# Shadow the Hedgehog: a matching GameCube decompilation

> Shadow the Hedgehog reconstructs C++ source for the USA Rev 0 GameCube release using the original Metrowerks toolchain. The project compares its rebuilt main.dol with the retail executable byte for byte and publishes function progress, symbols and compiler research notes.

- 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/2Balanced/Shadow-GC-Decomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/2Balanced/Shadow-GC-Decomp/blob/dbc7533ba160db458a0ab3fb5ab9b9f62f237e50/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/shadow-gc-decomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/shadow-gc-decomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/shadow-gc-decomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Own copy of Shadow the Hedgehog USA Rev 0 for GameCube, provided as a disc image or extracted main.dol.
- **Prerequisites:** Python 3.10+ and Ninja; configure.py downloads the pinned toolchain and comparison tools.
- **Limits:** Work in progress.
- **License:** CC0 1.0; vendored Boost headers retain the Boost Software License 1.0.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/2Balanced/Shadow-GC-Decomp/blob/dbc7533ba160db458a0ab3fb5ab9b9f62f237e50/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/2Balanced/Shadow-GC-Decomp/blob/dbc7533ba160db458a0ab3fb5ab9b9f62f237e50/docs/research-notes.md>

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