recompilation

Super Smash Bros. Melee hit 100% decompilation after six years, with OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra closing out the final stretch. A native ARM64 build is now possible, which is the part that matters for handhelds.

Blue Dragon is in active ReXGlue recompilation, which would give the Toriyama designed JRPG its first release outside the Xbox 360. Here is the project state and what runs it.

Lost Odyssey is being recompiled into a native PC port through ReXGlue. Here is what the project is, what state it is in, and why this JRPG suits a handheld better than almost anything else on the list.

Most recompiled ports build for x86 PCs, which leaves Android handhelds out. Here is what actually runs on ARM today, the browser route that changes the answer, and what to stop waiting for.

Every game with a native recompiled PC port, across N64, Xbox 360 and PS1, with the state of each project and which handhelds run them. The complete cross platform list.

Static recompilation reached the PlayStation 1. PSXRecomp turns a PS1 game into a native binary or a WebAssembly build, and Pepsiman Recompiled is the proof. Here is how it works and why it matters for handhelds.

Gen1Recomp runs natively on retro handhelds, not through an emulator. Here is what works on Anbernic, Android and Steam Deck, and what quietly does not.

A first person clip of Pallet Town went viral this week. Here is what Gen1Recomp really is, why it is not an emulator, and whether your handheld can run it.

Every N64 game with a native recompiled or decompiled PC port, what state each is in, and which handhelds run them. Plus the new browser playable recomps.

Every Xbox 360 game with a native recompiled PC port so far, what state each project is in, and which handhelds run them well. Updated September 2026.

ReXGlue turns Xbox 360 games into native PC ports through static recompilation. Here is what that means, why it can beat emulation, and what it means for handhelds.

Decomp and recomp projects turn classic games into real PC applications that run better than emulation. Here is the difference between the two, and what it changes for your handheld.