"Smell detection" and "thread of gap" are also reproduced! "Kimetsu no Yaiba Hinokami Blood Wind Tan" TGS2021 Advance Play Report --GAME Watch

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Aniplex will release the PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 4 / Xbox Series X | S / Xbox One / PC demon killing battle action game "Kimetsu no Yaiba Hinokami Blood Wind Tan" in October. It will be released on the 14th.

The main feature of this work is that you can actually operate the many attractive characters that appear in "Kimetsu no Yaiba" and enjoy the flashy action just like an animation. This is the first game that reproduces the world of "Kimetsu no Yaiba" as a consumer game, and fans have high expectations.

This time, as a preliminary experience event for "Tokyo Game Show 2021 Online", I was able to play the early game of this game on PlayStation 5 a little earlier. I want to do a play review immediately.

[Home game "Kimetsu no Yaiba Hinokami Blood Futan" 4th PV]

Demon killing action drawn with super beautiful graphics! Enjoy a sad but hot story in the game!

"Kimetsu no Yaiba" is a "demon" that eats people while meeting attractive characters in order to return the younger sister "Kamido Mameko" whose main character "Tanjiro Kamado" has become a "demon" to humans. It is a dark fantasy work that fights against. Shonen manga is a work that has captured the hearts of many people with its bitter development in which the life and death of people are drawn so heavily (in a good way), yet the hot battles and very catchy special moves that are typical of shōnen manga. It has become. Even if you don't know the details, you may have heard the word "breathing XX".

And in this work "Kimetsu no Yaiba Hinokami Blood Wind Tan", the world of such "Kimetsu no Yaiba" is faithfully reproduced, and you can actually operate the characters and enjoy the story of the original "Solo play mode" Hinokami Blood Wind ". It is an action game where you can enjoy "Tan" "and" Versus Mode "Battle" "where you can choose two characters and perform highly strategic interpersonal battles. Not only the movie in the story, but also many of the special moves that appear in the work are perfectly expressed in beautiful graphics, and it is splendid by actually operating many popular characters such as the main character "Tanjiro Kamado". You can enjoy the action.

A "demon-destroying" world drawn with graphics and actions unique to the game! Operate "Tanjiro Kamado" and feel the fierce battle with "Oni"!

In the battle action that is the basis of the game, the screen is flashy, so at first glance it seems difficult to operate, but in reality it is not so, and the impression is that there are many choices that the player can make with simple operations. Basically, I have played action games such as "normal attack" repeated hits, "strong attack" to perform big moves, "tracking dash" to move quickly there, and "grabbing technique" to break the guard. Players can operate it intuitively. Also, these operations can be performed with one or two buttons, so even a complete beginner will be able to enjoy the action comfortably with a little play.

In addition, the "Full Open", in which the characters are temporarily strengthened, has a unique cut-in effect, and the "Mystery", in which each character shoots a special move familiar to the original, is cool enough to be fascinated by fans. You can enjoy many productions in a simple action.

The basic operation is very simple! Even if you are not confident in the action that you can intuitively perform a splendid action with the push of a button, you can rest assured that there is a tutorial battle with "Rust Rabbit" at the beginning of the game. Cut-in and flashy special move!It is made very cool and has a high degree of perfection as a character game.

But that doesn't mean the battle is shallow. There are many points that can be done even in the battle because there are action elements unique to this work that attack with each attack time, advantages and disadvantages, with a reserved character, and avoidance. In addition, even in simple operations, which technique to use at what timing, how long to keep the distance with the opponent, whether to approach at once to decide the game or to endure until it can be "fully open", etc. It is also a game that is very important. It can be said that it is a perfection that can be enjoyed as an action game.

The path of hardship that "Tanjiro Kamado" walks ...! Advance the world of "Kimetsu no Yaiba" in "Solo Play Mode" Hinokami Blood Wind ""

"Solo play mode" Hinokami Blood Futan "" is a mode in which you can play along with the story of the original "Kimetsu no Yaiba". You can fully enjoy the world of "Kimetsu no Yaiba" by actually exploring the map faithfully reproduced with beautiful graphics and engaging in battles with "demons".

Even in this exploration part, the system unique to "Kimetsu no Yaiba" is studded. For example, when operating "Kanjiro", you can use "Smell Detection" that shows the way to go, and "Gap Thread" that can bury "Oni" with a single blow in a specific situation. It is also a point that I think it is fun to play because there are many actions that make good use of the settings of the original.

Operate the character to actually walk around the place that appeared in the play, and search for it. If you encounter a "demon" during the search, you will be in battle! Even though it is a small fish enemy, you must be alert. [Smell detection] If you use "Smell detection", you can proceed without getting lost. It is a system that successfully incorporates the settings of the original "Charcoal Jiro". [Gap Thread] "Gap Thread" can be used by performing a special guard called "Handling" at the right time or reducing the opponent's physical strength to a certain level. One-shot deadly technique. It feels great to be able to match the "handling" to a big attack!

In addition, the evil enemy character that appeared in the play may attack as a boss. It is different from a normal "demon", and even if you just attack it, you will be able to fight back, so more advanced operations are required. In addition, you can enjoy a special battle with a sense of tension because "QTE action" unique to boss battles will also occur. As for the operating character, not only "Tanjiro Kamado" but also various characters are operated according to the story, so you can enjoy the battle more like the original. It is a mode where you can enjoy the story of the original as a game with a very powerful score throughout.

In the "Numa no Oni" battle, where not only demons such as "Teoni" and "Numa no Oni" but also characters such as "Rust Rabbit" that match the story stand as bosses, you can fight at the same time with three people. In the boss battle where you can enjoy the battle that faithfully reproduces the original, such as operating "Mameko", special actions such as "QTE" may occur.Don't be distracted when you enter the movie

A fierce battle with a partner! In "Versus Mode" Battle "", make arrangements with demon slaughterers nationwide!

In this work, apart from the "solo play mode" Hinokami Blood Wind "", "Versus mode" Battle "" is installed, which allows you to freely select and battle two characters. In interpersonal battles, techniques such as "co-competition" that makes use of the system of fighting with two characters and "emergency withdrawal" that can escape from the opponent's attack in an instant become very important. Let's go. Online battles are also implemented, and it should be fun to study hard so that you can beat rivals nationwide by combining your favorite characters.

You can enjoy the battle with any combination of characters. It's good to be aware of the connection in the original, or to form a dream tag! You can aim for large damage at once with "joint fighting" that makes your partner perform a support attack. If you attack at the same time, it will look flashy ...! If a combo that causes great damage comes, temporarily withdraw with "emergency withdrawal"!Your partner will help you

Characters that can be used are the main character "Tanjiro Kamado", synchronous groups such as "Zenitsu Agatsuma" and "Inosuke Hashibira", "Yoshiyu Tomioka" and "Shinobu Kocho", and the movie version released last year. Very popular characters such as "pillars" such as "Renitsu Agatsuma" will participate in the war. Furthermore, from the spin-off work "Middle and High School Consistency !! Kimetsu Gakuen Monogatari", there are a lot of playable characters in uniforms, such as many characters in uniforms.

Even though there are so many character variations, there is also a must-see element for fans that creates a special victory effect if it is a tag between specific characters. It's no wonder that not only the rugged battles, but also the elements that please these original fans.

There are quite a lot of characters in uniforms from the official spin-off "Middle and High School Consistency !! Kimetsu Gakuen Monogatari"! It is said that the mysterious production will change if you are wearing a uniform. For a smiley picture like a student's lunch break ...! If the evaluation after the battle is A rank or higher, a special victory effect will occur with a specific tag!Show off the same "goodness" in the game

As a whole, it can be said that the action of each character is beautifully and coolly reproduced in this work, yet it is a work that can be enjoyed flashy as a competitive action game. Boss battles and events that faithfully reproduce the original in "Solo play mode" Hinokami Blood Futan "", special conversations in "Versus mode" Battle "", etc. Even if you are not good at action games, if you are a fan of "Kimetsu no Yaiba", you can enjoy it without complaint.

For players who are not familiar with "Kimetsu no Yaiba", you can experience the story while enjoying the action, so I think it will be a game that will hit a fairly wide range of people. This work has a very high degree of perfection as an action game / character game. Following on from manga, animation, and movies, it is a work that gives us a feeling of causing a "devilish" boom in games.

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© Koyoharu Gotouge / Shueisha / Aniplex / ufotable © "Kimetsu no Yaiba Hinokami Blood Wind Tan" Production Committee * Screen shots are under development. * The correct notation for "禰" in Sadako is "ne + 爾". * The correct notation for "purgatory" in purgatory is "fire + east".