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Jess Kinghorn

Superstar modders have decompiled Mario Party 4, meaning native PC ports for GameCube games may one day be a reality

Mario Party 5 box art.

As the world looks ahead to the fast approaching June 5 release date for the Switch 2, I can't help but look back. Beyond my Animal Crossing Switch (and, uh, my Animal Crossing 3DS XL), I perhaps spend too much time still considering Nintendo's fetching purple lunch box. Yes, it's true—I'm one of those wearying GameCube fans wistfully sighing through every Direct hoping against hope for another Skies of Arcadia re-release. Well, modders may well do what Ninten-don't.

Alright, done groaning? Here's the scoop: modders have almost fully decompiled Mario Party 4, making it the first GameCube title to get a damn-near-complete decompilation (via Techspot). The unofficial, definitely NOT Nintendo-sanctioned effort took about 18 months, making a fan-made, native PC port a real possibility down the line.

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