A new One Piece RPG, One Piece Odyssey, has been announced for release later this year. The new game is in development at ILCA, inc and published by Bandai-Namco. ILCA, inc most recently worked on the remake of Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. The developer has a strong RPG pedigree, having worked on Nier: Automata and Dragon Quest XI in recent years. Check out the trailer for One Piece Odyssey below.
Along with the trailer, Bandai Namco also released a description of the game which will be a turn-based RPG.
Leading video game publisher and developer BANDAI NAMCO Europe today announced ONE PIECE ODYSSEY, a new RPG with turned-based combat set in the ONE PIECE universe, with original story and new characters developed under the guiding hand of series creator Eiichiro Oda.
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Bandai Namco also shed some light on what players can expect from the new game’s story.
ONE PIECE ODYSSEY is a brand-new RPG transporting players in the fantastical world of ONE PIECE.
During their journey, the Straw Hats headed by Monkey D. Luffy are swallowed by a huge storm at sea and end up on a mysterious island full of nature amidst the storm, separated from each other, with the Thousand Sunny completely broken.
The crew set outs on a new adventurous journey filled with wonders of a raging nature, powerful enemies, and strange encounters with the island locals. Players will have to work together with Luffy and the members of his crew to set sail once again!
Adio, the original character of the game, and the monsters that inhabit the game world were designed with the cooperation of Eiichiro Oda, the author of ONE PIECE.
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One Piece Odyssey will be released later this year. An exact release window hasn’t been provided by Bandai Namco. One Piece Odyssey will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and PC. There is no last-gen version of the game for the Xbox One.
