titles such as Mario, Zelda and Pokemon.
| Name | Project Type | Mapper | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Balloon Fight |
Disassembly | NROM | |
Battle City |
Disassembly | NROM | |
Contra |
Disassembly | UNROM | Documented |
Crystalis |
Disassembly | ||
Danny Sullivan’s Indy Heat |
Disassembly | ||
Donald Land |
Disassembly | MMC1 | |
| 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 | ||
| Disassembly | MMC2 | ||
| Disassembly | NROM | ||
Pac-Man (Japanese) |
Disassembly | NROM | |
Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos |
Disassembly | ||
SonSon |
Disassembly | NROM | |
Super C |
Disassembly | MMC3 | Documented |
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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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, 12% 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 | Active, 4% Done |
Dark Rift |
Decompilation | Active, 70% Done |
Diddy Kong Racing |
Decompilation | Active, 97% Done |
Dinosaur Planet |
Decompilation | Active, 18% Done |
Donkey Kong 64 |
Decompilation | Active, 57% 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 64 |
Decompilation | Active |
Duke Nukem: Zero Hour |
Decompilation | Completed |
F-Zero X |
Decompilation | Active, 95% Done |
F-Zero X Expansion Kit |
Decompilation | Active, 95% Done |
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, 80% Done |
Jet Force Gemini |
Decompilation | Active |
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 | Active |
Neon Genesis Evangelion |
Decompilation | Active |
Onegai Monsters |
Decompilation | Active |
Paper Mario |
Decompilation | Completed |
Perfect Dark |
Decompilation | Completed |
Pokemon Puzzle League |
Decompilation | Active, 43% 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 |
| Decompilation | Active, 77% Done | |
Star Fox 64 |
Decompilation | Active, 99% Done |
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, 49% Done |
Yoshi’s Story |
Decompilation | Active, 13% Done |
| Name | Project Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
Animal Crossing |
Decompilation | Active, 95% Done |
| Decompilation | Active | |
Doshin the Giant |
Decompilation | Active |
Dōbutsu no Mori e+ |
Decompilation | Active |
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life |
Decompilation | Inactive |
Homeland |
Decompilation | Inactive |
Kirby Air Ride |
Decompilation | Inactive |
Luigi’s Mansion |
Decompilation | Inactive |
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! |
Decompilation | Active, 42% Done |
Mario Party 4 |
Decompilation | Completed |
| 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, 1% Done |
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, 89% Done |
Pikmin 2 |
Decompilation | Active, 84% Done |
Ratatouille |
Decompilation | Active, 2% Done |
Skies of Arcadia Legends |
Decompilation | Active |
Sonic Adventure DX |
Decompilation | Inactive |
Sonic Riders |
Decompilation | Inactive |
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom |
Decompilation | Active, 30% Done |
Star Fox Adventures |
Decompilation | Active |
Summoner: A Goddess Reborn) |
Decompilation | Active, 5% Done |
Super Mario Strikers |
Decompilation | Active, 21% Done |
Super Mario Sunshine |
Decompilation | Active, 24% Done |
Super Monkey Ball |
Decompilation | Inactive, 59% Done |
Super Smash Bros. Melee |
Decompilation | Active, 28% Done |
The Incredibles |
Decompilation | Inactive |
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
Decompilation | Active, 47% Done |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Decompilation | Active, 87% Done |
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie |
Decompilation | Active, 5% Done |
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger |
Decompilation | Active, 24% Done |
| Name | Project Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
Inazuma Eleven Strikers |
Decompilation | Active |
Kirby’s Epic Yarn |
Decompilation | Active |
Mario Kart Wii |
Decompilation | Active, 11% |
Mario Party 8 |
Decompilation | Inactive |
Mario Party 9 |
Decompilation | Active |
Pokemon Battle Revolution |
Decompilation | Active, 1% Done |
Pokepark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure |
Decompilation | Active, 1% Done |
Rock_Band_3 |
Decompilation | Active, 50% Done |
| Decompilation | Active | |
Super Mario Galaxy (Korean) |
Decompilation | Active, 23% 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, 11% Done |
The Sims 2: Castaway |
Decompilation | Inactive |
Wii Sports |
Decompilation | Active, 22% Done |
Xenoblade Chronicles |
Decompilation | Active, 7% Done |
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 |
| 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 |
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.
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.
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 |
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.
| 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 |
Final Fantasy VII |
Decompilation | Active |
Frogger: He’s Back! |
Decompilation | Inactive |
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver |
Decompilation | Active, 80% Done |
Legend of Dragoon |
Decompilation | Active, 90% Done (First Disk Playable) |
Legend of Legaia |
Decompilation | Active |
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 |
Shin Megami Tensei |
Decompilation | Active |
Silent Hill |
Decompilation | Active, 26% Done |
Spyro the Dragon |
Decompilation | Active, 58% 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 |
Tomba! |
Decompilation | Active, 35% Done |
Twisted Metal |
Decompilation | Active |
Vandal Hearts |
Decompilation | Active |
Vagrant Story |
Decompilation | Active, 16% Done |
Xenogears |
Decompilation | Active, 15% Done |
Decompilation project for Yakuza for the PS2
This is a decompilation project for Yakuza for the PS2.
There are only a handful of reverse engineered games for Microsoft game consoles.
| 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 |
Diablo II |
Decompilation | Active, >50% |
Duck Game |
Decompilation | Completed |
Duke Nukem II (DOS) |
Reimplementation | N/A |
Lego Island |
Decompilation | Active, 98% 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 |
| Decompilation | Completed | |
Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil |
Decompilation | Active |
Twisted Metal 2 |
Decompilation | Inactive |
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.