

Many speculate that some of this leaked data may have been a part of the failed Ura Zelda expansion for the Nintendo 64 Disk Drive. A few alpha enemies, including a " Baby Skeleton," have also been found. Several pre-rendered backgrounds have also surfaced which show off the Ocarina of Time's Temple of Time before it was fully completed. Early map designs for Ocarina of Time were unearthed, alongside unused areas like an early prototype of Kokiri Forest. There were a few notable leaks involving the Legend of Zeldafranchise as well. Related: Nintendo Switch Ports With The Best Performance The game was meant to include Pokémon Colosseum-style online trainer battles based on the unearthed code that was discovered. Players would be able to catch around 30 Pokémon total and access egg hatching, regional weather patterns, and battle tournaments once connected to a PC. The game would have allowed for players to connect their Game Boy Advance to their PC. The game, which was pitched as early as 2004, showed that the Chinese company iQue had been working on the Pokémon prototype for sometime.

The leak also unveiled a cancelled Pokémon MMO. While some of these sprites closely resemble their final iteration, other Pokémon aren't even recognizable (especially in the case of Arceus). Early placeholder and beta sprite designs were unearthed for the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl series. Pokémon has also been a huge part of the Gigaleak. Apparently Bowser also used to have legs in a few unused art assets while one Luigi model seemingly has him flipping off the player. The original Yoshi sprite was much more dinosaur-like than its current iteration, featuring a funny-looking protruding nose. Super Mario World had a few leaks of its own in the form of sprites. Interestingly enough, the prototype included original Super Mario Kart sprites as placeholder art before the 3D models were integrated. The files include unused tracks, a drift-less build, a unique title theme, and an alpha version of what would later become Mario Kart 64. This isn't the only Nintendo 64 Mario title to be revealed, as a prototype of Super Mario Kart has also been found. The leak has also revealed files for unused test rooms and beta-only enemy types. One of the most notable discoveries has been the unearthing of a Luigi model for Super Mario 64. This confirms a long-time fan theory that the game was originally supposed to support both of the Mario brothers. The Mario franchise is perhaps the most prominent aspect of the Gigaleak.
