BFRES
BFRES is a common archival format for the Wii U and Nintendo Switch that can contain anything from models, textures, and animations.
Contents
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 & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | ? | None |
Mario Kart 8 | ? | SZS |
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash | ? | NARC |
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U | ? | SZS |
Paper Mario: Color Splash | ? | LZARC |
Pokémon Rumble U | ? | CX |
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 |