Summary
A well-known leaker has claimed that a newBleachgame by KLAB will be released on Nintendo Switch. This leak was provided by MbKKssTBhz5, or Midori, a leaker best known for providing incredibly accurate information about future games released by Sega. While Sega doesn’t have the rights for games based onBleach, Midori has provided information about a future game that will be released on the Nintendo Switch hardware.
TheBleachfranchise has had a number of licensed gamesin the early to mid-2000s, as it was a part of the “Big 3” anime, standing alongsideNarutoandOne Piece. Some of these included fighting games, RPGs, and hack-and-slash action games. While the series hasn’t had as many new games asNarutoorOne Piecein recent years, as the manga concluded back in 2016, the 2022 anime has seen the series making a bit of a comeback. One game that is still active today isBleach: Brave Souls, a free-to-play beat ‘em up gacha game that was released in 2016 for mobile devices, before being ported to the PC and PS4 in the early 2020s. Based on new information from Midori,Brave Soulsmight be coming to Switch sometime soon.
In a recent Twitter thread, Midori posted that a game related to theBleachseries will be released on the Switch. When asked who the publisher was, Midori simply said KLab. As KLabGames was both the developer and publisher ofBrave Souls, many suspected that theBleachgacha gamewould be getting a port to the Switch, similar to the ports on PC and PS4.
New Bleach Game Developed By KLab is Coming to Switch, Says Midori
Many were a little disappointed when Midori revealed that KLab was the publisher, asBleachhasn’t had a new big budget console gamesince 2011’sSoul Resurrección, and that they would have preferred a new fighting or adventure action game instead of a possible port of an existing game. That said, KLab did announce earlier this month that a newBleachgame was in development, with it being a “hybrid casual game” that combines the simplicity of casual games with the mechanics of online games to provide a long-lasting experience.
Rumors of a newBleachgamehave surfaced recently too, when a game called “Bleach: Rebirth of Souls” was trademarked sometime late last year. While details forRebirth of Soulsare scarce, it appears to be a console game. That said, rumors are still rumors, so fans should take Midori’s leak with a grain of salt for now.
Bleach
Based on Tite Kubo’s battle shonen manga, Bleach centers around Ichigo, a high school student who is dragged into the world of Soul Reapers. The original anime ended in 2012, but it was revived in 2022.
