Bleach: Blade Battlers (series)

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Cover art to Bleach: Blade Battlers.
Cover art to Bleach: Blade Battlers.

The Bleach: Blade Battlers (BLEACH ~ブレイド・バトラーズ~?) is a series of Japanese-only fighting games for the PlayStation 2 based on the anime and manga Bleach by Tite Kubo. There are two games in the series, both developed by Racjin and designed by SCEI.

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[edit] Gameplay

In the Blade Battlers series, the player takes control of one of many characters from the source material. As with most other fighting games, the idea is to fight the opposing character, or characters in the free-for-all mode, until their health is fully depleted. Players can use their characters' special abilities taken from the series, such as Ichigo Kurosaki's ability to unlock his bankai state or Rukia Kuchiki's control over ice with her zanpakutō. Some of these abilities may alter the arena, such as Rukia's zanpakutō causing the battlefield to become covered in ice and making other players slide around. In some cases, some of the characters can use other character's weapons, and thus their bankais/special attacks (for example, Hinamori can use Hitsugaya's Hyourinmaru and can use its bankai.) The game also features destructible environments.

In Blade Battlers 2, specials attacks have been changed into special forms, resulting in the altering of area obstacles such as random attacks from summonings, shifting the area, etc.

Both games feature extensive battle modes, where you unlock characters after beating all of the challenges. Some missions have you perform under certain circumstances, like a time limit. In both games there is a bonus section where you can view character models and extras.

[edit] History

[edit] Bleach: Blade Battlers

Bleach: Blade Battlers (BLEACH ~ブレイド・バトラーズ~?) is the first installment in the Blade Battlers series. The game was released on October 12, 2006. Blade Battlers features 23 playable characters. Alongside the game's release came a Bleach: Blade Battlers OST CD with a 2007 calendar. it also comes in psp demo game

[edit] Bleach: Blade Battlers 2nd

Bleach: Blade Battlers 2nd (BLEACH ~ブレイド・バトラーズ2nd~?) is the second installment in the Blade Battlers series. The game was released on September 27, 2007. Blade Battlers 2nd features 36 playable characters.

[edit] Playable characters

Character 1 2
Byakuya Kuchiki YesY YesY
Gin Ichimaru YesY YesY
Grimmjow Jeagerjaques NoN YesY
Hiyori Sarugaki NoN YesY
Ichigo Kurosaki YesY YesY
Ichigo Kurosaki (hollow) YesY YesY
Ikkaku Madarame YesY YesY
Izuru Kira NoN YesY
Jūshirō Ukitake NoN YesY
Kaname Tōsen YesY YesY
Kenpachi Zaraki YesY YesY
Kisuke Urahara YesY YesY
Kon YesY YesY
Luppi NoN YesY
Mayuri Kurotsuchi YesY YesY
Momo Hinamori YesY YesY
Orihime Inoue YesY YesY
Rangiku Matsumoto YesY YesY
Renji Abarai YesY YesY
Rukia Kuchiki YesY YesY
Sajin Komamura YesY YesY
Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai NoN YesY
Shinji Hirako NoN YesY
Shunsui Kyōraku NoN YesY
Shuhei Hisagi NoN YesY
Soifon YesY YesY
Sōsuke Aizen YesY YesY
Tōshirō Hitsugaya YesY YesY
Ulquiorra Schiffer NoN YesY
Ururu Tsumugiya YesY YesY
Uryū Ishida YesY YesY
Yachiru Kusajishi NoN YesY
Yammy NoN YesY
Yasutora Sado YesY YesY
Yoruichi Shihouin YesY YesY
Yumichika Ayasegawa NoN YesY

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