Another year, another slew of 1st April news posts that may or may not be real.

It’s time to sift through the funny and the not-quite, and everything in between. You might even find a visual novel or two to lose time to!

Here are our favourites in no particular order. Disclaimer: we’ll add more later today as the Western game studios aren’t up yet.

 

Kopiforge

A post about the company’s co-op game removing, well, co-op mode.

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After days and days of careful contemplation, we'd like to announce that we're removing multiplayer from SEDAP! Experience SEDAP! as Gom — our new dual-wielding, ambidextrous, cooking-combat hero! ?#indiegame #indiegamedev pic.twitter.com/t0qcKeiRU3

— ? ?????! A Culinary Adventure ? 22 OCT ? (@kopiforge) April 1, 2025

 

Vampire Survivors

today we share that we've made the difficult decision to retire Poe Ratcho from Vampire Survivors

Poe wasn't being played enough so we have decided it would be best to remove him from the game

Thank you Poe for all of your work defeating many enemies throughout the years ?? pic.twitter.com/pDSxWkp1y6

— Vampire Survivors ? Emerald Diorama OUT NOW ? (@poncle_vampire) April 1, 2025

 

Ubisoft

Rabbids invade For Honor.

? BWAHPRIL'S FOOLS EVERYONE ?
Guess who's crashing the battlefield?
The Rabbids are back in For Honor for TODAY ONLY! ??? pic.twitter.com/yAIyfi2hQG

— Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) April 1, 2025

 

Krafton

PUBG: Battlegrounds gets a visual novel called Winner Winner Romance Dinner where you play a gun romance simulation game set in a high school. The game is live from 1st April until 29th April.

 

Cygames

FANBLUE GRANTASY RISES: VERSING RETURNS!

Back by popular demand, you can now obtain these illustrations for the entire roster from the in-game Rupie Shop!

(Please return to the title screen if they do not appear.)#GBVSR #ACBu pic.twitter.com/EU5HcXFajP

— GBVS/Granblue Fantasy Versus (@gbvs_official) March 31, 2025

The Fanblue Grantasy joke returns in full unshapened mess form.

 

SNK

Job Announcement.
We are recruiting for Howard Connection, an organization owned by Geese Howard.
?The best way to predict the future is… to rule it all.???
Those who have interest and determination, please check the job posting.https://t.co/RrY4xg5DVS

— SNK???? (@SNK_recruit) April 1, 2025

SNK put up a job posting for a group called the Howard Connection. This joke about Southtown mafia boss Geese Howard hiring for his new company hits all the right notes, with candidates required to not be afraid of heights (a nod to the Fatal Fury endings where Mr Howard falls off his tower to his death(s).

 

Iron Saga VS

We've received a lot of user feedback and listened!
It turned out our other characters were not necessary, so we've simplified the character select.

All 12 slots now only contain Boss Borot – Enjoy this new content update!#ISVS #IronSaga #FGC #Gaming pic.twitter.com/EDDGlWPgJv

— Iron Saga VS Official – English (@IronSagaVS_EN) April 1, 2025

The game devs decide to announce that its replacing the entire 12 slot roster with nothing but Boss Borot.

 

Yostar

The folks behind Blue Archive just made a romance visual novel that’s playable on your web browser, based on one of the characters in Blue Archive.

 

Mintrocket

The makers of Dave The Diver announced a remastered version of the game, made for future consoles like the Swhich and Ybox Series X|L.

 

Shift Up

The makers of the jiggly-tastic Nikke games still uses Shifty as a punchline.

 

Aiming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNw-rgtICVQ

The makers of The Eminence in Shadow mobile game announces a Sanrio character collaboration.

 

Nier

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— NieR??PR????? (@NieR_JPN) March 31, 2025

An 8-bit version of Nier: Automata is on display right now.

 

Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis

FFVII goes high-school with this joke announcement. It’s also pretty insane to see Aerith as a high school delinquent.

#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_EN?FF7EC (@FFVII_EC_EN) March 31, 2025