Introducing the seven biggest releases you need to play this April!
With March coming to an end and April in sight, here’s a dedicated look at the seven biggest games all releasing on the Nintendo Switch this April:
[Guide] The Biggest Games Releasing on Nintendo Switch | April 2024:
Hatsumira -From the Future Undying- (April 11, 2024)
Publisher: PROTOTYPE | Genre: Adventure
File Size: 6.8 GB | Price: $44.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
The epic, portal-fantasy visual novel by the creative team behind the Fruit of Grisaia series has arrived at last on the Nintendo Switch™!
Includes new event CGs from the console version!The plethora of new event CGs that were added to the console version have all been included. Enchanting illustrations breathe life into the story at every turn.
Playable in two languages! – The text can be set to English or Japanese (audio is Japanese only). This includes in-game text, options, and the digital manual. Language settings can be changed at any time.
Play using only the touch screen! Play with one hand! – Play in handheld mode with the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con™ controllers attached, or detach them and play with just the touch controls! While in tabletop mode or TV mode, everything can be controlled using only the Joy-Con (R), allowing you to play with only one hand!
Also available for the Nintendo Switch™ Lite. (A separate Joy-Con (R) is required to play with one hand.)
Story – As the world war draws to a close, fighter pilot Ichiro Mimori is suddenly blown off course during a mission and crash-lands in a strange desert. There, he finds himself being rescued by an unusual woman who calls herself Yukikaze. Not only is she draped in exotic garb, but she also transforms into a gigantic dragon before his very eyes!
The foreign soil Ichiro now stands on is inhabited by a number of demi-human races, including the Dragon, Mermaid, and Dog tribes, and even the Undead! Nevertheless, this world too is ravaged by endless war, much like the one he left behind, and is teetering on the brink of an even greater calamity.
While Ichiro is determined to a find a way back home to Japan, where there are people waiting for him, he cannot turn his back on a world ready to repeat the mistakes of his own.
And so begins Ichiro’s fight to unite the four tribes and attain peace!
Grounded (April 14, 2024)
Publisher: Microsoft Studios | Genre: Action, Adventure, Role-Playing
File Size: 6.8 GB | Price: $39.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System) | 1 – 4 (Online)
The world is a vast, beautiful, and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunken to the size of an ant. Explore, build, and survive together in this cooperative survival-adventure. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
Uncover the mysteries while playing through the story! – How did you wind up so small? Who did this to you? How do you go home? These are all answers you will uncover as you play through the story.
Solo or with friends – anytime! – You can face the backyard alone or together, online, with up to three friends. Not only that, but with the Shared Worlds feature, you can continue to play in your shared world even if the original host is not on, with all your progression saving!
Nowhere is safe – not even your base – Creatures can be found roaming the yard in a multitude of environments, such as the depths of the pond, the caverns of the termite den, and even the sweltering heat found in the sandbox. You can even attract them to different places in the yard by activating the MIX.R devices. However, the more you interfere with the creatures in the yard, the higher the chance that they come knocking at your own door, so you better prepare.
Play true to your playstyle! – Use the in-game customization systems such as Mutations and Milk Molars to activate the bonuses and perks you want for your character. Not only that, but craft and upgrade your armor and weapons to give your character the stats and advantages you need in order to take on the perils of the backyard.
It’s time to go big, or never go home!
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (April 14, 2024)
Publisher: 505 Games | Genre: Role-Playing, Adventure, Action
File Size: 27.8 GB | Price: $49.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
Our story begins in one corner of Allraan, a tapestry of nations with diverse cultures and values. By dint of sword, and by way of magical objects known as “rune-lenses,” the land’s history has been shaped by the alliances and aggressions of the humans, beastmen, elves, and desert people who live there.
The Galdean Empire has edged out other nations and discovered a technology that amplifies the rune-lenses’ magic.
Now, the Empire is scouring the continent for an artifact that will expand their power even further. It is on one such expedition that Seign Kesling, a young and gifted imperial officer, and Nowa, a boy from a remote village, meet each other and become friends.
However, a twist of fate will soon drag them into the fires of war and forces them both to reexamine everything they believe to be right and true.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes became the #1 funded Kickstarter video game of 2020 thanks to phenomenal support from the community. 505 Games is truly honored to publish Eiyuden Chronicle and work with Rabbit & Bear to help deliver a memorable gaming experience to fans. The goal of Rabbit & Bear and 505 Games is to make sure Eiyuden Chronicle reaches its true potential and delivers a worthwhile JRPG the community will enjoy.
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (April 23, 2024)
Publisher: Electronic Arts | Genre: Action, Adventure, Puzzle
File Size: 13.7 GB | Price: $17.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
A grieving boy begins to read a Bantu tale written by his late father. Adventure into the beautiful and treacherous lands of Kenzera as Zau, a young shaman who bargains with the God of death to bring his Baba back from darkness. With your cosmic powers and untried courage, you advance into unknown mythological lands. Once bursting with life, Kenzera is now rife with lost ancestral spirits. As Zau advances toward his goal, three mighty beings lie in wait, fearsome in their strength yet somehow strangely familiar. Will you embrace the dance of the shaman?
Embark on a poignant single-player story shaped by actor Abubakar Salim’s own experience with grief, discovering how love gives us the courage to press on after devastating loss. Wield powers from the Sun and the Moon to defeat restless spirits in rhythmic combat and become a worthy Nganga: a spiritual healer. Discover a rich universe with untold lore of chaos & order and journey through mystical 2.5D realms awash with colour and depth, emboldened by multi-award-winning composer Nainita Desai’s enchanting original score.
Crafted by Surgent Studios, the entertainment studio founded by actor Abubakar Salim (Assassin’s Creed: Origins, Raised by Wolves) and published by EA Originals, Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU takes you on a thrilling emotional journey inspired by the rich myths of Bantu cultures.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants (April 23, 2024)
Publisher: Game Mill | Genre: Arcade, Fighting, Action, Multiplayer
File Size: 3.1 GB | Price: $29.99
No. of Players: 1 – 4 (Single System)
Re-experience the 2017 arcade classic with 3 additional stages and 6 additional boss battles! Take control of Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello or Raphael in this classic beat-em-up inspired by the cult favorite Turtles in Time. Play with your friends through local co-op and dominate the Foot Clan to foil the Shredder’s maniacal plan.
- Re-experience the Classic Arcade Game: with 3 additional stages and 6 additional bosses never-before-seen in the classic 2017 arcade
- Play as the 4 Turtles: From the 2012 cartoon featuring Leo, Mikey, Donnie, and Raph. Dominate the hordes with your favorite Turtle
- Defeat Waves of Enemies: battle through 6 stages including Dimension X and Coney Island, 13 boss battles on your way to defeat your arch-nemesis Shredder in his own lair
- Unleash Turtle Power: a special super attack unique to each Turtle that devastates waves of enemies; Summon mutant support to clear enemies by picking up a special collectible
- Local Co-Op: Play with a friend in 4-player local co-op
SaGa Emerald Beyond (April 25, 2024)
Publisher: SQUARE ENIX | Genre: Role-Playing
File Size: 3.5 GB | Price: $49.99
No. of Players: 1 (Single System)
The latest standalone entry in the SaGa franchise, SaGa Emerald Beyond, brings together the very best elements of the beloved series to offer each player their own unique gameplay experience.
Make use of glimmers and combos in battle; meet a diverse cast of races, including monsters, mechs, and vampires; and experience your very own story, created through your choices and actions.
Distant Worlds Woven Together: Travel to 17 unique worlds from the Junction, either led by the hand of destiny or by a path forged by your own choices.
Discover the completely different cultures and landscapes, ranging from a densely developed forest of skyscrapers and a green and luscious habitat covered in plant life to a world governed by five witches, or one ruled by vampires – just to name a few of the distinct settings.
An Eclectic Cast of Protagonists: Six leading characters, all from diverse backgrounds and with vastly different goals, set out on their journey in five unique story arcs.
They venture to the myriad of worlds for their very own personal reasons: One, a human on a mission to protect the barrier defending his city; another, a witch trying to regain her lost magic while maintaining her disguise as a schoolgirl; and yet another, a vampire lord out to regain his crown and reclaim the throne as the rightful king of his world.
Even selecting the same protagonist for a second–or third or fourth–playthrough will lead to completely new events and stories, a completely fresh path and experience.
A Story of Your Very Own Making: SaGa Emerald Beyond has the greatest number of branching plots of any game in the SaGa series.
The story branches abundantly depending on your choices and actions. Every time you visit a world, the story will evolve, allowing the protagonist and player alike to discover new possibilities.
As the story unfolds in this way it becomes a tale all of your own, not only affecting the path you walk but also the multiple potential endings that await each protagonist.
Battles where a Single Choice Can Change Everything: SaGa Emerald Beyond further refines the highly strategic Timeline Battles the SaGa franchise has been long renowned for. With series mainstays such as the skill to spontaneously acquire abilities through the Glimmer system, tactical ally placement known as Formations, and United Attacks that enable individual skills to connect together to form devastating chain attacks, it offers the best iteration of SaGa’s turn-based combat to date.
The new combat system adds more drama than ever before, allowing you to support party members, interrupt enemy actions, and use United Attacks by strategically manipulating the order of ally actions.
The characters that join you, the weapons you wield, your party formation, and your tactics in battle – everything is up to you!
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! (April 25, 2024)
Publisher: SEGA | Genre: Party, Board Game, Action
File Size: 3.2 GB | Price: $59.99
No. of Players: 1 – 4 (Single System) | 1 – 2 (Local wireless) | 1 – 4 (Online)
The anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba makes its board game debut! Enjoy events and minigames with up to four players!
- Roll the dice and aim to become the strongest Demon-Slayer swordsman! Iconic locations from the anime, like Mt. Fujikasane and Asakusa, appear as boards in this game. Advance on the game board by rolling the dice! The game board switches between day and night. During the day, prepare for the night with events and minigames. At night, you will search for demons to defeat. Aim to become the strongest Demon-Slayer swordsman!
- Take control of iconic characters! Choose your favorite characters from the Demon Slayer Corps., including Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and the Hashira! Nezuko appears on the game board to aid players as a support character!
- Fight demons by waving the Joy-Con™! Face off against demons like Akaza in minigames and swing the Joy-Con like the Nichirin Sword to attack.
- Become a Demon-Slayer swordsman and take on powerful demons!
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