posted on by Anita Tai
Game launches in Americas, Europe on April 24
Sega revealed a new trailer for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! (Kimetsu no Yaiba Mezase! Saikyō Taishi! in Japan) board game-style video game for the Nintendo Switch on Tuesday.
The new trailer showcases the core gameplay, along with the minigames and unique “Demon Slayer Dice” for each character.
The game will launch in the Americas and Europe on April 24. The game will ship in Japan on April 25.
Up to four players can play the game online or offline. There are 12 playable characters including Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and nine Hashira. Nezuko is a support character. There is a day and night mechanic that changes the spaces of each board, which includes locations like Mount Fujikasane and Asakusa. The game also features mini games.
The game is the second console game in the franchise. Sega‘s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles (Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Keppūtan) game shipped in Japan and released in English in Asia in October 2021. The game then launched a day later in North America and Europe for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. The game’s Switch version launched in Japan and in English in June 2022.
Sources: Press release, Sega‘s YouTube channel
