''Bleach: Blade Battlers'' (series)

Cover art to Bleach: Blade Battlers.

Bleach: Blade Battlers (ＢＬＥＡＣＨ　～ブレイド・バトラーズ～) is a series of fighting games released only in Japan for the PlayStation 2 based on the manga and anime Bleach by Tite Kubo. There are two games in the series, both developed by Racjin and designed by SCEI. Both games became best-sellers in Japan.[1][2]

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 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.

History

Bleach: Blade Battlers

Bleach Blade Battlers is the first installment of the " Blade Battlers " series and was released in Japan on October 12, 2006. The game features 23 playable characters.

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.[3] Blade Battlers 2nd features 36 playable characters.

Playable characters

Character12
Byakuya KuchikiGreen tickGreen tick
Gin IchimaruGreen tickGreen tick
Grimmjow JaegerjaquezRed XGreen tick
Hiyori SarugakiRed XGreen tick
Ichigo KurosakiGreen tickGreen tick
Hollow IchigoGreen tickGreen tick
Ikkaku MadarameGreen tickGreen tick
Izuru KiraRed XGreen tick
Jūshirō UkitakeRed XGreen tick
Kaname TōsenGreen tickGreen tick
Kenpachi ZarakiGreen tickGreen tick
Kisuke UraharaGreen tickGreen tick
KonGreen tickGreen tick
LuppiRed XGreen tick
Mayuri KurotsuchiGreen tickGreen tick
Momo HinamoriGreen tickGreen tick
Orihime InoueGreen tickGreen tick
Rangiku MatsumotoGreen tickGreen tick
Renji AbaraiGreen tickGreen tick
Rukia KuchikiGreen tickGreen tick
Sajin KomamuraGreen tickGreen tick
Shigekuni Yamamoto-GenryūsaiRed XGreen tick
Shinji HirakoRed XGreen tick
Shunsui KyōrakuRed XGreen tick
Shūhei HisagiRed XGreen tick
Suì-FēngGreen tickGreen tick
Sōsuke AizenGreen tickGreen tick
Tōshirō HitsugayaGreen tickGreen tick
Ulquiorra SchifferRed XGreen tick
Ururu TsumugiyaGreen tickGreen tick
Uryū IshidaGreen tickGreen tick
Yachiru KusajishiRed XGreen tick
Yammy RiyalgoRed XGreen tick
Yasutora SadoGreen tickGreen tick
Yoruichi ShihōinGreen tickGreen tick
Yumichika AyasegawaRed XGreen tick

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wyman, Walt. "Japan game charts: October 9–15". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  2. ↑ "Current Japanese Best Sellers". Edge Magazine. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  3. ↑ ゲームソフト・周辺機器 発売スケジュール (in Japanese). Famitsu. 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
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