A Strange Update On Those Rumoured NX Controller Photos

A Strange Update On Those Rumoured NX Controller Photos

A reddit user claims they were behind the original “leaked” photo of an NX controller, and released a video showing his Photoshop work . But what about those other photos?! Well, there’s still reason to think they’re legitimate.

“Hi all,” wrote Idriss2Dev. “Small video.” And then he dropped the bombshell:

Here’s a glimpse into how he reportedly did it:

They also published their renders on Deviant Art:

OK, so perhaps this really is a fake, but there’s reason to stay on the hype train.

Remember, after this photo showed up, a more convincing photo also appeared:

The original image looked a sketchy, but that? That looks awfully convincing.

Here’s the patent Nintendo filed last December:

That’s not far off from the fake, and as pointed out by Digital Eclipse’s Frank Cifaldi, Nintendo patents tend to resemble the products they eventually release:

What a wild ride!

Thankfully, we should be hearing official NX news sometime in the next few months, and everyone can start actually freaking out about the controller then.


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