What devious ideas have our favorite games come up with to deceive us on April 1?
It's April Fools' Day 2025, and various video game developers have some pranks in store for us - let's take a look at them!
Naraka: Bladepoint
Clothes flying left and right, it's a wardrobe nightmare! Fight your way into the perfect outfit, when you defeat an enemy you steal their clothes! Eye those red clothes or the black coat, go scrap for it in the new Fit VS Fit game mode available now! #AprilFoolDay... pic.twitter.com/P2v04gOfrg
— NARAKA: BLADEPOINT (@NARAKATHEGAME) April 1, 2025
Is this a dance-off, Super Mario or Infinity Nikki? The free-to-play wuxia action battle royale game by 24 Entertainment Naraka: Bladepoint jokingly announces that physical battles are outdated and outfit comparisons or dance competitions will now settle disagreements.
They follow this prank up with:
Happy April Fools' Day! New mode is a joke, but Telmuch's new outfit, [Twisted Delusion], is really available! Log in to #NARAKABLADEPOINT now to get the free Telmuch outfit! - Naraka: Bladepoint
Infinity Nikki
Dear Patrons A shocking incident recently took place at Ray and Wing's Restaurant: a giant glowing light bulb, over 100 meters in diameter, fell from the sky and crashed directly into our outdoor dining area!This unusual event has caught the attention of the Florawish Guards,... pic.twitter.com/XLWqp5usHq
— Infinity Nikki (@InfinityNikkiEN) April 1, 2025
Speaking of outfit competitions, the free-to-play action-adventure game by Papergames Infinity Nikki has made an April Fools' joke as well - they advertise a 108% sale coupon but trying to claim it just gets you a notification to not click on unknown links (though we kinda wouldn't expect a verified game account to give us a virus).
Party Animals
To be honest, we added a new board game to winter cabin. It will go live within 12 hours. A good boy like me does not lie even today#PartyAnimals #Steam #Xbox #Playstation #AprilFoolsDay pic.twitter.com/8IaRqh5UsV
— Party Animals (@party_animals) April 1, 2025
Multiplayer physics-based brawler/party game by Recreate Games, Party Animals, announces a minigame that's a bit riskier than usual - Russian Roulette!
Of course, this is just a joke, but there actually is a new card game available.
PUBG: Battlegrounds
Do you think love can bloom on the Battlegrounds? We do.Land, Loot, and LOVE in the "Winner Winner Romantic Dinner" NOW https://t.co/gZ5rY9iuRA *The "Winner Winner Romantic Dinner" special web game is playable on PC & mobile.Get OP with Love this April. pic.twitter.com/0eJthjGAFc
— PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS (@PUBG) April 1, 2025
The battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds by Krafton's PUBG Studios says "Make love, not war" - at least on April 1, when they celebrate with a special game event called "Winner Winner Romantic Dinner", for anyone who prefers waifus over guns.
Dave the Diver
The pixel-perfect adventure, reborn in striking detail.Dave the Diver returns in the new REMASTERED Edition!#aprilfools #DavetheDiver pic.twitter.com/RHxCXpgJQI
— DAVE THE DIVER (@DaveDiverGame) April 1, 2025
Dave the Diver, an action-adventure and management game by Mintrocket, has announced a remastered version.
Fans might need to be patient, though, because it's only coming in 2049.
But at least it's available on multiple consoles like LS7, Ybox Series X|L, and Swhich - hey, wait a minute...🤨
Goddess Of Victory: Nikke
??? IntroductionMecha ShiftyBurst Skills: Planet Destroyer-"Mecha! Shifty!" HD Ver: : https://t.co/cGpbynMC2t#NIKKE #AprilFoolsDay pic.twitter.com/58e2ZMZijc
— GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE (@NIKKE_en) April 1, 2025
Boobies have never been deadlier - or have you ever nuked anyone with yours?
We didn't think so; that's why Mecha Shifty is superior to humans.
At least according to the third-person shooter action role-playing game Goddess of Victory: Nikke, developed by Shift Up.
Fantasy Life
Did Nintendo mix up two of its games? No, it's just an April Fools' prank!
This fake trailer was published by the role-playing life simulation game series Fantasy Life, developed by Level-5.
While both games have a cute graphics style, the actual Fantasy Life is not an Animal Crossing clone, don't worry.
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
#EverCrisisAcademy Opens Today!Two new schools are opening in the city of Midgard!We invite you to take a look at the daily lives of our students!https://t.co/Y7ZaeX9WlA#FF7EC
— FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS_ENFF7EC (@FFVII_EC_EN) March 31, 2025
Final Fantasy is looking a little different these days...
With a fake announcement on their official website, role-playing game Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, developed by Applibot and Square Enix, claims you'll soon be able to play a dating sim with Final Fantasy characters...a pretty romantic April Fools'.
What do you think about these April Fools' pranks?
Which one's your favorite?
Have you found any other pranks that we've overlooked?