Update: Like the Flipnote Studio rumour, this one also appears to be an elaborate fake. You can listen to the eight fan-created tracks on Video Game Music Resources (the YouTube channel behind the joke). On the plus side, it means Nintendo's internal development servers haven't been breached. Phew!
Original Story [Wed 1st Apr, 2020 00:45 BST]: At the start of this week, screenshots of Flipnote Studio for Nintendo Switch were apparently leaked. Source Gaming took a closer look at the time and said it all checked out.
Now, according to a post over on ResetEra (dated March 31st), two music tracks for the Pokémon Sword and Shield Isle of Armor DLC have emerged online. Keep in mind, this first part isn't due to arrive until June. The uploader supposedly received the music from an "anonymous source" although the timing of this is concerning, considering it's now 1st April in some parts of the world.
With all these leaks surfacing over the past few days, there's a theory Nintendo's internal development servers within Japan may have been hacked.
What do you make of the timing of this news? How about Flipnote Studio - do you think there's a chance of it making a return on the Switch? Tell us below.
[source nintendoeverything.com]
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grabs popcorn
Hackers have more time on their hands....
It is more likely that remote access from home has complicated secrecy
Well, this is what happens when you take months to announce mostly irrelevant stuff. People want more.
I feel bad for them but at the same time it wouldn't have happened if their timing was a little better. This information is worth a lot of money for blogs, channels etc, and we're basically speculating big announcements since september.
Hopefully they keep digging and leak some stuff on Zelda, since Nintendo doesn’t seem to want to show it off. In all seriousness, they’re probably saving it for a full blowout in June, but still... cmon man 😑
Sombra must be trying to hack Nintendo to steal a Smash invite or something.
BOOP!
If you hacked a server and all you were able to get was flipnote and pokemon music...
man, what a waste of time...
enjoy prison dummy
Imagine getting busted for hacking Nintendo over...this.
And the music tracks were faked...
Why would game freak code be on Nintendo's servers so early? I call BS
Hackers are the scum of the earth. Ruining everything for everyone.
The people involved in this are going to jail of it's true. This is pretty easy to trace back to people once they post it online.
@Rika_Yoshitake
Guys, I just broke into Nintendo's servers!
Really? What did you find?
Flipnote and Pokemon music!
Good job?
@rushiosan
No.
These are private entertainment companies, they have the absolute right to control the release of their product and we have the right to choose to buy it or not if we think it has value.
These people aren't fighting for justice or making a statement...it's just hacking 'cuz their bored.
While it's not the end of the world and I'm not crying for Nintendo here, it's not like they were justified for reasons of consumer entitlement either.
I'm sure Nintendo is and always will be, a target of hackers. Just like any other major entertainment company.
Or any company with a decent amount of wealth.
@MasterJay
I can just imagine that conversation in prison:
Prisoner 1: "What are here you in for?"
Prisoner 2: **Lights cigar** "Flipnote"
OT but in case you didn't know, Ubisoft is giving Rayman Legends away for free as a 'stay home and play' gift. It's only available for a few days so be quick. (It's for PC btw)
Their servers are clogged at the moment, maybe wait a while before getting it.
@Rika_Yoshitake Mario remasters could have also been part of the hack.
Time to sent out the Nintendo Ninjas.
As it turns out, this was fake:
https://www.twitter.com/rakujira/status/1245241285167980544
Looking forward to hearing this with The Flintstones edited in.
Oh this didn't age well.
Aren't we supposed to wait until April 2nd to confirm articles are April Fool's jokes?
Yesterday, I saw in Y-Comm a G-Max Eevee and an Egg raid completed in the feed. Must have been hacked in.
I suppose the 1st of April would be the best day for a hack. So many stupid articles like this one, nobody would believe it
Okay, that is not even cool, like at all.
Whoever came up with this "prank", should reconsider their April Fools jokes in the future.
Really poor taste, IMO.
You think that's something, I've seen Eggs(and one G-Max Eevee)in Y-Comm for Max Raids(they were probably hacked in).
Are you sure? Nintendo's server were hacked so many times before, there's even one arrest a couple months ago:
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/akwkk5/read-the-fbis-damning-case-against-the-recently-arrested-nintendo-hacker
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