Platinum Games has released a new trailer for its 2020 April Fools game Sol Cresta, leading many to wonder whether it's actually coming out. Back in April 2020, Platinum Games updated its 'Platinum 4' website and revealed a side-scrolling shooter called Sol Cresta, which was apparently being developed in collaboration with HAMSTER Corporation. Given that the news came on April Fool's Day, it's thought that the game wasn't actually a real project, despite how authentic it looked. Sure enough, the trailer was eventually tagged with #AprilFoolsDay and #Gotcha, confirming that it was a ruse.

#Platinum４ のボーナスステージがついに公開！！ あの名作合体シューティング『ムーンクレスタ』『テラクレスタ』の魂を受け継いだ新作『ソルクレスタ』が発売決定！#SolCresta #MoonCresta #TerraCrestahttps://t.co/gS9CNDpFqG pic.twitter.com/a2k9L2oYaU

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But fast forward to April 2021 and Platinum is back at again. There's a new trailer for Sol Cresta, but this time there are no April Fool's tags. Instead, we get some in-development gameplay footage and the trailer ends by revealing that the game is coming to PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Steam, as part of the NEO-Classic Arcade Series Vol. 1. So are the developers still joking? As spotted by Elixir on Twitter, an official trademark for Sol Cresta was spotted in February, adding more fuel to the fire that the game is really coming out. It wouldn't be the first time an April Fool's game became a reality. Yakuza: Like a Dragon's turn-based combat was famously first announced as an April Fool's Joke. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Adult Swim kicked off this year's April Fools shenanigans with a preview of Rick and Morty Babies, a kid-friendly version of the network's animated sci-fi sitcom. Rick and Morty Babies played peek-a-boo on people's Twitter timelines on April 1, aka April Fool's Day, as the "Adult Swim Junior" initiative launched with a pint-sized, kid-voiced episode of Rick and Morty. Adult Swim shared the opening credits for the episode, referencing several other animated kids cartoons, in anticipation of the junior edition of Total Rickall, the fourth episode of the second season.

Welcome to a multiverse for every age! #adultswimjr @adultswim pic.twitter.com/AvC0M1xkxw

— Rick and Morty (@RickandMorty) April 1, 2021

Adult Swim further displayed its dedication to the annual day of trickery by releasing another trailer for a preview block of programs coming to its Adult Swim Junior channel, featuring "age-appropriate shows for growing minds and for growing senses of humor," such as The Venture Nephews (formerly The Venture Bros.) and Space Kid Crib to Crib (previously Space Ghost Coast to Coast), amongst others. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/30/rick-and-morty-season-5-official-trailer"] There's no need for anyone to throw their toys out of the pram over this prank though; Adult Swim is widely known to participate in the fourth-month foolery every year. Previous celebrations included things like the surprise launch of the much-anticipated first episode of Rick and Morty season three, as well as an anarchic re-imagining of the show from Australian animator Michael Cusack. However, if you're looking for a return to regular programming then reserve a spot on the sofa for the first episode of Rick and Morty Season 5, which is scheduled to debut on June 20, aka Rick and Morty Day, a day-long celebration of the show that will offer behind-the-scenes footage, lookaheads for the rest of the season, and "special surprises" across TV, digital, and social media platforms. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-adult-cartoon-tv-series&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Adult Swim kicked off this year's April Fools shenanigans with a preview of Rick and Morty Babies, a kid-friendly version of the network's animated sci-fi sitcom. Rick and Morty Babies played peek-a-boo on people's Twitter timelines on April 1, aka April Fool's Day, as the "Adult Swim Junior" initiative launched with a pint-sized, kid-voiced episode of Rick and Morty. Adult Swim shared the opening credits for the episode, referencing several other animated kids cartoons, in anticipation of the junior edition of Total Rickall, the fourth episode of the second season.

Welcome to a multiverse for every age! #adultswimjr @adultswim pic.twitter.com/AvC0M1xkxw

— Rick and Morty (@RickandMorty) April 1, 2021

Adult Swim further displayed its dedication to the annual day of trickery by releasing another trailer for a preview block of programs coming to its Adult Swim Junior channel, featuring "age-appropriate shows for growing minds and for growing senses of humor," such as The Venture Nephews (formerly The Venture Bros.) and Space Kid Crib to Crib (previously Space Ghost Coast to Coast), amongst others. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/30/rick-and-morty-season-5-official-trailer"] There's no need for anyone to throw their toys out of the pram over this prank though; Adult Swim is widely known to participate in the fourth-month foolery every year. Previous celebrations included things like the surprise launch of the much-anticipated first episode of Rick and Morty season three, as well as an anarchic re-imagining of the show from Australian animator Michael Cusack. However, if you're looking for a return to regular programming then reserve a spot on the sofa for the first episode of Rick and Morty Season 5, which is scheduled to debut on June 20, aka Rick and Morty Day, a day-long celebration of the show that will offer behind-the-scenes footage, lookaheads for the rest of the season, and "special surprises" across TV, digital, and social media platforms. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-adult-cartoon-tv-series&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Cruella star Emma Stone has laughed off early comparisons between Disney’s upcoming Cruella and Warner Bros.’ 2019 monster hit Joker but has praised fellow Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix, who earned an Academy Award for his performance in the role. “It’s very different from Joker in many ways,” Stone explained to Total Film. “I would never even remotely compare myself to Joaquin Phoenix. I wish I was more like him.” [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/15/disneys-cruella-sneak-peek-trailer] Cruella director Craig Gillespie appreciates that the public may have spotted some basic parallels but explained that Cruella is a different type of film in a number of ways. “There are some really deep, emotional things that Cruella’s dealing with that send her to the villainous darker side. So in that sense, it is [similar],” says Gillespie. “But it’s definitely its own thing. Just to sort of reframe Cruella, I thought it was important to show this darker side of her. But there’s going to be a lot of fun, a lot of humor in it. There’s a lot of absolutely delightful banter and rhythm to the style of it, which is different from Joker.” Disney recently confirmed that Cruella will be available on Disney Plus Premier Access the same day as its theatrical release, on May 28. Reports that Stone was in early talks to play the iconic Disney villain and Dalmatian aficionado in a live-action film first emerged way back in January 2016.

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Cruella star Emma Stone has laughed off early comparisons between Disney’s upcoming Cruella and Warner Bros.’ 2019 monster hit Joker but has praised fellow Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix, who earned an Academy Award for his performance in the role. “It’s very different from Joker in many ways,” Stone explained to Total Film. “I would never even remotely compare myself to Joaquin Phoenix. I wish I was more like him.” [ignvideo width=610 height=374 url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2021/03/15/disneys-cruella-sneak-peek-trailer] Cruella director Craig Gillespie appreciates that the public may have spotted some basic parallels but explained that Cruella is a different type of film in a number of ways. “There are some really deep, emotional things that Cruella’s dealing with that send her to the villainous darker side. So in that sense, it is [similar],” says Gillespie. “But it’s definitely its own thing. Just to sort of reframe Cruella, I thought it was important to show this darker side of her. But there’s going to be a lot of fun, a lot of humor in it. There’s a lot of absolutely delightful banter and rhythm to the style of it, which is different from Joker.” Disney recently confirmed that Cruella will be available on Disney Plus Premier Access the same day as its theatrical release, on May 28. Reports that Stone was in early talks to play the iconic Disney villain and Dalmatian aficionado in a live-action film first emerged way back in January 2016.

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Luke is Games Editor at IGN's Sydney office. You can find him on Twitter sporadically @MrLukeReilly.

While Godzilla vs. Kong will undoubtedly settle who is the true king of monsters, fans expecting the Hollywood blockbuster tradition of a post-credits scene setting up a sequel will be left waiting... sort of.

According to an interview at Syfy Wire, director Adam Wingard has said that footage previously planned for a post-credits scene has instead been used elsewhere in the film.

“We actually shot a post-credits scene but then we ended up using it in the movie," Wingard told Syfy Wire. "[It was] one of those things where we shot it as one idea, and we got into editorial and realized 'we need a moment at a certain point in the movie,' [so] we ended up taking that footage and using it in a different context in the movie and it really, really worked for us."

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Wingard declined to reveal what footage was originally meant as the post-credits scene, so fans will have to use their film school instincts to guess.

Previous films in the modern King Kong and Godzilla franchises have teased creatures and plot points, with the post-credits scene from Godzilla: King of Monsters tying into Godzilla vs. Kong. Wingard implies that whether or not the Monsterverse movies continue onward will depend on how Godzilla vs. Kong performs at the box office.

"I think it's 100 percent the right choice [not to have a post-credits scene] because this is the crossroads for the Monsterverse," Wingard said. “Audiences have to vote if they want to see more of these or not. If people show up and like the movie, then there will be more. I think it's better not to box ourselves into any corners, because ultimately, going forward, these movies need to be calibrated by what people like about the films. Not in a tired studio kind of way, but in a realistic, grounded 'what are people responding to? What are they responding to?' [kind of way]."

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IGN gave Godzilla vs. Kong a seven out of 10, calling it a “fitting reunion” for two of cinema’s greatest titans. While IGN’s reviewer Zaki Hasan says that the movie features plenty of monster-on-monster combat, Wingard says that future movies might get even further away from the human narratives that persist throughout each franchise.

"If there is a sequel, we're going to get less into a human storyline and more of a hyper-realistic animated movie kind of vibe to these things," Wingard said. "I think we can start leaning more into the monsters."

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Godzilla vs. Kong was released on HBO Max and in theaters on March 31. Here’s how to watch Godzilla vs. Kong now. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer/Ghidora fanboy for IGN.

If you were eagerly awaiting the receipt of a modernized Game Boy-like with which to play your ancient copy of Wario Land 4, you will unfortunately have to wait a bit longer, as the Analogue Pocket has been delayed into October. And the boat that got stuck in the Suez Canal might be partially responsible. In an announcement today, Analogue apologized for the delay and cited two very specific issues. The first was an ongoing shortage of electronic components, an issue that's been prevalent due to COVID-19 causing manufacturing delays globally and which is impacting numerous industries, not just games. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=analogue-pocket-8-new-images&captions=true"] But the second reason cited was "logistical issues" that Analogue did not elaborate on in its post, except to link to this Forbes article specifically about how the Ever Given, a 1,300 ton boat that blocked the Suez Canal for six days last week and blocked the passage of over 370 ships during that time, was impacting global supply chains. Granted, many of the supply chain issues cited there have been ongoing for some time, the Ever Given's blockage caused a tremendous delay with impacts that the article posits may ripple across the next four to eight months. Meaning that the Ever Given's presence in the canal is probably at least partially responsible for everyone having to wait on their Pockets. The Analogue Pocket is a modern redesign of classic handhelds and looks an awful lot like a sleeker GameBoy. Its design was finalized last year and when it launches, it will be able to play Game Boy, Game Boy Color, or Game Boy Advance games. It's been up for pre-order already but keeps selling out, though back in February Analogue said it would offer more opportunities in the future to pre-order. At least now it looks like there's more time to do so if you've missed it so far. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.    

BEYOND! On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation show, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Simon Cardy, Zach Ryan, and special guest StreetGrind to talk about all the latest PlayStation news...except for the new PlayStation Plus lineup, of course. (We'll catch your news on time, one day, Sony!) Instead, the cast jumps into the confirmation that PS3, PS Vita, and PSP PSN stores will be closing down in the coming months, Ratchet and Clank's PS5 patch and Sony's rollout of PS4 to PS5 upgrade patches, and more. But our centerpiece discussion is around all the Cyberpunk 2077 and CD Projekt Red news of the week. From Cyberpunk's new, massive 1.2 patch to CDPR's promise to market games on shorter timelines in the future and much more, we discuss how the company plans to move forward after the troubled launch of 2077 and its continued absence from the PSN store. (Knowing our luck, we expected Cyberpunk to become available again on PS4 in between when we recorded and when this episode posted.) Watch the new episode above! [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-ps5-games&captions=true"]

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Podcast Beyond! is live every Wednesday. For more on PS5, check out our PS5 console review and our PS5 wiki guide for tips on how to best use your system. And for more Beyond, be sure to watch the first episode of our Bloodborne let's play! [poilib element="poll" parameters="id=6dd2b926-8863-4080-99b2-d08eb61f67f6"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

In a massive $450 million deal, Netflix has purchased the rights to two Knives Out sequels from Media Rights Capital, per Variety. Daniel Craig is reported to reprise his role as detective Benoit Blanc in both sequels, with writer-director Rian Johnson also set to return. The first Knives Out was produced by Media Rights Capital and distributed by Lionsgate. The whodunnit went on to become a sizable box office success, especially for an original property, grossing $311.4 million worldwide against a $40 million budget. The film earned Johnson an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay and chatter about a potential sequel quickly took hold. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/11/20/knives-out-rian-johnson-on-why-daniel-craig-is-his-perfect-detective"] The purchase represents the latest continuation of Netflix maintaining a competitive line-up, giving the company a new flagship property. The streaming landscape has grown increasingly crowded in the past eighteen months, seeing the launch of services such as Disney Plus, HBO Max and, more recently, Paramount Plus. As more companies remove their titles from Netflix in their own efforts to compete against the streaming giant, Netflix will need to take bigger swings when pursuing and developing its own franchises. Although details are still sparse about Knives Out 2, Johnson has teased that the sequel will feature an entirely different cast and location from the first film, with Benoit Blanc taking on a new case somewhere else in the world. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-netflix-original-movies-and-tv-shows&captions=true"] Rian Johnson has already dipped his toes into the streaming landscape. Last month, NBCUniversal announced the filmmaker would be writing and directing a new mystery series titled Poker Face for Peacock. The 10-episode serial will star Natasha Lyonne. Additionally, the Star Wars: The Last Jedi director is still working on an original Star Wars trilogy for Disney. [poilib element="accentDivider"] J. Kim Murphy is a freelance entertainment writer.

Comcast is considering removing NBCUniversal films from streaming platforms like Netflix and keeping upcoming releases for its own Peacock service, according to a new Bloomberg report. The report arrives at a time when competitors like WarnerMedia and Disney are using their streaming services to offer subscribers exclusive access to new, highly anticipated films. For subscribers like you and me, this means that movies like F9 could stream exclusively on Peacock instead of heading to HBO Max. Currently, Universal has an output deal with HBO Max that gives the streamer "rights to show new Universal Pictures movies about nine months after they leave theaters," according to Bloomberg. Illumination (the studio behind Despicable Me and Minions) reportedly has a similar deal with Netflix. Both deals are set to expire at the end of 2021. Losing access to films like The Secret Life of Pets could also impact Netflix's business, but executives have publicly stated multiple times they've prepared for competitors to pull their films as competition within the streaming landscape heats up. WarnerMedia would ideally like to keep the Fast and Furious franchise on HBO Max in some capacity, too. For NBCUniversal, the bigger question is whether or not executives think having those exclusive films on its Peacock streaming service will lead to enough customers signing up that losing out on those licensing deals is worth the risk. It’s a bet that several conglomerates in the entertainment industry are currently trying to figure out. ViacomCBS, which owns Paramount and Paramount+, specifically set a new deal with premium cable network Epix that allows for more control over where the studio's films land after leaving theaters. ViacomCBS can take movies like A Quiet Place II and Mission Impossible 7 to Paramount Plus before they’re available on Epix as part of the new deal. Much like Comcast and NBCUniversal executives’ reported internal thinking, the idea is that having big movies available exclusively and quickly on Paramount+ will encourage more people to sign up. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/08/peacock-streaming-service-review"] Peacock had just over 33 million sign ups as of Comcast’s fourth quarter earnings report in January. There are, however, more questions than answers surrounding that number. Comcast and NBCUniversal executives didn’t specify how many users are paying for the premium $10 a month package, or are streaming Peacock for free as part of their cable and internet bundles, for example. If Peacock is scaling at an impressive rate (something we can’t know without concrete numbers), then using a similar strategy to ViacomCBS could help grow Peacock’s customer base exponentially. At the same time, if Peacock isn’t growing as fast as company executives wanted and if a new Minions or Jurassic World movie fails to bring in as many customers as NBCUniversal executives hoped, the better move is to license. All of these considerations are happening under the belief that having big titles will lead to more customers, but acquiring subscribers is one thing — retaining them is another. Take WarnerMedia. When the company decided to shift its 2021 theatrical slate to a hybrid model (for example, customers can either watch Godzilla vs Kong in theaters or on HBO Max in the United States), it was done so with the assumption that having a big new film every month will lead to more signups. [widget path=“global/article/imagegallery” parameters=“albumSlug=godzilla-vs-kong-whos-who-the-human-cast-and-characters&captions=true”] The first test was Wonder Woman 1984. WarnerMedia didn’t give any specific numbers, but between the third and fourth quarter of 2020, HBO Max doubled the number of activations (customers activating their HBO Max accounts) and tripled the number of retail subscribers (customers who sought out and paid for HBO Max without it being bundled into anything). While the hybrid model is immediately worse for a film’s overall revenue, WarnerMedia’s bet is on the longterm growth of HBO Max. If Wonder Woman 1984 gets millions of subscribers in the door, and HBO, Adult Swim, Studio Ghibli, or Friends is what keeps them subscribed month after month, the bet is more likely to pay off. Streaming is centered on recurring revenue, not just one big payoff that comes with a massive box office haul or a new licensing deal similar to what NBCUniversal and Comcast have with Netflix and HBO. What this means for us, customers who just want to watch movies and TV shows the easiest way possible, is that watching new movies may require subscribing to even more streaming services than ever before. There’s a chance that NBCUniversal and Comcast decide it makes better sense to license the studios films rather than try and pour everything into Peacock. Bloomberg's reporting suggests executives are open to renewing deals, and NBCUniversal has notably not dedicated the the same budget for Peacock content that other competitors have to their own streaming services. The other side is also true, though. If Peacock wants to compete against the Netflixes and Disney+s of the world, NBCUniversal and Comcast will likely need to up its exclusive offerings. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Julia Alexander is IGN's top streaming editor. Have a story tip? DM her on Twitter @loudmouthjulia or request her Signal number by emailing julia_alexander@ziffdavis.com.