Games Released in April 1996

77 new games debuted in April 1996, with PlayStation being the most active platform. April 26 was the busiest day, with 28 releases.

Top Platform

PlayStation

New Releases

77

Busiest Day

April 26

Duke Nukem 3D

What was the most popular game of April 1996?

Duke Nukem 3D

Aliens have landed in futuristic Los Angeles and it's up to the Duke to bring the pain and show them the door. After the initial entries of side-scrolling platform games, Duke Nukem 3D introduces a first-person perspective to the series and turns the game into a full-fledged shooter with 2.5D graphics. Duke's arsenal includes pistols, pipe bombs, laser trip mines, Nordenfelt guns, a chain gun and various rocket launchers, but also his mighty foot to kick enemies. The game sports a high level of interactivity. Many objects in the environment can be broken or interacted with, such as pool tables, arcade machines, glass, light switches and security cameras. The protagonist is also able to hand strippers a dollars to have them remove their top.

Which days had the most releases?

April 26 saw the most activity with 28 releases.

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28 releases

April 26

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13 releases

April 19

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10 releases

April 5

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8 releases

April 12

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Mon, Apr 1

6 releases

Tue, Apr 2

No releases

Wed, Apr 3

No releases

Thu, Apr 4

5 releases

Fri, Apr 5

10 releases

Sat, Apr 6

2 releases

Sun, Apr 7

No releases

Mon, Apr 8

No releases

Tue, Apr 9

No releases

Wed, Apr 10

1 release

Thu, Apr 11

No releases

Fri, Apr 12

8 releases

Sat, Apr 13

No releases

Sun, Apr 14

1 release

Mon, Apr 15

1 release

Tue, Apr 16

2 releases

Wed, Apr 17

2 releases

Thu, Apr 18

1 release

Fri, Apr 19

13 releases

Sat, Apr 20

No releases

Sun, Apr 21

1 release

Mon, Apr 22

6 releases

Tue, Apr 23

1 release

Wed, Apr 24

3 releases

Thu, Apr 25

4 releases

Fri, Apr 26

28 releases

Sat, Apr 27

2 releases

Sun, Apr 28

1 release

Mon, Apr 29

4 releases

Tue, Apr 30

5 releases

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of April was the busiest with 45 releases.

Week 1 (April 1–7)

23 releases
Sexy Parodius

Most popular release in Week 1

Sexy Parodius

The gameplay in Sexy Parodius is similar to the rest of the series, but with a new catch. Instead of just playing through each level and destroying enemies while avoiding getting hit, the player must also complete a special mission for each stage as well. Some of these missions range from collecting a certain amount of coins in a stage to destroying a certain object or enemies. Depending whether or not the player completes the mission will determine whether the player can continue to the next stage or what the next stage will be. Unlike the past versions, home ports of the game (exception of the PSP version) has cooperative multiplayer intact (where both players play simultaneously). It's also improved in that the game continues to play even when one player is choosing a character upon continuing. In a 2-player game, when certain characters are near enough, a third-shot appears between them which can be purple shots that swirl all-over the screen, hearts that home in on enemies, or rockets that shoot straight ahead. This feature was first seen on Konami's arcade game Trigon. The playable characters in this game are: Vic Viper/Lord British Michael/Gabriel Hikaru/Akane Ivan/Toby Mambo/Samba Koitsu/Aitsu Option/Multiple Shooting Star/Black Viper

Week 2 (April 8–14)

10 releases

Week 3 (April 15–21)

20 releases
Duke Nukem 3D

Most popular release in Week 3

Duke Nukem 3D

Aliens have landed in futuristic Los Angeles and it's up to the Duke to bring the pain and show them the door. After the initial entries of side-scrolling platform games, Duke Nukem 3D introduces a first-person perspective to the series and turns the game into a full-fledged shooter with 2.5D graphics. Duke's arsenal includes pistols, pipe bombs, laser trip mines, Nordenfelt guns, a chain gun and various rocket launchers, but also his mighty foot to kick enemies. The game sports a high level of interactivity. Many objects in the environment can be broken or interacted with, such as pool tables, arcade machines, glass, light switches and security cameras. The protagonist is also able to hand strippers a dollars to have them remove their top.

Week 4 (April 22–28)

45 releases
Jumping Flash! 2

Most popular release in Week 4

Jumping Flash! 2

Need an Action Fix? Get Sky High! Little Muu has been bottled up by the menacing Captain Kabuki. Baron Aloha, once a foe, now turns to friend? Take a flying leap into the wickedly weird world of Robbit and plunge into the wildest 3D gaming experience ever imagined. Single, double and triple-jump your way through a madcap quest-but just when you think it's over, you take to even newer heights and depths like never seen (or felt) before! * First-person, 360º perspective takes you on a free-falling flight, and the all-new Jump Meter lets you know how high you can go! * Barrel through 12 different fantasy worlds with bonus levels and maximize the fun with all-new underwater 3D environments! * Watch out for a slew of new enemies including the killer, kung-fu gripping, galaxy-ripping Captain Kabuki. * A variety of medals are awarded for different achievements. Can you win them all?!

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 25 new titles in April 1996. The runner up was Sega Saturn with 20 new titles.

PlayStation25 releases
Sega Saturn20 releases
Super Famicom15 releases
DOS10 releases
PC10 releases
PC-9800 Series7 releases
Satellaview5 releases
3DO Interactive Multiplayer4 releases
Arcade4 releases
Mac4 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in April 1996 with 22 titles. Shooter followed closely with 19.

Adventure22
Shooter19
Role-playing17
Sport16
Fighting12
Platform12
Puzzle11
Simulator11
Strategy9
Arcade7
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