Before the recently-concluded Nintendo Direct took place, fans relied on some insiders about the upcoming games and announcements that might possibly come for the near future.
Some influencers shared their predictions about the potential sequel, like in the case of the "Wii Sports."
Apparently, YouTuber Waddle Dee temporarily pretended to be a legit Nintendo insider where in fact, he is not. How did he do this in just a few hours?
What Did the Fake Nintendo Insider Tweet Out
As Kotaku spotted on Twitter, Dee Created a new account named Waddle Dee Knows. According to the profile description, the user was an industry insider working "deep" within Nintendo.
Valve games coming to Switch
— Waddle Dee Knows (@WaddleDeeKnows) February 7, 2022
One of the tweets he wrote about is the absence of "Breath of the Wild 2" for the Nintendo Direct. He also added that "Salmon Run" and "Xenoblade 3" will be coming this year.
Besides these slim predictions, the mysterious Twitter account also included Koei Techno developing a new installment for "Fire Emblem. Allegedly, the arrival of Valve games to the Switch console is also possible, according to the insider.
What's the 'Fake Nintendo Insider' Stuff All About
As a response to the comments from other Twitter users, Waddle Dee Knows tweeted out that he just shared his guesses about the Direct event. When the event finished, he deleted all the predictions that were not mentioned there.
In this way, the new Twitter account would appear to be a good insider because of the accurate predictions ahead of the event.
In just a single day, the strange account managed to have more than 2,000 followers. The news caught a lot of attention in the gaming community. Some publications wrote an article about this mysterious insider.
To cut his gimmick, Waddle Dee decided to reveal his true intention behind creating an account for a fake Nintendo insider.
I wanted to see how easy this was and unfortunately it's very easy. 2k in 7 hours. VGC claim to be "an expert source" but report on some twitter account they didn't even attempt to verify
— Waddle Dee Knows (@WaddleDeeKnows) February 10, 2022
I hope this can become an example to not randomly trust faceless anonymous profiles pic.twitter.com/vRecjU4iFK
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Who is Waddle Dee as a Real Person
According to Ars Technica, the real personality of Waddle Dee is Jon Cartwright, who is a YouTuber in Good Vibes Gaming channel.
Below is a 15-minute video where he explained why he came up with creating a bogus account for a Nintendo leaker.
"I wanted to see how easy this was and unfortunately, it's very easy. I hope this can become an example to not randomly trust faceless anonymous profiles," Cartwright posted.
In another Nintendo-related report, Tech Times wrote that Nintendo issued a warning to users who frequently visit fake Switch websites. These suspicious sites were created to scam players who are looking forward to purchasing a console with a huge discount.
The Japanese console maker urged the users to be more careful in accessing these sites that are imitating the official Nintendo page.
Meanwhile, Gary Bowser, who was arrested over piracy charges for the gaming consoles, pleaded for a shorter jail time to the authorities. However, the US government opposed his idea and said that he should be imprisoned for up to 60 months.
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Written by Joseph Henry
