Gaming YouTuber in Japan claims pet fish took over Nintendo Switch, went on shopping spree

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A group of motion-captured pet fish allegedly took control of a Nintendo Switch after the Pokémon game the fish were connected to had crashed during a livestream in Japan.

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whose motions are tracked by a Japanese gaming YouTuber have allegedly gone on a Nintendo Switch shopping spree, while putting their owner's financial information at risk. Mutekimaru Channel, a YouTube channel created in May 2020 by an unidentified gamer who reportedly lives in Japan, has been uploading"Fish Play Pokémon" videos that have served asOn Monday, Jan. 16, the Mutekimaru Channel livestreamed awith three fish swimming in a motion camera fish tank, which is said to be connected to a keyboard overlay and red laser pointer overlay that follows each fish’s movement.

A Japanese gaming YouTube channel claims its motion-detected pet fish made adjusted settings and made purchases on a Nintendo Switch during a recent "Fish Play Pokémon" livestream. The trio of fish seemed to have changed the Nintendo Switch account username, self-published a game on the Nintendo eShop, sent an email, launched the game brand’s online store and made several purchases with the Mutekimaru Channel’s saved credit card information, according to the YouTube video.Mutekimaru Channel shared a six-minute, 26-second clip of the

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