SoraNews24 —Japan News—

Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today.

RocketNews24 Japanese

Featured

Surprise! The new “leaked NX controller” is, indeed, fake. But the build video is pretty cool!

cover

The controller is a total fake, but we’re still impressed with the work that went into making it.

It probably doesn’t come as much of a surprise to learn that the new “leaked NX controller,” purported to be the controller for Nintendo’s new, upcoming game system, is a total fake. But what may surprise you is just how much work went into actually making a mock up of the design.

After the first round of photos appeared, YouTuber and NeoGAF user Frank Sandqvist apparently made an actual “controller” and photographed it. While plenty of people were still skeptical, the thing certainly looked authentic, despite being as real as Mario and Luigi. And his video explaining how it was built shows just why it was so tempting to join #TeamReal!

In the YouTube comments, Frank offered some extra insight into how it was built, telling one commenters that in total it cost around US$20 to put together. Of course, that’s not factoring in all the equipment and experience required, but it still shows just how much can be done with a 3-D printer. As he says towards the beginning, “I thought it would be funny to see how easy it would be to recreate that Photoshop leak in real life. It turns out, it’s pretty easy!” Which means we can probably expect more realistic fakes in the future.

And, in case you’re wondering, it appears neither of the fakers knew each other before this whole thing began…but we can’t help thinking they should work together on something real in the future!

▼ Or maybe just another fake…?

YouTube/ID 2Dev

Well, let this serve as a warning to you — trust no one this April Fool’s Day! Except RocketNews24. You can always trust us.

Sources: YouTube/Frank Sandqvist, Game Informer
Featured image: YouTube/Frank Sandqvist

Like this:

Like Loading…

Related Stories

Trackbacks

  1. There are no trackbacks yet.
  2. Trackback URL

Trending Today

  1. Ichiran releases an at-home counter kit that turns your desk into a ramen restaurant
  2. Yesterday’s cooking oil powers 410,000 pink winter sakura lights along Tokyo’s Meguro River
  3. Starbucks Japan releases new Bearista glass tumbler that changes character with every drink
  4. Tokyo police arrest the Ame-zing Spider-Man
  5. Ichiran Japan is giving away free 2027 desk calendars, and here’s how to get them
  6. Life-size Gundam head going on display in Osaka, hopefully will find permanent home
  7. Move aside, Asahi Super Dry – Asahi Spice Beer is in town, and it’s hotter than you think
  8. Starbucks Japan reveals new Joyful Capsule gacha toy release date
  9. KFC now sells takikomi gohan rice boxes in Japan, if you know where to look for them [Taste test]
  10. Japan’s upcoming Romancecar train seeks to end intimacy with its super-wide seats

© SoraNews24 —Japan News— / SOCIO CORPORATION

Powered by WordPress VIP

%d