Dark Rift · Nintendo 64
Dark Rift Recompiled
DarkRiftRecomp is a work-in-progress static recompilation of the Nintendo 64 game Dark Rift using N64Recomp and RT64. Its README says it boots and is playable, though glitches remain. The documented tested target is macOS on Apple Silicon, and the project requires the USA .z64 ROM; other regions are unsupported.
How to play
- Dump your own USA Dark Rift cartridge to a .z64 ROM; other regional versions are not supported.
- Use an Apple Silicon Mac, the platform the README says was tested.
- Clone the project and follow its README build instructions for the N64Recomp/RT64 port.
Game version you need
- USA
- Other regions unsupported; .z64 SHA-1 3254442626ca2f2ac74400dc1c6a306f5d1b6ceb
Hardware & system
No minimum stated in the README. Runs on: macOS (Apple Silicon).
Versions, platforms & known issues
| Project | Type | Release | Status | Runs on | Game version | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkRiftRecompREADME says it boots and is playable with glitches; static recomp using N64Recomp and RT64. | Recompilation | No tagged release | In Progress | macOS (Apple Silicon) | USA | Oct 18, 2026 |
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About the game
Dark Rift delivers hyper-active 3D fighting with a sci-fi theme! Compete against eight exotic and powerful characters and two very large bosses. Motion captured character animations enhance the realism. The arsenal includes multiple-hit combos, back-crunching grabs, juggles, projectiles, and punishing special moves. Tune into individual character stereo sound tracking. Fight in Tournament, 2-Player or Training modes.
- Original platform
- Nintendo 64
- First released
- Jul 8, 1997
- Release · Japan
- Mar 27, 1998
- Release · North America
- Jul 8, 1997
- Developer
- Kronos Digital Entertainment
- Genre
- Fighting, Sport, Arcade
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
- Perspective
- Third person
- Rating
- ESRB T
- Critic score
- 54 / 100
Artwork
Screenshots
Game details, cover art and screenshots from IGDB via LizardByte GameDB, retrieved Oct 25, 2026. Images are © their respective owners.
About this project
The project is still in progress and explicitly warns that gameplay has glitches. Its README gives the USA ROM SHA-1 as 3254442626ca2f2ac74400dc1c6a306f5d1b6ceb. No tagged release was found, so the status is based on the README's boot and playable milestone.
FAQ
Is Dark Rift playable on Mac?
The README says it boots and is playable with glitches on Apple Silicon macOS; work remains in progress.
Which Dark Rift ROM is required?
The USA .z64 ROM, SHA-1 3254442626ca2f2ac74400dc1c6a306f5d1b6ceb. Other regions are unsupported.
Does Recompedia provide the game, ROM or BIOS?
No. Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, ISOs, BIOS files or game assets. DarkRiftRecomp ships no game code or data either; it needs a ROM dumped from a cartridge made from a copy of the game you own.
Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, BIOS files or game assets. Every project listed requires a copy of the original game owned by the player. Status checked against the project's own repository on Oct 25, 2026.