Bleach: The 3rd Phantom

Both join the Soul Society, an organization facing the soul-consuming Hollows, and become involved in a story of betrayal and revenge.

Depending on the chosen character, there are minor differences in the story which is mostly told in dialogue windows.

The game can be divided into two main parts.

The battles are played on an isometric playfield.

The player moves the available characters, brings them into position to attack enemies.

All characters have different abilities which make them more or less effective against certain enemy types.

Important to take into account are the team mechanics: when two characters are near each other they help each other out when attacked or can perform a cooperative attack.

While only seven characters can participate in a battle, the player can unlock about 50 during the campaign to choose from.

Between fights, there is free time which is organized similar to a board game.

The character starts at one end of the area and moves toward the end by choosing events.

These usually involve interactions with other characters and certain panels give permanent bonuses or items which can be used during combat.

Each event costs a certain amount of action points: the character moves one space per used action points - this means the player will pass certain fields and won't be able to choose between the associated events.

Free time ends when all action points are used up or the character ends on a field which instantly ends it.

Here the player can also improve each character by spending ability points (earned after level-ups) on their statistics (e.g. health or accuracy) or weapon (unlocks new abilities or elemental powers).

It is also possible to participate in training fights for grinding experience and items (there are

Bleach: The 3rd Phantom for Nintendo DS is currently worth €52.42 loose, €28.51 complete in box, and €44.71 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Bleach: The 3rd Phantom has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Bleach: The 3rd Phantom, loose is €52.42 and CIB is €28.51 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Bleach: The 3rd Phantom is currently worth €52.42 loose, versus €34.63 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.