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m (A couple Switch 2 games were confirmed to use the Bezel Engine, which possibly means that the Switch 2 also uses the BFRES format (I could be wrong 'bout this, though, we'll just have to see).)
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== Ripping Tools ==
 
== Ripping Tools ==
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There are a few tools around that can open up BFRES files and extract it's contents.  
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There are a few tools around that can open up BFRES files and extract its contents.  
  
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===[https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Switch-Toolbox Switch Toolbox]===
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===Switch Toolbox===
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Switch Toolbox can open, view, extract, and/or edit most data found in a BFRES files. It can export data to more common file formats such as '''[[OBJ]]''', '''[[DAE]]''' (models), and '''[[PNG]]''' (sprites/textures) files.
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Switch Toolbox is an open-source tool that can open, view, extract, and/or edit most data found in a BFRES files. It can export BFRES data to more common file formats such as '''[[OBJ]]''', '''[[DAE]]''', '''[[FBX]]''' (models), and '''[[PNG]]''' (sprites/textures) files. It can be downloaded [https://github.com/KillzXGaming/Switch-Toolbox here].
  
 
==Compression Formats==
 
==Compression Formats==
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! Name !! Version !! Compression !! Notes
 
! Name !! Version !! Compression !! Notes
 
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| Animal Crossing Plaza || 3.4.0.1 || SZS
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| [[Animal Crossing Plaza]] || 3.4.0.1 || SZS
 
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| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker || 3.5.0.3 || SZS
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| [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]] || 3.5.0.3 || SZS
 
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| [[Game & Wario]] || 3.2.0.1 || FZIP
 
| [[Game & Wario]] || 3.2.0.1 || FZIP
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| [[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]] || 3.5.0.2 || CMP
 
| [[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]] || 3.5.0.2 || CMP
 
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| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games || 3.2.0.1 || None
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| [[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]] || 3.2.0.1 || None
 
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| [[Mario Kart 8]] || 3.0.4.4 || SZS || Some files are not compressed
 
| [[Mario Kart 8]] || 3.0.4.4 || SZS || Some files are not compressed
 
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| Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash || 3.5.0.3 || NARC
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| [[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]] || 3.5.0.3 || NARC
 
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| New Super Luigi U || 3.0.0.1 || SZS
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| [[New Super Luigi U]] || 3.0.0.1 || SZS
 
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| New Super Mario Bros. U || 3.0.0.1 || SZS
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| [[New Super Mario Bros. U]] || 3.0.0.1 || SZS
 
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| Nintendo Land || 3.0.0.1 || SZS
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| [[Nintendo Land]] || 3.0.0.1 || SZS
 
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| [[Paper Mario: Color Splash]] || 3.5.0.3 || LZ
 
| [[Paper Mario: Color Splash]] || 3.5.0.3 || LZ
 
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| Pokémon Rumble U || 3.2.0.1 || CX
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| [[Pokémon Rumble U]] || 3.2.0.1 || CX
 
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| Pikmin 3 || 3.2.0.1 || SZS
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| [[Pikmin 3]] || 3.2.0.1 || SZS
 
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| Pushmo World || 3.4.0.2 || None
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| [[Pushmo World]] || 3.4.0.2 || None
 
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| Rodea The Sky Soldier || 3.4.0.2 || None
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| [[Rodea The Sky Soldier]] || 3.4.0.2 || None
 
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| Splatoon || 3.5.0.3 || SZS
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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 3D World]] || 3.4.0.2 || SZS
 
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| Super Mario Maker || 3.5.0.3 || SZS
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| [[Super Mario Maker]] || 3.5.0.3 || SZS
 
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| Tank! Tank! Tank! || 3.0.0.1 || LZSS and ARC
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| [[Tank! Tank! Tank!]] || 3.0.0.1 || LZSS and ARC
 
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| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild || 4.5.0.3 || SZS || File extensions are SBFRES instead of SZS
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| [[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]] || 4.5.0.3 || SZS || File extensions are SBFRES instead of SZS
 
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| 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
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| [[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
 
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| Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE || 3.5.0.2 || [[CPK]] and APAK
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| [[Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE]] || 3.5.0.2 || [[CPK]] and APAK
 
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| Wii Sports Club || 3.3.0.1 || Z
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| [[Wii Sports Club]] || 3.3.0.1 || Z
 
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| Wii U System Bios || 3.0.0.1 || SZS || System Transfer files are labeled as version 3.5.0.2
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| [[Wii U|Wii U System Bios]] || 3.0.0.1 || SZS || System Transfer files are labeled as version 3.5.0.2
 
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| 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
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| [[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
 
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===Nintendo Switch===
 
===Nintendo Switch===
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'''''The list is not complete; feel free to add any game that uses the aforementioned format.'''''
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'''''This list is not complete and future Nintendo Switch games may use BFRES; feel free to add any game that uses the aforementioned format.'''''
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
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! Name !! Version !! Compression !! Notes
 
! Name !! Version !! Compression !! Notes
 
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| Animal Crossing: New Horizon || 0.9.0.0 || ZS
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| [[Animal Crossing: New Horizon]] || 0.9.0.0 || ZS
 
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| ARMS || ? || SZS
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| [[ARMS]] || ? || SZS
 
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| Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain || 0.9.0.0 || BEA
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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 || BFRES files in ''eft'' folder are labeled as version 3.5.0.3
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| [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]] || 0.8.1.1 || SZS || BFRES files in ''eft'' folder are labeled as version 3.5.0.3
 
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| F-Zero 99 || 0.9.1.0 || SZS
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| [[Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics]] || 0.9.0.0 || BEA || Also known as 51 Worldwide Games
 
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| Game Builder Garage || 0.8.1.1 || SZS
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| [[F-Zero 99]] || 0.9.1.0 || SZS
 
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| Kirby and the Forgotten Land || 0.9.0.0 || CMP
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| [[Game Builder Garage]] || 0.8.1.1 || SZS
 
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| Kirby Fighters 2 || 0.9.0.0 || CMP
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| [[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]] || 0.9.0.0 || CMP
 
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| Kirby Star Allies || 0.8.1.1 || CMP
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| [[Kirby Fighters 2]] || 0.9.0.0 || CMP
 
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| Kirby's Dream Buffet || 0.9.1.0 || CMP
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| [[Kirby Star Allies]] || 0.8.1.1 || CMP
 
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| Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe || 0.9.1.0 || CMP
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| [[Kirby's Dream Buffet]] || 0.9.1.0 || CMP
 
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| Mario Golf: Super Rush || 0.9.0.0 || 42 & NARC
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| [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]] || 0.9.1.0 || CMP
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| [[Mario Golf: Super Rush]] || 0.9.0.0 || 42 and NARC
 
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| [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]] || 0.5.0.3 || SZS
 
| [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]] || 0.5.0.3 || SZS
 
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| Mario Party Superstars || 0.9.0.0 || BEA
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| [[Mario Party Superstars]] || 0.9.0.0 || BEA
 
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| Mario Tennis Aces || 0.8.1.1 || NARC
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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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| [[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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| [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]] || 0.8.1.1 || SZS
 
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| Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition || 0.9.1.0 || BEA
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| [[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]] || 0.9.1.0 || BEA
 
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| Paper Mario: The Origami King || 0.9.0.0 || ZSTD
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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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| [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]] || 0.9.1.0 || ZST
 
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| Pikmin 3 Deluxe || ? || SZS
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| [[Pikmin 3 Deluxe]] || ? || SZS
 
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| Splatoon 2 || 0.8.0.0  || 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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| [[Splatoon 3]] || 0.10.0.0 || ZS
 
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| Super Kirby Clash || 0.9.0.0 || CMP
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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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| [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]] || 0.9.0.0 || SZS
 
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| Super Mario Bros. Wonder || 0.10.0.0 || ZS
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| [[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]] || 0.10.0.0 || ZS
 
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| Super Mario Maker 2 || 0.9.0.0 || SZS
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| [[Super Mario Maker 2]] || 0.9.0.0 || ZS
 
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| [[Super Mario Odyssey]] || 0.8.0.0 || SZS
 
| [[Super Mario Odyssey]] || 0.8.0.0 || SZS
 
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| Super Mario Party || 0.8.1.1 || BEA
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| [[Super Mario Party]] || 0.8.1.1 || BEA
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| [[Super Mario Party Jamboree]] || 0.9.1.0 || BEA
 
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| Super Mario Party Jamboree || 0.9.1.0 || BEA
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| [[Tetris 99]] || 0.8.2.1 || BEA
 
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| Tetris 99 || 0.8.2.1 || BEA
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| [[The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom]] || 0.9.1.0 || None
 
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| The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom || 0.9.1.0 || None
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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 || 0.9.0.0 || None
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| [[Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream]] || 0.10.2.2 || ZS
 
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| [[WarioWare: Get It Together!]] || 0.9.0.0 || BEA
 
| [[WarioWare: Get It Together!]] || 0.9.0.0 || BEA
 
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| WarioWare: Move It! || 0.9.1.0 || BEA
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| [[WarioWare: Move It!]] || 0.9.1.0 || BEA
 
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[[Category:Archive Formats]]
 
[[Category:Archive Formats]]
 
[[Category:File Formats]]
 
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Revision as of 05:28, 25 June 2026

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

Ripping Tools

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

Switch Toolbox

Switch Toolbox is an open-source tool that can open, view, extract, and/or edit most data found in a BFRES files. It can export BFRES data to more common file formats such as OBJ, DAE, FBX (models), and PNG (sprites/textures) files. It can be downloaded here.

Compression Formats

  • 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 games that run on NintendoWare Bezel Engine on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2(?). 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 games that use the format

Wii U

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

Nintendo Switch

This list is not complete and future Nintendo Switch games may use BFRES; 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
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics 0.9.0.0 BEA Also known as 51 Worldwide Games
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 and 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 ZS
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
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream 0.10.2.2 ZS
WarioWare: Get It Together! 0.9.0.0 BEA
WarioWare: Move It! 0.9.1.0 BEA
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