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Bleach: The Blade of Fate

Game

Bleach: The Blade of Fate is a 2D fighting game for the Nintendo DS, released in Japan as Bleach DS: Souten ni Kakeru Unmei. It uses a two-plane arena, touch-screen special cards, and online play, and it earns strong reviews.

Genre: 2D fighting
Platform: Nintendo DS
Developer: Treasure
Publisher: Sega
Release Year: 2006
Japan Release Date: 2006-01-26
North America Release Date: 2007-10-09
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Gameplay

The game is a 2D fighter that stages bouts for two to four combatants across flexible team setups. The player attacks with the D-pad and face buttons, while the touch screen fires special moves and plays cards that shift a match's conditions. Two stacked planes let fighters shift up or down, and matches run against the computer or against others over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
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Story

The narrative follows Ichigo Kurosaki as he sets out to save Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper facing execution after she passed her powers to him to guard his family from a Hollow. Different characters unlock their own story chapters, building toward a climactic clash tied to the Soul Society arc.
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Reception

Critics respond warmly, with an aggregate around 83 out of 100 and IGN naming it the best fighting game of 2007. Individual verdicts stretch from roughly six out of ten to a top mark of nine. Treasure develops the game and Sega publishes it, shipping in Japan on January 26, 2006, in North America on October 9, 2007, and in Europe in early 2008.
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