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Wii U NFC Gamer Card Rumor: From Patent to Amiibo
The pre-launch Wii U NFC card rumor predicted a feature Nintendo eventually shipped — but as Amiibo. Retrospective.
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Originals
Long-form retrospectives, deep dives, and rumor roundups from the Dual Pixels desk.
Originals
Kingdom Hearts HD Remix at E3 2012: A Decade Later
The pre-E3 2012 rumor about Kingdom Hearts HD Remix for PS3, Wii U and Vita — scored against what Square Enix actually…
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Nintendo NX Console Rumor (Feb 2016): Scored Against the Switch
Five claims about the unreleased NX hardware, scored against the actual Switch and Switch 2.
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Luigi’s Mansion 3 — How a 2016 NX Rumor Aged
The March 2016 rumor predicted Luigi's Mansion on Nintendo's next console. The game shipped in 2019. Here is how the rumor scored.
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Pokémon Sun & Moon: How the 2014 Geno Leak Aged
The Geno NeoGAF leak from January 2014 predicted four of five things correctly about Sun and Moon. Here is the full scorecard.
Originals
PS4 vs Xbox One 2012 Rumor: A Decade-Plus Retrospective
The November 2012 next-gen rumor cited by The Verge — checked against the consoles Microsoft and Sony actually launched in 2013.
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Nintendo NX Controller Leak: A 2026 Retrospective
The 2016 photos that ended up cited by The Verge, Kotaku, and Stern, scored against what Nintendo actually shipped.