PlatinumGames made the same April Fool’s Day joke twice in a row … So is it a joke?

Platinum Games has released a new trailer for its April Fool’s Day 2020 game Sol Cresta, leading many to wonder if it will actually be released. In April 2020, Platinum Games updated its website to “ Platinum 4 ” and revealed a side-scrolling shooter called Sol Cresta, which was apparently in development in conjunction with HAMSTER Corporation.

Since the news arrived on April Fool’s Day, it’s believed the game wasn’t actually a real project, despite its authenticity. Sure enough, the trailer was eventually tagged with #AprilFoolsDay and #Gotcha, confirming it was a ruse.

# Platinum４ The bonus stage is finally out! !!

The new work “Sol Cresta” which inherits the soul of this combined masterpiece of the shots “Moon Cresta” and “Terra Cresta” will be released!#SolCresta #MoonCresta #TerraCrestahttps://t.co/gS9CNDpFqG pic.twitter.com/a2k9L2oYaU

– Official PlatinumGames account (@platinumgames_j) April 1, 2021

Have you played Moon Cresta?

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But fast forward to April 2021 and Platinum is back. There’s a new trailer for Sol Cresta, but this time around, there are no April Fool’s tags. Instead, we get footage of developing gameplay, 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 mark of Sol Cresta was spotted in February, adding more fuel to the fire than the game really comes out.

It wouldn’t be the first time that an April Fool’s Day game has come true. Yakuza: As a dragon’s turn-based combat was first announced as an April Fool’s Day joke.

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