# Rhythm Heaven: in-progress Nintendo DS decompilation

> This repository is a work-in-progress decompilation of Rhythm Heaven for the Nintendo DS. The supported version is YLZE01, USA revision 0. The tree contains no game assets or assembly.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/patataofcourse/rhgold>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/patataofcourse/rhgold/blob/bb9d0fe86926fdce3752262155b6efe51d903f72/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/rhgold/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/rhgold/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/rhgold/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Building the ROM needs an existing copy of the game. Install steps are in INSTALL.md.
- The README names no license.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/patataofcourse/rhgold/blob/bb9d0fe86926fdce3752262155b6efe51d903f72/README.md>

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