80
It’s still one of the best fighting games on the DS. While that might not be saying much in that context, it’s still got plenty going for it.
85
The action-game geniuses at Treasure have managed to make the game both accessible and challenging and add enough story, Spirit Cards, and characters to justify this sequel. [Nov 2008, p.100]
85
Bleach: Dark Souls may feel late to the party for those of you that import, or keep a keen eye on the Japanese gaming scene (even if you don't directly participate), but despite the gigantic gap between Bleach Japanese and US releases, there's still no denying that Dark Souls is one of the best pocket fighters out there, and a seriously impressive package on DS.
8
One of the best fighters on the DS. It's admirable that anyone thought the DS had the graphical hardware and the controller layout to do a fighter, but this game proved them right. It's an improvement over it's predecessor with more characters, more balanced move sets and slightly better graphics. It's a lot of fun and a must play for bleach or fighting fans who still game on the DS, even in 2025.
8
Bleach: Dark Souls does offer some improvements to balance, as well as offering new playable characters (even some joke characters), but it feels somewhat redundant coming out so soon after the previous installment. Kind of like when Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3 came out so soon after vanilla MVC3. Either game will do just fine, though Dark Souls having more content is generally better. I think the story in the first game is better, though.
8
Ofrecía aún más contenido que la anterior pero por otra parte creo que trataba una historia no canon.
Bleach: Dark Souls
DS
Released On:
Oct 7, 2008
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Generally Favorable
82
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Mixed or Average
7.4
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97
A well rounded game. It had the “hot key” feature that I love for those of us who fail miserably at those button combos. Being able to play all the characters from the previous title plus several key characters from previous seasons of the show is definitely a big plus.
85
Dark Souls is the natural evolution of The Blade of Fate, adding more characters, new cards and an improved story mode. Even if you don't like the anime, Dark Souls is perfect for anyone who wants a complex and great fighting game for the DS.
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Feb 19, 2016
9
Bleach dark souls is a very fun fighter for the ds, there are alot of great characters and alot of your favorite bankais are in here even ikkaku's bankai, story takes place right after the events of saving rukia and is basically like a filler in the series, this game feels great, fighting is tight very responsive, character roster is very large, a very flushed out story mode, arcade mode, survival mode, versus the only negatives i have to say this game has is the inclusion of worthless characters, you can play as a nurse and a random soul reaper who throws rocks and little hollows who serve no purpose, there are sometimes slowdowns when you fight with four people on the screen only happened in the final fight, but other than that a great game and worth owning !
Feb 10, 2025
8
One of the best fighters on the DS. It's admirable that anyone thought the DS had the graphical hardware and the controller layout to do a fighter, but this game proved them right. It's an improvement over it's predecessor with more characters, more balanced move sets and slightly better graphics. It's a lot of fun and a must play for bleach or fighting fans who still game on the DS, even in 2025.
84
This title has the great control and excellent assortment of play modes that made the original title so impressive, and it adds more characters and a new story mode to make the whole experience feel new.
80
Despite its short story mode, Bleach: Dark Souls is a great Beat 'em up, because of its numerous fighters and a great multiplayer part.
80
A simple setup that gives way to complexity the more you experiment with the game’s higher levels of play. [Apr 2009, p.120]
80
It’s still one of the best fighting games on the DS. While that might not be saying much in that context, it’s still got plenty going for it.
70
Bleach: Dark Souls is a great 2D beat 'em up for hardcore fighting fans but I can't see it bringing in many new converts to the genre.
Jan 20, 2024
8
Bleach: Dark Souls does offer some improvements to balance, as well as offering new playable characters (even some joke characters), but it feels somewhat redundant coming out so soon after the previous installment. Kind of like when Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3 came out so soon after vanilla MVC3. Either game will do just fine, though Dark Souls having more content is generally better. I think the story in the first game is better, though.
Nov 7, 2022
8
Ofrecía aún más contenido que la anterior pero por otra parte creo que trataba una historia no canon.
Feb 19, 2020
7
After initially having a negative review of the game, I started over and got used to the controls with the arcade mode. The arcade mode is entirely too short for being on normal, but the controls are actually pretty easy to pick up after a little bit of practice. The story mode is a little hard to follow as someone who doesn’t know the story of Bleach already, but it’s at least simple enough for me not to be completely lost.
SummaryBleach: Dark Souls on the Nintendo DS brings an exclusive storyline, expanded cast of playable characters and fast multi-plane fighting action for up to four players via Wi-Fi. Players build a power-packed Spirit Card Deck and collect power crystals to augment their spirit card powers on the lower screen and dish out moves that directly ... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
