Top New Game Releases This Month On Switch And PS4 -- April
It's a good month for Sony and Nintendo fans.
April is home to some very heavy hitters, and I don't just mean the literal batting cages found in Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. This month also marks the return of Kratos in God of War and a new cardboard experiment with Nintendo Labo. The Switch is also getting two big ports: the superhero antics of South Park: The Fractured But Whole, and the anime fighter Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life -- April 17
Available on: PS4
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Everything To Know The Rogue Prince of Persia - Official New Release Date Gameplay Trailer Genshin Impact - Cutscene Animation "Arataki & Flying Lavender Melon's Rockin' for Life Duet" MultiVersus – Official The Joker Gameplay Reveal Trailer | “Send in the Clowns!” 15 MORE Things You STILL Didn't Know In Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Firearms Expert Reacts to Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Guns Xbox Studio Closures Are Confusing | Spot On Gray Zone Warfare | Community Briefing Trailer #1 Squirrel With A Gun - Official Announcement Gameplay Trailer Night Slashers: Remake || Official Christopher Smith Character Gameplay Trailer Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - Senua's Psychosis Feature Trailer Street Fighter 6 - 8 Minutes of Akuma Gameplay (High-Level CPU)
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The next chapter in Kazuma Kiryu's life sees him balancing a criminal past with raising a baby--the child of his own adopted daughter Haruka, who's in a coma after a hit-and-run. Kiryu must investigate what happened, all the while throwing down in street fights and engaging in the series' trademark minigames.
Further Reading:
- Yakuza 6: The Song Of Life Review: A Hard Boiled Old Boy
After Being Pulled, PS4 Yakuza 6 Demo Returns (With A Free Theme)
God of War -- April 20
Available on: PS4
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Everything To Know The Rogue Prince of Persia - Official New Release Date Gameplay Trailer Genshin Impact - Cutscene Animation "Arataki & Flying Lavender Melon's Rockin' for Life Duet" MultiVersus – Official The Joker Gameplay Reveal Trailer | “Send in the Clowns!” 15 MORE Things You STILL Didn't Know In Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Firearms Expert Reacts to Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Guns Xbox Studio Closures Are Confusing | Spot On Gray Zone Warfare | Community Briefing Trailer #1 Squirrel With A Gun - Official Announcement Gameplay Trailer Night Slashers: Remake || Official Christopher Smith Character Gameplay Trailer Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - Senua's Psychosis Feature Trailer Street Fighter 6 - 8 Minutes of Akuma Gameplay (High-Level CPU)
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Speaking of taking care of kids, Kratos has a son named Atreus. He'll accompany the demigod as he battles the Norse pantheon in a new, much more open adventure. There are bigger areas to explore and optional bosses to take down as Kratos finds more outlets for this untamable rage.
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Nintendo Labo -- April 20
Available on: Switch
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Everything To Know The Rogue Prince of Persia - Official New Release Date Gameplay Trailer Genshin Impact - Cutscene Animation "Arataki & Flying Lavender Melon's Rockin' for Life Duet" MultiVersus – Official The Joker Gameplay Reveal Trailer | “Send in the Clowns!” 15 MORE Things You STILL Didn't Know In Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Firearms Expert Reacts to Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Guns Xbox Studio Closures Are Confusing | Spot On Gray Zone Warfare | Community Briefing Trailer #1 Squirrel With A Gun - Official Announcement Gameplay Trailer Night Slashers: Remake || Official Christopher Smith Character Gameplay Trailer Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - Senua's Psychosis Feature Trailer Street Fighter 6 - 8 Minutes of Akuma Gameplay (High-Level CPU)
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Nintendo Labo is a unique concept: build peripherals called Toy-Cons from cardboard, then use them to play minigames. There are cardboard blueprints included, but the real hook is building any contraption you want, then programming it to work with the Joy-Cons using the Toy-Con Garage mode.
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South Park: The Fractured But Whole -- April 24
Available on: Switch
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Everything To Know The Rogue Prince of Persia - Official New Release Date Gameplay Trailer Genshin Impact - Cutscene Animation "Arataki & Flying Lavender Melon's Rockin' for Life Duet" MultiVersus – Official The Joker Gameplay Reveal Trailer | “Send in the Clowns!” 15 MORE Things You STILL Didn't Know In Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Firearms Expert Reacts to Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Guns Xbox Studio Closures Are Confusing | Spot On Gray Zone Warfare | Community Briefing Trailer #1 Squirrel With A Gun - Official Announcement Gameplay Trailer Night Slashers: Remake || Official Christopher Smith Character Gameplay Trailer Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - Senua's Psychosis Feature Trailer Street Fighter 6 - 8 Minutes of Akuma Gameplay (High-Level CPU)
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On the not-so-kid-friendly side, the latest South Park adventure is coming to Switch this month. This sequel sees the residents of South Park dressing up as superheroes, and as the new kind in town, you can pick your own superpowers and choose a side.
Further Reading:
- South Park: The Fractured But Whole Review
Nintendo Switch Version Of South Park: The Fractured But Whole Arrives In April
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy -- April 26
Available on: Switch
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Everything To Know The Rogue Prince of Persia - Official New Release Date Gameplay Trailer Genshin Impact - Cutscene Animation "Arataki & Flying Lavender Melon's Rockin' for Life Duet" MultiVersus – Official The Joker Gameplay Reveal Trailer | “Send in the Clowns!” 15 MORE Things You STILL Didn't Know In Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom Firearms Expert Reacts to Ghost Recon Breakpoint's Guns Xbox Studio Closures Are Confusing | Spot On Gray Zone Warfare | Community Briefing Trailer #1 Squirrel With A Gun - Official Announcement Gameplay Trailer Night Slashers: Remake || Official Christopher Smith Character Gameplay Trailer Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - Senua's Psychosis Feature Trailer Street Fighter 6 - 8 Minutes of Akuma Gameplay (High-Level CPU)
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The Switch is also getting a port of the popular anime fighting game starring everyone's favorite ninja. This trilogy includes Ultimate Ninja Storm 1, 2, and 3, plus a bunch of previously DLC costumes and episodes. Note that not every single piece of DLC is included.
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