This DSiWare game is a cuter, kiddy version version of the BlazBlue series.
This classic-style fighter has tons of anime archetypes battling it out, including the dungeon-crawling Izuna from the Unemployed Ninja series, since they all share the same developer.
Although there are nine different match types and performance-boosting trading cards to use in matches, it still feels like a step backwards to move forwards.
The next entry in the Naruto fighting franchise on DS, this one has many new fighters and a quest mode with a storyline from the new Shippuden series.
Deep 2D fighting gameplay, sharp graphics and slick Wi-Fi multiplayer make Bleach: Dark Souls one of the meatiest games on the DS.