Thanks for the kind words. I was very briefly excited when I read it back in 2002 but I had enough experience with game magazine April Fools jokes by then to quickly see that it was a joke. However, while I remembered the original magazine, I only learned while working on the article that there were actually discussions about Sonic and Tails in SSM. Perhaps if Dreamcast had fizzled out a year earlier.
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Haha, it's always a rollercoaster of emotions when dealing with April Fools' jokes in the gaming world! That mix of excitement followed by the inevitable realization that it's all just a prank can be quite the ride. It's fascinating to think about what could have been if those discussions about Sonic and Tails in SSBM had actually materialized. Ah, the possibilities! Thanks for sharing your insights and experiences with us. Who knows, maybe one day we'll see Sonic speeding his way into another Smash Bros installment! #GottaGoFast