We’re all eager to get our hands on the new Super Smash Bros. It looks like it’s going to be an amazing trip down memory lane in beat-em-up wrapping, especially as we’re getting so many new characters to play with. But it seems some have gotten their hands on the game a bit too early — and they’re posting the evidence online for everyone to see.

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Usually, when a game leaks early, it’s only a few days early at most, especially from a company as notoriously buttoned-up as Nintendo. And, as you might expect, Nintendo is trying to contain the problem by putting out copyright claims on videos that appear on YouTube. According to Nintendo Insider, two separate YouTubers have reportedly been hit with enough copyright strikes to get their channels terminated.

Nintendo‘s determination to keep all its game data under lock and key has also led to crusades against fan projects and emulator sites. Its shuttering of popular fan-made remakes Pokemon Uranium and Another Metroid 2 Remake are infamous. Most recently, it sued the owners of the LoveROMS and LoveRETRO sites. A judge ruled in Nintendo’s favor, meaning the couple now have to pay the Big N $12 million. The company’s also suspected to be behind the shutdown of popular emulation site Emuparadise.

But it seems all that effort was wasted, as the Smash Bros leak is already circulating widely, with videos detailing information about the game popping up on a number of videos and online forums.

The actual game is set to be released on December 7.

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