Screenshot by Aniplex

The next Demon Slayer game is a board game-style Switch party

It's an anime party

With the roaring success of Demon Slayer, Aniplex has been dipping their toes into the proverbial pool of licensed games. 2022’s The Hinokami Chronicles brought the series into the hack-and-slash genre to a reception. However, the next Demon Slayer title trades the arena battles for dice blocks and m🧔inigames.

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Announced as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mezase! Saikyou Taishi!, via , players will battle one another in the classic Mario Party formula with a twist.

As shown in the , up to four players will roll the dice, walk spaces around the board, and compete in minigames to win currency to use against one another. Some of the games shown include a cup-and-ball-type game, and one where the players must slash targets as they rise from the ground. Much like Mario Party, some spaces will activate events where you may get an item to turn the tides of the game.

Kamado Party

After some time, the game will transition from day to night, where players will be able to take on the many demons roaming around the board. Once you encounter them, all four players will have to work together to defeat it. The Demon Slayer party game also boasts a roster of characters from all throughout the series, all🥃owing you to choose from a handful of🎶 your favorite characters.

Though Aniplex hasn’t announced who’s going to be developing the game, Aniplex itself is producing the title. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Mezase! Saikyou Taishi! is currently slated for a 2024 release on the Nintendo Switch for J🍌apan, with no mention of other consoles.


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