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More secrets from the Nintendo Gigaleak
Last year a bunch of sensitive data from Nintendo was released in what became known as the Gigaleak. Since then, fans have had their pickaxes out and delved greedily into the data, uncovering ever more secrets.
Some recent highlights include early concepts for the Wiimote, showing how dramatically ideas can evolve over the course of development.
- Nine primary data sets appeared within the leak
- The term Gigaleak came into use after the second, 3GB files appeared online
- The leaks are believed to have come from third-parties working with Nintendo
- Nintendo has yet to make an official statement on the affair
Lost in time: Other revelations include documentation from a bunch of game projects that were in development around 2006, including an action-RPG starring Sheik from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Metroid iced: Another cancelled project was a Metroid game for Wii from original developer Intelligent Systems, which never made it. Did it turn into Metroid Other M, or is it simply lost forever?