Aniplex and SEGA have announced that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 will launch on August 5 in the west. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Players who Pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition will get five days of early access to the game. An Entertainment District trailer was also released along with 42 minutes of gameplay.
The full details:
Game Editions
Digital pre-orders will kick off this Monday, March 3, 2025, for PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam platforms, with the Switch version to follow later.
Digital Deluxe Edition ($69.99 USD MSRP)
Those who order the Digital Deluxe Edition will unlock the following:
Base game
Two Kimetsu Academy Character Unlock Keys – Kyojuro Rengoku and Tengen Uzui
Four Character Unlock Keys – Tengen Uzui, Obanai Iguro, Sanemi Shinazugawa, and Gyomei
Himejima
VS Mode System Voice: Upper Rank Demons Set – Akaza, Daki, Gyutaro, Gyokko, and Zohakuten
Three Battle Attire Costumes – Tanjiro Kamado’s Kimono (Entertainment District), Inosuke Hashibira’s Kimono (Entertainment District), and Tengen Uzui’s Shinobi Attire
Pre-order bonuses:
Advanced Access* – The ability to play the game starting on July 31, 2025
Two Character Unlock Keys** – Muichiro Tokito and Mitsuri Kanroji
Digital Standard Edition ($59.99 USD MSRP)
The Digital Standard Edition features the following:
Base game
Two Kimetsu Academy Character Unlock Keys – Kyojuro Rengoku and Tengen Uzui
Pre-order bonus: 2 Character Unlock Keys** – Muichiro Tokito and Mitsuri Kanroji
Physical Edition ($59.99 USD MSRP)
A physical edition for The Hinokami Chronicles 2 will also be available to pre-order. This version includes:
Base Game
Two Character Unlock Keys*** – Muichiro Tokito and Mitsuri Kanroji
*Must pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition prior to August 5, 2025. Not available for Switch.
**Only available until the game launches on August 5, 2025
***Only available in the limited time launch version of the physical edition.
Bonuses for Linking Save Data
Finally, the following bonus items will be available for those with save data from either Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles or Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board!.
Bonuses for The Hinokami Chronicles save data:
Six Kimetsu Academy Character Unlock Keys – Tanjiro Kamado, Nezuko Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, Shinobu Kocho, and Giyu Tomioka
Bonuses for Sweep the Board! save data:
One Character Unlock Key – Hinatsuru, Makio, and Suma
All three serve as one playable character
Three Battle Attire Costumes – Hinatsuru (Meal Prep), Makio (Meal Prep), and Suma (Meal
Prep)
Please note the respective save data must be linked through the same platform users purchase The Hinokami Chronicles 2.
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