Famed video game developer Hideki Kamiya, known for Bayonetta, Devil May Cry, and directing the original Resident Evil 2, has some very, very choice words for the people who leaked images and information about the Switch 2 before it was revealed.
First spotted by Eurogamer, Kamiya took to Twitter to post a trio of profanity-laden messages to Switch 2 leakers, and it's actually really hard to pick which quote to show you all first. They are all so good. Let's start chronologically, why not? Note that they are automatically translated from Kamiya's native Japanese, but hey, there is no ambiguity in the intent of his words.
“I hope all the people who leaked Switch 2 information/those who helped leak it are cursed for the rest of their lives to always have poop on the soles of their shoes when they get home,” Kamiya said.
Of course, sadly as the leaks predicted, Nintendo lifted the lid on the Switch 2 on Thursday after months, even years, of rumors and speculation. Former Nintendo PR had previously said that Nintendo was very upset by the leaks and who can blame them? Something about knowing what's about to be announced takes a lot of the excitement out of the actual announcement.
Did you know? Kamiya is much better than me at expressing how frustrating these leaks are, so take it away, Kamiya:
“The shit leaker only acts for his own personal pleasure and satisfaction, not only is he not contributing to anyone's benefit, but he is incurring all kinds of lost opportunities and has done nothing to be proud of in front of others.” .He's the worst of the scum, so they should cover him in shit from head to toe and expel him from the atmosphere… and then stop thinking and wander forever…”
Let me stop there. “Expelled from the atmosphere and then stop thinking and wander forever“That's so fucking metal, man. And it didn't stop there.
“These damn leakers are in a position of responsibility where they have access to information that only a select few know, yet what they do is nothing more than the expression of a dirty desire for approval that lacks a shred of rationality; they are shameful people , so the blame should not be placed on the manufacturers whose secrets have been exposed, but on these damn people, and they must be crushed as soon as possible…”
責任ある立場にいながら、やってる事は理性の欠片もないドス汚れた承認欲求の発露に過ぎない恥ずべき人間なので、責められるべきは機密を暴露されたメーカーではなくこの糞どもであJanuary 16, 2025
Kamiya is famous for his directness, and dare I say impulsive, but this is something exciting even for him. I want to express again that your comments were machine translated, but I don't know, you twice suggested that leakers cover themselves in excrement using two different translated words, and I don't think the part about launching them into space is a bad translation either. It's too specific.
he is In fact angry, and you know what, I love that for him. I really miss the excitement of big hardware reveals that come out of nowhere, and I think the last time that really happened to me was with the PS4 in 2013. Which is sad. Preach, Kamiya.
Forget the leaks and rejoice that Kamiya has her own studio, Clovers, and is making Okami 2.