''One Piece'', also referred to as ''Shonen Jump's One Piece'', is a 2D

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for the

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. It is based on the One Piece anime. Developed by

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and published by

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, it was released on September 7, 2005. It is the only

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game to be only released in the

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, and the first out of two to not see a release in Japan. Due to being an American-only title released during the period

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was involved in the dubbing and localization of the

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, there are a few discrepancies compared to the canon material, matching 4Kids' edits and changes of the anime.

Plot

"Follow the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates and explore the Grand Line in search of the famed treasure, the "One Piece!" Use your stretchy Gum-Gum abilities to defeat marines and other pirates of the sea that you encounter on your journey!"

Similar to the first One Piece video game, '' One Piece: Become the Pirate King!'', the main game covers the East Blue Saga.

Gameplay

Control

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through

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styled levels, with a one button masher combo system.

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, and the other crew members can be used as

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and a total of 15 characters appear in the story mode. There are 12 different bosses such as Buggy and Smoker. There are items that appear in the

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and

used as collectable treasure, which the player can revisit already cleared stages to find. The stages also have interactive environment objects. This game uses some assets from the

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game ''One Piece Grand Battle: Swan Colosseum'', a Japan-only title.

Reception

The game was met with positive to average reception upon release, as

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gave it a score of 72.30%, while

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gave it 76 out of 100.

References

External links

Bandai America's Official Website (archived)
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