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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles sales

SEGA announced today that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles has shipped over three million copies worldwide. That number is based on all physical version copies shipped, including limited-edition packages, and all digital version copies sold. As is usually the case with these types of announcements, SEGA did not provide a breakdown by platform.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles saw its initial release in October 2021. A Switch version followed last June.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles can currently be purchased on Switch both physically and digitally.

Source: SEGA PR

Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba The Hinokami Chronicles Gyutaro Character Pack

The Gyutaro Character Pack DLC for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles has now received a release date. Publisher Aniplex and developer CyberConnect2 announced today that the new content will be available on November 16, 2022.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles has received a decent amount of content following its Switch release. Daki, District Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, and Kamado (Advanced Demon Form) have all been added to the game.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles Daki release date

A final release date is in for the latest DLC character in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles, which is Daki. SEGA, Aniplex, and CyberConnect2 will have the content ready to go on October 13, 2022.

Entertainment District Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Inosuke Hashibira were previously added as DLC characters last month. We also saw Nezuko Kamado (Advanced Demon Form) in August.

Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles DLC characters Entertainment District Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Inosuke Hashibira

Publisher Aniplex and developer CyberConnect2 have set a release date for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles DLC characters Entertainment District Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Inosuke Hashibira. The full set is due out on September 16, 2022.

Nezuko Kamado (Advanced Demon Form) previously released as DLC for the game. The character launched last month.

Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles Nezuko Kamado (Advanced Demon Form)

Original (7/21): According to the latest issue of Weekly Jump, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles will be receiving its Nezuko Kamado (Advanced Demon Form) Character Pack DLC in mid-August.

Specifics have yet to emerge from the Japanese magazine. However, leaks says that Nezuko Kamado (Advanced Demon Form) looks the same as she appears in the anime and manga.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles review

System: Switch
Release Date: June 10, 2022
Developer: CyberConnect2
Publisher: SEGA


Demon Slayer is just the latest to tag alongside the likes of My Hero Academia to record numbers for its manga and animation distributions, and by this point in time, anyone who has even the smallest of interest in anime has probably heard about it. It’s no surprise then that its popularity has led it to getting a game. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaibi – The Hinokami Chronicles showcases most of what’s been presented in the anime and manga at this point, including its feature film, Mugen Train. With its cast of over thirty characters present and compiled in what is effectively the definitive version of the game with all DLC included, The Hinokami Chronicles gives a hearty round of content for both fans and newcomers alike a great way to play on Switch with an exceptional port.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles

The Switch version of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles, which was first announced last week, has now been confirmed for the west. North America and Europe will be getting the game on June 10, 2022.

According to SEGA, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles on Switch contains everything found on other platforms, including all the post-launch content added such as the six new playable characters – Rui, Akaza, Susamaru, Yahaba, Enmu, and Yushiro & Tamayo, new online missions that reward Kimetsu Points to unlock additional rewards, and all the balance changes made to the combat.

We’ve included more information about the game below. 


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