At the time of writing, it seems that this project is still available to download. In this instance, modders were able to reverse engineer the classic Super Mario 64 back in 2019. This is also similar to another fan-made project from a couple of years ago. Using modern programming languages, the community-based team was able to "painstakingly" recreate all assets without using any leaked content. However, according to the report, ZRET have rebuilt the entire game from scratch, supposedly without using any assets copyrighted by Nintendo, including graphics and sound. Something like this may be a concern for some, due to the potential for lawsuit and copyright infringements being thrown at the team's way, in a similar way to Take-Two suing GTA fans for reverse engineering Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City. RELATED: Speedrunner Completes All Of Ocarina Of Time Using Just The Five-Minute Demo In Smash Bros. The team has been working on the project for almost two years, with a graph on the developer website indicating that the reproduction is now just over 98% complete.
Given how popular the likes of Ocarina of Time was, and still is in many ways, it's perhaps not surprising that a group of fans has managed to reverse engineer their own version of the influential RPG.Īccording to a recent report, a community of developers appropriately called the Zelda Reverse Engineering Team, or ZRET, have done just that, they have reverse engineered the N64 classic Ocarina of Time. The N64 era was known for having memorable worlds, including winter locales, as well as inspiring a sense of whimsy in players. For those who grew up in the era of the Nintendo 64, there are some notable titles that will always be fondly remembered, namely the likes of Goldeneye 64, Mario Kart, Mario 64, and, of course, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.