Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles

 PlayStation 5
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 57
  3. Negative: 9 out of 57

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  1. Kk-
    Oct 17, 2021
    3
    The fights are decent, but most of the game is just running around in a ps2 game style minus the great rewards and interesting side stories and the long dialogues, which could have been done better. Some times there is a dialogue I want to skip but I know that something interesting would happen if I wanted the boring talk. I could not even continue to finishe the third chapter
  2. NoofMinus
    Oct 19, 2021
    1
    good, very enjoy it but the game cost more than it is, why would I pay 70 bucks for this game ?????
  3. AleAckerman206
    Oct 14, 2021
    4
    One of the worst games I've ever played, it's too generic and very boring, not recommended unless you have nothing to do
  4. TopReviewer
    Oct 18, 2021
    2
    1. Get rights for making a game after a popular anime
    2. Make a mediocre arena fighter game.
    3. ??? 4. PROFIT Just looking at the roster and the move list kinda tells the whole story. I love Demon Slayer, I love seeing the characters in action and the voice acting but the game itself is just as generic as it can get. I'm sick and tired of making a **** arena fighting games for anime.    1. Get rights for making a game after a popular anime
    2. Make a mediocre arena fighter game.
    3. ???
    4. PROFIT
    Just looking at the roster and the move list kinda tells the whole story.
    I love Demon Slayer, I love seeing the characters in action and the voice acting but the game itself is just as generic as it can get. I'm sick and tired of making a **** arena fighting games for anime.
    I give it 2 for the voice acting    … Expand

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#92 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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#65 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Cubed3
    May 30, 2023
    50
    Series fans will find something to enjoy, yet those simply looking a fighting experience with friends will find this to be frustrating. Considering the studio's history, and the nature of the source material, this could be a natural win, but this is something that is fundamentally flawed. The Story Mode balancing results in far too little actual gameplay, and too much time on slow plodding wanderings through uninspired areas. When it comes to the actual playing, the combat is just as flawed as the rest of it all. Slow, easy to abuse, and repetitive. The only saving graces are the retelling of the source material itself along with the combination of the signature CyberConnect cinematic battles. It's such a shame, but it seems CyberConnect has gone backwards with this adaptation, losing every step of progress they moved on with each subsequent iteration of the Ninja Storm series. Thankfully, the huge popularity of the series almost guarantees there'll be more to come with this series, and CyberConnect may have the chance to revisit the world of Demon Slayer.
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  2. GameMAG
    Dec 20, 2021
    50
    If you really want to try out Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles, just wait for the next sale. At this state the feels more like a prototype. CyberConnect2 can certainly do better.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Nov 16, 2021
    70
    When the quality over quantity recipe goes too far, you get The Hinokami Chronicles. A visually stunning game based on a renowned anime, that painfully yearns for more content. It is full of forced activities that are there only to prolong the experience. Yet, the sides of it that shine are absolutely stunning. Not to mention that if you are a fan of the series, it will probably blow your mind.
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