Leaks

There have been several leaks of ARMS content before it was officially announced.

Fighter leaks
The following fighters appeared briefly in the 4.12.17 Nintendo Direct, but Nintendo had not yet released any details about them. (Kid Cobra) (Byte) (Twintelle)

Hedlok leaks
Gameplay footage of a battle against Hedlok was accidentally leaked before Nintendo had lifted the review embargo on ARMS.