Case study

MegaManX3SNESRecomp: a Mega Man X3 static recompilation

MegaManX3SNESRecomp applies snesrecomp to the US SNES release of Mega Man X3, running covered 65816 paths natively and falling back to an interpreter elsewhere. Its game-specific code handles startup and display behavior, while symbol annotations and coverage data guide regeneration. The author reports opening scenes and early gameplay, with wider stage coverage and audio checks still open.

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: 15
Last commit: 2026-11-06
Language: C

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

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

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: A personal Mega Man X3 (USA) ROM matching the documented digest is required.
Prerequisites: Building requires the snesrecomp and recomp-ui submodules, CMake and Ninja.
Limits: Broad stage-by-stage gameplay coverage and audio verification remain open.
License: PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0 applies to the project code, with permissions in PERMISSIONS.md.

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BibTeX

@misc{mega-man-x3-snes-recomp-case,
  title = {{MegaManX3SNESRecomp: a Mega Man X3 static recompilation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/mstan/MegamanX3SNESRecomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/mstan/MegamanX3SNESRecomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/mega-man-x3-snes-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

MegaManX3SNESRecomp: a Mega Man X3 static recompilation. https://github.com/mstan/MegamanX3SNESRecomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/mega-man-x3-snes-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · mstan/MegamanX3SNESRecomp · Revision 11fd733
symbols/README.md GitHub · mstan/MegamanX3SNESRecomp · Revision 11fd733