TheDemon Slayer3D arena fighting game,Hinokami Chronicles, is now coming to Nintendo Switch, and we’ve got a release date for Japan.
Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba The Hinokami Chroniclesis the first console adaptation of the hit manga by Koyoharu Gotouge, released in October 2021 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Now, it has beenrevealedthat a Nintendo Switch version is also in the works.
Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba The Hinokami ChroniclesNintendo Switch release date
In Japan, Aniplex announcedDemon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba The Hinokami Chronicleswill be released on July 20, 2025 on Switch, for 6980 Yen (tax included). A limited edition will be sold for 11,800 Yen (tax included). The limited edition includes bonus costumes and 16000 Kimetsu Points, which are used in-game to unlock more playable characters in Versus Mode and content.
Additional information on the Switch version ofDemon Slayer Hinokami Chronicleswill be revealed in mid-February. It’s only a mater of time until a Western release date is also announced.
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Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba The Hinokami Chronicleswas developed by CyberConnect2, the studio behind theNaruto Ultimate Ninja Stormseries, and both games are very similar gameplay-wise. However, if you already tried outHinokami Chroniclesyourself, I won’t be teaching you anything by stating it’s clear the game had a very short development time.
The game got several free DLC characters post-release, but they’re all characters who were supposed to be playable from the start, as most appear in Story Mode. The Story Mode itself has underwhelming exploration segments as well, and screenplay which pales in comparison to the anime by Ufotable.
Hopefully a possible sequel, adapting beyond theMugen Train arc, will have higher ambitions, with more playable characters including most of the Hashira.
CyberConnect2 also recently released on all platformsFuuga: Melodies of Steel, an ambitious, original JRPG and a spiritual successor toTail ConcertoandSolatorobo. A Switch port of the .Hack//G.U. Last Recoderemaster is alsoreleasing on July 21, 2025.
