It seems every Switch release is leaked in some way or form nowadays, and with this in mind, it's happened again (well, kind of...) - this time with Nintendo Switch Sports.
Although it's not due out until later this week, one lucky fan known as "i_can_hear_the_world" on Reddit, has taken to the Nintendo Switch subreddit to share their excitement about receiving the game early in the mail.
At the time of writing, the whole thread, which is currently at the top of the subreddit, has already generated more than 270 comments and 4.6K upvotes. In it, you can see pictures of the game case and Switch game card.
In addition to taking questions about the game on Reddit, the same individual has also posted footage on their YouTube channel SupaDaBloopa - sharing a video going through the six sports available at launch. It's about 50 minutes in length.
"Earlier, I posted photos of my early copy of Nintendo Switch Sports. Now here's the video. Check it before Nintendo takes it down."
"What's kraken dudes, this is SupaDaBloopa! I got insanely lucky and got Nintendo Switch Sports sent to me four days before its official release date. I feel like Nintendo is going to send out their little ninjas to kidnap me, but hey. C'est la vie, right? Enjoy this early look at Nintendo Switch Sports. If you have any questions regarding the game itself, comment below and I'll do my best to respond to all of you."
Obviously, as the game isn't officially out yet, there's no playable online multiplayer, so everything on display is local play. The game will also seemingly require a patch on release.
It follows on from someone in April gaining access to a digital copy of Advance Wars: Re-Boot Camp early. When Nintendo found out, it cancelled and refunded the purchase.
Will you be picking up Nintendo Switch Sports when it arrives later this week? Drop a comment down below.
[source reddit.com]
Comments 33
So one always gets a copy a few days early, the lucky few anyway.
If I got a copy of a Nintendo game early I wouldn't brag about it online. In fact, I would probably take my switch offline too. The "Nintendo Ninjas" are not to be messed with.
I'm so torn as to how to feel about this game, especially after playing the demo. On one hand, it is a fun game. On the other, it lacks the charm of its predecessors and doesn't hold a candle to Resort in terms of content.
He better not play it online with someone then assuming he's not the only one who has it because you know what Nintendo are like.
@ATaco Ahh beat me to it. Literally just after I posted I noticed your comment. I remember people who got banned from Pokèmon for playing it early. I forget which game though.
I’ve received 3 switch games I’ve ordered online a few days early in the past fire emblem warriors, marvel ultimate alliance 3 and an attack on titan think they’re all from the same company but not really sure. I always just played, showed them to the few friends with similar tastes but kept it quiet because it was always a treat to play earlier and kind of hoping it happens again someday
If this happens for Xenoblade 3 which it probably will happen I’m be sad and hope I don’t get spoiled by accident.
"Ohhh noooo, someone got a compilation of sports games 4 days before release! I hope I don't get spoiled for it!!!!!"
Do you reckon this person literally booked 4 days off of doing anything else to just answer questions? Seems like a big commitment!
most of them gonna spoiler all the Fun , before the game Release
Why just keep quiet about it?
If I were Nintendo, I'd be more concerned about working on my public image and regaining customer as well as my fan's good will than I would about a game getting leaked a day early, but that's just me. Also, time zones exist for a reason
I've been pre-ordering Nintendo games for years and I've still never gotten to play one early. 😂😔
The one exception is, I received both Zombi U and AC3 for Wii U early, but the console wasn't available yet, so I couldn't play them. 🤣
I mean, if you end up getting a physical copy before release, you should be able to play it. I miss when pre-orders actually meant being able to play the games before release date. Back in 2014 I got Mario Kart 8 Ltd. Edition that tuesday instead of on friday.
Normally I'm not a fan of games being leaked/shared online early by people like this but for a game of this nature there isn't any big spoilers or anything.
@Andigaming It's literally sports. There's nothing to spoil here.
I guess it can‘t be avoided these days anyway, so let‘s have him have his 5 minutes of fame.
Who cares, it's out in 3 days
@SmashFan347 Yeah, there is not even a story or career mode, so..
For those of you going on about nothing having to spoil here. People enjoy finding things for themselves, and that doesn't just have to be story related content. Possible unlockable content can be enjoyed finding out for yourself over finding it online. I never understand why you people always get so toxic towards people who just want to find things out for themselves. You may not consider these things spoilers, but others do. Be respectful of other people's opinions and points of view.
That said, I don't think there's really too much risk here playing this early for just a few days. This isn't like Advance Wars being postponed and not coming out for a while yet, this is just a few days. If anything the sellers will be at risk for sending it out early. This person just got what they paid for, and didn't do anything wrong. He owns the game, and can legally play it. Nintendo can do nothing about this.
Good to see they told their best friend 'the interenet'!
Why does this continue to be newsworthy, due to the logistics of getting copies of a big game to retailers, it's pretty much inevitable that some people will get a copy early, I used to order from an online company that always posted out a day or two early.
If people do not want the game spoiled, do not watch any videos etc, pretty simple really.
Not sure what the fuss is about.
@Doofenshmirtz,
So true, the outrage this minor first world problem creates is blown out of all proportion.
@ATaco,
Anybody like this has probably got a few Switch consoles and multiple accounts, so I think they will be safe. Of course this all depends on weather or not Nintendo are even bothered in the first place, as they probably realise that this is an inevitable by product of getting physical copies to retailers.
Nintendo getting some free marketing on Reddit on release week will be making them so angry, I'm sure. My family were big on Wii Sports back in the day, so I'm looking forward to playing this with them soon and hope it's just as fun
@ATaco Yeah because Nintendo is going to what..show up at his house asking for the physical copy he OWNS back? Take his switch offline so he doesn't...what exactly? There's nobody to play with and the servers aren't online.
Strange world we live in. It's his and he can do whatever he pleases with it. It's not like there's anything to spoil in a sports game anyway, expect probably a few pointless "achievements".
I've gotten games a few days early on occasion too, IDK if that's really worth breaking news.
@SmashFan347 That is what I said... ?
It's not even a big deal like Advance Wars though since the game is gonna be here in like 4 days. Wish I pre-ordered more though :/
123 available on pirate sites
It's probably from the beta test of Switch Sports they released a few moths ago. I still have that downloaded as well
@Snatcher my brother got BotW and his Switch three days early. It was GameStop's fault, we decided.
@Doofenshmirtz I read this In doofenshmirtz' voice
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