The COMPLETE History of April Fools in Overwatch

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024

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  • @mercyI_I
    @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +70

    Let me know what yall wanna see next and sorry this took and awhile and if it was a little long lmao lot to cover

    • @OctoCorn
      @OctoCorn 5 місяців тому +3

      i've been wanting to see content like this for a while and you delivered perfectly. Bro this channel is SEVERELY underrated. Maybe next do the history of experimental modes in OW1!

    • @fracturedzone7225
      @fracturedzone7225 5 місяців тому +1

      thanks dude ur chill keep posting OR Else ty

    • @OctoCorn
      @OctoCorn 5 місяців тому

      i remember the first round of experimental changes where they did 1 tank, 3 dps and 2 supps. They also did some "over-the-top" balance changes and my favorite of them was when they brough back MASS REZ. healing sym was fun too

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +1

      @@fracturedzone7225 lmao noted

    • @calebhigham7750
      @calebhigham7750 5 місяців тому

      One April fools thing they did that barely anyone noticed was in the first one they did allowed Sombra to contest point with infinite invisibility which was very funny to me

  • @Gortosan
    @Gortosan 5 місяців тому +822

    I love how Ramattra kept yapping during his ult

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +80

      Bro was suffering fr fr

    • @roadkilled_possum
      @roadkilled_possum 5 місяців тому +20

      @@mercyI_I nah bro made us suffer fr

    • @TrixterTheFemboy
      @TrixterTheFemboy 5 місяців тому +34

      @@roadkilled_possum as he, Ramattra, has suffered

    • @Jam_Axo
      @Jam_Axo 4 місяці тому +10

      @@TrixterTheFemboy because our torment will outlast the stars

    • @m3tro_zx1
      @m3tro_zx1 Місяць тому +6

      @@Jam_Axoeven while the universe dwindles into dust we will be there, still suffering

  • @reveriesyndrome1884
    @reveriesyndrome1884 5 місяців тому +433

    I love how most of these are: “They fly now.” and Pharah’s is “She moves now, while flying ofc.”

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +3

      Lmfao

    • @ronanmarston7617
      @ronanmarston7617 3 місяці тому

      literally because Northstar from Titanfall 2 lol

  • @name-tx5qu
    @name-tx5qu 5 місяців тому +313

    Can we all agree that the April fools patches were absolutely incredible

  • @BeatboxinCam_YT
    @BeatboxinCam_YT 5 місяців тому +152

    11:44 My favorite part. The giant brig.. the mommy-calling baby mauga.. chef's kiss.

  • @otsu3011
    @otsu3011 5 місяців тому +469

    that doom punch is quite fun to use tbh

    • @johnnyawsm8942
      @johnnyawsm8942 5 місяців тому +6

      Fun ya. Would be too op, also ya..

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +31

      Yeah it was pretty op but super fun

    • @whrench2676
      @whrench2676 5 місяців тому +9

      I think it would be brilliant, it would be a much better meta than hog orisa mauga

    • @nissanjuke2013
      @nissanjuke2013 5 місяців тому +35

      @@whrench2676 everyone thinks doom meta would be better until it’s a doom meta and support queues are 4s while everyone else waits 15m.

    • @whrench2676
      @whrench2676 5 місяців тому +2

      @@nissanjuke2013 still would be better than current meta

  • @MKsukkiiMiso
    @MKsukkiiMiso 5 місяців тому +141

    2023 Cassidy has stamina while rolling is ridiculous af. He has become a souls player.

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +13

      Bro was playing Elden ring in overwatch

  • @okeirany7652
    @okeirany7652 4 місяці тому +23

    The way Ram's April Fools change just makes him a better-designed character-

  • @NinjaGamer-hm9iz
    @NinjaGamer-hm9iz 5 місяців тому +47

    I love how Zen's changes made him able to fly in 2021, 2023, AND in 2024.

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +5

      Bro be flying

    • @bruh-hr1mt
      @bruh-hr1mt 4 місяці тому +8

      The people yearn for a flying Zen

  • @brem-
    @brem- 2 місяці тому +28

    My favorite April Fools they did was when they anounced that Overwatch 2 would have PvE

  • @ItsHealz
    @ItsHealz 5 місяців тому +37

    Bro has unlocked CORE memories
    These patcjes where fun, chaotic and my favorite.

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому

      Fr this shit got me so nostalgic

  • @jamesbland5207
    @jamesbland5207 5 місяців тому +57

    I forgot Ashe's Dynamite gave you Covid.

  • @gengarette1214
    @gengarette1214 5 місяців тому +49

    they always wanted to make zen to fly

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +6

      I never realized it but yeah they always make my boy fky

  • @jacknightfury_6132
    @jacknightfury_6132 4 місяці тому +4

    I wish they added a voiceline for the flying Rein of him saying something like "Thruster misaligned, I keep going up! Damn you Torbjorn"

  • @craftyplayz8150
    @craftyplayz8150 5 місяців тому +13

    Leaving out the Lucio Ult instakill is truly a travesty.

  • @Exetior3
    @Exetior3 5 місяців тому +23

    Great video, i never got to play the april fools events aside from 2024 this was a fun watch.
    Also... Hearing the wii photo channel music was so nostalgic for me omg

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому

      Thank you my guy also glad you liked the music

  • @من_الأرض
    @من_الأرض 5 місяців тому +148

    You forgot the sleep that makes you fly, it was very funny 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @decimation9780
    @decimation9780 5 місяців тому +16

    I was able to play the 2024 April Fool’s event, and Spider Queen was quite fun to play.

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +7

      I love spider queen probably in my top 5 changes of all time from this event

  • @Luci_Lapras
    @Luci_Lapras 5 місяців тому +5

    6:47
    I'm the kiri in that potg lmaooo. I remember how busted ashe was, because of that glitch, they straight up disabled her in the april fools gamemode.
    I posted a video of this exact potg on my twitter complaining about it.

  • @yourfriendlyneighborhoodjinx
    @yourfriendlyneighborhoodjinx 5 місяців тому +19

    Ping pong ball will remain my favorite change ever

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +2

      That shit was actual peak gameplay

  • @Lucas19Santana98
    @Lucas19Santana98 5 місяців тому +14

    Lil Mauga (aka Mwauga :3) was the most fun I've ever had in this game. It was so stupid looking and his high pitched voice was so funny

  • @Tokurinn
    @Tokurinn 2 місяці тому +1

    zen's melee knocks back enemy make sense and proves how much force he is applying, he could literally flyyyyy XDDD

  • @bricklayer223
    @bricklayer223 5 місяців тому +5

    Imagine a competitive april fools. Or a collection of all the april fools where you can play each one

  • @megaceratops6694
    @megaceratops6694 5 місяців тому +7

    Honestly now that doom punch doesnt 1 shot, they should change the punch to go wherever u are aiming at. Not just horizontal movement

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +2

      Lowkey I feel like it would be cool it would let me save my slam more when I’m trying to go up

    • @SpiritedFalcon
      @SpiritedFalcon 5 місяців тому

      Nah, that would kill the fun of diags.

    • @megaceratops6694
      @megaceratops6694 5 місяців тому +1

      @SpiritedFalcon honestly it'd make doom on console way easier idc if it lowers his skill cieling🤣

  • @ajt263
    @ajt263 5 місяців тому +7

    Been waiting for this one for a while and it did not disappoint

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you my guy

  • @myseglis
    @myseglis 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you for including me in this video (at 10:20), I just learned about it! I wish you credited all the streamers in your description though and not only the big streamers that everyone already knows 😕

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  3 місяці тому +1

      My bad bro honestly I go through some many videos for these that I genuinely just forget but your right especially you because your name is literally right there unlike others that just have a clip thank you for letting me know

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  3 місяці тому +1

      @@myseglis your added now 👍

    • @myseglis
      @myseglis 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@@mercyI_I Thank you, I appreciate it! I understand it's not always easy to find the source but for future reference I think you should try to credit as many people as you can

  • @t.g.v8889
    @t.g.v8889 5 місяців тому +20

    2:13
    Lore accurate Sigma

    • @Junetheart
      @Junetheart 5 місяців тому +1

      What I'm saying

  • @Nacho-x8l
    @Nacho-x8l 4 місяці тому +1

    Zen flying is just natural HE'S FLOATING ALREADY

  • @YesMyNameIsBasedOffRefraction
    @YesMyNameIsBasedOffRefraction 5 місяців тому +20

    I was laughing so hard at the sigma dogfight lol

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +4

      That shit was a Star Wars battle as flats would say lmao

  • @SwedishSeacon
    @SwedishSeacon 4 місяці тому +1

    Tbh the ''Upward punch'' for Doomfist should have been a thing from the start than him just rocket punching in one direction.

  • @jamesbland5207
    @jamesbland5207 Місяць тому +2

    I forgot Ashe gave the enemy team Corona.

  • @TheOneWhoReportsForDuty
    @TheOneWhoReportsForDuty 5 місяців тому +5

    Imagine thinking you could exist on Soldiers screen when on April 1st 2021.

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому

      Fr imagine that lmao

  • @flairhayden
    @flairhayden 3 місяці тому

    14:19 youngbloods will NEVER know the pain of sym doing this with the ancient teleporter

  • @Tony2z2
    @Tony2z2 5 місяців тому +20

    as someone who recently started playing, i wish the video told us what specifically they changed

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +5

      Yeah I guess that’s fair tho I feel like that would’ve taken a lot longer and some of the stuff I feel like you can look at and see what’s different but if you want me to explain anything I gotcha

    • @arctic4725
      @arctic4725 5 місяців тому

      I’m sure the patch notes are somewhere online

  • @BiolizardthePrototype
    @BiolizardthePrototype 4 місяці тому +1

    The Ashe change was actually so broken, they had to disable her in the mode. Because the fire wasn’t working as intended. The afterburn was resetting and stacking off of itself and as well as spreading to teammates. That’s why it was melting people. People lit on fire were guaranteed to die

  • @pengoon6553
    @pengoon6553 4 місяці тому +3

    AndrewJrt and si not found are so nostalgic for me

  • @daedricwinters2979
    @daedricwinters2979 Місяць тому

    pretty cool to see the scrapped Hero Tree abilities get some use once a year

  • @The_ASMR_Listener
    @The_ASMR_Listener 3 місяці тому +20

    When they did april fools patches its to temporarily have bad design, Overwatch 2 is the longest running April fool's patch

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  3 місяці тому

      @@The_ASMR_Listener lmfao

  • @primumcaelus6382
    @primumcaelus6382 2 місяці тому

    My favourite change was always being able to stop and start moira balls. Was so fun to just stop it in the middle of their team to disperse them

  • @Ag3nt-MC
    @Ag3nt-MC 5 місяців тому

    That up and down doom punch looks like so much fun!

  • @furryboi45
    @furryboi45 4 місяці тому +1

    Some of these look so smooth they look like real changes

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  4 місяці тому +1

      Honestly that’s so facts like well some of them were broken a lot of them were super fun to play

  • @solidagold115
    @solidagold115 5 місяців тому +2

    Reaper teleport walk, Mei as tank and Dooms punch should have been implemented in current game. Change my mind.

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому

      Reaper tp yeah, mei as a tank she would need a large rework like new abilities type shit like you could make it work but it’s really not as simple as what they did in the patch and than doom punch yeah I mean it would have to have an animation change cause it looks normal for the doom player but looks so unnatural for the others like

  • @Fikrikool
    @Fikrikool 3 місяці тому

    Imagine if Symmetra's Wall blocked everything, enemy and ally alike. Movement through it, ranged fire, only sight.

  • @erroneousfax9351
    @erroneousfax9351 4 місяці тому +2

    Anyone else feel like the April Fools changes are what Total Mayhem should really be?

  • @appledude5561
    @appledude5561 5 місяців тому +2

    LOVE THE MIITOPIA MUSIC

  • @artimist0315
    @artimist0315 Місяць тому

    While some of them are obviously silly, I think some changes could legit be great if balanced properly, or at least be used as mechanics for a new hero. I especially liked Doomfist's punch, Zenyata secondary fire fly, Widow having multiple grapples, Moira's reverse healing, reaper's walking TP and Spiderqueen is definitely how translocator should function

  • @Lunauwuwastaken
    @Lunauwuwastaken 4 місяці тому +4

    0:23 Hey I know that guy

  • @kenesys8713
    @kenesys8713 27 днів тому

    0:34 SI Not Found! I love their videos

  • @NickPlazma
    @NickPlazma 5 місяців тому

    I started 2023 April Fools, I originally thought the Ashe “Bob” voice line was normal and same with rein flying.

  • @Slafii
    @Slafii 5 місяців тому +2

    the fact that lucios 2024 boop passive is missing hurts my Lucio heart :P

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому

      My bad there was a lot and I didn’t want to make super crazy but I’m ngl I completely forgot about it but it would have def got a segment with all the eskay and frogger clips that shit was so fun I loved that

  • @destroyer99612
    @destroyer99612 4 місяці тому +1

    Bring back directional punch, since they removed uppercut. Doom gotta somehow recover

  • @cringe1462
    @cringe1462 5 місяців тому

    Jq this years april fools was the most fun ive had in this game since doom was changed, god i hope they'll cook with the creator patch

  • @plasmakitten4261
    @plasmakitten4261 4 дні тому

    I loved Mercy being able to GA to enemies. Was just begging you to pull out the glock

  • @theweirdmaniac847
    @theweirdmaniac847 3 місяці тому

    You know the phara started stressing when the queen started flying towards her

  • @yukoraii
    @yukoraii 5 місяців тому +2

    excellent clips of sinf and andrewjrt

  • @dayme_
    @dayme_ 4 місяці тому

    it would be pretty funny to see them give the option to be any character without a limit. so if everyone wanted to be idk doomfist you can 5 stack doomfist

  • @HotPinkShade
    @HotPinkShade 5 місяців тому

    2023 Symmetra's turrets activated mid flight and also healed

  • @elmoloco6131
    @elmoloco6131 16 днів тому

    This is basically lore accurate heroes

  • @derpyhooves1029
    @derpyhooves1029 Місяць тому

    2024's jq april fools was terrifying

  • @yuki-ek5mb
    @yuki-ek5mb 3 місяці тому +1

    Mostly april fools changes are like lore accurate XD

  • @dyingstar24
    @dyingstar24 3 місяці тому

    I feel like for April fools, they just implement every mechanic they wanted to put in to make the characters lore accurate (except mei being huge, I think someone had a little too much milk from the fridge that day)

  • @jakesin7390
    @jakesin7390 2 місяці тому +1

    I miss OW1….

  • @doug9243
    @doug9243 5 місяців тому +1

    2021 pharah has flight core

  • @toasticide816
    @toasticide816 5 місяців тому +2

    No way mauga became oddjob 2.0, the world is healing

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому

      Lmfaoooooooo

  • @ImTheGibby
    @ImTheGibby 3 місяці тому

    Nobody:
    2021 April Fools Day Orisa: HELICOPTER HELICOPTER

  • @skseeker7030
    @skseeker7030 5 місяців тому +3

    Jay with hair!

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому

      Very rare footage 👀

  • @AMagicalTortoise
    @AMagicalTortoise 4 місяці тому +1

    They're all funny, but the 2024 ones were certainly the most fun to use in my opinion.

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  4 місяці тому

      @@AMagicalTortoise agreed

  • @ArlGrmes
    @ArlGrmes 3 місяці тому

    Canonically accurate overwatch

  • @Omegasutoraiki
    @Omegasutoraiki 2 дні тому

    Lore accurate Sigma is kinda funny ngl.

  • @liriara7096
    @liriara7096 5 місяців тому

    Tbh this was the only time i truly had fun when playing Overwatch

  • @craftyplayz8150
    @craftyplayz8150 5 місяців тому

    Moving during Pharah Ult should be something you should already be able to do imo. Town down the Ult damage though with the change maybe.

  • @ClashThenDash
    @ClashThenDash 5 місяців тому +1

    They need to implement all of these live

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому

      W little prince and yeah that would be insane lol

  • @PalpatineGaming
    @PalpatineGaming 5 місяців тому +2

    This is the best gamemode hands down

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому

      Truer words have never been spoken

  • @acestar01
    @acestar01 3 місяці тому

    I miss you Rocket Jump Pharah

  • @Mystery-pd6jc
    @Mystery-pd6jc 3 місяці тому

    2:05 The best version of Sigma ever put in Overwatch bar fucking none. I am beyond baffled that an OW April Fools update could make a more engaging, more fun and better balanced Sig than like 6 years of OW development.

  • @aceoverwatch2
    @aceoverwatch2 5 місяців тому +3

    why tf was upward punch removed..

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому

      Old ow team was dumb lmao

  • @timothychinye6008
    @timothychinye6008 5 місяців тому

    This 100% feels like they were just testing features

  • @Ow-jl1rg
    @Ow-jl1rg 5 місяців тому +2

    Seeing all the OW1 maps made me so sad ☹️

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +1

      To be fair there all in overwatch 2 but I see what you mean

    • @Ow-jl1rg
      @Ow-jl1rg 5 місяців тому

      @@mercyI_I wait are HLC and Hanamura still in game???

    • @jonnyguz7945
      @jonnyguz7945 5 місяців тому +2

      @@Ow-jl1rg yes their in arcade assault mode

  • @LofiTheNoob
    @LofiTheNoob 4 місяці тому +1

    whats the song for the 2024 changes intro

  • @johnharrison6370
    @johnharrison6370 5 місяців тому +2

    ... nobody gonna point out that doom upward punch isnt a April fools thing

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah it was wdym?

  • @derdaph2726
    @derdaph2726 5 місяців тому +1

    Bastions grenade launcher is almost his old ult

  • @kapipei8028
    @kapipei8028 3 місяці тому

    smoluga was definitely the highlight of this year's april fools, and by god was he fun; Like so fun that i wish he was like that in the main game cause he didnt feel shit to play against and was fun as hell to play. they unintentionally fixed the hero in a shitpost gamemode lol.

  • @7sson-hasson-310
    @7sson-hasson-310 5 місяців тому +1

    Seems like they were developin in an Airport

  • @loganbowyer1733
    @loganbowyer1733 Місяць тому

    2023 zen was an angry wasp

  • @deus2243
    @deus2243 5 місяців тому +3

    watching old doom makes me depressed.. I loved dps doom so much, tank doom is just no that fun

    • @enesutku34
      @enesutku34 5 місяців тому +1

      He was unfun to play against

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah back in ow1 everyone that played against doom hated him honestly well dps doom was fun I still have a lot of fun on tank doom and I feel like it’s better for the game tbh

  • @kairitorellik9565
    @kairitorellik9565 4 місяці тому

    I missed Zens flying kick. Also, I called small Mauga Smalga

  • @rny.918
    @rny.918 5 місяців тому

    The pharah mooving ult needs to be added at the game

  • @PerfectedVenus_Monsoon
    @PerfectedVenus_Monsoon 2 місяці тому +1

    Honestly, the directional punch for Doom wouldn't be that bad for him. Just limit how high/low you can punch forward and it would be solid.

    • @mercyI_I
      @mercyI_I  2 місяці тому

      @@PerfectedVenus_Monsoon yeah they def could make it work

  • @plushiexd
    @plushiexd 2 місяці тому

    knowing my teammates theyd still mess up the soldier ult

  • @montynoir6694
    @montynoir6694 4 місяці тому

    Wait until you see Zen in the community crafted mode

  • @YeshuaEnjeru
    @YeshuaEnjeru 4 місяці тому

    Reaper teleport walk and fly should be a thing

  • @AloneInTheDork
    @AloneInTheDork 5 місяців тому +2

    Maybe it's just watching on the TV but the music is too loud vs voices. Also I had no idea what some of them were doing. Soldier visor what? Edit: ok they got better and I figured out the Crit on soldier lol.

  • @MOTII1620
    @MOTII1620 5 місяців тому

    I respected the Tetris theme

  • @MrKlausbaudelaire
    @MrKlausbaudelaire 5 місяців тому +1

    Say what was the first music? It was a banger and I need to know 😂

  • @thaddcorbett2148
    @thaddcorbett2148 5 місяців тому

    The zen kick... oh damn i miss this. I would be fine with nerfing his primary fire damage in return for giving him this movement ability once every 10 seconds.

  • @BasiliskX
    @BasiliskX 3 місяці тому

    Some of these should be legit in game.

  • @Monkey832
    @Monkey832 4 місяці тому

    They need to make the 2021 changes to Soldier's ult now, Visor feels so shit as a Soldier main especially in Season 11

  • @GreenGuyGeno
    @GreenGuyGeno 5 місяців тому

    Mini Mauga is funny as hell.

  • @trash0175
    @trash0175 2 місяці тому

    April fools patch is always so fun. Im hoping 2025 would be more creative

  • @marnieuwu4472
    @marnieuwu4472 5 місяців тому

    There was that time where mei one shot when landing ice block on an enemy and lucio one shot with beat