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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles[lower-alpha 1] is a 3D fighting, action-adventure 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 globally by Sega, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in October 2021. It also was released for Nintendo Switch in June 2022.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles
Developer(s)	CyberConnect2
Publisher(s)	JP: Aniplex WW: Sega
Director(s)	Hisashi Natsumura
Producer(s)	Taichiro Miyazaki
Programmer(s)	Yasuhiko Tsuneoka Kosuke Usami
Composer(s)	Yuki Kajiura Go Shiina
Series	Kimetsu no Yaiba
Engine	Unreal Engine 4[1][2]
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S Nintendo Switch
Release	Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, 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, along with 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.

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 antagonists in the game.[8] A Nintendo Switch version was released in Japan on June 9, 2022,[9] and worldwide the following day.[10]

Reception

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles received "mixed or average" reviews for most platforms according to review aggregator Metacritic;[11][12][14] the Xbox Series X/S version received "generally favorable" reviews.[13] The PlayStation 4 version of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles was the bestselling retail game during its first week of release in Japan, with 94,849 physical copies being sold. The PlayStation 5 also version sold 20,187 copies during the same week, making it the second bestselling retail game in the country.[24] As of December 2021, the game has sold over 1.32 million copies worldwide.[25]

Notes

References

External links

• Official website

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