Bleach: Shattered Blade brings an exciting fighting game to the Wii that takes full advantage of its control system. Wielding the controller as their weapon, players will slash and jab like a real Zanjutsu master. The 32 available characters all have personal fighting styles, as well as special attacks to master which mirrors what is seen in the TV series. In addition to battling through Story Mode, based on the popular series, the game also features Arcade mode, and a Versus mode for battling against friends.