Bleach: Shattered Blade review

It's a fun, fast, and frenetic fighter that Bleach fans will love and many players will like

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    Fast and simple gameplay

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    Tons of unlockable features

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    Graphics straight from the anime

Cons

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    Inevitable wrist pain

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    Nunchuk woes

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    Cheap difficulty

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Oct 15, 2007

While it's easy to dismiss games based on popular animated series as lip service to fans, it would be a mistake to overlook Bleach: Shattered Blade. While it definitely appeals to fans of the show, there are many unique and entertaining aspects to this fighting game that make it worth a look for anyone that's into fighters or anyone that's looking for some good old fashioned mindless violence that's easy for any gamer to pick up.

More info

GenreFighting
DescriptionThe hit anime/manga series makes it to the Wii. Will it have more to offer than your average cel-shaded fighting game?
Platform"Wii"
US censor rating"Teen"
UK censor rating""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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