Unsheathe your blades again. SEGA has unveiled the newest character for their hit fighter, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles. Coming off the newest season of Demon Slayer, the villainess Daki now makes her appearance as a playable fighter.
The news comes accompanied by a new trailer, showing Daki’s formidable capabilities as a demon on the fighting field. As one of the more powerful demons, Daki attacks with her ferocious attitude and unflinching aggression. Showing her unending pride in being a demons and her resentment for humans, the trailer shows Daki at her power, using her robes to tangle, throw, and even cut opponents, and even light the ground below her. The trailer also has English dubbing, and appears to have the same voice actress as the show, Erica Linbeck. The character is the second to last character available in the Character Pass, which includes several other characters for players to use and fight with.
Based on the anime oif the same name, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles puts players in the role of Tanjiro, a young man who has suffered an unfathomable tragedy in seeing his family murdered by a demon. Only one survivor remains, and that is her sister Nezuko. However, Nezuko has transformed into a demon herself and barely holds onto her humanity. Determined to avenge his family and find a cure for Nezuko, Tanjiro sets off to become a Demon Slayer and become and elite member of the Demon Slayer Corps. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles puts players into the course of the animes’ few arcs, including the Mugen Train arc and Entertainment District Arc.
It is fantastic to see an anime-licensed game like Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles continue to succeed and garner attention. The anime and Mugen Train movie are some of the action-packed anime around these days, and while I am behind in seeing the newest season, nothing but fantastic things continue to eb said about the series, from the manga to the anime. As for the game, we certainly could use more faithful adaptations of shows in video games these days, and its fitting to see Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles continue to resonate with players. With Daki being the second to last characters, it’s said to see the game meet its conclusion but hopeful that more games like it are on their way.
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles is now available on PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo Switch.
