Bleach: Shattered Blade

Sega sent out an email today, confirming the release dates for a number of their upcoming games. Among others, relase dates for such highly anticipated games like The Club (Feb 8th '08), Condemned 2 (Feb '08) and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nov 23rd '07) were confirmed.

Sega has announced plans to publish Bleach: Shattered Blade for the Wii and Bleach: The Blade of Fate for the DS in early 2008. The Wii game, based on the popular anime, will encourage players to use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk as their weapons so they can be slashing, jabbing, and lunging in furious battles like a real Soul Reaper. The DS game will be developed by Treasure and include Wi-Fi multiplayer.

Sega has revealed that it is working on a new game for Wii, which is currently going under the title of Bleach. The game will be based on the anime series of the same name, which focuses on the exploits of the flame-haired Ichigo Kurosaki, a 15-year-old high school student with the ability to see ghosts. The Bleach comic series is currently one of the most popular in the US, with its collected volumes often reaching the graphic novel Top Ten