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s based on

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's manga and anime series ''

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''. The titles consist mostly of

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fighters, but also include other genres such as

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and

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s. Most of the games retell the

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of the manga, following

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and his friends. Some games, however, have veered from the source material and incorporated original stories and characters. The games have been released on a variety of

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and handheld consoles. The first game to be released based on the ''Bleach'' series was '' Bleach: Heat the Soul'', which debuted on March 24, 2005, and the latest releases are '' Bleach: Soul Resurrección'', which was released in North America on August 2, 2011, and ''Bleach: Bankai Batoru'', a

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which was released in Japan on April 14, 2014. There are 23 games bearing the "''Bleach''" name, not including the four

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games—''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''—which feature characters from numerous other ''

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'' anime and manga series. Most ''Bleach'' games have been released only in Japan, though

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has localized the first

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game and the first three

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games for North America, Australia, and Europe. Reception toward the games has been mixed, ranging from "the best fighter" for '' Bleach: The Blade of Fate'', to "(not) a bad first effort, but the competition is leaving this one in the dust" for '' Bleach: Shattered Blade''.

Series

''Bleach: Blade Battlers''

The series is a series of 3-D

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s developed by

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and published by

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''Bleach DS''

The ''Bleach DS'' series are

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games. The first two were fighting games developed by Treasure Co. Ltd. All four were published by

''Bleach Nintendo Home Consoles''

The ''Bleach Nintendo Home Console'' series is a series of

s published by

, with the first two being developed by

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and ''Versus Crusade'' being developed by Treasure Co. Ltd.

''Bleach: Heat the Soul''

The series is a series of

s developed by

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and published by

''Bleach: Soul Carnival''

The series are 2D action games developed by

and published by

Individual games

Other games

Notes

References

External links

Official PlayStation ''Bleach'' website

Official Fighting website
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