Games Released in April 2004

202 new games released in April 2004, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. April 27 was the busiest day, with 14 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

April 27 saw the most activity with 14 releases.

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of April was the busiest with 61 releases.

Week 1 (April 1–7)

43 releases
Fight Night 2004

Most popular release in Week 1

Fight Night 2004

Fight Night is EA Sports' new boxing series, replacing the previous Knockout Kings line of games. You have the option of creating your own personalized boxer, and entering a career mode, where you start off on the lowest rung in dirty, rundown gyms, as you make your way up the ropes to become the undisputed champion. Throughout your career you will have to battle many enemies, all vying for the same title. As you play, you will be able to train, improving your boxer's stats. You can hit a punching bag to increase power and speed, spar with an opponent for more stamina and agility, attack the dummy to improve chin and body, or hit the mitts to improve heart and cut. Besides career mode, you have access to the standard modes. Fight Night 2004 features the "Total Control" system, which utilizes both sticks to give you complete percision over your boxer's moves. The right analog stick controls all the punching, and the left stick controls movement and defense/blocks. There are several unlockables available, all of which must be earned through career mode. You can buy new clothes, entrance music, even new girls to accompany you to the ring. The PlayStation 2 version of Fight Night 2004 supports online play via EA Sports' online network. As with all other EA Sports titles, Fight Night 2004 utilizes the EA Sports Bio, which tracks your progress through all EA Sports games. The more games you play, the longer you play them, and the better you do translates into a higher Gamer Level. When you reach certain levels, you can unlock special rewards.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 85 new titles in April 2004. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 48 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)85 releases
PlayStation 248 releases
Game Boy Advance31 releases
Xbox23 releases
Legacy Mobile Device9 releases
Web browser8 releases
Nintendo GameCube6 releases
Mac6 releases
PlayStation6 releases
e-Reader / Card-e Reader5 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in April 2004 with 55 titles. Shooter followed closely with 37.

Adventure55
Shooter37
Strategy28
Sport26
Role-playing21
Puzzle20
Racing18
Simulator18
Hack and slash15
Arcade14