Bandai Namco Entertainment has released the nineteenth character trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, an upcoming 3D arena fighting game based on Tite Kubo's popular shonen franchise. The new gameplay trailer showcases the abilities of Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, the Sexta (6th) Espada of Sōsuke Aizen's Arrancar army.
In the current storyline of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Grimmjow recently made his return, and shonen fans are excited to see the fan-favorite character back in action. While an exact release date hasn't been confirmed for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls yet, it was previously announced that it would be released in early 2025. Watch the character trailer for Grimmjow below:
The official description of the trailer shared on Bandai Namco's YouTube channel describes Grimmjoy as a fighter who "excels at turning adversity into strength and seizing victory at the first opportunity." It was also revealed that he can enter Annihilation and Decimation states to increase his strength at a cost.
Previously, Bandai Namco revealed character trailers for Izuru, Renji, Soi Fon, Kaname Tosen, Rangiku, Ichigo, Rukia, and Uryu. Trailers highlighting the Bankai of Ichigo Kusosaki and the villainous Ulquiorra Shifar were also released. We can expect more character trailers for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls as we get closer to its launch date.
What is Bleach: Rebirth of Souls about?
In Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, players unleash attacks to take down their opponents' Reishi. Cutting down one gauge of Reishi breaks down their opponent's Konpaku, which is represented by nine bars of health. Combos can be performed to break multiple Konpaku, and perform reverse actions while attacking and defending. Players can use accumulated spiritual power to unleash Spiritual Pressure Moves, and unlock powerful Bankai powers.
The story and characters of Bleach: Rebirth of Souls will cover the original manga's Substitute Soul Reaper Arc up to the Arrancar Arc.
Bandai Namco Entertainment shared an official description of Bleach: Rebirth of Souls:
In Bleach: Rebirth of Souls , players can engage in thrilling action-packed battles with iconic characters from the legendary anime franchise including Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Uryu Ishida, and Yasutora Sado (Chad). Players can use each character's moves, or Zanpakuto action, to knock down their opponent’s reishi in a 1 v 1 action battle, reducing their konpaku, or overall health bar. After damaging their opponent, players can unleash key combos to destroy multiple konpaku and turn the tide of battle. Accumulate Fighting Spirit while attacking to enter an awakened state and unleash a special move.
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, which was developed by Tamsoft Corporation, is set to release on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC (via Steam) in early 2025. For more information about it, check out the official page on Bandai Namco Entertainment's website.
