Shining Force: 2 Open Source Clones Compared
SF1RE and SF1DISASM are companion reverse-engineering projects: SF1RE uses IDA Pro and IDC scripts to analyze the original Shining Force ROM, and its output feeds directly into SF1DISASM's buildable disassembly. SF1DISASM is the one that actually reassembles into a bit-perfect copy of the original ROM and comes with an accompanying wiki covering ROM/RAM maps and data formats, while SF1RE is positioned as the analysis toolkit that feeds it rather than a standalone playable release.
Comparison table
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Genesis
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Sporadic
- Last updated
- 10mo ago
- Stars
- 22
- Contributors
- 5
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires the original US ROM file of Shining Force to split and reassemble.
Availability
- Status
- Playable
- Platforms
- Genesis
- Play in browser
- No
- Mobile
- No
Project health
- Development status
- Halted
- Last updated
- 2y ago
- Stars
- 3
- Contributors
- 2
Compatibility
- Requires original assets
- YesRequires Shining Force (USA) ROM to open in IDA Pro for reverse-engineering and disassembly creation.
| Title | SF1DISASM | SF1RE |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Playable | Playable |
| Platforms | Genesis | Genesis |
| Play in browser | No | No |
| Mobile | No | No |
| Project health | ||
| Development status | Sporadic | Halted |
| Last updated | 10mo ago | 2y ago |
| Stars | 22 | 3 |
| Contributors | 5 | 2 |
| Compatibility | ||
| Requires original assets | YesRequires the original US ROM file of Shining Force to split and reassemble. | YesRequires Shining Force (USA) ROM to open in IDA Pro for reverse-engineering and disassembly creation. |
Frequently asked questions
Are the Shining Force clones on this page open source?
Yes — every clone catalogued here is an open-source project. Availability, license, and development-status details for each one are listed in the comparison table above.
Do I need to own the original Shining Force to play these clones?
SF1DISASM and SF1RE require original game assets to play.
See the full write-up for each clone, or go back to Shining Force.