Good news for all the One Piece fans! We have all the details about the One Piece Odyssey game that is going to release soon.
A turn-based role-playing game based on Monkey D. Luffy and The Straw Hat Pirates, One Piece Odyssey lets players navigate open areas and dungeons outside of combat. In order to traverse, collect items, and solve puzzles, each playable character has its own ability based on their powers.
As soon as an enemy is engaged, the game switches to the battle screen, where the characters can control their actions through menu commands. As part of the combat system, players can choose how their party members are positioned between the various areas to counter their opponents. This system uses “Scramble Area Battles” to divide battles into several areas.
During some battles, a random element titled “Dramatic Scene” forces the player into inconvenient situations, which play to the characters’ personalities, such as Sanji being unable to attack because of women surrounding him, and overcoming them reaps greater rewards as a result. The party members get experience points after each combat and level up after enough points are gathered, similar to previous games in the genre. To know the release date, gameplay, and more about the One Piece Odyssey, read below.
The series creator Eiichiro Oda will be serving as an advisor and it was revealed that One Piece Odyssey will be a completely original story unlike anything previously seen in manga or anime. After the Thousand Sunny is destroyed, the gang is left stranded and separated on a mysterious island, and Luffy is missing his straw hat.
In the game’s overarching narrative, the Straw Hats will be reunited and try to escape the island, but the trip won’t be without challenges. There aren’t too many story details available right now, but more will be revealed through new trailers.
Preorder bonuses, such as in-game resources and pre-time skip outfits for the Straw Hats, and several editions of the game that will be available for purchase, are also shown in the new trailer, along with a preview of the game’s setting and story.
There will be three postcards depicting images from the series included in the collector’s edition of the game, along with a figurine of Luffy and Lim. It also suggests that Odyssey will explore earlier episodes of the main series, starring Vivi, who appears to be a well-known One Piece character.
Gamers will be able to play One Piece Odyssey on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC via Steam starting January 13, 2022. The game will release a day earlier in Japan on January 12, 2022.
One Piece Odyssey was initially scheduled to release in 2022, however, producer Katsuaki Tsuzuki said in a statement that they were hoping to do it by the end of 2022. But they decided to give themselves more time to make greater advancements in order to design an experience where people can interact with the One Piece universe.
An announcement trailer was released by Bandai Namco on March 28, 2022, revealing to fans what the game is all about. A second trailer was released at Summer Games Fest, showcasing the game’s iconic characters.
One Piece Odyssey will see players take control of series protagonist Luffy, as well as Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Robin, Frankie, and Brook. Combat is turn-based, so expect each character to have a unique set of skills and playstyle. The game is being described as a “full-blown RPG,” meaning each character will have a host of abilities to unlock as you progress through the story.
Whether or not a party of characters can be selected to fight in battle is unclear yet. The trailer showed Luffy running across a gorgeous map with dungeons to conquer and treasures to find, making up a large portion of the game. Exploring the island as Luffy will make up a large portion of the game.
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