April Fools’ Day is here, meaning you can trust even less of what you read on the internet today. Plenty of corporations are getting in on the fun, including game developers and publishers. Some are obvious parodies, while others are ideas we wouldn’t mind becoming a reallity, like how the Palworld dating sim started as a joke and now will be an actual game.
Here are some of our favorite April Fools’ Day jokes from video game companies, starting with one that needs to become a real thing pronto.
Nier: Cosmic Horror announced
Because of time zone differences around the world, April 1 began in Japan while those of us in the United States were still in March. Those time differences caused some slight confusion when Nier’s Japanese X account seemingly announced a new Nier project, Nier: Cosmic Horror. Part of the confusion stemmed from the fact that a Nier cosmic horror game sounds dope AF and fans have already been teased that there might be more Nier on the way. Alas, we got got.
The Witcher 3’s Project ROACH
Another announcement we honestly wouldn’t say no to is CD Projekt Red’s Project ROACH (Ride On A Controller Horse), a controller built from a toy horse for immersive riding in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. You can head here for more details on the Roach controller, named after Geralt’s trusty steed.
Pragmata is a Mega Man game (JK)
Capcom had some fun with the fan theory that the upcoming third-person shooter Pragmata is secretly a Mega Man game. A short video on the game’s official X account showed child-like android Diana running to stand next to Mega Man, with the next shot replacing his face with that of Paragmata‘s astronaut Hugh. Surely, this will quell any further speculation from fans that Pragmata is a Mega Man game.
