It is April 1 in some parts of the world, and the games industry jokes and gags have begun.

Find our annual roundup of games-related jokes below. The list will be updated as new jokes arrive, so be sure to check back every so often.

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• 5minlab: Smash Legends – Introducing the new Smash Legends story, “Forgotten Story.”
• Aniplex: Disney Twisted Wonderland – Watch the Disney Twisted Wonderland Magical Motors Show.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVSgeA-1C7o

• Aniplex: Fate/Grand Order – This year’s limited time Fate/Grand Order April Fools’ Day game, Fate/Pixel Wars, is available now for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play in Japan.

  

• Aniplex: Shadows House – Watch part of the Shadows House live-action movie early, right here.

• Arika – Prayer to Death, Arika’s April Fools’ Day title from 2021, returns this year with actual gameplay.

• Bandai Namco: Tales of the Rays: Last Cradle – Otaota to join the fray on… December 15, 2005.
• Coly: Stand My Heroes – The otome puzzle / scenario game Stand My Heroes will become the detective game Stand My Judgment. Prior to its launch in spring… 2222, you can play a demo via the Stand My Heroes until midnight JST today.
  

  スタンドマイヒーローズが推理ゲームになりました🔍
  『スタンドマイジャッジメント』始動！

  「真実」が裁かれる時、アナタは――#スタマイジャッジ　#スタマイ pic.twitter.com/byDj5JqPTb

  — 【公式】スタンドマイジャッジメント (@stmyjudge) March 31, 2022

• Cygames: Princess Connect Re: Dive – The new Princess Connect! Re: Dive April Fools’ Day game Princess Connect! Grand Masters is available now for iOS via App Store and Android via Google Play for one week only. Visit the official website here.

  

• Cygames: Princess Connect! Re: Dive – Announcing the Princess Connect! Re: Dive Baseball Board Game. Available now via Cygames Store for 6,600 yen.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv12FUqnNPs

• Digital Crafter: Fight of Steel: Infinity Warrior – Announcing the Fight of Steel: Infinity Warrior and Fight of Animals crossover!

• Marvelous: Shinobi Master: Senran Kagura New Link – Shinobi Master: Senran Kagura New Link will change its title to simply Link.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6UKGWgSl_0

• NEKO WORKs – Announcing Inpuara: Dogs Paradise.

• Nippon Ichi Software: void tRrLM2(); //Void Terrarium 2 – Nippon Ichi Software has launched the browser game “Pet Nanny,” which is based on the world of void tRrLM2(); //Void Terrarium 2 and can be played until midnight JST. Take care of Toriko by playing with her, cleaning up, and feeding her.

  

• Qureate – Announcing Final Princess (title tentative), the next entry in the Princess series following Prison Princess and Duel Princess.
  

  ＼プリンセスシリーズ最新作開発開始…！？／
  プリズンプリンセス、デュエルプリンセスに続くプリンセスシリーズ最新作「ファイナルプリンセス（仮称）」が本日より開発開始！
  果たしてどんな物語が描かれるのか！？ 紳士が喜ぶ要素はあるのか！？ 信じるか信じないかはお紳士様次第です…！ pic.twitter.com/Un09XlsKDX

  — qureate公式 (@qureate) March 31, 2022

• SEGA – In celebration of Sonic Frontiers, announcing the “Sonic Furontia” (a play on words that integrates the Japanese word for bath—“furo”) bath set. Details here.
  

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  『#ソニックフロンティア』
  限定版特典
  ♨️『ソニック風呂ンティア』♨️

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  ――湯気が運ぶは、声なき鼻歌。

  詳細⬇️https://t.co/anhV4WbBub#ソニック #エイプリルフール #AprilFoolsDay pic.twitter.com/WBqz5NWYKt

  — ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 (@SonicOfficialJP) March 31, 2022

• Square Enix: Dragon Quest Walk – Introducing the Metal Storage Vault.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmWlbejC1gM

• Square Enix: Dragon Quest – Official Twitter account taken over by Dragonlord. He says, “Become my follower and I’ll show you something nice later. Will you follow me?”
• TAITO: Bub’s Broadcast – Bub’s younger brother, Bob, to replace Bub starting today.