As revealed in the Tokyo Game Show 2022, the upcoming One Piece Odyssey RPG is taking the players down memory lane with a chapter of the Straw Hats revisiting the Alabasta Kingdom. To further explain what it is to offer, a new Alabasta trailer was revealed featuring some of the beloved moments in the One Piece saga.
After landing on the mysterious island Waford, Luffy and his counterparts got their power stripped by the island’s peculiar relics, urging them to step on a journey to search the past. The game’s original character, Lim, also seems to be taking a major role in the story development. The trailer also suggests some nostalgic moments of the series including Vivi’s determination to cease the internal war and the reappearance of the Going Merry, the first ship that takes the crew to their early voyage.
With the original story in One Piece Odyssey rooted in canon, the Alabasta storyline is just one example of how the game will immerse players in their favorite moments from the series while delivering entirely new adventures and experiences. While the story of Alabasta may be told from a slightly different angle, it is certain that players will be able to explore the Kingdom and re-experience the emotional moments that the arc is known for.
Alabasta was previously teased by Bandai Namco soon after the game was announced, hinting the Straw Hats won’t just be stuck on the island of Waford. Now that it is confirmed, it opens the door for players to speculate on other islands the crew could visit inside One Piece Odyssey.
There’s no shortage of options when it comes to the iconic islands and locations in the series. But as nothing more has been revealed yet, players may have to find out on their own when the game officially launches on January 13, 2023, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Pre-orders are available HERE.
▍About One Piece Odyssey
One Piece Odyssey will feature an original story and players can take on the role of nine of their favorite pirates, including Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Franky, Sanji, Usopp, Nico Robin, Chopper, and Brook. Players will follow the Straw Hat Pirates to solve the mystery of a newly discovered island with a system that utilizes their unique actions and a command battle system.
In the adventure part, players can explore the environments and get past obstacles using the unique skills of the Straw Hat Pirates. Players will have to utilize the qualities of different characters, for example, Luffy’s rubber body or Frankie’s ability to improvise tools, in order to overcome the obstacles in their adventure.
The game also features an original turn-based command battle system, where players take victory by using their favorite Straw Hat Pirates, and each character plays an active role in different situations.
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