Summary: It’s April Fool’s Day, Here Are the Best Gaming Jokes We’ve Seen (2024)

April Fool’s Day on Easter Monday? Is this a crossover episode?

That’s not a crossover, though it hasn’t stopped many from venturing into the world of top-tier comedy for a laugh on April 1st.

As always, those in the gaming sphere online were quick to join in too (and yes, that includes us at Nintendo Life). It’s still early in the day, but we thought it fitting to start compiling some of the greatest gaming jokes we’ve seen so far.

We’ll add to the list as more potential comedians emerge, but for now, here are the best April Fool’s jesters we’ve discovered yet…

Best April Fool’s Games for 2024
April 2024 Nintendo Direct Report
Did you catch all the game announcements from the Nintendo Direct that undoubtedly happened today? Don’t worry if you missed it, our video team has got you covered with the next roundup.

SEGA Gets a New “Sonic Ambassador”
Remember Sonic Man from the Sonic the Hedgehog movie in 2006? Maybe the game never made it to Nintendo consoles, but its distinguished Sonic fans have officially been announced as SEGA’s latest Sonic ambassadors. There’s even a full interview with the man himself for interested parties.

“1-2-Switch: Flashmob Frenzy” Coming to Switch
Oops. Just when you thought Nintendo’s 2024 lineup was looking a bit scattered, rumors of 1-2-Switch: Flashmob Frenzy come along to push us into… oh… madness? Who did this?

Yacht Club Games Launches Skincare Line
“D by Yacht” is an upcoming skincare line from the creators of Shovel Knight. Secret ingredient: dirt. You can also book skincare consultations with a “respectable dermatologist” who looks somewhat familiar.

Dave the Diver Gets a VR Dating Simulator
MINTROCKET, the developer behind Dave The Diver, announced a separate project titled “DokiDoki Leahs VR”, a dating simulator starring the lovestruck hero Duff. It’s “coming soon” to Virtual Quest and PlayVacation VR consoles.

Pokémon World Championship in Pokémon Sleep
There’s a competitive scene for all types of Pokémon players these days, including Pokémon Sleep professionals, apparently…

New “Dirt” Mode in PowerWash Simulator
“Be a menace” and “cause property damage” in the new “Dirt” mode in PowerWash Simulator, where your goal is to turn pristine objects into muddy chaos. Well, we really hope that image is fake.

SEGA Dreamcast Mini Announced
Is this playing with our emotions a bit too much? Perhaps. But hey, @RetroBlastUS tweeted the “official reveal” of the SEGA Dreamcast Mini. Ouch.

Elon Musk Buys Rockstar Games
Such horror belongs to Halloween, not April 1st. The nerve, @videotechuk_, that’s evil.

Guilty Gear Cologne
The official Guilty Gear Twitter account went all out this year with a massive Guilty Gear comic series reveal. While we’ll have to wait another 150 years to see the final product (according to the announcement tweet), the team unveiled a “sample” of what’s in store, including an ad for the “Smell of the Game” fragrance.

Introducing “Virtual Boy Pro”
We have to hand it to IGN, this one’s the best. Watch the following trailer to meet the “latest member of the Nintendo Switch family”.

There’s a small, curated selection of some of our favorite gaming gags so far this year – but we’ll be keeping an eye out for more throughout the day!

What’s been your favorite so far? Let us know in the comments.