Game News One Piece Odyssey: return to Alabasta for Luffy and his nakamas, what to give hope to all players?
More than 100 volumes published, more than 1000 chapters and episodes broadcast… The One Piece manga has become gargantuan and could well repel the curious who want to take an interest in this work that has become historic. This could be the case thanks to One Piece Odyssey, the upcoming video game adaptation.
Summary
- “An Odyssey of Memories”
- A world that has evolved in two years
“An Odyssey of Memories”
Announced in March during One Piece News Coo Onlinea program to discuss many announcements for the 25th anniversary of One Piece, One Piece: Odyssey is due out next year with an original story created by manga author Eiichiro Oda himself. After a shipwreck, Luffy and his nakamas land on a mysterious island with ancient ruins whose mystery begs to be uncovered. A unique setting in the history of manga, but that does not mean that fans of One Piece will be adrift.
Via a trailer published today to watch at the top of this article, the game’s publisher Bandai Namco announced that the Straw Hat crew would have to reliving their own memories to regain their powers. What to present the return of the Kingdom of Alabasta and Vivi: a major narrative arc in the history of One Piece since it is the first time that Luffy and his companions must succeed in overthrowing the usurper who took the place of the king and dismantle the Baroque Works organization that started a civil war.
A world that has evolved in two years
A trailer that will undoubtedly tickle the nostalgic fiber of many manga fans who would like to relive in an open world video game the many journeys experienced by the Straw Hat crew. However, if they will dive back into the memories of Luffy’s nakamas, they will not relive past events but new adventures:
But the crew has grown and changed over the two years of adventures, and while the world created from their memories seems identical at first glance, the events and adventures that take place there are a whole new story. -Bandai Namco
Enough to give hope to all types of players: neophytes will be able to cling to an original story allowing them to better immerse themselves in the universe, while One Piece enthusiasts will be able to find their favorite narrative arcs from a totally different way. Landing scheduled for January 13, 2023 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series and Xbox One.