While waiting for season four of the Demon Slayer anime, this universe offers a gift to fans with a new video game. It’s really a nice surprise!
Many Demon Slayer fans are eagerly awaiting season 4 of the anime, which was originally scheduled for early April and finally premiered on May 12 on Crunchyroll. It should adapt chapters 128 to 136 of Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga, which are relatively short. This even surprised a lot, since this arc could have been condensed into just a few episodes, according to some. Regardless, the work will return soon, and not just on television. A new one has indeed leaked.
A new Demon Slayer game in the works?
Video game adaptations of manga are a long story of love and disenchantment. Some studios manage to transcribe the universes and their frantic action, while others fail completely. Yes, we are talking about Jujutsu Kaisen and its catastrophic debut in the video game sphere. Demon Slayer also tried the exercise without much success. Demon Slayer The Hinokami stood out for the modeling of its characters and its some original gameplay features, it was ultimately a game of average quality. CyberConnect 2 has obviously not said its last word. According to Midori, a well-known industry leaker, the studio is already preparing a sequel. However, he did not reveal any further information. We can easily assume that this sequel to Demon Slayer The Hinokami will also be intended for current consoles (PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch) and PC.
We will obviously wait for an official announcement, but the leaker’s reputation is well established, he who was at the origin of the leaks regarding the development of Persona 3 Reload and Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance. It must be said that the Demon Slayer universe still contains enough material to make another video game. Remember that The Hinokami is an adaptation of the first season of the anime and the film Demon Slayer: Mugen Train. CyberConnect 2 then allowed itself some liberties compared to the original plot, particularly concerning the final boss. In the video game, Tanjiro never faced the manga’s major antagonist, Muzan Kibutsuji. This therefore leaves a fairly open ending to continue the story beyond, especially as a fourth season is about to show up. This leaves a lot of scenarios to adapt. At the moment, we don’t have enough information to be sure. As usual, we’ll have to wait a bit.
In the meantime, players will be able to discover an adaptation of a completely different genre with Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board!. Behind this long name hides a Mario Party-style party game exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. Release scheduled for April 26, 2024.