Case study

hey_you_pikachu: partial N64 ROM decompilation

hey_you_pikachu reconstructs part of a Pikachu Nintendo 64 ROM in C alongside disassembled MIPS code. Its Makefile assembles and compiles those sources into a ROM, while many functions remain as nonmatching assembly inclusions.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06

Stars: 11
Last commit: 2022-04-13
Language: Assembly

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: The build uses a MIPS assembler, an IDO compiler toolchain and a Python assembly processor.
Limits: Many functions remain as nonmatching assembly inclusions.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{hey-you-pikachu-decomp-case,
  title = {{hey\_you\_pikachu: partial N64 ROM decompilation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/farisawan-2000/hey_you_pikachu}},
  url = {https://github.com/farisawan-2000/hey_you_pikachu},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/hey-you-pikachu-decomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

hey_you_pikachu: partial N64 ROM decompilation. https://github.com/farisawan-2000/hey_you_pikachu (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/hey-you-pikachu-decomp-case/

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Primary sources

Makefile GitHub · farisawan-2000/hey_you_pikachu · Revision 3dc6d6a
src/main.c GitHub · farisawan-2000/hey_you_pikachu · Revision 3dc6d6a
asm/entry.s GitHub · farisawan-2000/hey_you_pikachu · Revision 3dc6d6a