WorthPlaying Review: Bleach: The 3rd Phantom

WorthPlaying:

Bleach: The Third Phantom wasn’t at all what I was expecting on the DS. As a fan of the original Treasure-developed title and its follow-up, Dark Souls, I fully expected to find a straight-up fighter with online components. I also expected that the developers would expand upon the last two roster lineups with a story line that would bring everyone up to speed. Imagine my surprise when I popped in the cartridge to find out that Bleach: The Third Phantom is an SRPG that eschews all of the combat and fighting aspects of the previous games in favor of a brand-new plot by the series creator. It also tosses out everything with which I was familiar in order to provide a watered-down role-playing experience.