Over the last few years, game companies and even fans have pulled elaborate pranks that look fairly convincing, at least until you remember what day it is. Their hard work deserves another look, so here's a rundown of some of the cooler things that we saw earlier this week.

December 14 marks the day when Metroidvania fans can once again see how Sunsoft perfected the formula long before Super Metroid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night existed.

The two show how serious they are by announcing that Blaster Master will be making its way onto the Wii Virtual Console later this month!