Bleach: Dark Souls

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  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Oct 7, 2008
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  • Summary: Bleach: Dark Souls on the Nintendo DS brings an exclusive storyline, expanded cast of playable characters and fast multi-plane fighting action for up to four players via Wi-Fi. Players build a power-packed Spirit Card Deck and collect power crystals to augment their spirit card powers on theBleach: Dark Souls on the Nintendo DS brings an exclusive storyline, expanded cast of playable characters and fast multi-plane fighting action for up to four players via Wi-Fi. Players build a power-packed Spirit Card Deck and collect power crystals to augment their spirit card powers on the lower screen and dish out moves that directly affect their opponent's gameplay. With a burgeoning cast of 44 characters including the ability to play as Hollows, players can spend hours experiencing furious fighting gameplay and unlocking personal character stories all based on the series' story arc. [Sega]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Game Chronicles
    97
    A well rounded game. It had the “hot key” feature that I love for those of us who fail miserably at those button combos. Being able to play all the characters from the previous title plus several key characters from previous seasons of the show is definitely a big plus.
  2. N-Europe
    90
    Dark Souls is very similar to The Blade of Fate with improvements. Still one of the best fighting games currently available on the DS. Addictive? Definently!
  3. IGN
    85
    Bleach: Dark Souls may feel late to the party for those of you that import, or keep a keen eye on the Japanese gaming scene (even if you don't directly participate), but despite the gigantic gap between Bleach Japanese and US releases, there's still no denying that Dark Souls is one of the best pocket fighters out there, and a seriously impressive package on DS.
  4. Eurogamer Portugal
    80
    If you look at the package as a whole, you will see that the best of the game is precisely the fighting system and the fun you can get while playing it with friends, or if you are lucky enough to get into an Online match. Fans of the series will probably find in Urahara an entertainment for long hours.
  5. GamePro
    80
    All things considered, I'd have to say that Dark Souls is a much better (if largely similar) game than Blade of Fate.
  6. GamesRadar+
    80
    There’s not much of a single-player mode beyond the typical arcade, survival, and a weird story mode that doesn’t follow any Bleach plotline we’ve ever read. But the online multiplayer performs remarkably well, and makes up for it beautifully.
  7. Eurogamer Spain
    70
    Bleach: Dark Souls is a good fighting game, focusing on the most important aspect: its playability. It might no be revolutionary, but it's a good game considering that it's based on a license.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. dark_dill
    Feb 19, 2016
    9
    Bleach dark souls is a very fun fighter for the ds, there are alot of great characters and alot of your favorite bankais are in here evenBleach dark souls is a very fun fighter for the ds, there are alot of great characters and alot of your favorite bankais are in here even ikkaku's bankai, story takes place right after the events of saving rukia and is basically like a filler in the series, this game feels great, fighting is tight very responsive, character roster is very large, a very flushed out story mode, arcade mode, survival mode, versus the only negatives i have to say this game has is the inclusion of worthless characters, you can play as a nurse and a random soul reaper who throws rocks and little hollows who serve no purpose, there are sometimes slowdowns when you fight with four people on the screen only happened in the final fight, but other than that a great game and worth owning !… Expand
  2. [Anonymous]
    Oct 14, 2008
    9
    Sweet game, i love bleach,but feels more of an expansion from blade of fate and some character choices were terrible.
  4. hector_bcn98
    Nov 7, 2022
    8
    Ofrecía aún más contenido que la anterior pero por otra parte creo que trataba una historia no canon.
  5. Tyrant719
    Feb 19, 2020
    7
    After initially having a negative review of the game, I started over and got used to the controls with the arcade mode. The arcade mode isAfter initially having a negative review of the game, I started over and got used to the controls with the arcade mode. The arcade mode is entirely too short for being on normal, but the controls are actually pretty easy to pick up after a little bit of practice. The story mode is a little hard to follow as someone who doesn’t know the story of Bleach already, but it’s at least simple enough for me not to be completely lost.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#15 Best DS Game of 2008
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#56 Most Discussed DS Game of 2008
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#78 Most Shared DS Game of 2008