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Update 3: Added Splatoon and Chromolume.

Update 2: Added several more April Fools’ Day-related stuff, including fake Runbow character reveals, Mutant Mudds for Virtual Boy, and more!

Update (4/1): Added Xenoblade Chronicles X’s Tatsu website takeover, and fake games from Inti Creates/WayForward.

April Fools’ Day 2015 has already started. Google Maps kicked things off with a special game of Pac-Man, and we’re starting to see a few things coming out of Japan as well.

Interested in staying informed about what is/isn’t real during April Fools’ Day? Then check out our roundup below! We’ll keep it updated over the next couple of days or so with anything notable that comes in. First up: an Ace Attorney joke from Capcom.

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Those who have reached Elite Status on Club Nintendo can now order their rewards. Fans can choose from several titles across Wii U and 3DS.

The lineup for Platinum includes Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Mario Kart 7, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and more. Gold members have access to Pushmo and Crashmo, Freakyforms, and several Virtual Console titles.

You can order your Elite Status reward here. Be sure to claim yours before April 30 ends!

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Another new reward has been added to the lineup of European Club Nintendo rewards. For 1,500 stars, the Mario Kart 8 folders shown above can be yours. Check out the item rewards page here.

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Nintendo announced today that the company will be present at this year’s WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center. Several games will be playable, and Nintendo has a few activities planned as well – including an interactive amiibo tournament and giveaways.

Splatoon, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, Puzzle & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3D will be playable at the Big N’s booth. Here’s a look at what else Nintendo has lined up for the expo:

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Microsoft considered several ideas for the Xbox well before the first console launched in 2001. One possibility could have been an acquisition of Nintendo, based on a new report from GamesIndustry.

GamesIndustry spoke with Seamus Blackley, the co-creator of Xbox, “who helped draft the Xbox proposal and assemble the design team.” A portion of the site’s article states:

Blackley noted that a number of other ideas were pushed around at Microsoft too. Some people said Xbox should be focused on playing movies, or that all the games would have to be made by Microsoft. Some even pushed the notion that Microsoft should make a huge play and just gobble up Nintendo. “Just name it, name a bad idea and it was something we had to deal with,” Blackley lamented.

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Google is getting things started early with April Fools’ Day! It’s now possible to play a game of Pac-Man by heading on over to Google Maps. You should see an option in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.

Keep in mind that you’ll need to find an area with enough roads. Also, if you’re unable to see a Pac-Man option, try another browser. I was personally having trouble in Chrome, but everything works perfectly in Firefox!

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Based on a new tweet, Curve Digital may have something in store for tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct. It could be something extremely small such as being a part of an eShop reel. We really won’t know until after the presentation airs. In any case, here’s the relevant tweet:

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Nintendo put up its Japanese page for tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct, and it shares some insight into what we should and shouldn’t expect from the presentation.

In terms of what we’ll be hearing about, Nintendo will be discussing titles releasing through the end of summer. That indicates that we’ll be getting updates on Xenoblade Chronicles X, Splatoon, Fire Emblem If, and Rhythm Heaven 3DS – at least during the Japanese stream.

Meanwhile, Nintendo UK pushed out an email (see above) to fans a short while ago suggesting that there will be new announcements. That shouldn’t be shocking in any way, but it’s nice to have a confirmation!

Lastly, we know about two things Nintendo will not touch on: NX and mobile. It’s specifically stated on the Japanese Nintendo Direct page that neither of these two items will be mentioned.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Bandai Namco has announced that it will be opening up 17 of its IP to allow creator access to its roster of characters. The “open project” will begin in late April and will allow creators to use specific characters without supervision as long as they agree to a simple project review.

The list of IP included in the program are as follows:

Pac-Man
Galaxian
Xevious
Mappy
Galaga
DigDug
The Tower of Druaga
Battle City
Star Luster
Tower of Babel
Adventure of Valkyrie
Sky Kid
Dragon Buster
Shadow Land
Genpei Toma Den
Wonder Momo
Wagan Land

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