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.
• FZIP: A compression used in Game & Wario [do any other games use said format?].
• LZARC: A compression used in Paper Mario: Color Splash [do any other games use said format?].

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
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker	?	SZS
Game & Wario	?	FZIP
Mario Kart 8	?	SZS
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U	?	SZS
Paper Mario: Color Splash	?	LZARC
Pikmin 3	?	SZS
Splatoon	?	SZS
Super Mario 3D World	?	SZS
Wii Sports Club	?	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
ARMS	?	SZS
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker	?	SZS
Game Builder Garage	?	SZS
Mario Golf: Super Rush	?	42 & NARC
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	?	SZS
Mario Party Superstars	?	BEA
Mario Tennis Aces	?	NARC
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe	?	SZS
Paper Mario: The Origami King	?	ZSTD
Pikmin 3 Deluxe	?	SZS
Splatoon 2	?	SZS
Super Kirby Clash	?	CMP
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury	?	SZS
Super Mario Maker 2	?	SZS
Super Mario Odyssey	?	SZS
Super Mario Party	?	BEA
Tetris 99	?	BEA
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	?	None
WarioWare: Get It Together!	?	BEA