One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Explained

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
Publisher:Bandai Namco Entertainment
Developer:Omega Force
Series:One Piece: Pirate Warriors (One Piece)
Platforms:Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Windows
Xbox One
Genre:Action-adventure
Beat 'em up
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Producer:Katsuaki Tsuzuki
Akihiro Suzuki
Hisashi Koinuma
Director:Hideo Suzuki
Composer:Satoshi Seki[1]

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 is an action-adventure video game developed by Omega Force and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4,[2] Windows, and Xbox One. It is the fourth installment in Pirate Warriors video-game series, based on the One Piece franchise. It is a sequel to the 2015 game . It was released on March 27, 2020.[3]

It is the first game in the series to see a release on Xbox platforms.

Gameplay

The game features game play similar to the previous installments.[4] The game has its own original story that takes the Wano arc from One Piece and changes it.[5] It also features four new multiplayer modes called Giant Boss Battle, Total Bounty Battle, Timed Defense Battle, and Territory Battle.[6]

Original story

This story takes the unfinished Wano arc and modifies the plot, with Cavendish, Bartolomeo, Sabo, Smoker, Tashigi and Kuzan appearing in the arc to help the Straw Hats to free Luffy from his cell. As the battle intensifies between Big Mom and Kaido, a new enemy appears in the form of Blackbeard and his crew. Fighting Blackbeard, Big Mom, and Kaido's crew, players are met with a final battle against Kaido who turns into a dragon after defeating Big Mom, Blackbeard, and Kaido's underlings. Luffy must defeat Kaido at the end and end the suffering of Wano that Kaido brings. The story has one ending, so winning is the only option, which plays a cut scene of everyone cheering and celebrating the freedom that Luffy gave to the Wano people. This arc has an original ending while the manga Wano arc was still on going at the time of its release.[7]

Characters

61 characters are playable in the game, 43 of which are base-game characters, while 18 additional characters were added later via DLC.[8] Previously playable characters Bartholomew Kuma, Caesar Clown, Enel, Gecko Moria, Magellan and Perona were cut, while Monkey D. Garp was demoted to a NPC role, only to return as a DLC character.

Development

On July 5, 2019, the game was announced at Anime Expo 2019 with a reveal trailer.[9]

On November 27, 2019 an interview was done with a brand manager for Bandai Namco Entertainment who knew how the game was being developed. The interview was conducted by Bleeding Cool, a news site that mostly covers games, comics, TV, and films. Randy Le talks about how the game returning to the series is something they wanted to bring back for awhile. Randy Le goes on to talk about combat and the different enemies in the game: giant enemies, fast, and even more character battles than the past Pirate Warriors game. Randy Le does not answer any of the other questions asked to prevent spoilers.[10]

Reception

Critical response

IGN Mitchell Saltzman gave the game a score of 8 out of 10, saying "Pirate Warriors 4 is a great One Piece-flavored spin on the Musou genre with a deep roster and simple but fun combat".

Sales

The PlayStation 4 version of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 was the second best-selling retail game during its first week on sale in Japan, with 75,998 copies being sold. The Switch version was the third bestselling retail game during the same week, selling 61,571 copies.[11] By December 2020, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 has sold over 1 million copies, becoming the fastest entry in the Pirate Warriors series to achieve that milestone.[12] By August 2022, it has sold over 2 million copies.[13] By August 2023, it has sold 3 million copies.[14]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020年発売のPS4/Nintendo Switch用ソフト『ONE PIECE 海賊無双4（ワンピース 海賊無双4）』のレコーディングでした！居残りダビング。 . 聡 . 関 . August 30, 2019 . @sekki_satoshi . ja. September 26, 2019. April 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200404111030/https://twitter.com/sekki_satoshi/status/1167431247343128581. live.
  2. 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.
  3. Web site: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 launches March 26, 2020 in Japan, March 27 in the west . Gematsu. November 25, 2019 . November 25, 2019. November 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191127205523/https://gematsu.com/2019/11/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-launches-march-26-2020-in-japan-march-27-in-the-west. live.
  4. Web site: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 announced for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC . July 6, 2019 . Gematsu . en-US. August 5, 2019. April 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200404111033/https://gematsu.com/2019/07/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-announced-for-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc. live.
  5. Web site: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 TGS 2019 trailer . September 11, 2019 . Gematsu . en-US. September 11, 2019. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231160303/https://www.gematsu.com/2019/09/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-tgs-2019-trailer-screenshots. live.
  6. Web site: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 has four online co-op mission modes . January 16, 2020 . Gematsu . en-US. January 25, 2020. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231160212/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/01/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-has-four-online-co-op-mission-modes. live.
  7. Web site: Artur . NewWorld- . March 28, 2020 . One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 – In-depth Review . July 9, 2020 . The Library of Ohara . en. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231160133/https://thelibraryofohara.com/2020/03/28/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-in-depth-review/. live.
  8. Web site: ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 Characters . ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Official Website. en. February 9, 2020.
  9. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Announced . Vazquez . Suriel . Game Informer . en. August 5, 2019. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231160136/https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/07/05/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-announced. dead.
  10. Web site: Lunning . Just . November 27, 2019 . Interview: What To Expect From "One Piece Pirate Warriors 4" . July 3, 2020 . Bleeding Cool. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231160137/https://bleedingcool.com/games/video-games-2/games-publishers/bandai-namco/interview-what-to-expect-from-one-piece-pirate-warriors-4/. live.
  11. Web site: Romano . Sal . Famitsu Sales: 3/23/20 – 3/29/20 . Gematsu . April 1, 2020 . April 1, 2020.
  12. Web site: Romano . Sal . One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 sales top one million, DLC character Kozuki Oden announced . Gematsu . December 10, 2020 . December 31, 2020 . December 31, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201231155955/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/12/one-piece-pirate-warriors-4-sales-top-one-million-dlc-character-kozuki-oden-announced . live.
  13. Web site: Nintendo Switch /PlayStation ４ / XboxOne「ONE PIECE 海賊無双4」全世界累計出荷数200万本突破！セール実施中！ . 2022-08-03 . プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. August 3, 2022 .
  14. 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.

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