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==Hoaxes== | ==Hoaxes== | ||
===Bulbagarden=== | ===Bulbagarden=== | ||
[[File:Fushigipedia.png|200px|thumb|right|Bulbapedia as " | [[File:Fushigipedia.png|200px|thumb|right|Bulbapedia as "Fushigipedia"]] | ||
* Bulbapedia temporarily rechristened itself as '''Fushigipedia''', "the Pocket Monster encyclopedia", complete with [[Generation I|First Generation]] colors, references, and imagery of Pokémon throughout the site. To coincide with the Bulbasaur theme of Bulbapedia, the Romanization derivation is taken from Bulbasaur's name, ''Fushigidane''. | * Bulbapedia temporarily rechristened itself as '''Fushigipedia''', "the Pocket Monster encyclopedia", complete with [[Generation I|First Generation]] colors, references, and imagery of Pokémon throughout the site. To coincide with the Bulbasaur theme of Bulbapedia, the Romanization derivation is taken from Bulbasaur's name, ''Fushigidane''. | ||
* Bulbanews temporarily undertook the name of '''Fushiginews''' updating articles "Every 13 years". Covering the Front page were articles from 1998 including an article about a rumored [[SS Anne#Rumors|Truck]] on the Vermillion City port. | * Bulbanews temporarily undertook the name of '''Fushiginews''' updating articles "Every 13 years". Covering the Front page were articles from 1998 including an article about a rumored [[SS Anne#Rumors|Truck]] on the Vermillion City port. | ||
* Bulbagarden forums were redesigned to become '''Retrogarden''', with the forum taking on a look and theme of 1998 as though the announcement of Pokémon coming to the United States had just recently taken place. | * Bulbagarden forums were redesigned to become '''Retrogarden''', with the forum taking on a look and theme of 1998 as though the announcement of Pokémon coming to the United States had just recently taken place. | ||
===Fan sites=== | |||
* [[PKMN.NET]] reported on a new Pokémon Trading Card video game for the Nintendo 3DS titled "Pokémon Trading Card Revolution". <ref>[http://pkmn.net/?action=news&page=viewnews&id=856 TCG Game Sequel Finally Announced For 3DS]</ref> | |||
* [[The PokéMasters]] changed the themes of its main site and forums to "{{ga|Blue|Gary Oak Masters}}" theme, disabling the style changing dropdowns on both. The forums also implemented a celebration of Gary Oak with every thread mentioning "Gary was Here" and the Rival music from [[Generation I]] being played. Additionally, the site's announced the remake of Pokémon Snap 3DS with the Source linking to Rebecca Black's 'Friday' video. | |||
* [[Psypoke]] was redesigned with an advertising campaign with the theme of Rebecca Black Version and Betty White Version. Advertisements were placed on the main site and forums with respective banners including a Betty White Version RageCandyBar parody. | |||
* [[Veekun]] thanked Bulbapedia in comical ways titled "Thanks, Bulbapedia", and parodied many other well-known Pokémon fan-sites. In addition a rotating script was implemented, causing the page to flip whenever scrolled over. <ref>[http://thanksbulbapedia.tumblr.com/ Thanks, Bulbapedia]</ref> | |||
* Similar to previous years, [http://www.pokecommunity.com/ Pokécommunity] parodied Serebii Forums and locked the skin as the same Celebi green. | |||
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Revision as of 18:46, 1 April 2011
April 1, 2011 was an April Fool's Day that fell on a Friday. In the Pokémon fandom, many websites pulled hoaxes on gullible fans.
Hoaxes
Bulbagarden
- Bulbapedia temporarily rechristened itself as Fushigipedia, "the Pocket Monster encyclopedia", complete with First Generation colors, references, and imagery of Pokémon throughout the site. To coincide with the Bulbasaur theme of Bulbapedia, the Romanization derivation is taken from Bulbasaur's name, Fushigidane.
- Bulbanews temporarily undertook the name of Fushiginews updating articles "Every 13 years". Covering the Front page were articles from 1998 including an article about a rumored Truck on the Vermillion City port.
- Bulbagarden forums were redesigned to become Retrogarden, with the forum taking on a look and theme of 1998 as though the announcement of Pokémon coming to the United States had just recently taken place.
Fan sites
- PKMN.NET reported on a new Pokémon Trading Card video game for the Nintendo 3DS titled "Pokémon Trading Card Revolution". [1]
- The PokéMasters changed the themes of its main site and forums to "Gary Oak Masters" theme, disabling the style changing dropdowns on both. The forums also implemented a celebration of Gary Oak with every thread mentioning "Gary was Here" and the Rival music from Generation I being played. Additionally, the site's announced the remake of Pokémon Snap 3DS with the Source linking to Rebecca Black's 'Friday' video.
- Psypoke was redesigned with an advertising campaign with the theme of Rebecca Black Version and Betty White Version. Advertisements were placed on the main site and forums with respective banners including a Betty White Version RageCandyBar parody.
- Veekun thanked Bulbapedia in comical ways titled "Thanks, Bulbapedia", and parodied many other well-known Pokémon fan-sites. In addition a rotating script was implemented, causing the page to flip whenever scrolled over. [2]
- Similar to previous years, Pokécommunity parodied Serebii Forums and locked the skin as the same Celebi green.
References
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