A gigantic treasure trove of Nintendo documents haven't even come to light yet.
This isn't the first time Nintendo has had trouble with leaks. Back in April, an anonymous leak revealed unused Pokemon Gold & Silver designs and sprites, and a few weeks later source code for the Wii, Gamecube, and N64 leaked as well. It goes without saying that most of this information has not been leaked by Nintendo themselves, but by anonymous server breaches that compromise the secrets of Nintendo. While outdated designs that didn't make the cut may seem trivial, it has to be catastrophic for a company like Nintendo, who typically holds their cards so close to their chest, to be so vulnerable to breaches of this nature.
This most recent Nintendo leak and all of its contents appeared first on ResetEra, posted by a named Lady Bow. It seems Ensata, Nintendo's DS Emulator, was targeted, as its full development repository has been revealed, as well as several repositories surrounding Pokemon Diamond & Pearl, which include lots of never-before-seen Pokémon sprite designs. Also included is a full master ROM database for Famicom and the NES, and development repositories for the GameBoy Advance as well.
What Else Leaked From Nintendo?
The leak also goes as far as to include the source code for several landmark Nintendo games. Some of the most interesting reveals are several alternate designs of Bowser from Super Mario World, as well as an odd Yoshi's Island prototype, and Mario Kart gameplay that has unused title music and lacks vehicle drift. There could be more tangible leaks to be seen in the coming days as researchers continue sift through the information. Also included are source codes for games like A Link to the Past, Star Fox, and F-Zero, as well as proof the Luigi was originally intended to be playable in Super Mario 64.
Considering this isn't the first leak Nintendo has had recently, there could be more information liberated from the Nintendo vault in the coming weeks. Nintendo has pursued legal action in the past against hackers, but it's likely that no one actually knows how much has been breached or who is doing it. In addition to past games and designs, Nintendo has also been the victim of hacked personal s as well, leaving gamers to hope that the company can soon get the unauthorized breaches under control. Until that happens, no one knows what could be leaking from Nintendo next.
