One Piece: Pirate Warriors Explained

One Piece: Pirate Warriors
Genre:Action-adventure
Beat 'em up
Developer:Omega Force (Koei Tecmo)
Publisher:Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platforms:PlayStation 3
PlayStation Vita
PlayStation 4
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
Xbox One
First Release Version:One Piece: Pirate Warriors
First Release Date:March 1, 2012
Latest Release Version:
Latest Release Date:March 26, 2020

One Piece: Pirate Warriors also known in Japan as, is a series of action-adventure video games developed by Omega Force (Koei Tecmo) and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is based on the One Piece manga and anime franchise by Eiichiro Oda. It is the most successful One Piece video game series,[1] with over 8 million copies sold.[2]

Gameplay

Pirate Warriors is a series incorporating elements from both the Dynasty Warriors video game series and the One Piece series.[3]

Games

One Piece: Pirate Warriors

One Piece: Pirate Warriors is the first installment in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series, released for PlayStation 3.[3] It was released on March 1, 2012, in Japan, September 21, 2012, in Europe, and September 25, 2012, in North America.[4] The game was developed in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the One Piece manga and anime franchise by Eiichiro Oda. Pirate Warriors was also the first game in the One Piece video game franchise that was released on a PlayStation system since in 2006.

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 is the second installment in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series, released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. It was released in Japan on March 20, 2013, Europe on August 30, 2013, and in the United States on September 3, 2013.[5]

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 is the third installment in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series, released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Microsoft Windows. It was released in Japan on March 26, 2015[6] and subsequently in Western territories on August 25, 2015.[7] [8] This is the last One Piece video game released for PlayStation 3. An enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch was released in December 2017.[9]

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is the fourth installment in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series, released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.[10] It was released on March 27, 2020.[11] [12] [13]

Production and release

YearTitleDirectorDesignerProducer(s)Platform(s)Original release date
Koei TecmoBandai NamcoJapanNorth AmericaPAL region
2012One Piece: Pirate WarriorsTomoyuki KitamuraTakahiro KawaiHisashi KoinumaKoji NakajimaPlayStation 3March 1, 2012September 21, 2012September 25, 2012
2013PlayStation 3
PlayStation Vita
March 20, 2013August 30, 2013September 3, 2013
2015Hideo SuzukiPlayStation 3
PlayStation Vita
PlayStation 4
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
March 26, 2015August 25, 2015August 28, 2015
2020Hideo SuzukiAkihiro SuzukiKatsuaki TsuzukiMicrosoft Windows
PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
March 27, 2020March 27, 2020March 27, 2020

Playable characters

NoCharacter1234
1Monkey D. Luffy
2Roronoa Zoro
3Nami
4Usopp
5Vinsmoke Sanji
6Tony Tony Chopper
7Nico Robin
8Franky
9Brook
10Jinbei
11Portgas D. Ace
12Boa Hancock
13Whitebeard
14Buggy the Clown
15Dracule Mihawk
16Smoker
17Crocodile
18Blackbeard
19Enel
20Aokiji
21Monkey D. Garp
22Perona
23Bartholomew Kuma
24Trafalgar Law
25Kizaru
26Marco
27Akainu
28Tashigi
29Rob Lucci
30Shanks
31Gecko Moria
32Emporio Ivankov
33Magellan
34Caesar Clown
35Donquixote Doflamingo
36Fujitora
37Sabo
38Carrot
39Vinsmoke Ichiji
40Vinsmoke Niji
41Vinsmoke Yonji
42Vinsmoke Reiju
43Charlotte Linlin
44Charlotte Katakuri
45Basil Hawkins
46Kaido
47Cavendish
48Bartolomeo
49Capone Bege
50Eustass Kid
51Charlotte Smoothiedata-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
52Charlotte Crackerdata-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
53Vinsmoke Judgedata-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
54X Drakedata-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
55Killerdata-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
56Urougedata-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
57Kin'emondata-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
58Kikunojodata-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
59Kozuki Odendata-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
60Monkey D. Luffy (Onigashima version)data-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
61Kaido (Onigashima version)data-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
62Yamatodata-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
63Utadata-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
64Shanks (Film Red version)data-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
65Koby (Film Red version)data-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
66Gol D. Rogerdata-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
67Silvers Rayleigh (Young)data-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
68Monkey D. Garp (Young)data-sort-value="Y (DLC)"
Total13273743 (+ 18 DLC)

Reception

Commercial reception

TitleReleaseSalesRef(s)
One Piece: Pirate WarriorsMarch 1, 20121,200,000+[14]
March 20, 2013516,269+ (Japan)[15] [16]
March 26, 20151,023,014+[17] [18]
Subtotal4,000,000[19]
March 27, 20203,000,000[20]
Total8,000,000[21]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 announced for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC . BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe . en-en. September 28, 2019. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231160955/https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/one-piece/news/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-announced-playstation-4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc. live.
  2. Web site: ONE PIECE 海賊無双4 バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト . 2024-02-27 . ONE PIECE 海賊無双4 バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト . ja.
  3. Web site: One Piece Musou Confirmed for PlayStation 3 . Gantayat . Anoop . September 2, 2011 . Andriasang.com . February 13, 2012. February 4, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120204204720/http://andriasang.com/comxwk/one_piece_musou_confirmed/. live.
  4. Web site: One Piece: Pirate Warriors English Trailer Streamed . September 26, 2019 . December 31, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161030/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-04-17/one-piece/pirate-warriors-english-trailer-streamed . live.
  5. Web site: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 . Metacritic . en. September 26, 2019. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161054/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/one-piece-pirate-warriors-2. live.
  6. Web site: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 dated in Japan . December 11, 2014 . Gematsu . December 22, 2014. April 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160417023750/http://gematsu.com/2014/12/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-dated-japan. live.
  7. Web site: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Coming to the West in 2015 . December 21, 2014 . . December 22, 2014. December 22, 2014. https://archive.today/20141222084209/http://ca.ign.com/articles/2014/12/22/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-coming-to-the-west-in-2015. live.
  8. Web site: ONE PIECE PIRATE WARRIORS 3 is coming in... . December 21, 2014 . . March 29, 2015. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161041/https://www.facebook.com/bandainamcogames.europe/posts/824816324246120. live.
  9. Web site: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe Edition Announced for Nintendo Switch - Siliconera . October 23, 2017 . September 26, 2019 . December 31, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201231160956/https://www.siliconera.com/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-deluxe-edition-announced-nintendo-switch/ . live.
  10. Web site: ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 . PlayStation . en-us. August 5, 2019. April 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200404111031/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-ps4/. live.
  11. Web site: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 announced, set for release next year . James . Sarah . July 7, 2019 . PC Gamer . en-US. August 5, 2019. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161057/https://www.pcgamer.com/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-announced-set-for-release-next-year/. live.
  12. Web site: Luffy Takes on Big Mom in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Game Trailer . Luster . Joseph . Crunchyroll . en-us. August 20, 2019.
  13. Web site: [TGS 2019]「ONE PIECE 海賊無双4」&「バウンティラッシュ」の情報が明かされた,テレビアニメ「ONE PIECE」20周年メモリアルステージレポート . Inc . Aetas . www.4gamer.net . ja. September 26, 2019. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161038/https://www.4gamer.net/games/468/G046874/20190915092/. live.
  14. Web site: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 announced by Namco Bandai . en-US. September 18, 2019. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161120/https://gamingbolt.com/one-piece-pirate-warriors-2-announced-by-namco-bandai. live.
  15. Web site: 【週間ソフト販売ランキング TOP50】『The Last of Us』が1位を獲得! 『ロウきゅーぶ!』など10本が初登場(6月17日~23日) . 電撃オンライン . 電撃オンライン . ja. September 27, 2019. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161003/https://www.zhihu.com/people/kang-san-15/columns. live.
  16. Web site: 【週間ソフト販売ランキング TOP50】『サモンナイト5』が10.4万本を売り上げ1位に。PS3『トータル・イクリプス』の販売本数は1.6万本 . 電撃オンライン . 電撃オンライン . ja. September 27, 2019. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161006/https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/642/642425/. live.
  17. Web site: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 sales top one million . February 3, 2016 . Gematsu . en-US. September 18, 2019. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161122/https://www.gematsu.com/2016/02/one-piece-pirate-warriors-3-sales-top-one-million. live.
  18. Web site: Media Create Sales: 12/25/17 – 12/31/17 . January 9, 2018 . Gematsu . en-US. September 18, 2019. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231161008/https://www.gematsu.com/2018/01/media-create-sales-12-25-17-12-31-17. live.
  19. Web site: ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Official Website. October 1, 2019. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191001092946/https://oppw4-20-en.bn-ent.net/. October 1, 2019. October 1, 2019.
  20. Web site: ONE PIECE 海賊無双4 バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト . 2024-02-27 . ONE PIECE 海賊無双4 バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト . ja.
  21. Web site: ONE PIECE 海賊無双4 バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト . 2024-02-27 . ONE PIECE 海賊無双4 バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト . ja.