Review – Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2

It comes with all the pomp of overproduction, seeking to solidify the franchise among both anime lovers and the fighting game audience. Developed by CyberConnect2 and released by Sega, the adaptation of the original work created by Koyoharu Gotouge bets on the direct continuation of what worked in the previous game, expanding content and refining visual details.

Following the saying about not moving a team they are winning, developers have heard the community and not just expanded this rich anime universe to games, but took advantage of all the history and knowledge of previous franchises to reinforce the tradition of delivering a visually exciting and detail -filled product to fans.

The breathing technique of continuity

The continuity of the series has been perceived since the beginning of the game, but now with new modes, characters and features, keeping the root of the Arena Fighter style. In resuming the journey of Tanjiro Kamado, the story mode is inspired by the main arches of, adapting the district of entertainment, Vila dos Ferreiros and the training of the hashira, causing the player to revive the most intense moments of this saga. Fidelity with the events of the anime remains as a strong point, with battles and emblematic twists recreated through well -worked scenes and, of course, with exciting combat.

There are more than 40 playable characters in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2, managing to broaden the versus mode so that it is even more interesting, with a very high replay factor because of confrontation possibilities in multiplayer, both online and offline. The combat system has gained the addition of Dual Utlimates, which allows team -final team scams according to certain combinations such as the pairs composed of Tanjiro and Nezuko or Rengoku and Tanjiro, Tomioka and Shinobu, and Mitsuri and Muichiro, and many others.

News also include Gear System, for you to equip items that offer Battles in History mode or versus, increasing the strategy for combat, as well as the new training Path for you to face a way with several enemies until you reach Hashira, in a kind of final boss, under special conditions that increase the difficulty of the game. And if you have lost The Hinokami Chronicles, The Path of A Demon Slayer revisits the story of the previous game, with the most important battles from the beginning of the story to the infinite train arch. While we have a visual show with exciting battles, you may have missed CyberConnect2 a little balancing on the difficulty of the fighting, as the game offers a simpler challenge.

Exactly about the gameplay is that we can have the greatest divergence of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu on Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2, as we have combat mechanics that remain affordable, with easy combos and the traditional commands already expected of Fighters Arena fans, the game still lacks refinement and innovation for battles. The sense of repetition of commands and combos can thwart more demanding players or who have been with this kind of game since the early days with the Ninja Ultimate franchise of the Naruto series. In this continuation, the strategy gains reinforcement through the choice of pairs and the use of equipment, but the essence of gameplay remains faithful to the first game, which may limit the feeling of novelty.

The pillars that support an Arena Fighter

Each character is faithfully adapted, with skill animations that refer directly to the anime and guarantee each fighter’s own identity. The cast of characters stands out because of the presence of the protagonists and the addition of the nine hashira, as well as having the most relevant antagonists. Sega has already confirmed that soon we will have Muzan, the great villain of the series, as well as a Character Pass will be released soon, taking advantage of the release of the movie Castle of Infinity, confirming the effort to keep the game alive longer than its predecessor.

All of this is even more interesting when the possibility of alternating between characters during combat and performing special techniques is quite fluid, although the shared life bar of the duo requires planning and distancing themselves the way it is performed by other titles from other doubles or team -based fighting games.

If the story is interesting and very faithful to the original work, with breathtaking and very lively sequences, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu on Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 tries to innovate the history mode, bringing a scenario exploration system that, although beautiful, remain linear and without great incentives being more repetitive and boring than really interesting. Even with an interaction that goes beyond fighting and deepens the characters, after a few hours of play the interest in walking a runner -bound to collect items, facing challenges or doing tasks, it becomes tiring and repetitive. With this, the narrative experience ends up being harmed by the excess of fidelity to the original work and with few surprises for those who have accompanied the anime.

As usual, CyberConnect2’s work delivers impressive art direction, which can visually translate UFOTABLE’s style of animation, faithful to the original traits and special effects of breathing techniques. The scenarios, especially the most striking struggles, shine because of the rich detail and favor the combat in the arena, with vibrant colors that respect the universe of the series. The sequences when performing the dual ultimates and the special blows are eye -picking.

Following the same impact, the soundtrack closely follows the epic climate of the anime, with original compositions and themes that punctuate every important moment. Emotional involvement is amplified by music, ensuring that even the fastest battles have dramatic weight. Whether for those who have already experienced all the arches or are following the story by adapting in games, it is impossible not to be thrilled or excited about the events on screen.

Not to mention the plethora of collectibles you will have to unlock during the various game modes, as well as Masterry, which counts your game time with each character and evolves with the hours invested in gambling. Images, phrases, voices, visual for characters, music, decorations, titles and memories are among the various reasons to reinforce the game’s replay factor.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 can consolidate itself as a very solid continuation, visually beautiful, faithful to the anime and full of content to fans, without just looking for a large DLC. Even though the game cannot stand out for lack of news in mechanics or even boldness, maintaining a structure already seen in the previous game, Sega’s work serves very well to the captive audience of the series, but will hardly conquer who seeks a fighting game with more innovation and own personality.