April Fools’ Day 2026 is here with a lot of jokes, fake game announcements, and whimsical anime crossovers from Japan and the U.S, along with some actual real in-game events sprinkled in. Final Weapon is rounding up some of the notable April Fools’ Day 2026 jokes, and we will be sure to update it once more appear. 9 times out of 10, if its in this list, it’s likely fake but its still all in good fun.
Dragon Ball
Code Geass
Code Geass Co. Ltd is now open!
PRAGMATA
A new Mega Man game?
Oshi no Ko
Kana Arima becomes captain of a pirate ship, and it’s one front page news.
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 2
The Angel Becomes a Magical Girl?
Fate/Grand Order
A strange glitch appears in Fate/Grand Order, changing all in-game illustrations to those of manga and skit artist Riyo.
Taiko no Tatsujin x Drift Spirits
Taiko no Tatsujin and Drift Spirits collaborate for a new racing game event.
Mobile Suit Gundam
Celestial Being is coming to theaters in 2314 A.D.!
Medabots
Frame Medarot Girl is coming soon?
Granblue Fantasy
All of your allies have been turned into babies, and it’s up to you to return them back to their original forms!
Shadowverse: Verse Beyond
Puppies are beginning to appear in Shadowverse Park!
Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World
The Re:ZERO – Starting Office Life in Another World otome visual novel is definitely real.
Brown Dust 2
Yodeling comes to Brown Dust 2, and a new Dust Direct reveals what’s next for the game!
NieR franchise
At long last, the fourth NieR game is coming soon: NieR: Cosmic Horror!
Dragon Quest
A Liquid Slime has been discovered at the bottom of the ocean!
Dragon Ball Legends
Farmer Goku is finally making his debut!
Chaos Zero Nightmare
A strange new card game mode is coming in the version 2.0 update!
Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra
Madoka-senpai 3-star Kioku arrives!
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis
Nyau is finally back!
Date a Live
The good children of Seirei Class?
