Case study

Super Mario Advance 4 Recomp: a GBA static recompilation for Windows

Super Mario Advance 4 Recomp builds a native Windows version of the GBA game through gbarecomp using a locally supplied ROM and BIOS. The project provides game configuration, a launcher, controls and save-state support. The author reports that the experimental build boots to the title screen and runs Super Mario Bros. 3 gameplay.

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: 23
Last commit: 2026-11-06
Language: PowerShell

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 user-supplied Super Mario Advance 4 USA/Australia Rev 1 ROM and retail GBA BIOS are required.
Prerequisites: Windows source builds require CMake, Ninja, MSYS2 MinGW64 and SDL2.
Limits: The initial build is experimental, with game-specific issues still possible.
License: Project-covered code uses PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0; third-party components retain their own terms.

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BibTeX

@misc{super-mario-advance-4-recomp-case,
  title = {{Super Mario Advance 4 Recomp: a GBA static recompilation for Windows}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/mstan/SuperMarioAdvance4Recomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/mstan/SuperMarioAdvance4Recomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/super-mario-advance-4-recomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

Super Mario Advance 4 Recomp: a GBA static recompilation for Windows. https://github.com/mstan/SuperMarioAdvance4Recomp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/super-mario-advance-4-recomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · mstan/SuperMarioAdvance4Recomp · Revision 2ac2bdf
generated/README.md GitHub · mstan/SuperMarioAdvance4Recomp · Revision 2ac2bdf