SEGA announced that Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles is coming to the Nintendo Switch in Asia on June 9, 2022.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a manga masterpiece by Koyoharu Gotoge and published by Shueisha Jump Comics, selling over 150 million copies. The story follows Tanjiro Kamado, a boy whose family is slaughtered by a demon while his sister, Nezuko, is turned into one herself. Tanjiro Kamado joins the Demon Slayer Corps in the hopes of finding a way to turn his sister back into a human. This adventure exploded in popularity not only in Japan but also around the world, as it portrayed the heartrending ties between humans and demons and a ghastly swashbuckler while having moments of comic relief.

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles is a video game based on the animated series that premiered in April 2019 and has shipped over 1.6 million units* globally since its release on other platforms in October 2021. The game features two modes that allow you to dive into the world of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Adventure Mode allows you to control Tanjiro and experience the events from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc to Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train, while Versus Mode lets you assemble a team of two of your favorite characters and battle against other players.

Players can choose from 24 characters in the Nintendo Switch version, including 6 new playable characters added in the updates on other platforms. The Nintendo Switch version also comes with in-game Kimetsu Points, which can be used for unlocking characters and costumes, as well as Butterfly Mansion Patient Wear, which was previously released on other platforms as a bonus in the Deluxe Edition. The Nintendo Switch version also grants immediate access to the Kimetsu Academy Summer Uniform Costumes for characters in Versus Mode.