I had a feeling the leak was fake. Thank god I didn't set my expectations high... the leak looked pretty fishy as well.
I just hope Nintendo will take it into consideration. It's less of "TTYD is portable!" and more of the fact that Paper Mario
needs a redemption after Sticker Star.
My God! Has there ever been a "leak" that has been TRUE?! And wasn't just dumb luck?
The ESRB Leak
The leak was first stated by another user who said the Ice Climbers and the rest were cut and said that Shulk, Bowser Jr., Duck Hunt Dog, Dark Pit, and Dr. Mario will be playable. It also mentioned that Shulk would have Monado modes, Bowser Jr. would fight in his Koopa Clown Car, and that Alph would be an alternate costume for Olimar. The leak was discredited as people found it to be "nonsense."
Then someone edited an image showcasing unseen character portraits in a 4Chan post (including those of the newcomers who weren't revealed after Robin) and X'd out several veterans and left a question mark over Mewtwo (meaning he was planned for DLC at this point).
More images surfaced of the character select screen, stages, and Shulk fighting. Some people dismissed these for the text being different, the fact that Shulk looked a bit similar to Ike's neutral attack pose, the fact that Wario was "cross-eyed," Mr. Game & Watch blending into Wario's portrait, claiming Dr. Mario's portrait was one a fan made, the amount of old stages, and said that Shulk's portrait was a "photoshopped Little Mac."
Finally, videos surfaced showcasing Shulk and Bowser Jr. The videos were removed by Nintendo for copyright reasons. Later, there were more images from the ESRB leak, showing those that could raise the rating (such as trophies of Candy Kong, Phosphora, and Tharja's removed trophy and references to religion like the Devil Car).
The leak was nearly confirmed to be real when Shulk was confirmed, where his gameplay and his portrait matched that of the leak's. A day before the game's release in Japan, the leak was confirmed to be real as the whole roster was shown from the leak.
I mean, there have been legitimate leaks, but we need to be more careful about these now. I doubt we will get something as real as the ESRB leak.