Anime fans rejoice as Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 announced for the Nintendo Switch 2 this October. Originally released in for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (Steam) on August 5, 2025, the popular anime’s fighting game will be on Nintendo’s latest console. With more fighting genres coming to the console, the Switch 2 is becoming a hotspot for fighting games.

The game will launch at a retail price of $59.99 USD but for those who own the game on the Nintendo Switch console will be able to upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 version at no additional cost through a free upgrade pass. However, this does not include the Character Pass characters. Buying the game at full retail for the Switch 2 will give you the Infinity Castle’s Character Pass, or purchase the DLC separately. Buying the entire game will include these characters:

• Tanjiro Kamado (Infinity Castle)
• Zenitsu Agatsuma (Infinity Castle)
• Giyu Tomioka (Infinity Castle)
• Shinobu Kocho (Infinity Castle)
• Doma
• Akaza (Infinity Castle)
• Kaigaku

Those who have save data from either Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles or Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! on Nintendo Switch will receive these bonus items:

• Bonuses for The Hinokami Chronicles save data:

  • 6 Kimetsu Academy Character Unlock Keys – Academy Tanjiro, Academy Nezuko, Academy Zenitsu, Academy Inosuke, Academy Giyu, Academy Shinobu

• Bonuses for Sweep the Board! save data:

  • 1 Character Unlock Key – Hinatsuru, Makio, and Suma

    • All three serve as one playable character

  • Battle Attire – Hinatsuru, Makio, Suma Kimono (Meal Prep)

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 + “Infinity Castle” Character Pass announced for the Nintendo Switch 2 to release on October 29, 2026. The game is available now for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (Steam).

Source: Sega