One Piece: Unlimited World Red Explained

One Piece: Unlimited World Red
Developer:Ganbarion
Publisher:Bandai Namco Games
Director:Shuji Yoshida
Series:One Piece
Platforms:Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows
Released:Nintendo 3DSPS3, PS Vita, Wii UPS4, Windows (Deluxe Edition)Nintendo Switch (Deluxe Edition)
Genre:Action-adventure
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer

is an action-adventure video game based on the famous One Piece manga and anime. This is the thirty-sixth video game based on the series, and the fifth title in the Unlimited sub-series. It was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on November 21, 2013, and released for additional platforms and in more regions the following year.[1] On March 12, 2014, the game was confirmed to be releasing in North America, Europe, and Japan in 2014 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and Wii U.[2] The Wii U version does not have a physical retail release in North America and Australia. Whilst other versions were released by July 8, 2014, in North America, the PlayStation Vita version was released in the region on July 14, 2014, and its limited retail release was sold exclusively via GameStop stores.

An enhanced port of the game was released on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, as well as Steam in Japan on August 24, 2017.[3]

Reception

The game has a score of 71/100 on Metacritic. IGN awarded it a score of 7.0 out of 10 and said "The Straw Hat Pirates all put up a fight in this exciting but sometimes exhausting brawler adventure.".[4] PlayStation LifeStyle awarded it a score of 6.0 out of 10, saying "There is a good game here hidden under layers of tacked on mini-games and half-baked ideas."[5] Destructoid awarded it a score of 7 out of 10, saying "One Piece Unlimited World Red is a very standard action game that won't excite masters of the genre, but it has more than enough charm to make up for its simplicity."[6] Nintendo Life awarded it 7 out of 10, saying "Unlimited World Red is a good example of a licensed game done well."[7]

Following the announcement of the 2017 remaster, Unlimited World Red had sold 1 million copies worldwide.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: One Piece Unlimited World Red 3DS Game Revealed . Anime News Network . 2013-05-23 . 2014-03-13 . 2013-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106014152/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-05-23/one-piece-unlimited-world-red-3ds-game-revealed . live .
  2. 2014-03-12, One Piece: Unlimited World Red coming west this year on PlayStation 3, Wii U, PS Vita, and 3DS, Gematsu
  3. Web site: Romano . Sal . May 15, 2017 . One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition debut trailer, screenshots . Gematsu . May 15, 2017 . May 17, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170517071832/http://gematsu.com/2017/05/one-piece-unlimited-world-red-deluxe-edition-debut-trailer-screenshots . live .
  4. Web site: One Piece Unlimited World Red Review. 23 July 2014 .
  5. Web site: One Piece: Unlimited World Red Review - Grab Yer Straw Hat (PS3). 2014-07-21. 2015-10-30. 2015-09-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919110912/http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2014/07/21/one-piece-unlimited-world-red-review-swashbucklin-time-ps3/#/slide/1. live.
  6. Carter, Chris, 2014-07-17, "Review: One Piece Unlimited World Red" (https://www.destructoid.com/review-one-piece-unlimited-world-red-278172.phtml). Destructoid. Accessed 26 June 2016.
  7. Sleeper, Morgan, 14 September 2014, "Review: One Piece Unlimited World Red" (http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds/one_piece_unlimited_world_red). Nintendo Life. Accessed 26 June 2016.
  8. Web site: ONE PIECE: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition . 2024-03-13 . store.playstation.com.

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