TheDemon Slayer Hinokami Chroniclesfighting game is adding all the MVPs from Season 2 of the anime in a new DLC Characters Pack.
Demon Slayerby Koyoharu Gotouge managed to become in a couple of years the most popular anime of all timein terms of revenuethanks to its first TV season and theMugen Trainmovie, all animated by studio Ufotable, also known for theNasuverseanime adaptations. Now, the console gameThe Hinokami Chronicleswill add new characters from Season 2 as DLC.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Hinokami Chronicles to add Hashira and Demon Characters from Entertainment Distrcit Arc For Free
WhileDemon Slayer Entertainment Districtarc has already finished airing, fans will now be able to reenact some of the season’s iconic fights in theDemon Slayerconsole game as it will add all the major characters from the arc including Daki and Sound Hashira Tengen Uzui. Entertainment District Arc versions of Tanjiro, Inosuke, and Zenitsu will also be added to the game.
All new Demon Slayer game DLC characters confirmed so far
All these characters will be added for free later in 2022. The news was first announced by Aniplex and CyberConnect2 via Shonen Jump magazines this April as reported byRyokutya2089.All characters will only be playable in Versus Mode.
CyberConnect2 Working on More DLC Characters Hints at Delayed Sequel
Right now, CyberConnect2 is working on these DLC characters rather than launching a full-fledged sequel. Unlike with theNaruto Ultimate Ninja Stormseries, it looks like it could take more than a year between new releases ofDemon Slayerfighting games.This is a bit of a shame as all the DLC characters will only be playable in Versus Mode and will not add any new story elements.
TheDemon Slayerconsole game is officially titledDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba The Hinokami Chroniclesand is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. CyberConnect 2 is currently working on a Nintendo Switch version of the game to be released on June 07, 2025. An asynchronous multiplayer game on mobile titledKimetsu no Yaiba Keppuu Kengeki Royaleis also in development but was delayed with no release date yet. Season 3 of the anime was also revealed andwill cover the Swordsmith Village arc.
