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* SZS: A secondary, often-compressed format used for Nintendo's games. Switch Toolbox can be used to open these.
 
* 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.
 
* BEA: A common compression format used in Nintendo's games on the Nintendo Switch. Switch Toolbox can be used to open them.
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* NARC: A compression format used in the Mario sports games. Switch Toolbox can be used to open them, and a [https://mega.nz/#!i5h03IRB!s7BYtPqmW9R4Vww1u_En-e24qbSXsnIwiCqgbwSASjU QuickBMS script], written by Random Talking Bush, can decompress them as well.
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* NARC: A compression format used in the Mario sports games. Switch Toolbox can be used to open them. A [https://mega.nz/#!i5h03IRB!s7BYtPqmW9R4Vww1u_En-e24qbSXsnIwiCqgbwSASjU QuickBMS script], written by Random Talking Bush, can decompress them as well.
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* FZIP: A compression format used in Game & Wario. Switch Toolbox can be used to open them, and a [https://mega.nz/file/zl5GHZpB#V7qzttHHsYJw1mCoylGaSmAawWqZfmjz4vCIB2N4aPA QuickBMS script], written by Random Talking Bush, can decompress them as well.
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* FZIP: A compression format used in Game & Wario. Switch Toolbox can be used to open them. A [https://mega.nz/file/zl5GHZpB#V7qzttHHsYJw1mCoylGaSmAawWqZfmjz4vCIB2N4aPA 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.
 
* 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 [https://mega.nz/file/qowCiRrY#D7WqHVv3PI9Fzr0W3WKUXZ8ddV6dshNdOCLs4vFWYU4 QuickBMS script] written by Random Talking Bush that can decompresss them.
 
* CX: A compression format used in Pokémon Rumble U. There is a [https://mega.nz/file/qowCiRrY#D7WqHVv3PI9Fzr0W3WKUXZ8ddV6dshNdOCLs4vFWYU4 QuickBMS script] written by Random Talking Bush that can decompresss them.
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* 42: A compressed archive file used in Mario Golf: Super Rush. There are a [https://gist.github.com/Treeki/d467b4d29c934f37afada6c7c41f5624 few] [https://www.vg-resource.com/thread-39315-post-670656.html#pid670656 Python scripts] available that can extract it's contents.
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* 42: A compressed archive file used in Mario Golf: Super Rush. There are a [https://gist.github.com/Treeki/d467b4d29c934f37afada6c7c41f5624 few] [https://www.vg-resource.com/thread-39315-post-670656.html#pid670656 Python scripts] available that can extract its contents.
  
 
==List of Wii U games that use the format==
 
==List of Wii U games that use the format==
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! Name !! Version !! Compression
 
! Name !! Version !! Compression
 
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| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker || ? || SZS
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| Animal Crossing Plaza || 3.4.0.1 || SZS
 
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| Game & Wario || ? || FZIP
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| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker || 3.5.0.3 || SZS
 
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| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games || ? || None
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| [[Game & Wario]] || 3.2.0.1 || FZIP
 
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| Mario Kart 8 || ? || SZS
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| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games || 3.2.0.1 || None
 
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| Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash || ? || NARC
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| [[Mario Kart 8]] || 3.0.4.4 || SZS (Some files are not compressed)
 
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| New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U || ? || SZS
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| Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash || 3.5.0.3 || NARC
 
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| Paper Mario: Color Splash || ? || LZ & LZARC
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| New Super Luigi U || 3.0.0.1 || SZS
 
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| Pokémon Rumble U || ? || CX
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| New Super Mario Bros. U || 3.0.0.1 || SZS
 
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| Pikmin 3 || ? || SZS
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| [[Paper Mario: Color Splash]] || 3.5.0.3 || LZ
 
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| Splatoon || ? || SZS
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| Pokémon Rumble U || 3.2.0.1 || CX
 
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| Super Mario 3D World || ? || SZS
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| Pikmin 3 || 3.2.0.1 || SZS
 
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| Wii Sports Club || ? || Z
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| Splatoon || 3.5.0.3 || SZS
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| Super Mario 3D World || 3.4.0.2 || SZS
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| Super Mario Maker || 3.5.0.3 || SZS
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| Wii Sports Club || 3.3.0.1 || Z
 
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! Name !! Version !! Compression
 
! Name !! Version !! Compression
 
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| Animal Crossing: New Horizon || ? || ZS
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| Animal Crossing: New Horizon || 0.9.0.0 || ZS
 
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| ARMS || ? || SZS
 
| ARMS || ? || SZS
 
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| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker || ? || SZS
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| Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain || 0.9.0.0 || BEA
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| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker || 0.8.1.1 || SZS
 
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| F-Zero 99 || ? || SZS
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| F-Zero 99 || 0.9.1.0 || SZS
 
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| Game Builder Garage || ? || SZS
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| Game Builder Garage || 0.8.1.1 || SZS
 
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| Kirby and the Forgotten Land || ? || CMP
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| Kirby and the Forgotten Land || 0.9.0.0 || CMP
 
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| Mario Golf: Super Rush || ? || 42 & NARC
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| Kirby Star Allies || 0.8.1.1 || CMP
 
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| [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]] || ? || SZS
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| Kirby's Dream Buffet || 0.9.1.0 || CMP
 
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| Mario Party Superstars || ? || BEA
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| Mario Golf: Super Rush || 0.9.0.0 || 42 & NARC
 
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| Mario Tennis Aces || ? || NARC
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| [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]] || 0.5.0.3 || SZS
 
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| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe || ? || SZS
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| Mario Party Superstars || 0.9.0.0 || BEA
 
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| Paper Mario: The Origami King || ? || ZSTD
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| Mario Tennis Aces || 0.8.1.1 || NARC
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| Mario vs. Donkey Kong || 0.10.0.0 || ZS
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| New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe || 0.8.1.1 || SZS
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| Paper Mario: The Origami King || 0.9.0.0 || ZSTD
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| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door || 0.9.1.0 || ZST
 
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| Pikmin 3 Deluxe || ? || SZS
 
| Pikmin 3 Deluxe || ? || SZS
 
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| Splatoon 2 || ? || SZS
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| Splatoon 2 || 0.8.0.0  || SZS
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| Splatoon 3 || 0.10.0.0 || ZS
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| Super Kirby Clash || 0.9.0.0 || CMP
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| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury || 0.9.0.0 || SZS
 
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| Splatoon 3 || ? || ZS
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| Super Mario Bros. Wonder || 0.10.0.0 || ZS
 
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| Super Kirby Clash || ? || CMP
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| Super Mario Maker 2 || 0.9.0.0 || SZS
 
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| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury || ? || SZS
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| [[Super Mario Odyssey]] || 0.8.0.0 || SZS
 
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| Super Mario Maker 2 || ? || SZS
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| Super Mario Party || 0.8.1.1 || BEA
 
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| [[Super Mario Odyssey]] || ? || SZS
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| Tetris 99 || 0.8.2.1 || BEA
 
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| Super Mario Party || ? || BEA
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| The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom || 0.9.1.0 || None
 
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| Tetris 99 || ? || BEA
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| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening || 0.9.0.0 || None
 
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| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening || ? || None
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| [[WarioWare: Get It Together!]] || 0.9.0.0 || BEA
 
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| [[WarioWare: Get It Together!]] || ? || BEA
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| WarioWare: Move It! || 0.9.1.0 || BEA
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:04, 4 October 2024

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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.
  • 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

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

Name Version Compression
Animal Crossing Plaza 3.4.0.1 SZS
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 3.5.0.3 SZS
Game & Wario 3.2.0.1 FZIP
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
Paper Mario: Color Splash 3.5.0.3 LZ
Pokémon Rumble U 3.2.0.1 CX
Pikmin 3 3.2.0.1 SZS
Splatoon 3.5.0.3 SZS
Super Mario 3D World 3.4.0.2 SZS
Super Mario Maker 3.5.0.3 SZS
Wii Sports Club 3.3.0.1 Z

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
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
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 Star Allies 0.8.1.1 CMP
Kirby's Dream Buffet 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
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
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
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