7 Best Video Game April Fools Jokes Of 2019

7. Square Kirby

It's really not hard to define Kirby's design. He is, quite simply, the pink blob from HAL Labs. That's it. So, when Kirby's Japanese Twitter account posted a picture of him taking on a drastic new dimension, we just had to laugh.

Still sticking with the simple design, Square Kirby is precisely how you'd imagine him to look; just a big box with Kirby's stubby little arms and feet sticking out. There was also a new site for Square Kirby set up explaining the design change and which also featured a couple of logos sporting the new-look Kirby too, although it also has a disclaimer box hidden near the bottom of the page to assure anyone concerned about their circular chum not to worry. Rest assured, Kirby won't become any edgier than he is anytime soon.

Clearly someone at HAL Labs was having too much fun, as Kirby wasn't the only character who got a bit of a shape-over. The account for Qbby, the protagonist from HAL's BoxBoy! puzzle games responded to Kirby's initial tweet with a far more circular picture of him. A simple change, but about as harmless a joke as you could expect from such a kid-friendly developer.