In the game category that no one expected, Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! could easily be on the podium for the year 2024. Swap katanas for a board game, you had to dare, but SEGA did it. Available now on Nintendo Switch and competing platforms, we'll let you discover the game's launch trailer below.
The Digital Standard Edition ordered from the Nintendo eShop unlocks:
- The basic game
- A set of four stamps including Kamado Tanjirô, Kamado Nezuko, Agatsuma Zen'itsu and Hashibira Inosuke
Players use stamps to communicate in-game and can use them in the “Sweep the Board” game mode.
A standard physical edition of the game is also available for purchase.
Blacksmith Village Arc: information relating to the board
In the patch made available to players upon release of the game (details below), you will find a new board on the theme of the blacksmith village. Haganezuka, Kanamori, Tecchin, and other blacksmiths will be there to assist players in various ways, including Kotetsu, who holds the key to the “Yoriichi Model Zero” Battle Automa. At night, the powerful demons Gyokko and Hantengu will wait firmly for the four players who dare to challenge them.
Two new mini-games will be made available to you:
- Delivery service ! – Bring plates to a hungry Mitsuri. Observe her expressions carefully when she eats: one mistake and she's sure to be stunned. The player who brings the most plates wins.
- The right mask – Find the right blacksmith mask. The player who finds the most masks wins.
Patch v1.01 Details
Note that a patch* (v1.01) will also be available when the game is released. It will include the following elements:
- Online functionality (online play)**
- Local wireless functionality (local wireless play)
- New virtual game board based on the Blacksmith Village arc
- 2 new mini-games, 2 new boss fights and new player card titles
- “Player Cards” are in-game profiles that you can customize with a multitude of titles and backgrounds, then share with other players, both locally and online.
- Added gyro functionality for minigames and a settings menu for gyro controls
- Other tweaks and bug fixes