Case study

Kirby 64: Recompiled — a ROM-based native port

Kirby 64: Recompiled builds a native executable for Kirby 64 from a user-provided NK4E.z64 ROM. The repository includes C++ host code and a build configuration, and directs users to build with Make and Clang.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 50
Last commit: 2026-09-18
Language: C++
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: An original Kirby 64 ROM named NK4E.z64, supplied for both build and play.
Prerequisites: Clang 21 is the version reported to build and run; clone the repository recursively and run Make.
Limits: The project is under construction and has no downloads yet.
License: GPL-3.0.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{kirby-64-recompiled-case,
  title = {{Kirby 64: Recompiled — a ROM-based native port}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Kirby64Ret/Kirby64Recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/Kirby64Ret/Kirby64Recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/kirby-64-recompiled-case/}}
}

Plain text

Kirby 64: Recompiled — a ROM-based native port. https://github.com/Kirby64Ret/Kirby64Recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/kirby-64-recompiled-case/

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Primary sources

README.md GitHub · Kirby64Ret/Kirby64Recomp · Revision 480ed7e
CMakeLists.txt GitHub · Kirby64Ret/Kirby64Recomp · Revision 480ed7e