Post-launch Update #1 for SEGA’s Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles, the hit console game based on the anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, is now available.
Rui (Lower Five) and Akaza (Upper Three) of the Twelve Kizuki will be added as playable characters in Versus Mode as part of this update, which also includes new Online Missions, Reward Panels, and minor bug improvements. Be prepared to behold the power of the Twelve Kizuki in Versus Mode!
Demons will also be introduced as unique Versus Mode characters in the upcoming Post-launch Updates #2 and #3 of Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles. Stay tuned!
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles Game Overview
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles, the game based on the animated series that first aired in April 2019, features two modes that allow you to dive into the world of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Adventure Mode, “The Hinokami Chronicles”, allows you to control Tanjiro and experience the events from the “Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc” to Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train, while Versus Mode lets you assemble a team of two of your favorite characters and battle against other players!
Adventure Mode “The Hinokami Chronicles”
In the Adventure Mode, you can follow Tanjiro Kamado and dive into the story from the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime by yourself! This game includes the events of the “Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc” where Tanjiro began his journey, joined the Demon Slayer Corps, and fought a variety of demons, as well as Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train where he was accompanied by the Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku. You will be able to enjoy the battles against demons portrayed in the anime and brought to life in this game with incredible graphics!
Versus Mode
12 characters from the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime, including Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado, as well as 6 characters from the series’ official spinoff, Junior High and High School!! Kimetsu Academy Story, will join the Versus Mode. You can choose any combination of 2 characters from a total of 18 characters to take part in battles! Characters can be paired together as they were in the anime, or you can form a dream team that has never appeared in the anime. Build your ideal team to enjoy the battles!
We recently reviewed the game and you can find the review here.
Source: Press Release