Do I need the original game files to run Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Decompilation?

Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Decompilation

DecompilationActive

Source code reconstructed from the original game's compiled binary, so the game can be understood, rebuilt and ported.

Based on Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Image of the original game, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (original game, not this project) — Image of the original game, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

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A decompilation of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. It supports GameCube versions (USA, Japan, PAL) and Wii versions (New Play Control! in Japan, and Metroid Prime Trilogy in USA and PAL), building the main DOL for each, with RELs built for the USA GameCube version only.

Getting started

Required files are extracted automatically and the image can be deleted after the first build. Results can be compared with objdiff.

What you need to run it

Original game files required. The project ships code only; you provide your own copy of the game (GameCube version).

FAQ

What is Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Decompilation?: Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Decompilation is an open-source decompilation of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. Source code reconstructed from the original game's compiled binary, so the game can be understood, rebuilt and ported. The original game ran on GameCube.
Do I need the original game files to run Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Decompilation?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.