April Fools’ Day 2018 roundup

As we’ve seen over the past few years, game developers have gotten into the April Fools’ Day spirit with fake announcements. Some companies have already started sharing their news ahead of April 1 – which is tomorrow of course.

We don’t have any plans for any April Fools’ Day jokes, though we will once again be rounding up all of the Nintendo-related “announcements”. We’ll keep this post updated over the next day or so.

March 31

Pokemon GO’s new graphics

We always want to bring you the most immersive graphics experience possible, and we’re excited to share our latest breakthrough with millions of Pokémon GO Trainers around the world. Starting later today, you can be one of the first to experience this all-new graphics engine.

Experience Pokémon GO like never before with cutting-edge 8-BIT GRAPHICS! Registering approximately twice the definition of 4K, the chunky squares of each pixel provide realistic detail and unbelievable definition. Your Pokédex will feel lifelike in ways previously unimagined on any handheld device ever created.

We feel 100% confident in saying that you’ve never seen Pokémon like this in Pokémon GO! We’re looking forward to your feedback on this brand-new feature. Tell us your thoughts on our latest update with #PokemonGO, and be sure to include a picture of your favorite Pokémon!

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April 1

Nintendo of America’s April Fools’ Day character survey

Official site here

Pokemon – Prepare for Trouble!

Eevee in Tekken 7

Fake Mega Man 11 bosses

Mega Man: Date My Robot Master

Official site here

Shovel Knight 64 for Commodore 64 and other 8- and 16-bit platforms

BlazBlue: TAG

PlatinumGames president figurines

Payday: The Animated Series

Earth Atlantis – Classic Game Boy DLC

Figment – NES port

InnerSpace – The Movie Mission Pack

The Rogue King Aces

Source 1, Source 2