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?].


The lists below are not complete; feel free to add any game that uses the aforementioned format.

List of Wii U games that use the 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

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