Nintendo is taking an extra step to ensure that no footage is shared from the Nintendo Today app by blocking screenshots and screen recordings of advertisement material.
Nintendo Today is a daily content app that’s mostly been delivering advertisements related to the Switch 2 and the games for it, but it’s also shown cool older videos and other Nintendo stuff. Currently, Nintendo is showcasing Drag x Drive, the P Switch in Mario Kart World, more features for Nintendo 64 Classics, and the Donkey Kong Bananza Hand Slap.
Nintendo uses the same feature that Instagram and other apps use to prevent screenshots from being taken. Although screenshots from the menu appear perfectly fine, they only turn black once you play a video. As mentioned earlier, Meta implemented it when viewing any photos or videos sent on Instagram as a form of privacy protection. For Android users, the same thing happens when trying to screenshot within the safe folder.
For now, it appears that certain elements on the Nintendo Today app are still able to have screenshots taken. Any of the ratings can be screenshotted, and any image-based stories don’t turn black when a screenshot is taken. I managed to grab screenshots of the new Dash Food item in Mario Kart World — which is something, at least.
This move is on par with Nintendo. Leaks have been a big problem for Nintendo this generation, and they are most likely taking any steps to prevent as many fabrications as possible.
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