Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles

Post-launch Update #2 Now Available Adding Yahaba and Susamaru as Playable Characters

November 24, 2021 - SEGA announced that the Post-launch Update #2 for Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no YaibaThe Hinokami Chronicles, the hit console game based on the anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, is now available.

In this update, two demons, Yahaba and Susamaru, are added as playable characters for Versus Mode. Yahaba features a tricky combat style as he manipulates arrows, which do not deal damage themselves, to hurt his opponents by slamming them into the ground. Susamaru specializes in quickly defeating her opponents with longrange attacks using mari balls. This update also introduces the 60 fps setting for the PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X, and Steam, allowing some parts of the game to be enjoyed at 60 fps. The update also includes new Online Missions, new Rewards, such as new Quotes and Profile Photos, and some minor bug fixes.

Post-launch Updates #3 is scheduled to be released as well. The next update will also introduce demons as special Versus Mode characters. Stay tuned and enjoy!

Post-launch Update #2 - New Playable Characters

Yahaba (Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama)

Following Kibutsuji’s orders, Yahaba sets off on a mission with Susamaru to attack Tanjiro in Asakusa. He has eyes on both hands and can generate arrows that manipulate directional forces with his Blood Demon Art.

Yahaba’s Combat Features Yahaba fights using arrows, which makes him a long-range fighter. Although the arrows themselves do no damage, opponents struck by them can be dealt damage by lifting them into the air and bashing them into the ground. He can even strike rocks with his arrows and throw them at his opponent.

Yahaba’s attacks include those deal damage and those that do not. Make sure to plan your combos around the attacks that deal damage!

Keep your distance and look for openings while hitting your opponent with attacks that don’t deal damage, and then deal heavy damage by using combos that center around attacks that do deal damage!

Yahaba’s Combo Examples

● Skill 1 (△ - hold until next command) > Skill 2 (→△) > Skill 1 (△ - hold until next command) > Skill 2 (→△) > Demon Skill 1 (L1)

Demon Skill 1 has high minimum damage even when it’s used continuously and is a great way to finish a combo.

● Skill 2 (→△) > Skill 1 (△ - hold until next command) > Skill 2 (→△) > Skill 1 (△ - hold until next command) > Skill 2 (→△) > Demon Skill 2 (→L1) > Demon Skill 1 (L1) > Ultimate Art (R2)

Skills and Demon Skills can be added or subtracted based on how much is available in the gauge. Although gauge limitations may make this combo difficult to execute, it can still deal heavy damage even if some attacks are not included.

Susamaru (Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu)

Susamaru sets off on the same mission with Yahaba to attack Tanjiro in Asakusa, as per Kibutsuji’s orders. She is a demon that takes on the appearance of a young girl and strikes her enemies with powerful mari balls.

Susamaru’s Combat Features

Susamaru fights by throwing powerful mari balls from afar at her opponents. She can even attack short-range opponents, including members of the Demon Slayer Corps, from outside their reach without them ever touching her!

Her attacks generally involve throwing mari balls at her opponents while dynamically moving in and out of range, while her high-damage combos can also start with kicking strikes.

Susamaru’s Combo Examples

●Skill 3 (R1+△) > Chase Dash (○) > Aerial Attack (□) >> Aerial Attack (→□) > (Land) > Light Attack (□>□) > Skill 3 (R1+△ - hold) > Chase Dash (○) > Aerial Attack (□ > □) > Skill 1 (△)

Skill 3 starts off this powerful combo with its charging function.

●Skill 3 (R1+△) >> Light Attack (□>□) > Demon Skill 2 (→L1) > Aerial Attack (towards the ground) (→□) > (Land) > Light Attack (□>□) > Skill 3 (R1+△, hold) > Light Attack (□) > Skill 2 (→△) > Ultimate Art (R2)

Make sure you use the left stick to point her towards her opponent when using Demon Skill 2, before her Ultimate Art, as it is a close-range attack. You won’t be able to take your eyes off her as she darts around

*The images are based on the in-game 3D models created by CyberConnect2.

**Button combinations here are for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®5 versions.

Post-launch Update Information

3 free post-launch updates will be available in total and add demons as playable characters for Versus Mode.

・Post-launch Update #1 - New Playable Characters: Rui & Akaza

・Post-launch Update #2 - New Playable Characters: Yahaba & Susamaru

・New Online Missions

・New Rewards

・Minor bug fixes

・60 fps setting allowing some parts of the game to be enjoyed at 60 fps (only for the PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X, and Steam)

***The 60 fps setting only applies to the player-controlled exploration and battle parts of Adventure Mode and offline battles in Versus Mode.

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles Game Overview

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles, the game based on the animated series that first aired in April 2019, 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!

Adventure Mode

In Adventure Mode, you can follow Tanjiro Kamado and dive into the story from the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime by yourself! This game includes the events of the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc where Tanjiro began his journey, joined the Demon Slayer Corps, and fought a variety of demons, as well as Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train where he was accompanied by the Flame Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku.

You will be able to enjoy the battles against demons portrayed in the anime and brought to life in this game with incredible graphics!

Versus Mode

12 characters from the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime, including Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado, as well as 6 characters from the series’ official spinoff, Junior High and High School!! Kimetsu Academy Story, will join the Versus Mode. You can choose any combination of 2 characters from a total of 18 characters to take part in battles!

Characters can be paired together as they were in the anime, or you can form a dream team that has never appeared in the anime. Build your ideal team to enjoy the battles!

About the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime

The animated adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoge’s manga series from Shueisha Jump Comics has now sold over 150 million copies of volumes 1~23 in total. The show, which originally began broadcast in April 2019, follows the story of Tanjiro Kamado, a boy whose family was slaughtered by a demon while his own sister, Nezuko, was turned into one herself. Tanjiro Kamado joined the Demon Slayer Corps to find 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 Movie: Mugen Train, premiering October 2020 in Japan and later worldwide, directly follows the events of “Tanjiro Kamado, Unwavering Resolve Arc” of the anime series. By May 24 in Japan alone, the movie scored around 28,966,806 audiences and ¥40,016,942,050 in box office revenue, with total revenue of around ¥51.7 billion and 41.35 million audiences in 45 regions around the world. In Japan, the TV anime series “Mugen Train Arc” began broadcasting in October 2021, with the “Entertainment District Arc” also scheduled to be released in December.

Official Website (English): https://demonslayer-anime.com/

Title Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles

Release Date On Sale *Console version released on Oct 14, 2021 / Steam version released on Oct 16, 2021

Platforms PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Steam *Only available digitally except for PS4™/PS5™

Languages Japanese / English Voiceover English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese Subtitles

Genre Arena Fighter

Players 1-2

Developer CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd.

Production Aniplex Inc.

Publisher SEGA CORPORATION

Website https://asia.sega.com/kimetsu_hinokami/en/

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