Nintendo Direct Rumors Heat Up as Leaker Malo932 Scrubs YouTube History

What Was Leaked

Malo932's most recent claims surfaced in YouTube comments and were aggregated by the Centro LEAKS account on X. The leaker asserts that a completely new Super Smash Bros. game is in active development, distinguishing it from the persistent rumors of an Ultimate port for Switch 2. Nintendogs, dormant since the 3DS era, is reportedly returning as a handheld-style pet simulation. On the Mario Kart front, Malo932 wrote:

"2027 is the year the Mario Kart DLC is probably released, and it will feature some Fox inside. It is also the year (I hope, game development is always a long process) Fox McCloud will go on an adventure."

Malo932

That statement ties the Mario Kart World DLC directly to a new Star Fox project, suggesting cross-franchise combination rather than a simple guest appearance. Earlier predictions from March also listed a Super Metroid pixel-art remake, a new Wario Land, and a new 3D Mario adventure for 2027.

Separately, insider NecroFelipe teased Luigi's Mansion 4 on X, writing:

"Malo932 forgot to mention Luigi, poor Mario's brother...even I'm missing that flashlight of his Good thing the fourth game shouldn't take long to come out."

NecroFelipe

NecroFelipe also cautioned expectations:

"For the love of God, don't go to that Direct thinking that everything the 'Malo' shared will be announced right away, okay?"

NecroFelipe

That warning frames the leaks as a long-term roadmap rather than an immediate reveal slate, which aligns with Nintendo's typical cadence of spacing major announcements across multiple events. The specificity of the Luigi's Mansion claim — referencing the flashlight, a series hallmark — suggests familiarity with the franchise's core identity.

What It Could Mean

If Malo932's claims hold up, Nintendo is planning an unusually aggressive software lineup stretching into 2027. A new Smash Bros. would represent the first ground-up entry since Ultimate launched in 2018, and the explicit denial of a port suggests a rebuilt engine or platform shift — possibly targeting Switch 2 hardware. Nintendogs returning after 15 years would tap into the cozy-game trend that has exploded on Switch, potentially leveraging the new system's touchscreen and microphone features in ways the 3DS original could not. The Mario Kart World DLC featuring Fox McCloud implies Nintendo is treating the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe successor as a live platform with cross-franchise content drops, a model more common in free-to-play titles than in Nintendo's premium racers. A 2027 Star Fox adventure would follow the "classic" 2026 entry quickly, indicating the franchise has been greenlit for a sustained revival rather than a one-off nostalgia play.

The 2027 cluster — Super Metroid remake, Wario Land, 3D Mario, Star Fox adventure, Mario Kart DLC — reads like a full fiscal year of tentpole releases. That density would be unprecedented for modern Nintendo, which typically spaces major first-party launches three to four months apart. It could signal that Switch 2's launch window was deliberately light to accommodate a heavier Year 2, or that Malo932 has conflated projects in early prototyping with confirmed production titles. The leaker's own hedging — "I hope, game development is always a long process" — acknowledges that 2027 targets are aspirational. For players, the practical takeaway is tempered excitement: treat the 2027 slate as a directional signal of Nintendo's priorities, not a release calendar.

History and Context

Malo932's credibility rests on three verified predictions:

• the "classic" Star Fox game for 2026
• the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for 2026
• the existence of two September Directs before Nintendo announced them

That batting average is notably higher than the average anonymous leaker, who typically mixes one correct guess with several misses. But the leaker's sudden deletion of all recent YouTube comments and change of display name to "stop" introduces a new variable. The community has speculated wildly: did Malo932 share too much and attract legal attention? Did they scrub identifying metadata from their comment history? Or is the entire persona a performance art piece that has run its course? Nintendo's history of aggressive legal action against leakers — including subpoenas to Discord and social platforms — makes the self-scrubbing behavior at least plausible as a defensive move.

NecroFelipe, by contrast, has operated more cautiously, offering a single concrete claim (Luigi's Mansion 4) and a tempered expectation-setting message. Their track record is less documented in the current cycle, but the Luigi's Mansion tease aligns with the franchise's consistent sales performance and the logical cadence of a sequel after Luigi's Mansion 3's 2019 release. The dynamic between the two leakers — one prolific and now silent, the other selective and still active — creates a natural experiment in credibility that will resolve quickly once the Directs air. If the Zelda Direct reveals the Ocarina of Time remake and the general Direct confirms even one of Malo932's Smash or Nintendogs claims, the leaker's stock rises sharply. If both presentations pass without a trace of the rumored titles, the "stop" moniker may become an epitaph.

The September 8 and 9 Directs will provide the first real stress test for this rumor cycle. Nintendo has already signaled that the live-action Zelda movie trailer will debut this week, which is the only confirmed reveal on the docket. Everything else — Smash, Nintendogs, Mario Kart DLC, Luigi's Mansion 4, Star Fox — remains in the world of unverified claims. For players, the healthiest approach is to watch the Directs with a scorecard: note what matches, what contradicts, and what simply isn't addressed. The leaker's deleted comments cannot be recovered, but the predictions themselves are now part of the public record. By this time next week, the community will know whether Malo932 was a genuine insider who got spooked, a lucky guesser who pushed too far, or something in between. Either way, the conversation has already shifted from "what might Nintendo show" to "which of these specific games are real" — and that framing alone changes how the Directs will be received.