Bandai Namco Entertainment has released a new "Reawakening" trailer for Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, an upcoming 3D arena fighting game based on Tite Kubo's popular Bleach franchise. It was also confirmed that the game will be released in early 2025, but no exact release date has been announced yet. The new trailer, which was released at Tokyo Game Show, focuses on the iconic showdown between Ichigo Kurosaki and Ulquiorra Cifer, and the two fighters are seen with their awakened forms. It looks like the game will adapt the Arrancar Arc of the manga/anime well. Watch the tnew trailer below:
Here's the version of the trailer with the English dub:
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.
What is Bleach: Rebirth of Souls about?
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.
Tamsoft Corporation developed the game, and it will be released on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC (via Steam). For more information about Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, check out the official page on Bandai Namco Entertainment's website.
