April Fools’ Day 2024 compilation
Welcome to the 2024 edition of Gematsu‘s annual April Fools’ Day games industry jokes and gags roundup, featuring a new Goddess of Victory: NIKKE shooter game, Palworld dating simulation game, a 16-bit edition of Kanon, and more.
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Find our annual roundup below. New jokes will be added as they are released.
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● ACQUIRE – Ancient Weapon Holly
ACQUIRE and Aniplex have announced Ancient Weapon Holly sequel What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Holly?
● Aniplex – Fate/Grand Order
Introducing this year’s Fate/Grand Order April Fools’ Day game, Fate/Dream Striker. It is available now for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play. Visit the official website here.
● Aniplex – Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story
Introducing “Magical Sugoroku.”
● Capcom – Resident Evil
Capcom has decided to get into the aviation business. Utilizing everything it has learned so far, the company will provide everyone with comfortable air travel with its “Capcom-Made Helicopters.”
● Cluster – 100 Million Person Virtual Reality World Now Open
● COLOPL – Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz
Announcing Spirit Fighter, a 2D fighting game co-developed by Capcom and featuring characters from Quiz RPG: The World of Mystic Wiz. Visit the official website here.
● Cygames – Brave Bang Bravern!
Introducing the Brave Bang Bravern!-themed frying pan, Brave Bang Frypan.
● Cygames – Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising will change its title to Fanblue Grantasy Rises: Versing with the game’s version 1.3 update on April 1.
With one single button press, you can versus any foe in versus! Unleash your skills with the push of just one button!
(Japanese version available here.)
● Cygames – Princess Connect! Re: Dive
Watch the “Karyl and Yabaival.” (This is a play on Pecorine’s catchphrase “yabai” and the word “survival.”)
● Cygames – Uma Musume: Pretty Derby
Watch the music video for “Cosmo
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