is often treated as the lesser cousin of its more famous manga brethren – and . While it’s just as loved by its fanbase, it doesn’t tend to get the same big-scale adaptations, merchandising tie-ins, and sizzling excitement for more. In fact, the original anime was one of few that didn’t get the chance to adapt the complete story of the manga.
It’s only recently that a sequel series has picked up the pieces, and allowed to shine once more. Thanks to Bandai Namco Entertainment and Tamsoft ( ), it’s now getting another chance – in a fresh arena fighter adaptation titled . A trailer dropped on the has revealed the appearance of classic characters, and combat that appears inspired by the original chapters of the manga.
Light story elements in the trailer focus on protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki’s journey to becoming a Soul Reaper, and embracing his inner power. In snippets, we see him facing off with a range of his earliest enemies – Hollows, Renji Abarai, and Byakuya Kuchiki. While the trailer does introduce these characters with teaser for a narrative story, it appears the game will be more like a standard arena fighter in design.
Players will embody a range of characters, and face off with others in battles that prioritise swordplay and deploying special abilities. In the case of Ichigo, it appears his Hollow powers will be a focus, and these will increase as combat advances. The game’s Steam description makes clear that intense combat is a major focus, with pla.
