For instance, the messages “I'm sorry, Dave.” and “Daisy, daisy…” are lines uttered by Hal 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Similarly, when a crash report is generated following the game encountering a fatal error, the resulting log includes clever messages, many of which include references to movies and other video games.
This change, although creating a retro-feel, also resulted in a huge reduction in clarity. For April Fools’ Day 2018, Mojang replaced the in-game textures with new textures that used 8-bit color. Additionally, when looking at a sign while wearing the Reality Vision glasses, players would see the word “Obey” - a reference to John Carpenter’s 1988 science-fiction film They Live. The 2016 April Fools’ update, called the “Trendy Update” added some tech-based features like Smarter Watches, a USB Charger Block, and Reality Vision glasses.
In 2015, Mojang released “The Love and Hugs Update” with additions like a Love meter that unlocks a Minesweeper-like minigame once full, as well as Potions of Caring and the removal of health and hunger. The update also included new villager sounds from a resource pack created by “Element Animation”, a YouTube channel that releases villager-centered Minecraft animations. 2014 saw the first April Fools’ update available to all Java players in which every Minecraft player’s skin was replaced with one of several villager skins.
