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Bleach: Hanatareshi Yabou

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Bleach: Hanatareshi Yabou is a Japan-only action RPG for the PlayStation 2 and the franchise's first adventure-style role-playing outing. It runs an original side story set apart from the manga's timeline, complete with new faces to meet.

Genre: Action RPG
Platform: PlayStation 2
Developer: Dingo Inc.
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Release Year: 2006
Japan Release Date: 2006-02-16
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Gameplay

Breaking from the series' fighting games, this entry is an action role-playing adventure that has the player explore, talk to characters, and battle through its scenario. Hidden secrets and bonus extras reward players who dig deeper, and the design marks the first time a Bleach game takes the adventure RPG route.
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Story

The plot is an original sub-story that sits in a timeline separate from the manga, so events do not track the canon arcs. Along the way the player encounters characters created just for the game, giving the familiar cast a fresh scenario to work through.
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Release

Dingo Inc. develops the game and Sony Computer Entertainment publishes it, arriving in Japan on February 16, 2006 as the second Bleach title for the PlayStation 2. It stays a Japan-exclusive release, and its opening theme is 'Ichirin no Hana' by High and Mighty Color.
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