# Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories: a regional byte-matching PlayStation decompilation

> A byte-matching decompilation of Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories reconstructs C source for seven regional PlayStation releases. Regional configurations and overlay inventories support rebuilding each PS-X executable against the user's game files; the author reports that some overlay coverage remains in progress.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/krystalgamer/memories-decomp>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/krystalgamer/memories-decomp/blob/2c0f3e9346e2c52337dfa57fac0b83585b4a54cf/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/yu-gi-oh-forbidden-memories-decomp-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/yu-gi-oh-forbidden-memories-decomp-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/yu-gi-oh-forbidden-memories-decomp-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Legally obtained copies of the required game files must be placed under game/.
- **Prerequisites:** The repository does not include proprietary Psy-Q tools.
- **Limits:** Overlay inventories are incomplete for some regional releases.
- **License:** No licence file in the repository.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/krystalgamer/memories-decomp/blob/2c0f3e9346e2c52337dfa57fac0b83585b4a54cf/README.md>

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