Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board explained
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board is a digital tabletop game developed by CyberConnect2. Based on the 2019 anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge's manga series, , the game was released by Aniplex in Japan and Sega worldwide for the Nintendo Switch in April 2024.[1] [2] Versions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S were released in July 2024.[3]
Gameplay and plot
The game features online and offline multiplayer support for up to four players, with 14 playable characters in total.[4] The players move around the board, which features day and night cycles, with a range of mini games.[5]
Playable characters:[6]
- Tanjiro Kamado
- Zenitsu Agatsuma
- Inosuke Hashibira
- Giyu Tomioka
- Shinobu Kocho
- Kyojuro Rengoku
- Tengen Uzui
- Muichiro Tokito
- Mitsuri Kanroji
- Obanai Iguro
- Sanemi Shinazugawa
- Gyomei Himejima
- Genya Shinazugawa
- Kanao Tsuyuri
Nezuko Kamado is featured as a supporting character.
Notes and References
- Web site: Cimaglio . Zachary . 2023-09-15 . Demon Slayer Board-Game-Style Video Game Coming To Switch In 2024 . 2024-05-02 . CBR . September 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230920005240/https://www.cbr.com/demon-slayer-tabletop-style-video-game-switch-release-2024/ . live .
- Web site: Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Official Site . 2024-05-02 . www.nintendo.com . May 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502174426/https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-sweep-the-board-switch/ . live .
- Web site: 2024-05-15 . Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board! for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC launches July 16 in the west . 2024-05-15 . Gematsu . May 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515171042/https://www.gematsu.com/2024/05/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-sweep-the-board-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-and-pc-launches-july-16-in-the-west . live .
- Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! - Official Launch Trailer - IGN . 2024-04-26 . 2024-05-02 . www.ign.com . May 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502174426/https://www.ign.com/videos/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-sweep-the-board-official-launch-trailer . live .
- Web site: 2024-05-02 . Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! Switch Game Launches on April 25 in Japan, April 26 in West (Updated) . 2024-05-02 . Anime News Network . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212043725/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-04/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-sweep-the-board-switch-game-launches-on-april-25-in-japan-april-26-in-/.205073 . live .
- Web site: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board! . 2024-05-02 . IGN.
