Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is coming out soon, which a number of fans are no doubt looking forward to. This anticipation was further hyped by a massive leak that revealed a number of new designs and types to be introduced.
Game leaks always cause excitement, but not all leaks turn out to be correct. Some of them are made by fans and others who seek attention. Sometimes these fan leaks are so well made or desirable that people mistake them for the real thing. But whether they were well-intentioned or completely fake, these leaks ended up being all wrong.
10 Xbox Series V
The Xbox series consoles can be a bit confusing. They have always had confusing names and the X|S series continued the tradition of strange names, namely drive and driverless versions of the same console. During speculation, some thought there might be a third version.
This would have been the Xbox Series V. Different leaks had different possibilities, and the leak pictured, reported by Idle Sloth, it had become as essential as the Series S. Another leak was that it was a fully portable Xbox to compete with the Switch. While this could have been close, this idea never surfaced in the end.
9 Pokémon Generation 8 Starter Leak
Pokémon Sword and Shield were some of the most highly anticipated games in the series. It would be the first mainline pokemon game on a console. As a result, fans couldn’t wait to see the starters for the region. So the enterprising fan 50ShadesOfHeliolisk made an effort to create their own starter designs.
Fans routinely do this around the time of new games and creating “fakemon” is a tried and true fandom pastime. However, these leaked Pokémon are special. These three got the most attention because of how cute these Pokémon were, and even if players didn’t believe the leak, many wanted these Pokémon and were disappointed by the real reveal.
8 NX controller
The Nintendo Switch was one of the most anticipated consoles right up to its launch. It was rumored for a long time under the code name NX. Although the Wii U had many good games, many gamers were impatiently waiting for their next console. So when this NX Mockup came out in 2016, it got a lot of attention.
The above image and some additional design blueprints appeared online, giving it some credibility. But soon the makers published a video in which they made the leaked console. However, it was still an interesting what-if idea about what the Switch would become.
7 Rocksteady Superman
Rocksteady, the developers behind the Batman Arkham Series, seemed like a natural choice to bring Superman to gaming. The Man of Steel has had many game appearances, but his lead roles seem to be missing most of the time. So when details of an open-world Superman game from the developer came out in 2018, the public was convinced. These details include a poster and a GameInformer cover.
The game is said to have taken place in the same world as the Arkham series and would have featured a nerfed Superman, but still give players access to various powers. Unfortunately, the studio quickly stopped the rumors, according to ComicYears. their upcoming suicide squad game would feature Superman but as an antagonist rather than a hero.
6 Dark Souls III
Dark Souls is one of the best trilogies in video games. Including other great From Software Soulsborne titles, the number of entries can reach seven. Anyway, the core dark souls series is a firm favorite among players, and a fourth installment has been a hot topic for years. This fake leak was meant to give fans what they wanted, but made a hilarious mistake.
One look at the fake leak, which was originally posted anonymously online, should be enough to reveal that it was fake. The graphics look indeed as expected from a fourth dark souls game. However, the logo was definitely designed by someone who didn’t know how Roman numerals worked.
5 Borderland 3
Borderlands 2 was one of the biggest gaming events of the early 2010s and surprisingly it took seven years for a sequel to come. This was mainly due to changes in the development studio and other factors behind the scenes. So when the game was finally announced, the hype was at an all-time high.
This is where this leak comes from advertising a trailer that was reportedly set to be released at E3 2018. It featured dark ominous visuals and details about the game being the darkest in the series, and even came up with a release date for the game. Unfortunately for fans, it turned out to be a hoax with a piece of traced art, dissected by MentalMars.
4 dr. Mario Stage Leak
There are numerous fake leaks associated with the Super Smash Bros series. The series is known for its wild guest characters and love of crazy traits. The smash series has had a number of leaks, but one of the most extensive, however, was the Dr. Mario podium for Super Smash Bros for Wii U.
A stage based on the Dr. Mario games seemed like a safe bet. The character hadn’t had a stage, but had been with the franchise the longest. This leak was posted on Twitter around that time smashThe Wii U title released tons of DLC stages. Unfortunately it wasn’t real, but the creators eventually released the podium as a mod for the game.
3 E3 2018 Schedule Leak
E3 has been a time of rampant speculation about what announcements the gaming industry has, but it has sadly been pushed out of the spotlight in recent years. However, in years like 2018, it was a prime candidate for leaks, including real ones and fake ones.
Unlike other fake leaks that require extensive graphic design, E3 leaks are very easy to create. A fake route full of dates is easy to create with any modern word processor. 2018 was a year with many such leaks, including some for Nintendo and Sony presentations. The lists include things that wouldn’t happen for years, such as: Diablo IV and a new one metro.
2 GTA4 leak (2006)
Grand Theft Auto is another series with a large and passionate fan base. As such, there are plenty of fake leaks for the series, this one dating all the way back to 2006. At the time, these types of leaks weren’t common, and one leak features a female protagonist in a city with a much brighter color palette.
Unfortunately this leak was for the then coming GTA IV, instead of. While Grand Theft Auto 4 is arguably the best, it had absolutely nothing in common with this fake leak.
1 Grinch Leakage
2018 wasn’t just home to fake leaked schedules or border areas trailers, it also featured one of the most elaborate hoaxes in modern gaming history. Super Smash Bros Ultimate had a raucous hype cycle with lots of exciting reveals. They were unveiled one by one on this large poster that fans thought would be for sale, but never actually sold. Some enterprising person who worked at a print shop that Nintendo had worked with in the past then came up with the idea for the Grinch leak.
They posted an edited version of the poster with some added characters on Snapchat. Background unreleased merch for Illumination’s The Grinch film could be seen, confirming that this is a legitimate print shop. The “leaked” roster featured characters like Shadow the Hedgehog and Banjo-Kazooie. While Banjo made it into the game, most of the other characters didn’t. Still, many fans bought this leak as legit and were crushed when the six additional newcomers promised here turned out to be two. Looks like the Grinch has one about gamers (via Kotaku).
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