I think it’s safe to assume that most of you have already found some sort of April Fool’s joke today/yesterday, whether you simply chuckled or were totally fooled. Either way, I’ve compiled a brief list of my favorite April Fool’s jokes of 2008.
First up is ThinkGeek‘s amazing suite of jokes. From Wii Sports on the iPhone to the new Wii game Super Pii Pii Brothers to the Betamax-HDDVD converter to the SnuzNLuz alarm clock (pays your money to something you hate when you hit snooze), ThinkGeek had me laughing all day long. Make sure to check both their front page and their sidebar, which contains dozens of April Fool’s products.
IGN joined in the fun with their (surprisingly high-quality) trailer for the Legend of Zelda movie. Before anybody sends me a news tip reminding me of the obvious validity of this video, please note that even in the credits it says that the entire thing was produced for and by IGN. Regardless, this video did remind me of how awesome a Zelda movie would be, if done right (see “not by Uwe Boll”).
Turbine Software is releasing a special content update in their Lord of the Rings Online MMO. Titled “The Battle of Amon Hen,” it recreates the epic Lord of the Rings battle with–you guessed it–hens.
Three webcomics decided to redirect each other’s sites in an endless triangular cycle OF PAIN. XKCD redirects to Questionable Content. Questionable Content redirects to Dinosaur Comics. Dinosaur Comics redirects back to XKCD. Confused yet?
GayGamer also made their own not-so-subtle change, turning their entire site into “StraightGamer,” a website “for dudes who like chicks who have boobs…and chicks who like dudes who like beer.” Brilliant!
Ubisoft and Konami worked together to merge Altair (of Assassin’s Creed) and Solid Snake (of Metal Gear Solid) into the SAME PERSON, then make an awesome video out of it.
GAME announced their Double Bass controller for Guitar Hero, to serve all your classical rhythm-gaming needs.
Finally, Google and Virgin have teamed up to create “Virgle,” the company that’s gonna send you to a Mars colony! Its too much to describe here, so just check it out yourself.
