Bleach: The Blade of Fate

Bleach: The Blade of Fate, known in Japan as is a 2D fighting game that features characters from Bleach. The game also features Nintendo's WFC, allowing players to connect and play against players all over the world. The game modes include: story mode, arcade mode, VS mode, training mode, challenge mode, survival mode, time attack mode and Urahara Shop. The Blade of Fate's theme song is Ichirin no Hana by High and Mighty Color.

Storyline in Story Mode
Bleach: The Blade of Fate video game follows Ichigo Kurosaki on his quest to save a Shinigami named Rukia Kuchiki, who is scheduled for execution at the cost of giving Ichigo her Shinigami powers. The story modes for each character vary and an additional 22 episodes can be unlocked upon completing the new unlocked episodes after Rescue Rukia. A 23rd episode more accurately details the Soul Society arc, beginning with Ichigo's fight against Ganju and ending with Aizen's betrayal.

Ichigo's Story
{{Hidden|Click "show" to read.| The game introduces Substitute Shinigami, Ichigo Kurosaki, and how he acquired his powers from his encounter with Rukia Kuchiki. For giving her powers to Ichigo, Rukia was detained and returned to the Soul Society charged as criminal, and is sentenced to death. Ichigo vows to save Rukia, and he and his friends enter the Soul Society to rescue her. The game further states that Ichigo and his friends will have to deal with the Gotei 13, in order to rescue Rukia.

Level 0 - Resolve
Urahara and Yourichi train Ichigo and the player is given a tutorial on how to play the game.

Level 1 - My Name is Ganju
After going through Urahara's personal Senkaimon, Ichigo and his friends follow Yoruichi, into the Rukon District. Yuruichi explains that Rukia is being held in the Seireitei, which is protected by an invisible barrier, as well as the 13 Court Guard Squads. A man then shouts that in order to cross the barrier, Ichigo must fight him. The man introduces himself as Ganju, the "self-proclaimed 'Deep-Red Bullet of West Rukon!'" Ganju further announces his "self-proclaimed titles," including "the number one hater of Shinigami" and Ichigo and Ganju begin to fight in the street.

Ichigo soon defeats Ganju, who reluctantly introduces Ichigo and company to his sister, Kukaku Shiba. Ichigo and his allies head toward the Shiba residence, which Ichigo comments on the rural surroundings in comparison to the rest of the Soul Society. The group soon arrives to the headquarters of the Shiba Clan, and become shocked at the odd appearance of the home. Kukaku soon welcomes back her old friend, Yourichi, and Kukaku begins to explain her plan of getting Ichigo and his friends into the Seireitei.

Yourichi reveals that Kukaku's Flower Crane Cannon, in combination with the creation of a Reishu Kaku, which will allow the group to burst through the protective barrier of the Seireitei.The group is soon launched into the sky, beginning their dangerous journey through the Seireitei.

Level 2 - The Star and Stray Dog
After Ichigo and his friends break through the barrier of the Seireitei, they become separated. }}

Gameplay
Battles in Bleach are between two and four characters in any combination of teams and enemies. Ally/Enemy characters can either be AI controlled, or controlled by other players via Nintendo WFC or DS Wireless Communications. The battles in Bleach take place in double-layered side-scrolling arenas with 3D pre-rendered backgrounds, of which there are 16 in total. The fighting in Bleach is controlled through a combination of the D-pad, the  ,  ,  and  buttons and the touch screen. The D-pad is used for moving the character, the a, x, y and b buttons are used to attack using a light, medium or heavy attack or initiate a flash step and the touch screen is used to initiate special attacks, RF moves and use special status affecting cards.

The gameplay in The Blade of Fate remains mostly unchanged from the Japanese version apart from several fixed balance issues. The most notable addition is an "anti-air" system; attacks coming from the ground cannot be blocked in the air, which alters the gameplay significantly. It allows attack opportunities and traps not possible in the original game.

Playable characters

 * Ichigo Kurosaki
 * Hollow Ichigo
 * Renji Abarai
 * Momo Hinamori
 * Ganju Shiba
 * Orihime Inoue
 * Uryū Ishida
 * Yasutora Sado
 * Byakuya Kuchiki
 * Rukia Kuchiki (in Gigai)
 * Suì-Fēng
 * Yoruichi Shihōin
 * Shunsui Kyōraku
 * Jūshirō Ukitake
 * Sajin Komamura (masked, unmasked)
 * Kaname Tōsen
 * Tōshirō Hitsugaya
 * Kenpachi Zaraki
 * Mayuri Kurotsuchi
 * Gin Ichimaru
 * Sōsuke Aizen
 * Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
 * Yachiru Kusajishi
 * Kon
 * Nemu Kurotsuchi
 * Tatsuki Arisawa
 * Bonnie (Ganju's Boar)

Game Menu
23 Episodes You can buy somethings like: Spirit Cards, Bonus Graphics, and Music.
 * Story Mode
 * Arcade Mode
 * Versus Mode
 * Training Mode
 * Time Attack Mode
 * Survival Mode
 * Challenge Mode
 * Deck Construction
 * Urahara Shop
 * Gallery
 * Options

Reception
Bleach: The Blade of Fate received a rating of 8.5 in Nintendo Power No. 222 by George S. He comments in his review that Blade of Fate will appeal to any fan of well-executed feature heavy fighting games. However, the game has also been criticized for certain unbalanced mechanics, such as card powerups and autoblock, which can give players unfair advantages over others. The game was also awarded Best Fighting Game of 2007 by IGN.