{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dc61552fa965b5e2bc8405ec","clusterId":"c_bf0fb901687533ba31425438","slug":"grim-guardians-servants-of-the-dark-gets-switch-2-demo-ahead-of-january-28-release","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Grim Guardians: Servants of the Dark Gets Switch 2 Demo Ahead of January 28 Release","summary":"Inti Creates began distributing a Switch 2 demo of Grim Guardians: Servants of the Dark on November 12, 2026. The demo covers the story up to the audience with Dranis, the Demon Lord of Hoarded Treasure, and save data carries over to the full game. The Switch 2 version releases January 28, 2027, at 4,900 yen for the download edition, 7,590 yen for the standard packaged edition, and 12,650 yen for the limited edition, all tax included.","whyItMatters":"The Switch 2 release arrives after the game's run on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PS4, and Xbox One, and the demo's save carry-over lets players start the exploration-format entry before the January 28 date.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Switch 2 edition adds 4K TV output and an improved frame rate over the earlier versions. GameShare lets players join co-op with friends in distant locations who do not own the software, with voice chat. The limited edition box uses a new illustration by official illustrator Daisuke Ito showing Kirika and Masha facing enemies of the demon realm, and bundles a setting materials collection, a soundtrack CD, and a \u0026#34;Kirika x Masha Tea Time\u0026#34; acrylic keychain. An introduction video for the Switch 2 version is also out.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Inti Creates lets Grim Guardians: Servants of the Dark save data carry from the demo to the January 28 full release, so progress past the Dranis fight is kept rather than replayed.","twitterPost":"Inti Creates carries Grim Guardians: Servants of the Dark demo saves into the January 28 release, so the Dranis fight is not replayed.","threadsPost":"Inti Creates built the Grim Guardians: Servants of the Dark demo to stop at Dranis, the Demon Lord of Hoarded Treasure, and still carry saves forward. Players who clear that fight on Switch 2 keep the progress for the January 28 release instead of starting over.","newsletterBlurb":"Inti Creates put out a Switch 2 demo for Grim Guardians: Servants of the Dark on November 12, running to the audience with Dranis, with save data carrying into the full game. The Switch 2 version follows the PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PS4, and Xbox One releases and arrives January 28, 2027. 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