The Month StarFox Died Twice

In April 2026, Nintendo fans were convinced a new StarFox game was about to be announced for Switch 2. Leaker NateTheHate - backed by VGC and multiple insiders - said he had zero doubt a StarFox reveal was coming that month via Nintendo Today or X. Then April ended. No announcement. No game. No Direct. Just a leaker admitting he missed the mark on timing, and the news that the original StarFox puppets from 1993 have been destroyed. In this video we break down the full story - the leaks, the confidence, the silence, and one of the most perfectly timed pieces of bad news in Nintendo history. We also ask a bigger question: is Nintendo changing how it announces games? Are Directs becoming less central, replaced by app notifications and social posts? And what does that mean for the leak ecosystem that built up around them? StarFox is still coming. Probably in June. The puppets are not. #StarFox #NintendoSwitch2 Thanks for watching or listening to Power-up Direct! Subscribe to Power-up Direct    / @powerupdirect   sub_confirmation=1 Follow on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/powerupdirec... Support on Patreon   / powerupdirect   Check out more on the website https://www.powerupdirect.co.uk