BFRES

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BFRES is a common archival format for the Wii U and Nintendo Switch that can contain anything from models, textures, and animations.

Ripping Tools

There are a few tools around that can open up BFRES files and extract it's contents.

Switch Toolbox

Switch Toolbox can open, view and edit most data found in a BFRES file.

Compressions

  • None: The files have no compression and can work right away.
  • SZS: A secondary, often-compressed format used for Nintendo's games. Switch Toolbox can be used to open these.
  • BEA: A common compression format used in Nintendo's games on the Nintendo Switch. Switch Toolbox can be used to open them.
  • NARC: A compression format used in the Mario sports games. Switch Toolbox can be used to open them. A QuickBMS script, written by Random Talking Bush, can decompress them as well.
  • CMP: A compression format commonly used in Kirby games. Switch Toolbox can open them, although some CMP-compressed files (such as the ones from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse) will need to be decompressed with this QuickBMS script, written by Random Talking Bush, before they can be opened in Switch Toolbox.
  • FZIP: A compression format used in Game & Wario. Switch Toolbox can be used to open them. A QuickBMS script, written by Random Talking Bush, can decompress them as well.
  • LZARC: A compression format used in Paper Mario: Color Splash. Switch Toolbox can be used to open them.
  • CX: A compression format used in Pokémon Rumble U. There is a QuickBMS script written by Random Talking Bush that can decompresss them.
  • 42: A compressed archive file used in Mario Golf: Super Rush. There are a few Python scripts available that can extract its contents.

List of Wii U games that use the format

Name Version Compression Notes
Animal Crossing Plaza 3.4.0.1 SZS
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 3.5.0.3 SZS
Game & Wario 3.2.0.1 FZIP
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse 3.5.0.2 CMP
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games 3.2.0.1 None
Mario Kart 8 3.0.4.4 SZS Some files are not compressed
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash 3.5.0.3 NARC
New Super Luigi U 3.0.0.1 SZS
New Super Mario Bros. U 3.0.0.1 SZS
Nintendo Land 3.0.0.1 SZS
Paper Mario: Color Splash 3.5.0.3 LZ
Pokémon Rumble U 3.2.0.1 CX
Pikmin 3 3.2.0.1 SZS
Pushmo World 3.4.0.2 None
Rodea The Sky Soldier 3.4.0.2 None
Splatoon 3.5.0.3 SZS
Super Mario 3D World 3.4.0.2 SZS
Super Mario Maker 3.5.0.3 SZS
Tank! Tank! Tank! 3.0.0.1 LZSS and ARC
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 4.5.0.3 SZS File extensions are SBFRES instead of SZS
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Walker HD 3.4.0.1 SZS Jpeg.bfres is compressed in an SARC archive and labeled as version 3.4.0.0
Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE 3.5.0.2 CPK and APAK
Wii Sports Club 3.3.0.1 Z
Wii U System Bios 3.0.0.1 SZS System Transfer files are labeled as version 3.5.0.2
Yoshi's Woolly World 3.5.0.2 / 3.5.0.3 GFA There are a couple uncompressed BFRES files, at least one BFRES file in the test folder is labeled as version 3.3.0.1

List of Nintendo Switch games that use the format

The list is not complete; feel free to add any game that uses the aforementioned format.

Name Version Compression Notes
Animal Crossing: New Horizon 0.9.0.0 ZS
ARMS ? SZS
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain 0.9.0.0 BEA
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 0.8.1.1 SZS BFRES files in eft folder are labeled as version 3.5.0.3
F-Zero 99 0.9.1.0 SZS
Game Builder Garage 0.8.1.1 SZS
Kirby and the Forgotten Land 0.9.0.0 CMP
Kirby Fighters 2 0.9.0.0 CMP
Kirby Star Allies 0.8.1.1 CMP
Kirby's Dream Buffet 0.9.1.0 CMP
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe 0.9.1.0 CMP
Mario Golf: Super Rush 0.9.0.0 42 & NARC
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 0.5.0.3 SZS
Mario Party Superstars 0.9.0.0 BEA
Mario Tennis Aces 0.8.1.1 NARC
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 0.10.0.0 ZS
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 0.8.1.1 SZS
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition 0.9.1.0 BEA
Paper Mario: The Origami King 0.9.0.0 ZSTD
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 0.9.1.0 ZST
Pikmin 3 Deluxe ? SZS
Splatoon 2 0.8.0.0 SZS
Splatoon 3 0.10.0.0 ZS
Super Kirby Clash 0.9.0.0 CMP
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury 0.9.0.0 SZS
Super Mario Bros. Wonder 0.10.0.0 ZS
Super Mario Maker 2 0.9.0.0 SZS
Super Mario Odyssey 0.8.0.0 SZS
Super Mario Party 0.8.1.1 BEA
Super Mario Party Jamboree 0.9.1.0 BEA
Tetris 99 0.8.2.1 BEA
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom 0.9.1.0 None
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 0.9.0.0 None
WarioWare: Get It Together! 0.9.0.0 BEA
WarioWare: Move It! 0.9.1.0 BEA