Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles 2 Game Reveals DLC in 4th Promo Video
Aniplex revealed a fourth promotional video on Friday for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2, the sequel game to the 2021 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles game. Aniplex also revealed that the game will have a paid Character Pass DLC that will allow players to use characters who appeared in the recently released Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle – Part 1: Akaza Returns film in the game's VS. Mode.Additionally, the game will have a free update after its release that will include Muzan Kibutsuji as a character that players can use in VS. Mode. The game will launch in Japan on August 1 and in English on August 5 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. English Deluxe Edition owners can play the game up to five days earlier than the official release date.The digital deluxe edition includes two Kimetsu Academy Character unlock keys for Kyojuro Rengoku and Tengen Uzui and four character unlock keys for Tengen Uzui, Obanai Iguro, Sanemi Shinazugawa, and Gyomei Himejima. There are also VS. Mode system voices and costumes.The Japanese release will have a special edition, which includes a physical figure, as well as digital contents including in-game costumes. Pre-orders for the game will include a special set of cases with illustrations from ufotable. Special digital deluxe versions will also be available for purchase.The sequel game's story mode will continue from the first game, and will include the Entertainment District Arc, Swordsmith Village Arc, and Hashira Training Arc. The VS. Mode will feature over 40 playable characters, including Muichirō Tokitō and Mitsuri Kanroji, who are also the pre-order bonuses.Cyber Connect 2 is developing the game, and Aniplex is again releasing the game.All characters from the first game will also return in the base roster, including the demons that were added in the free post-launch updates and the Entertainment District Arc characters that were originally part of the first game's paid DLC. The nine Hashira will also be available in the new game as playable characters. The first Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Keppūtan) game shipped in Japan and released in English in Asia in October 2021. The game then launched a day later in North America and Europe for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The game's Switch version launched in Japan and in English in June 2022.Source: Press release
