After admitting it used the footage, Nintendo’s response was that the hardware would be >= the hardware used in the footage…
It was irresponsible of them to use the footage in the first place and it was worse that they didn’t tell everyone beforehand. From a marketing standpoint, they probably don’t have any footage to show..
It sounds like a college student working on a project for months and still having to present early. You still want a good grade so you show what you can. Plagiarism is bad though!