2021 April Fools joke comissioned by online forum Shenmue Dojo. A fictional video game announcement in the Shenmue series closely inspired by the trailer to real video game "Sonic Mania". The end product recieved over 200,000 impressions on Twitter and was even acknowledged and retweeted by the official SEGA Europe page.
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The official Twitter account of SEGA (the original creators of both Shenmue and Sonic Mania) acknowleding and praising the video
Side by Side Comparison:
April Fools video on the left, Original Sonic Mania trailer on the right. Great care was taken to recreate the small details and essence of the original trailer as requested.