While it might be the weekend, news waits for no one, and this Saturday the latest out of Sega is that arena fighter Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is all set to release this summer on the 5th of August, 2025. As part of the announcement, they also dropped a brand new trailer, showcasing how the District Art Area is depicted in the game.
This looks like another great digital version of the animated show, and for fans it’ll have been a long wait since the original game’s release in 2021. Sega also dropped a whole host of information about the different versions of the game, so you can start to plan ahead just what flavour of edition you might want.
Digital pre-orders start Monday, March 3 for PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam platforms, with the Nintendo Switch version to follow later.
Digital Deluxe Edition (£64.99 MSRP)
Those who order the Digital Deluxe Edition will unlock the following:
Base game
2 Kimetsu Academy Character Unlock Keys – Kyojuro Rengoku and Tengen Uzui
4 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
3 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, and 2 Character Unlock Keys** – Muichiro Tokito and Mitsuri Kanroji
Digital Standard Edition (£54.99 MSRP)
The Digital Standard Edition features the following:
Base game
2 Kimetsu Academy Character Unlock Keys – Kyojuro Rengoku and Tengen Uzui
Pre-order bonus: 2 Character Unlock Keys** – Muichiro Tokito and Mitsuri Kanroji
Physical Edition (£54.99 MSRP)
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​A physical edition for The Hinokami Chronicles 2 will also be available to pre-order. This version includes:
Base Game
2 Character Unlock Keys*** – Muichiro Tokito and Mitsuri Kanroji
*Must pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition prior to August 5, 2025. Not available for Nintendo 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:
6 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:
1 Character Unlock Key – Hinatsuru, Makio, and Suma
All three serve as one playable character
3 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.
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is scheduled to be released in North America and Europe on August 5, 2025, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, and the Nintendo Switch family of systems.
