Bleach: The 3rd Phantom differs from the two previous DS releases because it is a tactical Role-Playing Game. The player takes control of a group of characters and fight opposing enemies on a battlefield in a turn-based format similar to the Final Fantasy Tactics games. There are various special moves characters can do like tag team attacks; in all there are over 180 characters in the game from the Bleach universe. The game features a spin-off story written by Tite Kubo specifically for the Third Phantom.
Bleach: Dark Souls is the second Bleach game for the Nintendo DS, and like its predecessor, Bleach: The Blade of Fate, it is also a 2D fighting game. Along with all the original play modes, Dark Souls also adds various Hollows for the player to fight. The story mode is original and does not follow the Bleach anime or manga. All characters from The Blade of Fate return as well as 17 new characters are added, making a total of 44 characters available to play.
Nintendo DS
Released in 2007
Bleach: Blade of Fate is a 2-D fighting game for the Nintendo DS handheld. Like most fighting games, there are various modes of play including story mode, arcade mode, VS mode, etc. The battles can be fought 1v1 or 2v2 and features over 25 characters to select from; the full list is featured below. In story mode, you play as Ichigo during the Soul Society story arc where he races to rescue Rukia from her execution. More story modes for other characters can be unlocked after Rukia is rescued.
PlayStation 2
Unreleased outside Japan
Bleach Hanatareshi Yabou was the first game ever made for a video game console and was only release in Japan in 2005. It was an RPG game where you play as Ichigo, who has just gained his Shinigami powers and patrol the streets of Kurosaki town for Hollows. Other characters can join along the way to help. The features familiar characters during the first couple story arcs of Bleach while introducing some original characters as well. Gameplay:
Nintendo DS
video games | Bob Ichimaru | 
July 14, 2007 9:29 pm | 
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Bleach: Dark Souls is the second Bleach game for the Nintendo DS, and like its predecessor, Bleach: The Blade of Fate, it is also a 2D fighting game. Along with all the original play modes, Dark Souls also adds various Hollows for the player to fight. The story mode is original and does not follow the Bleach anime or manga. All characters from The Blade of Fate return as well as 17 new characters are added, making a total of 44 characters available to play.
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 2
