Case study

LegendOfZeldaNESRecomp: static recompilation of The Legend of Zelda

LegendOfZeldaNESRecomp is a static recompilation of The Legend of Zelda for the NES, built with nesrecomp and described as an in-development preview. The Windows quick start asks for a Legend of Zelda (USA) ROM, and the cycle build uses the original USA PRG0 ROM. Project code covered by the README is under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0.

Targets: Game
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 57
Last commit: 2026-11-06
Language: C

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: A Legend of Zelda (USA) ROM. The cycle configuration generates native code from the supplied ROM. The README documents a Windows release zip and CMake builds for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Limits: The README calls the ports in-development previews. Seamless Overworld is marked experimental, and legacy binary save states do not transfer to the cycle backend.
License: The README licenses covered project code under PolyForm Noncommercial 1.0.0. PERMISSIONS.md records standing permission for voluntary donations, sponsorships, and advertising. Third-party components keep their own licenses.

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BibTeX

@misc{zelda-nes-recomp,
  title = {{LegendOfZeldaNESRecomp: static recompilation of The Legend of Zelda}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/mstan/LegendOfZeldaNESRecomp}},
  url = {https://github.com/mstan/LegendOfZeldaNESRecomp},
  urldate = {2026-11-07},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/zelda-nes-recomp/}}
}

Plain text

LegendOfZeldaNESRecomp: static recompilation of The Legend of Zelda. https://github.com/mstan/LegendOfZeldaNESRecomp (accessed 2026-11-07). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/zelda-nes-recomp/

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README.md GitHub · mstan/LegendOfZeldaNESRecomp · Revision 4db4ffc