Bleach: Shattered Blade Screenshots

Yesterday, William made fans of the anime series Bleach ecstatic when he broke the news that there was a Wii and DS game in the works. Sega was kind enough to send us some screens today of Bleach: Shattered Blade, although a release date did not accompany them. The game has been available in Japan since December 2006, so the US should see a version sometime this year. In the meantime, enjoy the screens and some specs for the Wii version.

“Bleach: Shattered Blade for the Wii enables players to wield the Wii Remote and Nunchuk as their weapons – slashing, jabbing, and lunging in furious battles like a real Soul Reaper. Bleach: Shattered Blade offers an exclusive storyline created specifically for the Wii with 32 characters to choose from. Once a new character is unlocked, players can replay the story episodes utilising the characters special moves and weapons adding a whole new perspective to the storyline.

On the Wii, players will be able to inflict enormous damage on opponents with powerful weapons and super power attacks taken straight from the TV series. Characters can summon supernatural allies such as a giant serpent, a samurai titan, or a tidal wave, for battle support. Players can also square-off against their friends in high-speed multiplayer combat in 3D arenas and environments based on settings from the series.”