{"id":91249,"date":"2019-04-01T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T11:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/04\/random_this_kirby_robot_vacuum_cleaner_is_amazing_but_sadly_just_an_april_fools_joke"},"modified":"2019-04-01T11:45:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T11:45:00","slug":"random-this-kirby-robot-vacuum-cleaner-is-amazing-but-sadly-just-an-april-fools-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/04\/01\/random-this-kirby-robot-vacuum-cleaner-is-amazing-but-sadly-just-an-april-fools-joke\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: This Kirby Robot Vacuum Cleaner Is Amazing, But Sadly Just An April Fools&#8217; Joke"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4ac46cca24d3b\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4ac46cca24d3b\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Roomby Kirby Robot Vac\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4ac46cca24d3b\/roomby-kirby-robot-vac.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4ac46cca24d3b\/roomby-kirby-robot-vac.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Roomby Kirby Robot Vac\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>Today, friends, we have learned a very valuable lesson: <em>never<\/em> browse for gaming goods on 1st April.<\/p>\n<p>Retailer <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/\">ThinkGeek<\/a>, which specialises in all sorts of geeky accessories and merchandise, has today uploaded a product listing for the &#8216;Roomby: Kirby Robot Vacuum<em>&#8216;.<\/em> Working just like any other robot vacuum cleaner (we&#8217;ve always wanted one for some reason) this little contraption would see Kirby gliding around your home, sucking up all the dirt from your floor in the most adorable fashion we&#8217;ve ever seen. <em>Just imagine.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Or at least, it <em>would<\/em> have done those things if it were real. Clicking &#8216;Buy Now&#8217; on the product takes you to an April Fool&#8217;s message &#8211; at least that&#8217;s saved us the $300 it&#8217;s listed for. Check it out in all its glory below.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Lgsg Roomby Kirby Robot Vac\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f59ae85ab875b\/lgsg-roomby-kirby-robot-vac.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/f59ae85ab875b\/lgsg-roomby-kirby-robot-vac.original.jpg\" alt=\"Lgsg Roomby Kirby Robot Vac\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Lgsg Roomby Kirby Robot\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0e7954b474109\/lgsg-roomby-kirby-robot.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0e7954b474109\/lgsg-roomby-kirby-robot.original.jpg\" alt=\"Lgsg Roomby Kirby Robot\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Roomby\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/41b1fe92587f9\/roomby.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/41b1fe92587f9\/roomby.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Roomby\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>You can see the fake listing for yourself <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkgeek.com\/product\/lgsg\/\">here<\/a> if you&#8217;re interested. Perhaps you can use it to fool your friends?<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re keeping tabs on the best video game related April Fools&#8217; day pranks and gathering them all in one handy place. If you want to see how Nintendo and other developers have been fooling fans, make sure to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/04\/the_best_video_game_april_fools_day_gags_of_2019\">check that out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, friends, we have learned a very valuable lesson: never browse for gaming goods on 1st April. Retailer ThinkGeek, which specialises in all sorts of geeky accessories and merchandise, has today uploaded a product listing for the &#8216;Roomby: Kirby Robot Vacuum&#8216;. 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