One Piece: Pirate Warriors

One Piece: Kaizoku Musou (ワンピース海賊無双) is a recently announced video game being released for the Sony PlayStation 3. Namco Bandai and Tecmo Koei are teaming up to create the game. Omega Force, a subsidiary of Tecmo Koei, is developing it. The game will take place from the East Blue Saga until the New World Saga. It is said to be released in Japan on March 1, 2012.

The title is being made with the hopes of creating the "ultimate game", as developers claim that it personifies the "comrades" (仲間, nakama) and Warriors themes in a grand adventure. This game is in honor of One Piece's 15th anniversary, starting back in 1997.

Characters
Playable characters can be used at any point in the game, support characters assist the player through a stage, enemies are bosses and cameo characters are featured exclusively in an opening movie or any other non-gameplay situation.

As the game is still due for release, more characters may be announced or found out.

Playable

 * Monkey D. Luffy (Pre-Timeskip) (Post-Timeskip)
 * Roronoa Zoro (Pre-Timeskip)
 * Usopp (Pre-Timeskip)
 * Sanji (Pre-Timeskip)
 * Nami (Pre-Timeskip)
 * Tony Tony Chopper (Pre-Timeskip)
 * Nico Robin (Pre-Timeskip)
 * Franky (Pre-Timeskip)

Support

 * Roronoa Zoro (Pre-Timeskip)
 * Nami (Pre-Timeskip)
 * Sanji (Pre-Timeskip)

Enemies

 * Buggy (Boss)
 * Dracule Mihawk (Boss)
 * Arlong (Boss)
 * Pacifistas (Boss)
 * Marines (Common Enemies)
 * Don Krieg (Boss)
 * Arlong Pirates (Common Enemies)
 * World Government Agents (Common Enemies)
 * Wapol (Boss)
 * Wapol Pirates (Common Enemies)
 * Lapahns (Boss)
 * Crocodile (Boss)
 * Mr. Two Bon Clay (Boss)
 * Rob Lucci: Leopard Form (Boss)
 * Kaku : Giraffe Form (Boss)
 * Jabra: Wolf Form (Boss)

Cameos

 * Brook (Pre-Timeskip)
 * Portgas D. Ace
 * Aokiji
 * Akainu
 * Magellan
 * Nefertari Vivi
 * Funkfreed
 * Iceburg
 * Blueno

Locations

 * Orange Town
 * Baratie
 * Cocoyashi Village
 * Arlong Park
 * Drum Island
 * Grave of the Kings
 * Enies Lobby
 * Thousand Sunny
 * Sabaody Archipelago
 * Impel Down
 * Marineford

Merchandise
Aside from One Piece: Kaizoku Musou (MRSP: 8190 yen), there will be a One Piece: Kaizoku Musou Treasure Box and a One Piece: Kaizoku Musou Gold Edition Bundle released. The Treasure Box contains the game itself, a guide book, a music CD with the game’s soundtrack, and collectible pins. There is also a serial code to download nine custom themes featuring individual members of the Straw Hats. The MRSP is 12390 yen.

The Gold Edition bundle contains a golden 320 GB PS3 with Luffy and the Kaizoku Musou logo on it as well as a golden DualShock3 controller. The MRSP is 38,170 yen.

For the initial release of the game, 7-11 has sponsored a limited color figure release of Luffy from Super Styling Ambitious Might.

Links

 * Official site