Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. DualShockers
    Oct 13, 2021
    85
    CyberConnect2 fulfills all our expectations with Demon Slayer Hinokami Chronicles. The title is great for fans of the manga and newcomers alike, however, there is definitely room for improvement.
  2. IGN Japan
    Nov 16, 2021
    80
    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles faithfully recreates popular anime Demon Slayer as a competitive 3D action fighting game. While the amount of playable characters and the exploration part leave room for improvement, there’s a lot to love here for fans of the source material.
  3. Hobby Consolas
    Oct 13, 2021
    76
    It's a shame the gameplay is so similar to past games and the exploration segments so bland, because the recreation of the anime it's truly spectacular; the best to date in a CyberConnect2 game. Fans of Kimetsu no Yaiba will probably enjoy it, even with the severe lack of content.
  5. MGG Spain
    Oct 14, 2021
    75
    Kimetsu No Yaiba: Hinokami Chornicles stands out for its history and beauty in battles, even though with very basic mechanics and boring modes.
  6. LevelUp
    Oct 20, 2021
    72
    The Hinokami Chronicles is a fighter arena with a poor character roster at the time of its release, and an inorganic story mode. You will be forced to finish it only to see the cutscenes and unlock the characters, instead of exploring battle systems. But not everything is disappointing, as the art direction is incredible, with special attacks taken directly from the anime, and the inclusion of the original music is greatly appreciated.
  7. Checkpoint Gaming
    Nov 11, 2021
    70
    Demon Slayer -Kimetsu No Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles is one for the fans, yet still accessible for beginners. Aside from a few functionality problems in gameplay, it is a great load of fun being able to fight against familiar faces and take the leading role in the story of Demon Slayer. The developers of the game may have missed a prime opportunity to expand on the exploration experience, but at the end of the day, this is a game focused on the thrill of battling against Demons and looking cool while doing so.
  8. The Games Machine
    Oct 14, 2021
    70
    When I look at Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles I keep seeing the usual formula that Cyberconnect2 has been using for years of anime tie-in fighters. It’s still an enjoyable and fun fighting game, if you care enough to get into its more obscure mechanics, but it could have been much better with more emphasis on a proper training mode and a more fleshed out campaign. Nonetheless, it’s also one of the prettiest game ever developed by the software house that created .Hack and a proper celebration of the bombastic action sequences of the original animated series produced by world-known animation studio Ufotable.
  9. Vandal
    Oct 13, 2021
    70
    This is a very faithful adaptation of the anime and that’s something fans will love, even if unfortunately it’s very limited gameplay-wise.
  10. GAMINGbible
    Oct 13, 2021
    70
    For fans of anime fighting games, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles is a compelling experience. Even if you're a newcomer to the series, this is a game that is fun to play, with a bold narrative that grips you early on. It may feel light at times, but it's a fine example of what CyberConnect2 does best.
  11. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 13, 2021
    65
    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles is very faithful to the anime, with an excellent use of cel shading for the characters and a couple of notable locations, although severely limited in structure and interactions. However the story campaign is very short and you're going to beat it in a few hours.
  12. IGN Italia
    Oct 13, 2021
    65
    Demon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles isn't really a step forward after Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. The new CyberConnect2 game lacks content, and the story mode play and feels old. Even so, the combat system shines thanks to some minor tweaks and adjustments, and the PvP is as fun as it should be. Sadly, you have to endure a pretty bad six hours campaign before you are finally allowed to participate in some downright spectacular battles with the full roster of characters.
  13. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 20, 2021
    60
    Quotation forthcoming.
  14. BaziCenter
    Nov 20, 2021
    55
    As a fan of Demon Slayer series you’ll probably have an easier time communicating with the game, but for anybody else there isn’t much entertainment on offer here as long cut scenes and shallow gameplay really hurt the overall experience.

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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 42
  3. Negative: 8 out of 42
  1. Angcarri
    Oct 24, 2021
    8
    It’s a fun game but could use some fixing with some characters damage outputs and timing
  2. josennin
    Oct 28, 2021
    9
    Es un muy buen juego sin embargo algo corto y carece de modo aventura solo modo historia pero gozar de una adaptación tan buena del anime noEs un muy buen juego sin embargo algo corto y carece de modo aventura solo modo historia pero gozar de una adaptación tan buena del anime no tiene precio… Full Review »
  3. NeroDeAngelo
    Oct 25, 2021
    8
    Let us get the bad out of the way first: There is a lack of game modes, and it could have used more content.
    That said, let us get to the    Let us get the bad out of the way first: There is a lack of game modes, and it could have used more content.
    That said, let us get to the positives: The Game is actually pretty great! It is a arena fighter in the style of the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm series, but with improved controls and battle mechanics. You have 3 different Ground Attack Strings, Neutral (which can be cancelled with either a special attack or a dash cancel to combo into other attacks), tilt up (The string ends with a attack that sends the opponent into the air, which can also be followed up) and tilt down (a strong combo ending move, that will hard knock down the opponent, making it unable to combo after it, but gives you room to recover Special meter, gain distance or simply use it if you have no more meter to spend to extend the string anyway). You also have a strong attack by tilting forward and press attack the same time, which can be charged and gives Super Armor during the charge up and most of the animation, but can be punished hard if whiffed.
    Each character also has access to three special attacks, neutral, tilt, and guard + special attack.
    You also have a Super Meter that can be raised up to three bars. You can use that to either Boost yourself and/or use an ultimate.
    Ultimates will always use up all bars you currently have. You only need one to activate and use it, but the more meter you have, the stronger the ultimate becomes.
    Or you use it for "Boost". "Boost"costs one meter and it will buff all your attacks for some time and it will replenish your blue special metter that you have to use for special attacks and dodge cancels, and you movement speed increases. You will also get a special combo finisher for your ground neutral combo, however it will cause a knock down so you can't combo after it, but it deals good damage as has quite some reach!

    Using "Boost" costs one Super meter. So if you have 2 Meters you can use "Boost", and also an ultimate. It will be just a level one ultimate, but it will be much stronger thanks to surge.
    Or you can use your second Meter to go into "Surge" mode.

    "Surge" is like the Awakening State in the Ninja Storm series. "Surge" can be used after "Boost", it won't last as long but it will give you infinite Special Meter, and further boosts your power. If you have 3 full Super Meters, you can use "Boost" first, use it until it is shortly from running out, then use "Surge" to stay buffed and then you can still use a Level 1 Ultimate that is almost as strong as a Level 3 Ultimate.

    You also can use Assist characters! The assist you choose can use two of his three special attacks (usually neutral special and tilt special), depending on if you input the Assist character button on neutral or when you tilt it. You can also hold the Assist button to tag switch with your partner. Each Assist attack or switch cost 1 Bar of the assist bar, of which you have two bars. Finally you can also use two assists bars when you are trapped in an opponents combo to have your assist save you from the combo.

    The Story Mode of the game is pretty nice! The graphics and animations are beautiful and look almost like being directly out of the anime. Also pretty much everything is inside this game in terms of story, and what is not in the ingame cutscenes comes with little "Skits" that show what else happened.

    The Roster consists of 11 Character, 1 alternate version of the main character with a completely different moveset and 6 "School" variants for some characters, that are having the same moveset as the regular ones but with different ultimates. SO the roster is "Technically" 18 Characters. Not the biggest roster but still a good one!

    Additionally, we will get 6 FREE DLC Characters too, so free content is also coming!

    Overall the game is great, but if you are not a Fan, and just casually enjoy the series, I say wait until it gets a but cheaper or get it used, since the lack of content might be off putting to some. For actual fans this is a must have!    … Full Review »
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