One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is a One Piece video game released for the Sony PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. It is the fourth installment in Pirate Warriors franchise, following One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 in 2015. It was first announced at the 2019 Anime Expo.[1]
Gameplay
The game features gameplay similar to its predecessors, though with some brand new changes introduced.
Characters are able to use up to 4 different special attacks, all of which can be leveled up. Also, air combat is more emphasized, with characters now having improved abilities to juggle enemies while staying airborne. Characters can also transform mid-battle, like in the first Pirate Warriors, such as Luffy using Gear 4. The style of the maps is similar to the ones seen in the first Pirate Warriors.
Pirate Warriors 4 also introduces the new concept of "giant characters" (like Big Mom) who are significantly larger than other characters and deal more damage. Some of those, like Big Mom and Kaidou, are playable.
Characters
All playable characters are divided into four general subtypes that summarily describe their method of fighting:
- Power: Can deal massive collateral damage through most of their finishing moves.
- Speed: Can move around fast and have strong combo ability.
- Technique: Have abilities with unique gameplay effects, sometimes requiring prior setup for maximum effectiveness.
- Sky: Focused on aerial combat.
Certain characters who have transformations or an alternate playable variation of them may exhibit a different subtype due to modified movesets. For example, Pre-Timeskip Sanji is a Speed-type character due to the lack of Sky Walk, which allows Post-Timeskip Sanji to act as a Sky-type fighter.
Many characters have a number of costumes to choose from. The remaining characters with bolded groups have a different character image and portrait depending on whether they are from pre- or post-timeskip, but no moveset changes. Costumes in italics are DLC.
The first wave of DLC, featuring Smoothie, Cracker, and Judge, was released on July 21, 2020.[2]
The second wave of DLC, featuring X Drake, Killer, and Urouge was released on September 24, 2020.[3]
The third wave of DLC, featuring Kin'emon, Kikunojo, and Kozuki Oden was released on December 17, 2020.[4]
Playable Characters
- Monkey D. Luffy (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World, Whole Cake Island, Gear 4: Boundman, Gear 4: Snakeman, Luffytaro)
- Roronoa Zoro (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World, Zorojuro)
- Nami (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World, O-Nami)
- Usopp (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Sanji (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World, Diable Jambe, Wedding Suit, O-Soba Mask)
- Tony Tony Chopper (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Nico Robin (Pre-Timeskip: Normal, Miss All Sunday; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Franky (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Brook (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Buggy
- Dracule Mihawk
- Smoker (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Tashigi (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Crocodile
- Portgas D. Ace
- Emporio Ivankov
- Edward Newgate
- Marco
- Boa Hancock (Normal; Dynasty Warriors Wang Yuanji)
- Jinbe
- Borsalino
- Kuzan (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Sakazuki
- Issho
- Trafalgar D. Water Law (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World; Dynasty Warriors Cao Pi)
- Eustass Kid (Pre-Timeskip: Normal, Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Sabo
- Rob Lucci
- Shanks
- Marshall D. Teach (Pre-Timeskip: Normal, Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Donquixote Doflamingo
- Bartolomeo
- Cavendish (Normal, Hakuba)
- Charlotte Katakuri
- Basil Hawkins (Normal, Goma no So)
- Carrot (Normal, Sulong)
- Vinsmoke Reiju
- Vinsmoke Ichiji
- Vinsmoke Niji
- Vinsmoke Yonji
- Capone Bege (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World, Big Father)
- Charlotte Linlin (Normal, Transformed)
- Kaidou (Normal, Dragon)
- Charlotte Smoothie (DLC)
- Charlotte Cracker (DLC)
- Vinsmoke Judge (DLC)
- X Drake (DLC) (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World, Full Beast Form)
- Killer (DLC) (Post-Timeskip, New World)
- Urouge (DLC)
- Kin'emon (DLC)
- Kikunojo (DLC)
- Kozuki Oden (DLC)
Enemy Characters
- Marines
- Baroque Works
- Cipher Pol
- Donquixote Pirates
- Germa 66
- Chess Soldiers
- Samurai
- Daz Bonez
- Bentham
- Galdino
- Bellamy
- Kaku
- Jabra
- Blueno
- Sengoku
- Monkey D. Garp
- Koby
- Sentomaru (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Pacifista
- Jozu
- Vista
- Diamante
- Pica
- Jesus Burgess (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Jack
- Charlotte Brûlée (as Luffy)
- Charlotte Perospero
Non-playable Characters
- Gol D. Roger
- Lord of the Coast
- Zeff
- Arlong
- Monkey D. Dragon
- Laboon
- Nefertari Vivi
- Kureha
- Iceburg
- Spandam
- Gecko Moria
- Bartholomew Kuma
- Silvers Rayleigh
- Hatchan
- Caesar Clown
- Rebecca
- Kyros
- Karasu
- Kozuki Momonosuke
- Charlotte Pudding
- Carmel
Locations
- Arabasta Kingdom
- Water 7
- Enies Lobby
- Sabaody Archipelago
- Marineford
- Dressrosa
- Whole Cake Island
- Wano Country
Story Arcs
Story Differences
- In the Dressrosa Arc, Doflamingo severing Law's arm is omitted in this game.
- In the Whole Cake Island Arc, Flampe is replaced with a Chess Soldier, who shoots Luffy with the Numbing Needle instead.
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Reception
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 received "generally favorable" and "mixed or average" reviews on Metacritic getting a metascore of 75/100 on PS4,[5] 76/100 on Xbox One,[6] and 69/100 on Nintendo Switch.[7]
Trivia
- Enel, Gecko Moria, Perona, Magellan, Bartholomew Kuma and Caesar Clown who were playable in the previous games have been cut from this game.
- Monkey D. Garp, who was playable in Pirate Warriors 2 and 3, is now just an enemy character.
- Morgan, Alvida, Kuro, Krieg, Arlong, Hatchan, Wapol, Wyper, Hannyabal, Minotaurus, Oars, Hody Jones, Vergo and Monet who were enemy characters in previous games have been cut.
- Pre-Timeskip Nami, Chopper, Robin, Franky and Brook are no longer playable during the main story.
- Pandaman can be seen during the loading screen on Dramatic Log.
- In this game, Marshall D. Teach's name is spelled "Teech" and Doflamingo's nickname, Doffy, is spelled "Dofy".
References
- ↑ ONE PIECE Pirate Warriors 4 - Reveal Trailer
- ↑ DLC Wave 1's release date announced.
- ↑ DLC Wave 2's release date announced.
- ↑ Gematsu
- ↑ Metascore for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 on PS4, Metacritic, Retrieved June 18, 2020
- ↑ Metascore for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 on Xbox One, Metacritic, Retrieved June 18, 2020
- ↑ Metascore for One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 on Nintendo Switch, Metacritic, Retrieved June 18, 2020
