This past week, Pokemon’s developer, Game Freak, was hit by an unusual hack and leaked stolen data about unannounced projects, and one of them was about the much-rumored Nintendo Switch 2, the Nintendo’s successor to its popular gaming console.
Earlier this week, Game Freak confirmed it suffered a data breach in August 2024 after an unauthorized party gained access to the company server and leaked gigabytes of information, which is still being revealed on social media.
First revealed by Nintendo Life, the leak revealed an unannounced 10th-generation Pokémon game codenamed “Gaia” that’ll have two versions codenamed “K” and “N.” It is supposed to be revealed on a platform codenamed “Ounce,” which is believed to be the Switch successor.
This game is also being tested on the current switch, hinting at a cross-platform release.
The reports also mentioned an upcoming Pokémon spin-off game codenamed “Synapse,” which contains source code for DS games Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver as well as Black 2 and White 2.
The company remains silent about the release date of the Nintendo Switch successor. For now, we only know that Switch 2 will be revealed before the end of the current fiscal year in March. Rumors also suggest that the release could be in April, depending on whether Nintendo’s profits meet expectations this fiscal year.
As these are all rumors, and neither the developing company nor officials have confirmed the rumors, we advise the readers to take the information with a grain of salt.
In a nutshell, we will certainly see the Switch 2 in spring, and till then, stay tuned for more updates!