IRVINE, Calif. – March 28, 2024 – SEGA® announced today that digital pre-orders for Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! will be available starting today through the Nintendo eShop! The game launches in the Americas and Europe on April 26, 2024.
Digital Edition Details Revealed
Those who order the Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! digital edition (£49.99 MSRP) on the Nintendo eShop will receive the following:
- Base game
- A set of four Stamps* featuring Tanjiro Kamado, Nezuko Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, and Inosuke Hashibira
*Stamps are used for player communication in-game and are available to use in the “Sweep the Board” game mode.
Plus, those who pre-order the digital edition ahead of April 26 will receive 3 Premium Tickets when the game launches! Premium tickets are digital items that can be exchanged for a variety of in-game rewards, and can also be freely earned through normal gameplay.
A standard physical edition of the game is also available for pre-order. For more information, be sure to visit the official game site.
In addition, SEGA announced on social media that Genya Shinazugawa from the Swordsmith Village Arc will be added as a playable character in a free post-launch update! Please stay tuned for more details on that.
About Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board!
The anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba makes its virtual board game debut! Enjoy events and minigames with up to four players either locally or online.
- Roll the dice and aim to become the strongest Demon-Slayer swordsman! – Iconic locations from the anime, like Mt. Fujikasane and Asakusa, appear as boards in this game. Advance on the game board by rolling the dice! The game board switches between day and night. During the day, prepare for the night with events and minigames. At night, you will search for demons to defeat.
- Take control of iconic characters! – Choose your favorite characters from the Demon Slayer Corps., including Tanjiro, Zenitsu, Inosuke, and the Hashira! Nezuko appears on the game board to aid players as a support character!
- Fight demons by waving the Joy-Con™! – Face off against demons like Akaza in minigames and swing the Joy-Con like the Nichirin Sword to attack.
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! launches across the Americas and Europe for Nintendo Switch on April 26, 2024. Stay up to date with the official SEGA social accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, and visit the official game site for more.
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