Bleach: Shattered Blade

Background Ichigo Kurosaki is a teenager with the ability to see ghosts and spirits.

His life changes drastically when, during an encounter with Rukia, an injured Soul Reaper, Ichigo absorbs all her energy and transforms into a Soul Reaper himself.

Armed with a Zanpaku-to sword, Ichigo now has to fulfil her role as a Soul Reaper while she heals.

This part of the back story is important as the game's story starts with Ichigo and his friends in the Soul World after rescuing Rukia, where he must collect shards of the ancient Sokyoku blade to open a sealed gate back and return to his world.

The Game The game features three distinct modes of play: Arcade, Versus, and Episode.

A tutorial and an in-game shop where items can be bought are also available.

Players earn kan or money as they complete sections in the Arcade and Episode modes.* Episode mode: The game has eight episodes, three of which are immediately available and five others which can be unlocked as the player progresses.

Each episode tells the same story using a different character and begins by showing a sequence of still pictures to set the scene for each character and explain why they must have the shards, then the player enters a series of one-round fights.

Arcade Mode: The player must battle through eight rounds against a random opponent in order to win.

Versus mode: The player chooses a character and plays against the computer or another player.

Combat Combat is all about sword play with the Wii remote acting as the sword while the Nunchuk Control Stick is used to move the character around the battle area and block opponents blows.

In addition to the regular attacks, each character has a special attack, a critical attack and a Bankai mode.

Special attacks are triggered by holding

Bleach: Shattered Blade for Nintendo Wii is currently worth €13.93 loose, €10.54 complete in box, and €25.64 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Bleach: Shattered Blade 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: Shattered Blade, loose is €13.93 and CIB is €10.54 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Bleach: Shattered Blade is currently worth €13.93 loose, versus €10.72 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.