Case study

Sonic the Hedgehog: a Master System Z80 static recompilation

SonicTheHedgehogSMSRecomp translates the Sega Master System Sonic the Hedgehog Z80 program ahead of time into native C with smsggrecomp. Its game configuration records ROM identity and control-flow data, while the runtime models video, sound, ports, and the mapper; unresolved computed jumps can use a Z80 interpreter.

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

Stars: 11
Last commit: 2026-11-02
Language: PowerShell

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: Supply your own legally dumped Sonic the Hedgehog Master System ROM matching CRC32 B519E833.
Prerequisites: The documented source build uses Windows CMake, Ninja, GCC, and SDL2.
Limits: The author reports assisted route coverage; full unassisted gameplay remains unverified.
License: No licence file in the repository.

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BibTeX

@misc{sonic-the-hedgehog-sms-recomp-case,
  title = {{Sonic the Hedgehog: a Master System Z80 static recompilation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/mstan/SonicTheHedgehogSMSRecomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/mstan/SonicTheHedgehogSMSRecomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/sonic-the-hedgehog-sms-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Sonic the Hedgehog: a Master System Z80 static recompilation. https://github.com/mstan/SonicTheHedgehogSMSRecomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/sonic-the-hedgehog-sms-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · mstan/SonicTheHedgehogSMSRecomp · Revision 14958b4
generated/README.md GitHub · mstan/SonicTheHedgehogSMSRecomp · Revision 14958b4