One Piece Odyssey Will Be More Like a JRPG Than Other Series Games
It seems the new One Piece Odyssey game will resemble traditional JRPGs more so than any other game based on the IP, as revealed by the title's website. One Piece video games vary in style, and while the next adventure of the Straw Hats has previously teased some of its story and gameplay, much is still unknown. One Piece has had a number of games to its name, and One Piece Odyssey looks like the JRPG fans have been waiting for.
Announced this past March, One Piece Odyssey is a role-playing game developed by ILCA, Inc. One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, in their search for the ultimate treasure called the One Piece. In Odyssey, Luffy and the Straw Hats are marooned and separated on the mysterious Waffle Island during a chaotic sea storm. They must explore and engage with the locals to survive long enough to set sail again. During the game's official reveal, series creator Eiichiro Oda set fans' hopes high after comparingOne Piece Odyssey to a movie.
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The official website for One Piece Odyssey has offered further news on the upcoming game via an update (via Kotaku). New screenshots detail a classic turn-based JRPG combat system, rather than the typical RPG gameplay many may have expected. The battlefield positioning of a player’s party members will factor heavily into determining the effectiveness of their party member’s abilities. Furthermore, meeting certain conditions in battle will unlock Kizuna arts, allowing for super team-up moves. The website also explores events described as Dramatic scenes. These seemingly-random events occur during battles and will be "unique to One Piece." While their implementation is
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