Bandai Namco announced One Piece Odyssey, a new RPG bringing together an all-new gameplay experience with original story and new characters. It is set to release in 2022 on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Announced during a special One Piece livestream, the game is a project to celebrate the manga’s 25th anniversary. The new game promised to be an authentic and immersive new entry rooted in canon and sure to retain the humor and chemistry of the anime with Odai’s involvement and starring the original Japanese VO actors.
One Piece Odyssey is developed by ILCA, who is known to develop Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and acted as support for other major games such as Ace Combat and Dragon Quest.
The manga creator Eiichiro Oda is supervising and create the original story of the game. He referred to the game: “It felt like I was watching a MOVIIIE!!! What incredible immersion!!” in a written message revealed during the livestream.
▍One Piece Odyssey Announcement Trailer
▍About One Piece Odyssey
One Piece Odyssey transports the Straw Hats to a mysterious new island where they embark on quests and fight powerful enemies and massive bosses in exciting turn-based battles.
In the game, players take on the role of nine of their favorite pirates, playing as Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro, Nami, Franky, Sanji, Usopp, Nico Robin, TonyTony Chopper, and Brook. A new character was also revealed during the livestream, the cheerful and towering Adio, below, who joins the Straw Hat Crew in their latest adventure.
