Bleach: Brave Souls
Bleach: Brave Souls is a free-to-play mobile gacha game set in the Bleach universe, developed and published by KLabGames. It was released for Android and iOS platforms.[1]
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Developer(s) | KLabGames |
Publisher(s) | KLabGames |
Series | Bleach |
Engine | Unity |
Platform(s) | Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows |
Release | Android, iOS
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Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game reported 25 million downloads worldwide in October 2017[2] and 40 million in May 2019.[3]
Regional variants
A Japanese version was published on July 23, 2015, and an English-language version for the global market on January 13, 2016, with the option to play between both versions upon starting the game for the first time.[1][4]
Gameplay and content
The game is a real-time, beat 'em up action game with role-playing elements, featuring modes such as story and coop (PvE) and PVP.[5][6]
The game is free-to-play with options to purchase in-game items to speed up one's progress.[6][7][8][9]
It features hundreds of collectible characters which can be leveled up and used in combat.[9][8][7] Bleach series creator Tite Kubo has designed images for several unique character versions for the game, including ones related to the official spinoff sequel Can't Fear Your Own World, a story which is also serialized in the game.[10][11][12][13][14][2] The game also includes characters and storylines from the final arc of the Bleach manga, Thousand-Year Blood War, which will receive an anime adaptation in 2021.[15][16][17]
The game features music from the J-pop bands Hello Sleepwalkers and Lie and a Chameleon.[7][18]
Reception
The game has received relatively positive reviews.[19] Wellplayed wrote: "For a free-to-download mobile game, Bleach: Brave Souls offers an impressive array of content that will keep you entertained for longer than it has any right to do",[5] Droid Gamers said: "Even if one is unfamiliar with the Bleach property, Brave Souls stands well enough on its own as a top-notch hack-n-slash with light RPG elements, that the game comes recommended to gamers of all types and not just fans of the anime".[6] Digitally Downloaded concluded that "Brave Souls isn't the finest anime game out there, but I believe it can be. Even in its bumpy, jagged state, KLab has managed to boil the franchise down to its most appealing elements and turn an intimidating multi-hundred chapter mess into something newcomers can actually parse".[9] One of those early reviews which offered a scale ranked the game as 4 out 5.[7] The Gamer's Library reviewer, while noting that they enjoy the game and plan on playing it, cautioned that it is rather repetitive.[8]
References
- "'Bleach: Brave Souls' Mobile Game Now Available On iOS, Android". Headlines & Global News. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World Novel Characters to Appear in Bleach: Brave Souls Smartphone Game". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- "KLab's "Bleach: Brave Souls" Reaches Over 40 Million Downloads Worldwide! Special Campaign to Celebrate". KLab Inc. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- "Bleach: Brave Souls Smartphone Game Launches Worldwide". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- "Bleach: Brave Souls Review". WellPlayed. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "Bankai and Chill - Bleach: Brave Souls Review". Droid Gamers. March 22, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- thegg.net, The Gaming Ground (January 20, 2016). "Bleach: Brave Souls Android review". (TGG). Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- Thonos (February 19, 2016). "Bleach Brave Souls Review". THE GAMER'S LIBRARY. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- CA. "Review: Bleach: Brave Souls (Apple iPad)". digitallydownloaded.net. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- "Tite Kubo Confirms New Partnership With 'Bleach: Brave Souls'". Anime. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "'Bleach' Spin-Off Sequel Reveals 'Brave Souls' Artwork". Anime. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "Bleach Sequel Getting Official English Release". Anime. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "Bleach Reveals New Forms for Coyote Starkk, More". Anime. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- "'Bleach' Creator Reveals New Ulquiorra Form". Anime. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- "Yhwach Coming to 'Bleach: Brave Souls'". Anime. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- "'Bleach: Brave Souls' Releases Its 'Thousand-Year Blood War' Trailer". Anime. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- "Bleach Officially Confirms New Anime for Thousand-Year Blood War Arc Form". Anime. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- "Lie and a Chameleon Join JPU. New Song". JPU Records. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- Versability (December 3, 2016). "Bleach Brave Souls Review". Thought for Your Penny. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
External links
- Official homepage (English version)