One Piece: Become the Pirate King! explained

One Piece: Become the Pirate King!
Developer:Soft Machine
Publisher:Bandai
Director:Hisayasu Suzuki
Producer:Yusuke Sasaki
Tsuneo Matsumoto
Programmer:Kazuka Yamada
Yukiharu Kuroyanagi
Takashi Nomura
Artist:Hajime Nara
Naoki Murata
Asuka Fujita
Composer:Kenji Yamamoto
Series:One Piece
Platforms:WonderSwan
Genre:Action/Strategy/Role-Playing
Modes:1-player

is a Japan-exclusive Action/Strategy/Role Playing game for the WonderSwan. It is the first video game to be based on the One Piece manga and anime.[1]

Plot

, the king of the pirates had obtained wealth, fame and power from people all over the world. Before his execution, he announced that he had left his treasure, the One Piece in a single place. Because of this, many pirates from all around the world set sail for the grand line. The time period was known as the "Great Pirate Era". Twenty years later a young man known as finally sets out to sea. This game is based on the East Blue saga and the first One Piece film.

Gameplay

Main game

The player must use playing cards to move around the area in order to reach a certain destination. the card contains the type of pathway and the number of spaces the player can move. Along the way are surprise enemy attacks which are dealt with by using a pathway to reach the opponent standing there and give damage to him/her of the ship itself. The player wins the battle if all three enemies are defeated or the enemy ship is destroyed.

Playable characters

Bosses

  • Alvida
  • Morgan
  • Buggy
  • Kuro
  • Monkey D. Dragon
  • Don Krieg
  • Arlong
  • Smoker

Reception

As of December 31, 2000 the game was reported to have sold 19,799 copies in Japan.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Brief History of One Piece Video Games, Part 1. Anime News Network. en. 2020-01-29.
  2. Web site: Sales Data. 2023-08-09.