One Piece Odyssey Will Arrive in January 2023
One Piece Odyssey will be released in the west on January 13, 2023 - slightly later than its planned 2022 release.
Announced during a Tokyo Game Show showcase, the game will arrive on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC on January 13. Originally, the game was scheduled to arrive this year. Producer Katsuaki Tsuzuki (through translator), explained:
"Before, we were planning to launch this by the end of 2022. However, in order to create an adventure where users can 'touch the world of One Piece,' we decided to have more time to make further development."
The showcase showed off a chunk of the JRPG in action, shoing off its mixture of 3D environments and semi-cel shaded characters, combat, quests, and more. DLC was also introduced, including alternate costumes for major characters.
One Piece Odyssey features an original story from Eiichiro Oda, author of the One Piece manga, and will see the Straw Hats transported to a mysterious island. we've called the JRPG genre a perfect fit for One Piece after going hands-on with the game.
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