- Primary Subject: Nintendo Leak Prevention
- Key Update: Nintendo is allegedly spreading false information internally to catch leakers.
- Status: Analysis
- Last Verified: 2026-04-14
- Quick Answer: Nintendo's reported tactic of using misinformation to identify sources of leaks involves spreading false information.
Nintendo is cracking down on leakers in a very bizarre way, if reports are to be believed: using false information to try and spot the mole.
This comes from YouTube content creator and Nintendo influencer "Nintendo Prime," who stated that he has heard about seven different people that the Japanese company is trying to crack down on leakers by sharing false information to pinpoint them.
The full quote reads: "I’ve now heard from 7(!) different people that Nintendo has officially employed the 'spread some fake info internally' to try and discover who’s leaking information. This isn’t the first time they have done this. It failed to catch any of NTH’s sources last time."
This is in reference to the continuous NateTheHate's leaks, which recently stated that a new Star Fox game will be revealed this very same month, although not necessarily tied to a Nintendo Direct.
Leaks have been a thorn in the side of Nintendo for quite a while, and it looks like, if the report is to be believed, that they are using every method possible to finally crack down on the potential leakers.
Does this mean that the rumored Ocarina of Time remake isn't real? Is the new Star Fox game a hoax? Only time will tell.
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