The first few months of 2017 gave us an assortment of amazing new games; April is no different. With games like Persona 5, Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe making up this month's roster, there's no shortage of experiences to get sucked into. Below, you can see the biggest April releases as well as a list of some of the most notable games coming out this month. You can also see this week's major releases in the video above.

For a full list of all the big games coming out during the rest of this year, check out our comprehensive 2017 game release date list.

Persona 5 - April 4 (PS4, PS3)

The long-running Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series is back with its fifth entry. It follows the adventures of a group of high school kids who secretly moonlight as supernatural cat burglars.

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Yooka-Laylee - April 11 (PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac)

Yooka-Laylee is a colorful 3D platformer developed by Playtonic Games, a studio comprised of several former key developers that worked on the Banjo-Kazooie series and Donkey Kong 64. A Nintendo Switch version of the game is expected to launch sometime later this year.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - April 28 (Switch)

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an enhanced port of the original game that features additional power-ups, including a reworked Battle Mode, the reintroduction of Feather and Boo in Battle Mode, and five additional playable characters.

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April Release Schedule