{"id":132850,"date":"2023-04-01T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-147431"},"modified":"2023-04-01T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T19:00:00","slug":"round-up-its-april-fools-day-here-are-the-best-gaming-gags-weve-seen-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/04\/01\/round-up-its-april-fools-day-here-are-the-best-gaming-gags-weve-seen-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Round Up: It&#8217;s April Fools&#8217; Day, Here Are The Best Gaming Gags We&#8217;ve Seen (2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/70712d8035894\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/70712d8035894\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Zelda\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/70712d8035894\/zelda.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/70712d8035894\/zelda.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Zelda\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s that day of the year again. On the video game front, things are sometimes taken to another level when a joke turns out to be the real deal, and it seems to have happened once again this year, this time with Sega murdering Sonic the Hedgehog (seriously) and a few other amusing announcements.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there have also been many Nintendo pranks and we even joined in on the fun here on Nintendo Life with a video about the origin story of Alex&#8217;s famous catchphrase and a &#8220;rumour&#8221; about the return of the infamous Phillips CDi Zelda games.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this, we&#8217;ve also rounded up many of the other best April Fools&#8217; Day jokes of 2023 on this page. If we see or hear about anything else &#8211; we&#8217;ll update you.<\/p>\n<nav id=\"toc\" role=\"navigation\" class=\"table-of-contents\">\n<h2><span class=\"icon icon-list-bullet\"><\/span> On this page:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/features\/round-up-its-april-fools-day-here-are-the-best-gaming-gags-weve-seen-2023#the-round-up-so-far\">The Round Up So Far&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"the-round-up-so-far\">The Round Up So Far&#8230;<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"the-origin-story-of-hello-there-lovely-people\">The origin story of &#8220;Hello There Lovely People&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ve always wanted to know how our senior video producer Alex Olney came up with his famous catchphrase, so here it is:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"6y8mL803gVI\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:147403 @ 2023-04-02T03:04:09+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"phillips-cd-i-zelda-games-are-being-remastered-for-switch\">Phillips CD-i Zelda Games Are Being Remastered For Switch<\/h3>\n<p>We&#8217;ll forgive you if this one <em>almost<\/em> got you, but let&#8217;s be honest, there&#8217;s no way this is going to happen&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Zelda\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ce0240c1e4581\/zelda.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTYwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"560\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ce0240c1e4581\/zelda.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Zelda\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:147406 @ 2023-04-02T03:43:22+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"sega-murders-sonic-the-hedgehog\">Sega Murders Sonic The Hedgehog<\/h3>\n<p>Sega has been listening to fan feedback about the blue blur and has decided to kill him off. In all seriousness &#8211; this is real, it&#8217;s free and it&#8217;s quite fun!<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"iC8sIhr-z5I\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:147432 @ 2023-04-02T03:04:09+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"platinum-announces-next-instalment-in-neo-classic-arcade-series\">Platinum Announces Next Instalment In &#8220;Neo-Classic Arcade&#8221; Series<\/h3>\n<p>The King of April Fools&#8217; Day Hideki Kamiya is back with his latest announcement. In the past, some of Platinum&#8217;s reveals on this day have actually turned into proper game releases later down the line.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, there might actually be a real game somewhere within this latest announcement. Here&#8217;s the fake press conference, but we recommend you read the full story:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"HLBCAX43cAQ\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:147411 @ 2023-04-02T03:04:09+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"special-edition-metroid-prime-prime-hydration-drink-announced\">Special Edition Metroid Prime, Prime Hydration Drink Announced<\/h3>\n<p>Australian Nintendo website Vooks.net came up with a great joke this year &#8211; sharing an announcement about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/metroid_prime_remastered\">Metroid Prime<\/a> themed &#8216;Prime Hydration Drink&#8217; by a pair of famous YouTubers. Now, where&#8217;s the Super Mario G-Fuel collaboration?<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/vooksdotnet\/statuses\/1641787583977095169 @ 2023-04-02T01:48:37+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exclusive: Special Edition Metroid Prime, Prime Hydration Drink announced <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dbKYYfNLiR\">https:\/\/t.co\/dbKYYfNLiR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Se2usu3hDm\">pic.twitter.com\/Se2usu3hDm<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Vooks (@vooksdotnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vooksdotnet\/status\/1641787583977095169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>There might not <em>really<\/em> be a drink, but one thing that wasn&#8217;t a joke was the recently released remaster for Switch. Check out our Nintendo Life review for a full rundown:<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:144922 @ 2023-04-02T03:04:09+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"nintendo-themed-dolphin-emulator-steam-achievements\">Nintendo-Themed Dolphin Emulator Steam Achievements<\/h3>\n<p>Earlier this week, the team behind the GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin announced a Steam Store release in Q2 2023. While this was a legitimate announcement, today they followed up with a joke about how the emulator would support &#8216;Nintendo&#8217; themed Steam achievements.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/dolphin_emu\/statuses\/1641953718332452864 @ 2023-04-02T03:43:22+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#8217;ve read many of your comments regarding the Steam release of Dolphin. And there&#8217;s one feature many of you have been asking about&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Prepare yourself for Steam Achievements for Dolphin! Hand-crafted to show off your best emulator skills.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wDBiwrZSYL\">https:\/\/t.co\/wDBiwrZSYL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vaSpIJIneB\">pic.twitter.com\/vaSpIJIneB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Dolphin Emulator (@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection\" class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"11757e7d6179787f51757e7d6179787f3c747c643f7e6376\">[email&nbsp;protected]<\/a>) (@Dolphin_Emu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dolphin_Emu\/status\/1641953718332452864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:147164 @ 2023-04-02T03:43:22+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"lechonks-pokemon-takeover\">Lechonk&#8217;s Pok\u00e9mon Takeover<\/h3>\n<p>We knew Lechonk was a popular pocket monster in the new games <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_scarlet_and_violet\">Scarlet and Violet<\/a>, and now he&#8217;s taken over the entire official website. In fact, The <em>Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> Company is pretty much spamming him everywhere &#8211; there&#8217;s events taking place in games, and even merchandise.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Lechonk\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/372608e41ca81\/lechonk.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNDQwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"440\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/372608e41ca81\/lechonk.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Lechonk\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\">No, this isn&#8217;t a photoshop. The website looks like this right now!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/joemerrick\/statuses\/1641829722102398981 @ 2023-04-02T01:48:37+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Like for real? \ud83e\udd23<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0EuYPR4m00\">https:\/\/t.co\/0EuYPR4m00<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qz39VGL42S\">pic.twitter.com\/qz39VGL42S<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Joe Merrick (@JoeMerrick) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeMerrick\/status\/1641829722102398981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/joemerrick\/statuses\/1641793248799621123 @ 2023-04-02T01:48:37+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Well all this explains the random Lechonk event in Pok\u00e9mon UNITE<\/p>\n<p>Lots of merchandise on Pok\u00e9mon Center in the US, UK and Canada too <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HnWkvzlA02\">pic.twitter.com\/HnWkvzlA02<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Joe Merrick (@JoeMerrick) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeMerrick\/status\/1641793248799621123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"yacht-club-games-launches-simply-shovel-celebrations\">Yacht Club Games Launches &#8220;Simply Shovel Celebrations&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>Yacht Club Games announced fans could hire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/wiiu\/shovel_knight\">Shovel Knight<\/a> to celebrate special moments in their lives. He&#8217;ll do weddings, birthday parties, social gatherings and is even willing to show up to corporate events.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/yachtclubgames\/statuses\/1641897564512583680 @ 2023-04-02T03:13:47+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#8217;re excited to announce a BRAND NEW BUSINESS VENTURE!<\/p>\n<p>Simply Shovel Celebrations is a full-service cameo &amp; events company that puts the dig in shindig. Shovel Knight &#8211; best in the cameo biz &#8211; is ready to make an appearance at your next event!<\/p>\n<p>Info\u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/shCPyAUXfS\">https:\/\/t.co\/shCPyAUXfS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O7WGQdRHbz\">pic.twitter.com\/O7WGQdRHbz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Yacht Club Games -Shovel Knight Dig DLC is OUT NOW (@YachtClubGames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YachtClubGames\/status\/1641897564512583680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Shovel Knight\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3367eb7d17bce\/shovel-knight.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNjAwIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3367eb7d17bce\/shovel-knight.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Shovel Knight\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"overwatch-2-adds-googly-eyes\">Overwatch 2 Adds Googly Eyes<\/h3>\n<p>It didn&#8217;t just joke about it, it actually did it. It&#8217;s also released some crazy patch notes which you can find in the link below.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/playoverwatch\/statuses\/1641838225307074562 @ 2023-04-02T03:13:47+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Say hello to flying tanks and spring-loaded kicks \ud83e\uddb6 <\/p>\n<p>Check out the VERY serious patch notes to see the updates to all our Heroes\u2019 ability kits in Arcade Mode only (for now) \u2728 <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i04TAxw51R\">https:\/\/t.co\/i04TAxw51R<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h5897MJQWg\">pic.twitter.com\/h5897MJQWg<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayOverwatch\/status\/1641838225307074562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Overwatch 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1415d0bbc828f\/overwatch-2.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1415d0bbc828f\/overwatch-2.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Overwatch 2\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"blasphemous-gets-a-retro-handheld-spin-off\">Blasphemous Gets A Retro Handheld Spin-Off<\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ve played this brutal action-platformer on all your modern systems, now travel back to the retro handheld past with &#8216;<strong>Blasphemous Kid<\/strong>&#8216;. But seriously&#8230;check out the actual game when you get the chance, it&#8217;s well worth a look.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/blasphemousgame\/statuses\/1642089536665665537 @ 2023-04-02T01:48:37+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Introducing, Blasphemy Kid! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jWY27fLiyW\">pic.twitter.com\/jWY27fLiyW<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Blasphemous (@BlasphemousGame) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlasphemousGame\/status\/1642089536665665537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:91626 @ 2023-04-02T03:04:09+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"powerwash-simulator-x-vampire-survivors\">PowerWash Simulator X Vampire Survivors<\/h3>\n<p>The developer behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/powerwash_simulator\">PowerWash Simulator<\/a> &#8211; the game where you clean everything in sight announced &#8220;PowerWash Survivors&#8221; &#8211; warning Vampire Survivors it was coming for its BAFTA. Be on the lookout for this one exclusively on the Ouya and Stadia platforms.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/powerwashsim\/statuses\/1642106929500626946 @ 2023-04-02T01:48:37+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Confirmed monsters so far, gnome, egg, PWS cat and&#8230; \ud83d\udca6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fjnatjl2lR\">pic.twitter.com\/fjnatjl2lR<\/a><\/span>\u2014 PowerWash Simulator (@PowerWashSim) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PowerWashSim\/status\/1642106929500626946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:144417 @ 2023-04-02T03:04:09+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"sonic-speed-dating-announced\">Sonic Speed Dating Announced<\/h3>\n<p>If a game about Sonic&#8217;s murder wasn&#8217;t already enough, how about one where you date him instead? Done by Sega Hardlight, we don&#8217;t think this one is actually real&#8230;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/segahardlight\/statuses\/1642104527770865669 @ 2023-04-02T03:13:47+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A sneak peek at our new, exciting, and ambitious narrative-driven game. <\/p>\n<p>A wholesome experience where you can forge new relationships with your favourite characters from the Sonic Universe. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;Sonic Speed Dating. Coming early 2024 \ud83d\udc9c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3qWK7Xzv7V\">pic.twitter.com\/3qWK7Xzv7V<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 SEGA HARDlight (@SEGAHARDlight) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SEGAHARDlight\/status\/1642104527770865669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"nintendo-adds-mario-movie-voice-actors-to-the-mario-games\">Nintendo Adds Mario Movie Voice Actors To The Mario Games<\/h3>\n<p>In this pretend Direct by IGN, Nintendo announced it would be bringing the Mario Movie voice actors to all of its Super Mario video games:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/ign\/statuses\/1642165375159750658 @ 2023-04-02T03:13:47+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nintendo is adding the voice actors from The Super Mario Bros. Movie to some of its biggest games through Nintendo Switch Online, with the option to have Chris Pratt&#8217;s voice in the original Super Mario Bros., and Jack Black&#8217;s Bowser in Mario Odyssey. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0chdVE8ZnA\">https:\/\/t.co\/0chdVE8ZnA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9FJToLFfjm\">pic.twitter.com\/9FJToLFfjm<\/a><\/span>\u2014 IGN (@IGN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IGN\/status\/1642165375159750658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"among-horse\">Among Horse<\/h3>\n<p>The hit &#8216;who killed who&#8217; game <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/among_us\">Among Us<\/a> has turned the entire space crew into horses (<strong>again<\/strong>). Yes, the horse update returns but it&#8217;s only around until April 2nd &#8211; so join in on the fun while you can. Learn more on <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.innersloth.com\/april-fools-%f0%9f%90%8e-horse-mode-is-here\/#!\">Innersloth&#8217;s blog page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"R57IVzMtYVw\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"night-trap-is-coming-to-game-boy-advance-pre-orders-live\">Night Trap Is Coming To Game Boy Advance, Pre-Orders Live<br \/><\/h3>\n<p>This is another joke, but it isn&#8217;t. The physical distributor has actually gone to the extent of bringing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/night_trap_-_25th_anniversary_edition\">Night Trap<\/a> in video form to the Game Boy Advance and pre-orders are now live. It&#8217;ll set you back <strong>$49.99 USD<\/strong> or your regional equivalent.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/limitedrungames\/statuses\/1642165184553680896 @ 2023-04-02T03:13:47+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There&#8217;s got to be a better way to watch the hit FMV classic Night Trap on the go, right?<\/p>\n<p>Now, take Night Trap with you on the Game Boy Advance! Pre-order this video release this weekend ONLY: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NVMUtSBBLT\">https:\/\/t.co\/NVMUtSBBLT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KSKllWWOUT\">pic.twitter.com\/KSKllWWOUT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 Limited Run Games (@LimitedRunGames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LimitedRunGames\/status\/1642165184553680896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<h3 id=\"wayforward-unveils-the-next-mighty-switch-force-adventure\">WayForward Unveils The Next Mighty Switch Force Adventure<\/h3>\n<p>WayForward is another company that&#8217;s also had some real reveals on this particular day of the year. Last time it was at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/cat_girl_without_salad_amuse-bouche\">Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche<\/a>. This year it&#8217;s announced, Might Switch Force! Art Inspector. It&#8217;s probably best to treat this as a joke for now.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/wayforward\/statuses\/1642195555618267137 @ 2023-04-02T01:48:37+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are excited to announce the next Mighty Switch Force adventure! Help Officer Wagon defeat the sinister rogue AI in&#8230;Mighty Switch Force: Art Inspector! Coming this April! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AeLM9EkMPi\">pic.twitter.com\/AeLM9EkMPi<\/a><\/span>\u2014 WayForward (@WayForward) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WayForward\/status\/1642195555618267137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:129639 @ 2023-04-02T03:34:31+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>These are just some of the jokes doing the rounds this year. 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