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Pokémon-related hoaxes this year included: | Pokémon-related hoaxes this year included: | ||
* [[Bulbacast:SP001|A special edition of '''Bulbacast''']] was released, breaking the news about 10 newly | * [[Bulbacast:SP001|A special edition of '''Bulbacast''']] was released, breaking the news about 10 newly discovered Pokémon names, as well as other 'information' about {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, such as a true cross-breeding feature and the name of the new region. The Pokeani hoaxes were also discussed. | ||
* '''Pokeani''' made [[n:Spinoff anime based on Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon announced|its first April Fools' Day hoax]], announcing a | * '''[[Pokeani]]''' made [[n:Spinoff anime based on Pokémon Mysterious Dungeon announced|its first April Fools' Day hoax]], announcing a spin-off anime based on [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], where the main character is a boy-turned-{{p|Pikachu}}. Also reported was a new ending, [[Takeshi's Paradise]] 2.<ref>[http://pokeani.com/news/2006_04/04-pokenews-uso.html Pokeani]</ref> | ||
* '''Dogasu's Backpack''' published a fake comparison of [[AG115|''Mean with Envy'']], illustrated with doctored screenshots. <ref>[http:// | * '''Dogasu's Backpack''' published a fake comparison of [[AG115|''Mean with Envy'']], illustrated with doctored screenshots.<ref>[http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/features/april_fools/2006/ep116.html Dogasu's Backpack]</ref> | ||
==Aesthetic changes== | ==Aesthetic changes== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:35, 9 November 2023
April 1, 2006 was an April Fools' Day that fell on a Saturday.
Hoaxes
Pokémon-related hoaxes this year included:
- A special edition of Bulbacast was released, breaking the news about 10 newly discovered Pokémon names, as well as other 'information' about Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, such as a true cross-breeding feature and the name of the new region. The Pokeani hoaxes were also discussed.
- Pokeani made its first April Fools' Day hoax, announcing a spin-off anime based on Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, where the main character is a boy-turned-Pikachu. Also reported was a new ending, Takeshi's Paradise 2.[1]
- Dogasu's Backpack published a fake comparison of Mean with Envy, illustrated with doctored screenshots.[2]
Aesthetic changes
A fairly predictable joke that recurs each April Fools' Day is an aesthetic change:
- SPP expanded its initials as Super Princess Peach.
- Pokécommunity set the default color scheme to black-on-black.
- Bulbapedia set the interface for logged-in users to Finnish, then later, Japanese.
- Pokémon Emerald MA imitates the new, 'girl-oriented' Slashdot look, OMG!!! Ponies!!, including the pink color scheme.
- Psypoke celebrated Seizure Awareness Day, with a new banner and bright new flashing color scheme. The forums were also modified to have a similar flashing-color effect within each table cell on the index page.
Miscellaneous
- pkmn.net set up the profanity filter on their forums to change various common words:
- pkmn.net also announced that Celebi was obtainable in Pokémon Emerald.
- #pocketmonsters released a parody translation of AG160.
References
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