Recently, Nintendo launched the Switch Online paid subscription test program (Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program) has caused heated discussions. Although the 10,000 players who took part in the test signed a confidentiality agreement, there is no doubt that even Nintendo, which has the strongest legal cases, would find it almost impossible to prevent so many players from leaking secrets.
Although Nintendo warned Switch users participating in the test not to reveal the contents of the test to the outside world, they must also sign an online document One of the requirements that “you will not discuss or publish the content of the Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest software test program or website with others.” ” However, players were still posting screenshots, gameplay videos, and even live streams online.
Starting from the morning of October 24, when the game was open for testing, Nintendo has been working hard to take down several live broadcasts and videos, but this is an uphill battle for Nintendo Some videos are still circulating on the community and Discord, and of course more Needless to say, it is even more difficult for Nintendo to control Chinese video websites. It is worth noting that Nintendo did not turn off the capture and recording functions of the test game, which made the “leak” worse.
A netizen on Reddit reported that the videos he shared on Twitch and Youtube were deleted However, he also shared gameplay footage shared elsewhere:
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https://bsky.app/profile/sky.femboyfurry.net/post/3l7aa57l4ci2l
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Games like minecraft multiplayer
According to the leaked video, its test game is a multiplayer construction game similar to Minecraft, but the characters have richer functions and players move blocks on a surface. ‘planet. And there is an upgrade system where players can upgrade in the middle. The video shows that the central area is filled with player avatars, and there is also an in-game store where players can unlock new tools.
It is worth noting that players in the game seem to have retractable “tails”, and players can use this tail to throw it out like Spider-Man’s spider silk, thus move quickly in the air and show more gaming experience.
Although players said they had a lot of fun with it, the playtest itself is not like a finished product and cannot be considered a complete game, and Nintendo is probably using this to design new features for future games . Nintendo has yet to provide an official response to the leak or the game itself. Even the name of the game has not been revealed.
