BLEACH: Dark Souls
Bleach: Dark Souls is the sequel to the first Bleach DS game, and it’s a solid step up in almost every way. This game takes the fast paced, flashy combat of the first title and cranks it up with more characters, better mechanics, and some slick new modes. The story kicks off right after Aizen’s betrayal, with Ichigo and the gang chilling at a festival before things go sideways. Some rogue Mod Souls (artificial spirits with attitude) escape, turn into Hollow clones and start wrecking the Seireitei. It’s not exactly War and Peace, but it’s a fun excuse to throw hands with a bunch of familiar faces.
| GAME DATASHEET | |
|---|---|
| Name | BLEACH: Dark Souls BLEACH DS 2nd: The Black Clothed Flickering Requiem |
| Genre | Fighting |
| Console | NDS |
| Released | 2008 |
| Developer | Treasure |
| Publisher | SEGA |
| Language | Japanese | English | Spanish | Italian | French | German |
Gameplay-wise, it keeps the same 2D fighter foundation but adds way more depth. The roster’s bigger, with new faces like Renji and Byakuya, plus fresh moves for returning characters. The combat’s snappy, with specials, supers and even team attacks if you’re into tag battles. The touch screen now shows four Reifu cards instead of two, which adds a bit more strategy, do you go for healing, buffs, or just spam your strongest attack? There’s also a new Hollow survival mode where you fight waves of enemies, and it’s as chaotic as it sounds.
Visually, it’s beautiful pixel art with flashy animations for special moves. The soundtrack slaps, and the theme song, Resistance by High and Mighty Color goes hard. The only real downside? The story mode’s kinda barebones, and the AI can be cheap at times, but for a portable anime fighter, it’s packed with content: arcade mode, versus, survival, and even a card collecting minigame. Some people claim it's one of the best fighting games on the DS, and honestly, they no wrong.
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