Case study

MOTHER 3 Recomp: a native GBA game port

MOTHER 3 Recomp brings the GBA game to Windows, Linux and Android using gbarecomp and recomp-ui. Its released packages import the player's ROM and provide a launcher, widescreen presentation and patch support; the Android documentation also describes a private build that generates native-recompiled code locally.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 115
Last commit: 2026-10-28
Language: C

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: The player's own MOTHER 3 ROM; desktop builds require a GBA BIOS, while Android can use its built-in BIOS substitute.
Limits: Translation-patch compatibility and speed vary; unknown patched ROMs use a compatibility interpreter.
License: PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{mother-3-recomp-case,
  title = {{MOTHER 3 Recomp: a native GBA game port}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/josiahg2502-glitch/Mother3Recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/josiahg2502-glitch/Mother3Recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/mother-3-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

MOTHER 3 Recomp: a native GBA game port. https://github.com/josiahg2502-glitch/Mother3Recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/mother-3-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · josiahg2502-glitch/Mother3Recomp · Revision d502155
android/README.md GitHub · josiahg2502-glitch/Mother3Recomp · Revision d502155
LICENSE GitHub · josiahg2502-glitch/Mother3Recomp · Revision d502155