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PSA: Hassaku & Axiom “Switch 2 emulators” are scams – don’t get fooled

Hey everyone! There’s been a lot of chatter recently about "Switch 2 emulators." Two names that keep cropping up are **Hassaku** and **Axiom**. I wanted to summarise what’s going on and why you should steer clear of these "projects."



**What the scammers claim**



\- **Hassaku** popped up on GitHub a few days ago claiming to be "the world’s first Switch 2 emulator." Its readme says it’s an "early and WIP Switch 2 emulator made in C#," provides an email address and invites people to join a Discord. A recent news story even reports that the Hassaku devs claim they can partially boot games like *Donkey Kong Bananza* by pulling ROMs from Nintendo’s CDN using original Switch credentials—a claim that should set off alarm bells.

\- **Axiom** was a similar "Switch 2 emulator" that made the rounds earlier this month. According to the Emulation General Wiki, Axiom used slowed-down footage of *Mario Kart World* and claimed it was emulator footage, then funneled people into a Patreon to get "early access."



**Why it’s fake**



\- The Switch 2 only launched on 5 June 2025. It takes years for legitimate emulators to appear because developers have to reverse-engineer the hardware and firmware. Scams, on the other hand, rely on slick websites or GitHub repos with doctored screenshots and videos, then direct users to paywalls or survey links.

\- Hassaku’s own repo offers no source code or technical details and instead directs people to a Discord and warns about DMCA takedowns. That’s classic vaporware. The claim about using Nintendo’s CDN with your own credentials is not only unrealistic but also risks your Nintendo account.

\- Axiom has already been exposed as a scam. It used pre-recorded footage and asked people to pay for access. Rebranding the same hoax under a new name doesn’t make it more legitimate.



**Stay safe**



\- Don’t download executables or join Discord/Patreon servers promoted by these accounts. Fake emulators often hide malware or ask for personal information.

\- Be sceptical of anything claiming to emulate a newly released console; if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

\- Legitimate emulators are open-source, have transparent development teams and verifiable test results. They don’t hide behind paywalls or Discord invites.



Spread the word and stay safe!



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PSA: Hassaku & Axiom “Switch 2 emulators” are scams – don’t get fooled

Hey everyone! There’s been a lot of chatter recently about "Switch 2 emulators." Two names that keep cropping up are **Hassaku** and **Axiom**. I wanted to summarise what’s going on and why you should steer clear of these "projects."



**What the scammers claim**



\- **Hassaku** popped up on GitHub a few days ago claiming to be "the world’s first Switch 2 emulator." Its readme says it’s an "early and WIP Switch 2 emulator made in C#," provides an email address and invites people to join a Discord. A recent news story even reports that the Hassaku devs claim they can partially boot games like *Donkey Kong Bananza* by pulling ROMs from Nintendo’s CDN using original Switch credentials—a claim that should set off alarm bells.

\- **Axiom** was a similar "Switch 2 emulator" that made the rounds earlier this month. According to the Emulation General Wiki, Axiom used slowed-down footage of *Mario Kart World* and claimed it was emulator footage, then funneled people into a Patreon to get "early access."



**Why it’s fake**



\- The Switch 2 only launched on 5 June 2025. It takes years for legitimate emulators to appear because developers have to reverse-engineer the hardware and firmware. Scams, on the other hand, rely on slick websites or GitHub repos with doctored screenshots and videos, then direct users to paywalls or survey links.

\- Hassaku’s own repo offers no source code or technical details and instead directs people to a Discord and warns about DMCA takedowns. That’s classic vaporware. The claim about using Nintendo’s CDN with your own credentials is not only unrealistic but also risks your Nintendo account.

\- Axiom has already been exposed as a scam. It used pre-recorded footage and asked people to pay for access. Rebranding the same hoax under a new name doesn’t make it more legitimate.



**Stay safe**



\- Don’t download executables or join Discord/Patreon servers promoted by these accounts. Fake emulators often hide malware or ask for personal information.

\- Be sceptical of anything claiming to emulate a newly released console; if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

\- Legitimate emulators are open-source, have transparent development teams and verifiable test results. They don’t hide behind paywalls or Discord invites.



Spread the word and stay safe!



https://redd.it/1mckb3e
@r_SwitchHacks

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