Case study

TomodachiLifeDecomp: early 3DS decompilation

TomodachiLifeDecomp begins reconstructing the US 1.0 Nintendo 3DS release of Tomodachi Life. Its C/C++ sources and symbol files are paired with scripts to build code.bin, compare symbols through asm-differ, and calculate progress. The author describes it as an early work in progress.

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: 6
Last commit: 2026-09-27
Language: Python
License (GitHub): GPL-3.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Own legally obtained Tomodachi Life US 1.0 copy and extracted code.bin.
Prerequisites: Python 3.10, CMake 3.24+, GNU make, ARM C/C++ Compiler 4.1 Build 1049 or replacement, and devkitARM.
Limits: Early work in progress; additional regions and versions are planned.
License: GPL-3.0.

Cite

BibTeX

@misc{tomodachi-life-decomp-case,
  title = {{TomodachiLifeDecomp: early 3DS decompilation}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/tomodecomp/tomodachi-life}},
  url = {https://github.com/tomodecomp/tomodachi-life},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/tomodachi-life-decomp-case/}}
}

Plain text

TomodachiLifeDecomp: early 3DS decompilation. https://github.com/tomodecomp/tomodachi-life (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/tomodachi-life-decomp-case/

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README.md GitHub · tomodecomp/tomodachi-life · Revision aea693c