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* [[Pokemopolis]] announced and effected a merger with [[Serebii.net]]. | * [[Pokemopolis]] announced and effected a merger with [[Serebii.net]]. | ||
* Legendary Pokémon announced and effected a merger with [[Serebii.net]]. | * Legendary Pokémon announced and effected a merger with [[Serebii.net]]. | ||
* Pokémon.Marriland.com claimed to have unearthed information about the third game in the [[Generation IV]] series, which they called [http://www.marriland.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=18893 Pokémon Zircon]. Before the real {{game|Platinum}} boxart was revealed, many people thought that this "Zircon" boxart was that of Platinum. Ironically, much of the "information" Marriland provided turned out to be true. | * Pokémon.Marriland.com claimed to have unearthed information about the third game in the [[Generation IV]] series, which they called [https://web.archive.org/web/20120106124859/http://www.marriland.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=18893 Pokémon Zircon]. Before the real {{game|Platinum}} boxart was revealed, many people thought that this "Zircon" boxart was that of Platinum. Ironically, much of the "information" Marriland provided turned out to be true. | ||
* The front page of [[The Cave of Dragonflies]] instead redirected users to a fake website called "TCOD Solutions," produced by a company called "DRAG Productions, ltd." located on "Flyc Avenue," to justify why the URL would be 'dragonflycave.com'. It included an "Our Products" page, offering three different products but providing no hints as to what they actually did. There was also a "Customer Testimonials" page which vouched for the brilliance of said products while again not indicating what they did. The "About TCOD" page then admitted it was a joke and gave a link to the real home page.<ref>https://www.dragonflycave.com/april-fools</ref> | |||
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==Meta-hoax== | ==Meta-hoax== | ||
* [[Serebii.net]] revealed a number of English names for {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} towns, attacks, | * [[Serebii.net]] revealed a number of English names for {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} towns, attacks, Abilities and items, which many incorrectly believed to be a hoax. | ||
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* [[Serebii.net|SPPf]] removed all avatars and custom user titles due to "server errors". Some forums were also deleted. | * [[Serebii.net|SPPf]] removed all avatars and custom user titles due to "server errors". Some forums were also deleted. | ||
* [[Dogasu's Backpack]] was changed to [[Ash Ketchum|Satoshi]]'s Orenospace (a play on {{wp|MySpace}}) page. Pages for [[Brock|Takeshi]] and [[Harley]] were also created. | * [[Dogasu's Backpack]] was changed to [[Ash Ketchum|Satoshi]]'s Orenospace (a play on {{wp|MySpace}}) page. Pages for [[Brock|Takeshi]] and [[Harley]] were also created. | ||
*This date marked the tenth anniversary of the [[Pokémon anime]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 22 July 2024
April 1, 2007 was an April Fools' Day that fell on a Sunday.
Hoaxes
- Sunain announced her departure[1] from #pocketmonsters and the community in general on March 26, then returned on April 1 itself.
- #pocketmonsters also released a fake episode of School Rumble falsely labeled as a subtitled DP024.
- Pokecharms.com was taken down impending action over the Copyright Infringements taking place on domain: Pokecharms.com under a claim by Plaintiff: Nintendo United Kingdom; relating to the franchise: Pokémon.
- Pokemopolis announced and effected a merger with Serebii.net.
- Legendary Pokémon announced and effected a merger with Serebii.net.
- Pokémon.Marriland.com claimed to have unearthed information about the third game in the Generation IV series, which they called Pokémon Zircon. Before the real Pokémon Platinum boxart was revealed, many people thought that this "Zircon" boxart was that of Platinum. Ironically, much of the "information" Marriland provided turned out to be true.
- The front page of The Cave of Dragonflies instead redirected users to a fake website called "TCOD Solutions," produced by a company called "DRAG Productions, ltd." located on "Flyc Avenue," to justify why the URL would be 'dragonflycave.com'. It included an "Our Products" page, offering three different products but providing no hints as to what they actually did. There was also a "Customer Testimonials" page which vouched for the brilliance of said products while again not indicating what they did. The "About TCOD" page then admitted it was a joke and gave a link to the real home page.[2]
Pokecharms: shut down?
Serebiimopolis
Legendary Pokémon
Meta-hoax
- Serebii.net revealed a number of English names for Pokémon Diamond and Pearl towns, attacks, Abilities and items, which many incorrectly believed to be a hoax.
Miscellaneous
- Bulbagarden forums became Bananagarden, which was followed by a mock civil war, "Operation Desert Salmon", between the League of Neutral Posters led by Evil Figment (Damian Silverblade), and the rest of the staff and members led by Pie.
- SPPf removed all avatars and custom user titles due to "server errors". Some forums were also deleted.
- Dogasu's Backpack was changed to Satoshi's Orenospace (a play on MySpace) page. Pages for Takeshi and Harley were also created.
- This date marked the tenth anniversary of the Pokémon anime.
Bananagarden
Satoshi's Orenospace
References
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