After some initial disappointment, fans are ecstatic that playable demons will be added to the much anticipated Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles.
When it was announced Demon Slayer - the popular manga turned anime series - would be making a game based on the events of the series first season as well as the critically acclaimed movie, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, fans were excited to get a chance to battle as their favorite slayers - Tanjiro, Inosuke, Zenitsu and Nezuko. However, many were disappointed that they would not be able to play the main antagonists - the demons.
However, a recent tweet by popular leaker PS360HD2 revealed that the game will indeed include playable demons - members of the Twelve Kizuki, Rui and Akaza. The dastardly demons will be available as a free update DLC after the game’s initial release.
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles will feature a solo play mode, as well as a versus mode where you can battle as your favorite characters. The game will support both local and online multiplayer.
Demon Slayer has been in the headlines a lot lately, as GungHo Online Entertainment recently announced a collaboration between Ninjala and Demon Slayer. Conversely, Ufotable, the studio behind the anime, and its founder Hikaru Kondo were recently indicted for tax evasion. It was reported that Kondo hid approximately $4 million USD in his home.
Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicle is set to be released in Japan Thursday, October 14, 2021 and globally by Sega Friday, October 15, 2021 for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in October 2021. It is currently available for pre-order and is $59.99 for the standard edition and $69.99 for the deluxe edition, which includes the game, 4 character unlock keys, 3 in-game costumes, set of 12 PSN avatars, thousands of Slayer Points and a custom theme for PS4.