Video: Anatomy Of A Fake: Creator Of "Leaked" Smash Bros. Switch Screens Speaks Out

They were pretty good fakes, but I noticed a lot of people here weren't fooled.

Ahhh, the internet. Where someone makes some hoax and then almost immediately tell everyone about how they made it because nothing makes hoaxes better than when other people can lavish praise on the creator. Or something.

The real kicker is that the hoax was realized literally more than a day or two earlier than he wanted. Serves the bootyhole right. And I call him that because BitBlock is an awful person in general.

@SCAssassin Yeah, the guy is a scumbag. This was just a worthless grab for publicity, and the guy really doesn't deserve it.

Yabbari... !

It was an impressive effort but I feel like the majority weren't fooled. Josh from thebitblock creates some awesome things. Too bad he can't create a good personality for himself. Really not a fan of this guy.

I don't want to speak for everyone but I'm getting annoyed by the dubious tactic of these content creators preying on fans' desires by spreading hoaxes and then later revealing them as underhanded advertisements for their own channels after they'v made the rounds of internet news sites. I find it reprehensible, and while I understand NL wanting to report on news , I can't help but feel they are at least partly responsible for feeding this vicious cycle. Just my 2¢. Either way I'll be sure to not check out his series now.

Josh Thomas is also famous for being a racist.

Exhibit A:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=238662966&postcount=958

You know, both creators and journalists benefit from fakes. First are gaining attention, second have something to write about (and get many comments - first news about these fakes has something about 175 comments).

But I don't know if it's good for readers...

Ugh. I remember starting to watch his shows and after the fourth or fifth one I started to see his petty, female dog personaiity peeking out through his faux "i'm a likeable YouTube celebrity" persona. And lo and behold, several years later it all came out in the wash. Vile boy that doesn't deserve any attention.

I don't like saying things like this, but Josh Thomas is a terrible human being. It's a shame that there is a large subset of people who fall for his "Nintendo YouTuber" personality and are unaware of his real personality.

Bitblock just moved in with kate and created a new company called BS Distribution. They will be joined soon by a whole bumch of other wannabees from around the blogging / you tube worlds.

For updates check back here later......

I saw this really strange rumour earlier. Nintendo thought it was ok to release an unfinished console with tons of features not ready and missing, despite being on their previous platform or two and other platforms for 10+ years.

Who would believe a silly rumour like that though....

I wondered why he wasnt on GameXplain anymore lol

@Menchi187 yeah, such tall tales sound about as credible as rumours that people would need - let alone vehemently demand - video players and internet browsers on their video game consoles in the age of Android TV and Samsung Galaxy 8. XD

@Brubbles The only one I take issue with is that first tweet about Chinese people, the rest of those are completely legitimate statements that only a brainwashed liberal would see as "racist".

Only ever heard of that Josh Thomas guy from Gamexplain discussions from back in the day. Above comments likely explain why he ain't around there anymore. Though I do get some Bitblock vid suggested when watching GX.

@Brubbles Wow, what a scumbag. Glad he got some fire for all that.

@Seanmyster6 It's funny how it's always "the right" who goes around calling other people "brainwashed"

I really don't see how these were believable in any way. I may not be an expert on leaks, but these were so obviously faked! I don't see the point of putting out a making-of video for someone so totally terrible...

I cannot stand stand Josh Thomas. He looks like the most up himself person. I also cannot stand that horrifyingly sick cosplay he does of Zero Suit Samus

Nope, hate him even more now that he is claiming Global Warming is false due to "no concrete evidence". Please, rid my life of this scumbag

Just once I want someone to create a hoax like this and then admit they did it because they want to harm the company. It's always, "I made this because I want it to be real and I love Nintendo!!" How about you just make one for the only real reason to do this, to reduce public opinion of a company that isn't making these reality.

The guy has always been rather full of himself but in recent months he's become more and more unhinged and insistent on shameless self promotion. He's completely unwatchable at this point.

As an aspiring artist, I can give folks credit who have enough skill to "trick" people into thinking that their creation is official... but I simply cannot get behind actually tricking folks when there's already so much rumor BS and dashed hope to deal with.

I'd argue that it's borderline sociopathic with a dash of ego, because omitting clarification about fan art is a conscious decision where one knows full well how things could spiral out of control.

And it'd be one thing if it was a real social experiment where people learn something beyond the obvious and tired "Dont believe everything you see online," but it feels dirty when it's ultimately a roundabout ad for one's own channel/resume/outlet. Because nothing makes people subscribe faster than immediately after they found out they were lied to. /rant

EDIT: And after watching the above video, I can confirm it encapsulates every reason why I hate these hoaxes. "I wanted to challenge myself." "This is gonna be part of a series." "Be sure to subscribe to my <social media> for more!"

I just hope this kicks Nintendo into making it as it was talked about when it came out on 3ds and Wii U, back when the switch was called NX.

@WaveBoy
That picture literally sizzled my eyes🤢, but dear god he sure is ugly in a diaper😂.
Hahaha, I also think a little further than the hills is more suitable.

I guessed they was fake. The person who made them seems like a lame scumbag for trying to trick people like this.

Don't give these people attention.

Why would Nintendo make a new Smash when they've already shown they can smack a "Deluxe" on something they already made and make fat stacks of cash?

I like Josh's content most of the time, and his Make Believe video for Animal Crossing ideas was really, really good and sensible. I am not a fan of doing this so close to E3, however, because it only just gets people hyped - even those who knew this was a fake because it puts the bug of hope in our minds about a Smash announcement. It just toys with fans for a cheap plug for his channel. I think had he done this after E3 when it would be more obvious it was false would have been more ideal, or even just be straightforward and say that this was a video with ideas and hopes for the next entry, much like he did with his Animal Crossing one which was pretty successful.

@Menchi187 Yeah, it's the same rumour I heard of no silly gimmicks or wasted time and resources to do things everyone already has 20 of, and just great games on a great game system.
Would you rather games and game system be of less import?

@SilverSaturn64 Yeah that post is uncalled for, so I'm deleting it, try again.

And this is why I stopped believing leaks unless they would come from official sources. I'd advice everyone else to do the same to prevent disappointment, no matter how convincing some supposed leaks are.

I freaking hate Josh from the BitBlock. I was subbed to his channel for a while but had to leave. He is so annoying....

Yeah, I didn't think it was real. Too artsy and predictable.

Josh Thomas is trash anyway. Doesn't surprise me he'd pull a stunt like this to try and regain subscribers. I used to watch every one of his videos, but left once he became openly bigoted. Don't need that negativity in my life.

You guys need to chill. Josh is not a racist, he just calls people out on bs. He hates Muslims because of the way they treat women and homosexuals. He's also a very good content creator, he doesn't make nintendo news vids or re upload trailers like Gamexplain, he actually does unique things with his channel

@WaveBoy He was very excited about the switch until it came out lol and I do agree with him on the fact that it's missing a ton of necessary features

You people, probably liberal scum, are very unfair and hypocritical. Back with the Rayman leak there wasn't this much hate towards ArtsyOmni and he successfully kickstarted his dumb Smashified series and no one complained. Josh does this and everyone jumps on him and tries to use his tweets against him. Just because he has conservative views that are different from yours doesn't make him a bad person.

@Boidoh
This is different. Josh has an attitude that honestly makes him look like a whining baby. His viewpoints are very strange, he's racist and he can't even hold an argument on twitter; he blocks the person if they say something he doesn't like. Now, tell me how we're supposed to like a person like him.

@MatthewHindmarsh So basically just because you have some sort of vendetta against him? How are his view points strange? On game? If he talks bad things about bad games I don't see the issue. I share many opinions with him in that regard. On politics? What do you have against right-winged views - liberal much? He blocks people who are clearly trolls or behave like they're from NeoGAF.

I don't see why you all have to jump on Josh for this. He's one of the realest YouTubers out there who genuinely loves what he does.

@MatthewHindmarsh And why do you hate him about his opinions on Climate Change? There is no co-relation between rising CO2 levels or rising carbon levels in the atmosphere and Climate Change. The co-relation doesn't mean there's a cause and effect between the two. It's about as related as ice cream and shark attacks.

@Boidoh
I couldn't care of his viewpoints about games. I care more of his twisted viewpoints about general ideas, like different religions. I tend not to get into politics, he can say what he wants but I'm not going to agree with everything he says. I've seen people that he has blocked an the majority that I have seen are not childish people and especially aren't from Neogaf. He can be proud of what he does on YouTube, but it doesn't change the fact that people know what he is like and that has affected his YouTube channel.

I'm not going to get into a full blown argument about climate change, it will go on forever if we did. However, if you are that person that believes climate change is false, then let me ask you this, why are so many governments now agreeing to prevent it and why are there scientists spending each day of their lives aimlessly trying to convince people that it's a real thing? If you want to see this planet wither and die, so be it. I and many others can't wait to see how people react when in many years time, humanity is suffering from their own greed.

@Mahe I have my own issues with Josh Thomas, but seeing his name on this just made me hate him even more.

@Boidoh @WaveBoy @TheAceofMystery
Agree with all of you

@invictus4000 Lol, I unsubbed him after his Link Between Worlds review. He deleted my comment chain on how he let a lack of multiplayer drag his score down from being a perfect 10/10, probably because he openly stated that it only made sense, since Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks had multiplayer, that LBW should've had it, too.
He also was very snarky in how he told me that since the game wasn't out yet, I had no business saying what score the game deserves. Not saying he was wrong, as I could've waited until after I played the game to make my argument, but he could've been a bit more professional about how he said it.

@Kayfios That sounds about right. He just always came across to me as generally douchy. Seems most others here in the comments noted similar things.

Was I the only one who never believed the Rayman "leak" was real?

@MarcelRguez Did CNN tell you that?

I will concede that Josh can come off as an a-hole a lot of the time, but he is nevertheless absolutely correct on issues like Islam being a barbaric cult and Trump's tax returns being irrelevant to his presidency. I myself would much rather listen to an a-hole who speaks the truth than to a polite liar, but unfortunately it seems to be vice-versa for a lot of other people.

Wow. As if I didn't hate TheBitBlock enough. This is some sleazy stuff. I don't care how talented anyone is (the guy is though). Stop being disingenuous and lying to people. It is deceitful and disgusting.

@Seanmyster6 Wanna know why people are calling people like you or this guy nazis?

It's because of this weird McCarthy-infused obsession about calling everything to the left of borderline fascism "communism". To think that liberals belong to the left side of the spectrum when (going by the Democratic party, at least) they're so far to the right of the political compass it's not even funny. Any compass worth its salt acknowledges liberalism as the only valid ideology to represent a center position (individual liberty above all else, laissez-faire economy). There is no true left in the two main parties of the US and CNN of all things is not a herald of the left. If that's what you think, it only shows how far removed into the right your whole country is.

Besides, my own ideology is so far into the true left territory that accusing me of being a liberal is a borderline insult. Might as well call me a fascist at that point. At least make the effort of going muuuuch further to the left and call me a communist, because you wouldn't in fact be that far from the truth.

Ok, fake. But smash 4 Deluxe will still happen.

At least it's not Omni Jacala.

@MatthewHindmarsh politicians and scientists need money to continue furthering those institutions ultimate goals, they raise money for those projects by using propaganda and fear because thats the best way to get people to give money. its the reason the evening news is more about entertainment these days, money.

@Boidoh The guy we're talking about is a libertarian, not a conservative. As a conservative I think they're the worst.

@LemonSlice No he isn't. He identifies himself as a conservative. The only view that he might hold that may classify himself as that is his stance on LGBT.

Political views = let's all get angry at him for making a fake leak?

To be honest, I'm impressed. It was clearly fake because of the 3DS models, but the backgrounds all being created from scratch are quite impressive. This is just a lesson for all of us in taking leaks with a grain of salt. If he had actually gone the whole 9 yards, this might have been a convincing leak.

who even is this guy lol why do you all hate him for some reason

Ugh; I've always hated that guy while others used to like him. First I was annoyed by him acting like his opinions were fact. Then he started insulting other YouTubers, even to the point of hating on GameXplain, who used to have him on as a guest. Finally he came out as a trump supporter and racist. His artwork is great, but his personality is really annoying and rude.

@Seanmyster6 ... Islam is not a barbaric cult. Only a very small percentage are extremists. And Trump not releasing his taxes as it means he is probably hiding things, most likely with Russia.

@Boidoh On second thought, he lacks the intelligence to be classified as anything according to political stance. Let's just call him an idiot.

@TheSpeedyMouse Wait, what? What did he say exactly that was racist? Also being right-wing/Trump supporter != racist, so what exactly did he say?

@yuwarite http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=238662966&postcount=958 See for yourself