diff --git a/src/app/editor/code/assembly_editor.cc b/src/app/editor/code/assembly_editor.cc
index 49f9473f..199850d3 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/code/assembly_editor.cc
+++ b/src/app/editor/code/assembly_editor.cc
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ void AssemblyEditor::Initialize() {
   // Set the language definition
 }
 
+absl::Status AssemblyEditor::Load() {
+  return absl::OkStatus();
+}
+
 void AssemblyEditor::OpenFolder(const std::string& folder_path) {
   current_folder_ = LoadFolder(folder_path);
 }
diff --git a/src/app/editor/code/assembly_editor.h b/src/app/editor/code/assembly_editor.h
index 85e3730d..88486af7 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/code/assembly_editor.h
+++ b/src/app/editor/code/assembly_editor.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class AssemblyEditor : public Editor {
   }
 
   void Initialize() override;
+  absl::Status Load() override;
   void Update(bool &is_loaded);
   void InlineUpdate();
 
diff --git a/src/app/editor/dungeon/dungeon_editor.cc b/src/app/editor/dungeon/dungeon_editor.cc
index 0be2d836..b245d5c4 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/dungeon/dungeon_editor.cc
+++ b/src/app/editor/dungeon/dungeon_editor.cc
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ constexpr ImGuiTableFlags kDungeonObjectTableFlags =
     ImGuiTableFlags_Hideable | ImGuiTableFlags_BordersOuter |
     ImGuiTableFlags_BordersV;
 
+absl::Status DungeonEditor::Load() {
+  return absl::OkStatus();
+}
+
 absl::Status DungeonEditor::Update() {
   if (!is_loaded_ && rom()->is_loaded()) {
     Initialize();
diff --git a/src/app/editor/dungeon/dungeon_editor.h b/src/app/editor/dungeon/dungeon_editor.h
index 60c8084d..93fbc1c7 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/dungeon/dungeon_editor.h
+++ b/src/app/editor/dungeon/dungeon_editor.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class DungeonEditor : public Editor, public SharedRom {
   DungeonEditor() { type_ = EditorType::kDungeon; }
 
   void Initialize() override;
+  absl::Status Load() override;
   absl::Status Update() override;
   absl::Status Undo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Undo"); }
   absl::Status Redo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Redo"); }
diff --git a/src/app/editor/editor.h b/src/app/editor/editor.h
index 3e4375c8..94577f61 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/editor.h
+++ b/src/app/editor/editor.h
@@ -53,8 +53,15 @@ class Editor {
   Editor() = default;
   virtual ~Editor() = default;
 
+  // Initialization of the editor, no ROM assets.
   virtual void Initialize() = 0;
 
+  // Initialization of ROM assets.
+  virtual absl::Status Load() = 0;
+
+  // Update the editor state, ran every frame.
+  virtual absl::Status Update() = 0;
+
   virtual absl::Status Cut() = 0;
   virtual absl::Status Copy() = 0;
   virtual absl::Status Paste() = 0;
@@ -62,8 +69,6 @@ class Editor {
   virtual absl::Status Undo() = 0;
   virtual absl::Status Redo() = 0;
 
-  virtual absl::Status Update() = 0;
-
   virtual absl::Status Find() = 0;
 
   EditorType type() const { return type_; }
diff --git a/src/app/editor/editor_manager.cc b/src/app/editor/editor_manager.cc
index 204f8ffc..b21e1f3d 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/editor_manager.cc
+++ b/src/app/editor/editor_manager.cc
@@ -450,7 +450,8 @@ void EditorManager::DrawHomepage() {
   }
   Separator();
 
-  settings_editor_.Update();
+  auto settings = settings_editor_.Update();
+  if (!settings.ok()) status_ = settings;
 }
 
 void EditorManager::DrawMenuBar() {
diff --git a/src/app/editor/graphics/graphics_editor.cc b/src/app/editor/graphics/graphics_editor.cc
index bf55f674..91d23e49 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/graphics/graphics_editor.cc
+++ b/src/app/editor/graphics/graphics_editor.cc
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ constexpr ImGuiTableFlags kGfxEditTableFlags =
 
 void GraphicsEditor::Initialize() {}
 
+absl::Status GraphicsEditor::Load() {
+
+  return absl::OkStatus();
+}
+
 absl::Status GraphicsEditor::Update() {
   if (ImGui::BeginTabBar("##TabBar")) {
     status_ = UpdateGfxEdit();
diff --git a/src/app/editor/graphics/graphics_editor.h b/src/app/editor/graphics/graphics_editor.h
index a8b1f14a..705d67b4 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/graphics/graphics_editor.h
+++ b/src/app/editor/graphics/graphics_editor.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class GraphicsEditor : public SharedRom, public Editor {
   GraphicsEditor() { type_ = EditorType::kGraphics; }
 
   void Initialize() override;
+  absl::Status Load() override;
   absl::Status Update() override;
   absl::Status Undo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Undo"); }
   absl::Status Redo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Redo"); }
diff --git a/src/app/editor/graphics/palette_editor.cc b/src/app/editor/graphics/palette_editor.cc
index 27889685..211dc2a1 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/graphics/palette_editor.cc
+++ b/src/app/editor/graphics/palette_editor.cc
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ absl::Status DisplayPalette(gfx::SnesPalette& palette, bool loaded) {
 
 void PaletteEditor::Initialize() {}
 
-absl::Status PaletteEditor::Update() {
+absl::Status PaletteEditor::Load() {
   if (rom()->is_loaded()) {
     // Initialize the labels
     for (int i = 0; i < kNumPalettes; i++) {
@@ -183,7 +183,10 @@ absl::Status PaletteEditor::Update() {
   } else {
     return absl::NotFoundError("ROM not open, no palettes to display");
   }
+  return absl::OkStatus();
+}
 
+absl::Status PaletteEditor::Update() {
   if (BeginTable("paletteEditorTable", 2, kPaletteTableFlags, ImVec2(0, 0))) {
     TableSetupColumn("Palette Groups", ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthStretch,
                      GetContentRegionAvail().x);
diff --git a/src/app/editor/graphics/palette_editor.h b/src/app/editor/graphics/palette_editor.h
index d238abc5..4ff5264e 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/graphics/palette_editor.h
+++ b/src/app/editor/graphics/palette_editor.h
@@ -85,9 +85,8 @@ class PaletteEditor : public SharedRom, public Editor {
   }
 
   void Initialize() override;
-
+  absl::Status Load() override;
   absl::Status Update() override;
-
   absl::Status Cut() override { return absl::OkStatus(); }
   absl::Status Copy() override { return absl::OkStatus(); }
   absl::Status Paste() override { return absl::OkStatus(); }
diff --git a/src/app/editor/graphics/screen_editor.cc b/src/app/editor/graphics/screen_editor.cc
index 768bf9a6..508afe6a 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/graphics/screen_editor.cc
+++ b/src/app/editor/graphics/screen_editor.cc
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ constexpr uint32_t kRedPen = 0xFF0000FF;
 
 void ScreenEditor::Initialize() {}
 
+absl::Status ScreenEditor::Load() { return absl::OkStatus(); }
+
 absl::Status ScreenEditor::Update() {
   if (ImGui::BeginTabBar("##ScreenEditorTabBar")) {
     if (ImGui::BeginTabItem("Dungeon Maps")) {
diff --git a/src/app/editor/graphics/screen_editor.h b/src/app/editor/graphics/screen_editor.h
index 93f6fb08..5fce5189 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/graphics/screen_editor.h
+++ b/src/app/editor/graphics/screen_editor.h
@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ class ScreenEditor : public SharedRom, public Editor {
   }
 
   void Initialize() override;
-
+  absl::Status Load() override;
   absl::Status Update() override;
-
   absl::Status Undo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Undo"); }
   absl::Status Redo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Redo"); }
   absl::Status Cut() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Cut"); }
diff --git a/src/app/editor/message/message_editor.cc b/src/app/editor/message/message_editor.cc
index 2559d77b..3a2722b7 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/message/message_editor.cc
+++ b/src/app/editor/message/message_editor.cc
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ void MessageEditor::Initialize() {
   DrawMessagePreview();
 }
 
+absl::Status MessageEditor::Load() {
+  return absl::OkStatus();
+}
+
 absl::Status MessageEditor::Update() {
   if (rom()->is_loaded() && !data_loaded_) {
     Initialize();
diff --git a/src/app/editor/message/message_editor.h b/src/app/editor/message/message_editor.h
index cf69144f..834bb7c4 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/message/message_editor.h
+++ b/src/app/editor/message/message_editor.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class MessageEditor : public Editor, public SharedRom {
   MessageEditor() { type_ = EditorType::kMessage; }
 
   void Initialize() override;
+  absl::Status Load() override;
   absl::Status Update() override;
   void DrawMessageList();
   void DrawCurrentMessage();
diff --git a/src/app/editor/music/music_editor.cc b/src/app/editor/music/music_editor.cc
index e305b781..be04ba9e 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/music/music_editor.cc
+++ b/src/app/editor/music/music_editor.cc
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ namespace editor {
 
 void MusicEditor::Initialize() {}
 
+absl::Status MusicEditor::Load() {
+  return absl::OkStatus();
+}
+
 absl::Status MusicEditor::Update() {
   if (ImGui::BeginTable("MusicEditorColumns", 2, music_editor_flags_,
                         ImVec2(0, 0))) {
diff --git a/src/app/editor/music/music_editor.h b/src/app/editor/music/music_editor.h
index 5ce6fb4e..38d66eae 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/music/music_editor.h
+++ b/src/app/editor/music/music_editor.h
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ static constexpr absl::string_view kSongNotes[] = {
 
 const ImGuiTableFlags toolset_table_flags_ = ImGuiTableFlags_SizingFixedFit;
 const ImGuiTableFlags music_editor_flags_ = ImGuiTableFlags_SizingFixedFit |
-                                      ImGuiTableFlags_Resizable |
-                                      ImGuiTableFlags_Reorderable;
+                                            ImGuiTableFlags_Resizable |
+                                            ImGuiTableFlags_Reorderable;
 /**
  * @class MusicEditor
  * @brief A class for editing music data in a Rom.
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class MusicEditor : public SharedRom, public Editor {
   MusicEditor() { type_ = EditorType::kMusic; }
 
   void Initialize() override;
+  absl::Status Load() override;
   absl::Status Update() override;
   absl::Status Undo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Undo"); }
   absl::Status Redo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Redo"); }
diff --git a/src/app/editor/overworld/overworld_editor.cc b/src/app/editor/overworld/overworld_editor.cc
index f8c4a800..225be6cb 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/overworld/overworld_editor.cc
+++ b/src/app/editor/overworld/overworld_editor.cc
@@ -59,14 +59,48 @@ using ImGui::Text;
 
 constexpr int kTile16Size = 0x10;
 
+void OverworldEditor::Initialize() {
+  // Load zeml string from layouts/overworld.zeml
+  std::string layout = gui::zeml::LoadFile("overworld.zeml");
+  // Parse the zeml string into a Node object
+  layout_node_ = gui::zeml::Parse(layout);
+
+  gui::zeml::Bind(&*layout_node_.GetNode("OverworldCanvas"),
+                  [this]() { DrawOverworldCanvas(); });
+  gui::zeml::Bind(&*layout_node_.GetNode("OverworldTileSelector"),
+                  [this]() { status_ = DrawTileSelector(); });
+  gui::zeml::Bind(&*layout_node_.GetNode("OwUsageStats"), [this]() {
+    if (rom_.is_loaded()) {
+      status_ = UpdateUsageStats();
+    }
+  });
+  gui::zeml::Bind(&*layout_node_.GetNode("owToolset"),
+                  [this]() { DrawToolset(); });
+  gui::zeml::Bind(&*layout_node_.GetNode("OwTile16Editor"), [this]() {
+    if (rom_.is_loaded()) {
+      status_ = tile16_editor_.Update();
+    }
+  });
+  gui::zeml::Bind(&*layout_node_.GetNode("OwGfxGroupEditor"), [this]() {
+    if (rom_.is_loaded()) {
+      status_ = gfx_group_editor_.Update();
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+absl::Status OverworldEditor::Load() {
+  RETURN_IF_ERROR(
+      tile16_editor_.Initialize(tile16_blockset_bmp_, current_gfx_bmp_,
+                                *overworld_.mutable_all_tiles_types()));
+  ASSIGN_OR_RETURN(entrance_tiletypes_, zelda3::LoadEntranceTileTypes(rom_));
+  all_gfx_loaded_ = true;
+  return absl::OkStatus();
+}
+
 absl::Status OverworldEditor::Update() {
   status_ = absl::OkStatus();
   if (rom_.is_loaded() && !all_gfx_loaded_) {
-    RETURN_IF_ERROR(
-        tile16_editor_.Initialize(tile16_blockset_bmp_, current_gfx_bmp_,
-                                  *overworld_.mutable_all_tiles_types()));
-    ASSIGN_OR_RETURN(entrance_tiletypes_, zelda3::LoadEntranceTileTypes(rom_));
-    all_gfx_loaded_ = true;
+    RETURN_IF_ERROR(Load());
   }
 
   if (overworld_canvas_fullscreen_) {
@@ -1484,34 +1518,5 @@ void OverworldEditor::DrawDebugWindow() {
   }
 }
 
-void OverworldEditor::Initialize() {
-  // Load zeml string from layouts/overworld.zeml
-  std::string layout = gui::zeml::LoadFile("overworld.zeml");
-  // Parse the zeml string into a Node object
-  layout_node_ = gui::zeml::Parse(layout);
-
-  gui::zeml::Bind(&*layout_node_.GetNode("OverworldCanvas"),
-                  [this]() { DrawOverworldCanvas(); });
-  gui::zeml::Bind(&*layout_node_.GetNode("OverworldTileSelector"),
-                  [this]() { status_ = DrawTileSelector(); });
-  gui::zeml::Bind(&*layout_node_.GetNode("OwUsageStats"), [this]() {
-    if (rom_.is_loaded()) {
-      status_ = UpdateUsageStats();
-    }
-  });
-  gui::zeml::Bind(&*layout_node_.GetNode("owToolset"),
-                  [this]() { DrawToolset(); });
-  gui::zeml::Bind(&*layout_node_.GetNode("OwTile16Editor"), [this]() {
-    if (rom_.is_loaded()) {
-      status_ = tile16_editor_.Update();
-    }
-  });
-  gui::zeml::Bind(&*layout_node_.GetNode("OwGfxGroupEditor"), [this]() {
-    if (rom_.is_loaded()) {
-      status_ = gfx_group_editor_.Update();
-    }
-  });
-}
-
 }  // namespace editor
 }  // namespace yaze
diff --git a/src/app/editor/overworld/overworld_editor.h b/src/app/editor/overworld/overworld_editor.h
index 20876339..44935f7d 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/overworld/overworld_editor.h
+++ b/src/app/editor/overworld/overworld_editor.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class OverworldEditor : public Editor, public gfx::GfxContext {
   OverworldEditor(Rom& rom) : rom_(rom) { type_ = EditorType::kOverworld; }
 
   void Initialize() override;
-
+  absl::Status Load() override;
   absl::Status Update() final;
   absl::Status Undo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Undo"); }
   absl::Status Redo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Redo"); }
diff --git a/src/app/editor/sprite/sprite_editor.cc b/src/app/editor/sprite/sprite_editor.cc
index 0b4e38ce..071303d1 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/sprite/sprite_editor.cc
+++ b/src/app/editor/sprite/sprite_editor.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ using ImGui::Text;
 
 void SpriteEditor::Initialize() {}
 
+absl::Status SpriteEditor::Load() {
+  return absl::OkStatus();
+}
+
 absl::Status SpriteEditor::Update() {
   if (rom()->is_loaded() && !sheets_loaded_) {
     // Load the values for current_sheets_ array
diff --git a/src/app/editor/sprite/sprite_editor.h b/src/app/editor/sprite/sprite_editor.h
index 2e1f8170..2c07ddea 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/sprite/sprite_editor.h
+++ b/src/app/editor/sprite/sprite_editor.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class SpriteEditor : public SharedRom, public Editor {
   SpriteEditor() { type_ = EditorType::kSprite; }
 
   void Initialize() override;
+  absl::Status Load() override;
   absl::Status Update() override;
   absl::Status Undo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Undo"); }
   absl::Status Redo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Redo"); }
diff --git a/src/app/editor/system/settings_editor.cc b/src/app/editor/system/settings_editor.cc
index 359ea31a..62e1c415 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/system/settings_editor.cc
+++ b/src/app/editor/system/settings_editor.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ using ImGui::TableSetupColumn;
 
 void SettingsEditor::Initialize() {}
 
+absl::Status SettingsEditor::Load() {
+  return absl::OkStatus();
+}
+
 absl::Status SettingsEditor::Update() {
   if (BeginTabBar("Settings", ImGuiTabBarFlags_None)) {
     if (BeginTabItem("General")) {
diff --git a/src/app/editor/system/settings_editor.h b/src/app/editor/system/settings_editor.h
index 556ee421..8986213b 100644
--- a/src/app/editor/system/settings_editor.h
+++ b/src/app/editor/system/settings_editor.h
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ class SettingsEditor : public Editor {
  public:
   SettingsEditor() : Editor() { type_ = EditorType::kSettings; }
   void Initialize() override;
+  absl::Status Load() override;
   absl::Status Update() override;
   absl::Status Undo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Undo"); }
   absl::Status Redo() override { return absl::UnimplementedError("Redo"); }