March was a crazy month for gaming. Some top tier games that will surely be on end of the year “Best of” discussions came out, so April not being a super-stuffed month is kind of nice.

Still, for fans of certain niche genres, this might be an even better time to play as we have the long-awaited follow-up to one of the most popular RPGs in the world, as well as a Mario game, a return to platforming, some crazy Tetris, and one of the best indie games of the generation. And if you happened to buy a Switch last month and need something besides Zelda to play, April has you covered!

Persona 5

It has been eight years since the last Persona game, and it might take you that long to read all of the Wikipedia entries explaining the franchise.

This “high school anime meets dungeon crawler” holds a very special place in the hearts of many, as the narrative, dialogue, and moral complexities that develop over an 80-hour campaign tower most of the competition. Persona oozes style, from flashy graphics and fonts to the music and character design. While it may be a bit overwhelming to dive straight into the fifth game of a franchise, this looks to continue the approachable modern design Persona 4 contained. Do a bit of research before jumping in blind, but if you crave turn-based Japanese RPGs (we see you out there), know that this game is built for you.