Welcome to the 2023 edition of Gematsu‘s annual April Fools’ Day games industry jokes and gags roundup, featuring a Disgaea dating simulation game, Genjitsu no Yohane side-scroller, new PlatinumGames Neo-Classic Arcade title, and more.
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Find our annual roundup below. New jokes will be added as they are released.
■ Added at Press Time
● Aniplex – Disney Twisted-Wonderland
Watch the Magical Motors Show 2023 press conference.
● Aniplex – Fate/Grand Order
The April Fools’ Day Fate/Grand Order spin-off game Fate/Grail League, a baseball RPG, is available now iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play. It will be playable until April 1 at 23:59 JST. Visit the official website here.
● Bandai Namco – Taiko no Tatsujin
The arcade version of Taiko no Tatsujin will add the new mode “Aoharu no Tatsujin” on April 1, 2765. Raise your friendship level with familiar characters and get rewards!
● Broccoli – Uta no Prince-sama
Announcing the Uta no Prince-sama girl idols spin-off project Uta no Princes-sama: Back to the Idol. Visit the official website here. A Twitter account and YouTube channel is also available.
Watch a set of music videos below.
—“Flower Candy” by Back to the Heart
—“Silent Queen” by First Promise
● Cluster – Ahh VR
Announcing Ahh VR, a virtual reality game peripheral that feeds you. It will launch on April 1, 2123 for 41,414,141 yen. Visit the official website here.
● Cygames – Princess Connect! Re: Dive
The Princess Connect! Re: Dive spin-off auto battler game Princess Connect! Grand Masters, which first launched for a limited time for April Fools’ Day 2022, is now available for download once again for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play. It will
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