Bandai Namco has shared a new character trailer for BLEACH Rebirth of Souls. The video reveals Soi Fon, one of the playable characters in the upcoming 3D fighting game based on Tite Kubo's shounen manga and anime series.
The Rebirth of Bleach on console games
BLEACH Rebirth of Souls is a new title by developer Tamsoft, who had previously worked on action titles like Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus and Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars. Back in 2020, they've also partnered up with Bandai on their soccer RPG, Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions .
In the new game, we get to see various characters from Tite Kubo's shounen manga Bleach, which was one of the biggest IPs in Shounen Jump during the 2000s alongside Naruto and One Piece. While the series had some mobile games, including Bleach: Brave Souls, this is the first game made for consoles since the Musou-style action game Bleach: Soul Resurrección back in 2011.
Using the unique terminology of the franchise, the developers wish to replicate the feeling of surpassing overwhelming odds with reversal options to pull off during battles. Instead of simply defeating enemies by reducing their life bar to 0, the...