After more than a decade, Bleach is finally getting a new game for console. Just in time for the start of the second part of the Thousand-Year Blood War anime series that has begun airing, Bleach: Soul Resonance is an action-RPG that features a “low-latency combat experience with weapons and swords,” according to publisher Nuverse. So far, no release date or platforms for the game have been officially announced.
The brief gameplay trailer that was uploaded–and is currently unavailable–showed off several scenes from early arcs of the manga and anime, including protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki’s iconic battles with Soul Society captains Kenpachi Zaraki and Byakuya Kuchiki. Interestingly, Nuverse says that players can wield unique Zanpakutos such as Sodenoshirayuki, Senbonzakura, and Kyokasuigetsu in addition to Ichigo’s signature Zangetsu. Usually, these swords are tied to a single character, but the game description mentions that each one of these weapons will function like their source material counterparts in battle.
“The unique gameplay design revolves around the synergies and bonds between characters, enhancing battles’ strategic experience in many different ways. Fight side by side with familiar faces on a battlefield full of blades,” Nuverse’s synopsis for the game reads.