Critics Say Demon Slayer Hinokami Chronicles Captures the Animes Tone Perfectly

Critics Say Demon Slayer: Hinokami Chronicles Captures the Anime’s Tone Perfectly

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CyberConnect2’s latest effort, Demon Slayer: The HInokami Chronicles, captures the spirit of the popular anime, but many find gameplay lacking.

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Critics Say Demon Slayer Hinokami Chronicles Captures the Animes Tone Perfectly

Having previously adapted Naruto and Dragon Ball Z, CyberConnect2 has now tackled Demon Slayer, a hugely popular manga and anime series created by manga artist Koyoharu Gotouge. Set during Taishō-era Japan, Demon Slayer begins with protagonist Tanjiro Kamado discovering that his family was slaughtered by a demon when he comes home from work one day. His sister, Nezuko, survived the ordeal but was transformed into a demon. However, she still displays signs of humanity. The series follows the duo as Tanjiro becomes a demon slayer and seeks a cure for his sister’s curse and vengeance for his family. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -The Hinokami Chronicles follows the story of the first season of the anime, as well as the movie Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.

For those who have enjoyed past CyberConnect2 games, The Hinokami Chronicles offers much of the same. For those who did not enjoy them, it provides little else aside from its new source material. The game has received mixed to positive reviews so far, with critics praising its visuals and aspects of its combat but criticizing the traversal of the overworld, shallow gameplay and the small roster of fighters currently available.

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Stunning Cutscenes, but Some Boring Gameplay

Critics Say Demon Slayer Hinokami Chronicles Captures the Animes Tone Perfectly

Robert Ramsey of Push Square counts the game’s presentation among its strengths, citing that it “expertly captures the look and feel of the anime” and has “gorgeously animated cutscenes.” Indeed, CyberConnect2’s adaptation of various anime franchises’ unique styles has been a point of praise for their games in the past, and The Hinokami Chronicles continues this particular chain of success for the company.

However, its impressive visuals do not make up for the game’s issues with its world outside of combat. Between fights and cutscenes, the player will control Tanjiro as he moves through the world, completing quests and finding various collectibles. However, the non-combat exploration sections are fairly linear and uninteresting, with IGN’s Will Borger describing the game’s interactions and movement in these sections as “mostly a slow, dull process that only requires you to push the stick in a direction and listen to some pretty unnecessary dialogue.”

The Hinokami Chronicles’ Combat is ‘Unfiltered Fun’

On the other hand, the aspect that most players will be interested in has been largely praised. The combat is relatively simple — particularly for those who have played through their Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm games — but certainly fun. Hirun Cryer of Rock Paper Shotgun describes the combat as “unfiltered fun in its most simplistic form” and likens the player experience of the game to “whacking action figures around as a kid.” The boss fights, in particular, stand out as, coupled with the aforementioned stunning visuals, they prove to be engaging spectacles for players with some unique combat.

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Though Robert Ramsey of Push Square says that “the combat system doesn’t have the necessary depth to hook anyone who isn’t a Demon Slayer super fan,” Will Borger of IGN says that the game has an “easy combat system to learn, but there is depth for those who want it.” The game’s simple combat system is likely to lead players towards more repetitive play styles, so the fun of this combat may wane quickly. Furthermore, at launch, there are only 18 characters available for players to choose from for its versus mode, which lacks playable demons. This is likely to limit the longevity of players’ enjoyment of the online and local multiplayer, as such a small roster will inevitably lead to repetitive fights.

For most players, the game will perhaps not be worth picking up at its $60 price tag. It offers much of what players would expect from a CyberConnect2 3D fighting game without much improvement from their past formula, though its lack of depth in certain aspects may be improved upon in future installments. However, for existing Demon Slayer fans and fans of CyberConnect2’s style of fighting games, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — The Hinokami Chronicles will likely prove a lively spectacle faithful to its source’s visual style and worth a playthrough even with its flaws.

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