Do I need the original game files to run The World Ends With You Decompilation?

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

How is The World Ends With You Decompilation licensed?

project: CC0 1.0 Universal License (code in this repository). The repository itself is the authoritative source.

The World Ends With You Decompilation

DecompilationActive

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

Based on The World Ends with You

Image of the original game, The World Ends with You. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

The World Ends with You (original game, not this project) — Image of the original game, The World Ends with You. This project has no screenshots of its own yet.

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About

A reverse-engineered codebase for The World Ends With You on the Nintendo DS, made to study and understand the game's code and mechanics. It covers the North American (NTR-AWLE-USA) and Japanese (NTR-AWLJ-JPN) releases, with progress tracked on decomp.dev. The project is licensed under CC0 1.0 for its own code only.

Getting started

The repository cannot build a functional ROM without a legitimately obtained copy of the game.

Known issues & limitations

The repository does not support ports or modifications.

What you need to run it

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

You must own a legitimate copy of the game.

Additional notes

No ports: No ports or modifications are planned or supported by this repository.
Bios: A byte-matching build needs a copy of the ARM7 BIOS files in the project root.

FAQ

What is The World Ends With You Decompilation?: The World Ends With You Decompilation is an open-source decompilation of The World Ends with You. Source code reconstructed from the original game's compiled binary, so the game can be understood, rebuilt and ported. The original game ran on Nintendo DS.
Do I need the original game files to run The World Ends With You Decompilation?: Yes. The project does not include the original game's assets, so you need your own copy.
How is The World Ends With You Decompilation licensed?: project: CC0 1.0 Universal License (code in this repository). The repository itself is the authoritative source.