AI Used in Super Smash Bros. 64 Decomp Project

With games like Halo, Gears of War, and Forza Horizon already on PlayStation or scheduled for release, as well as God of War and The Last of Us coming to PC, there's not a lot of new features left in the game that haven't been explored yet.

The biggest novelty remaining is seeing Nintendo's titles on a device other than the NES, SNS, GameCube, Game Boy, Wii, Wii U, Switch, or Switch 2. It's ultimately questionable whether Mario will be on PlayStation or Link will join the Green Gang that is Team Xbox, but some fans are actively trying to make it happen by decompiling Nintendo games on PC.

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Sorry Nintendo, I won't pay more than £150 for a 2018 game.

Super Smash Bros. 64, the title that started it all, is one of these projects, and it's officially coming to PC thanks to a new project. But there is one major caveat: AI.

If AI is involved, it's not true disintegration.

For some time, fans have been slowly trying to decompile Super Smash Bros. 64 so it can run natively on PC. One fan said Super Smash Bros. used AI to get the job done. We took it one step further by releasing version 64.

GitHub says, “What motivates me to do this is because I can.” “Because it's difficult because it's never been done before (at least not open source). Even with AI, it requires a lot of personal time. You've had to get creative, design custom tools, and force agents into certain boxes.”

“People might not like it because I used AI, and that's okay. I'm not going to argue with your opinion or try to tell you that my way is the right way to do things. It works for me, and that's what matters to me. My code is open source, free, MIT licensed, and anyone can learn it. That's what matters to you.”

Naturally, that element didn't sit well with fans. Firstly, because it defeats the entire purpose of decompilation, but also because it harms the integrity of the original game.

Two things that were immediately pointed out by users who downloaded the “decomp”: the game crashes in Master Hand and the sound is not very accurate compared to the original.

Along with the use of AI, fans urged others not to get involved and wait for the official release.