Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles[lower-alpha 1] is a 3D fighting game developed by CyberConnect2. Based on the 2019 anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, the game was released by Aniplex in Japan, and by Sega worldwide, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in October 2021. It is also set to release for Nintendo Switch in June 2022.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles
Developer(s)CyberConnect2
Publisher(s)
SeriesKimetsu no Yaiba
EngineUnreal Engine 4[1][2]
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • JP: October 14, 2021
  • WW: October 15, 2021
Nintendo Switch
  • JP: June 9, 2022
  • WW: June 10, 2022
Genre(s)Fighting, action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Overview

Adapted from the events of the first season of the anime series and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train, the game's single player story mode follows Tanjiro Kamado, the series' protagonist, as he joins the Demon Slayer Corps and faces off against various demons in order to turn his sister Nezuko, who has become a demon, back into a human. The story features some exploration elements, and is told through various cutscenes and boss battles with demons seen in the anime series.[3] The Hinokami Chronicles also features a versus mode, where players form teams of two fighters from the roster and battle CPU opponents or other people. The game supports both local and online multiplayer.[3]

Characters

The game launched with 18 slayers, including six who appeared in the spin-off anime Chuukou Ikkan!! Kimetsu Gakuen Monogatari. Additional fighters were later added as downloadable content.

  • Tanjiro Kamado
  • Nezuko Kamado
  • Sakonji Urokodaki
  • Makomo
  • Sabito
  • Zenitsu Agatsuma
  • Inosuke Hashibira
  • Murata
  • Giyu Tomioka
  • Shinobu Kocho
  • Kyojuro Rengoku
  • Hinokami Tanjiro
  • Academy Tanjiro
  • Academy Nezuko
  • Academy Zenitsu
  • Academy Inosuke
  • Academy Giyu
  • Academy Shinobu
  • Rui (DLC)
  • Akaza (DLC)
  • Yahaba (DLC)
  • Susamaru (DLC)
  • Enmu (DLC)
  • Yushiro & Tamayo (DLC)
  • Tengen Uzui (DLC)
  • Daki (DLC)
  • Gyutaro (DLC)
  • Nezuko Kamado (Awakened Form) (DLC)
  • Tanjiro Kamado (Entertainment District Arc) (DLC)
  • Zenitsu Agatsuma (Entertainment District Arc) (DLC)
  • Inosuke Hashibira (Entertainment District Arc) (DLC)

Development

The game was first announced in March 2020. It was to be published by Aniplex for the PlayStation 4; the company previously produced the 2019 anime adaptation.[4] Later that month, first footage was shown, along with the announcement that the game, titled Kimetsu no Yaiba Hinokami Keppūtan, will be developed by CyberConnect2, the company known for developing the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series.[5] Following months of development, the game was re-announced via the issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump to be a multiplatform arena fighting game for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Microsoft Windows.[6] Ufotable, the animation studio behind the anime series, has produced several key illustrations for the game.

The Hinokami Chronicles received three free post-launch DLC, each with two new characters. The first, announced in October 2021,[7] and released in November 2021, added Akaza and Rui, the first playable demons in the game.[8] A Nintendo Switch version is set to release in Japan on June 9, 2022,[9] and worldwide the following day.[10]

Reception

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles received "mixed or average reviews" from critics for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions and received "generally favorable reviews" for the Xbox Series X/S version, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[11][12][13] As of December 2021, the game has sold over 1.32 million copies worldwide.[19]

Notes
  1. Known in Japan as Kimetsu no Yaiba Hinokami Keppūtan (鬼滅の刃 ヒノカミ血風譚)

References
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  13. "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles for Xbox Series X Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
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