''One Piece: World Seeker'' is an

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based on the manga and anime series ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...

''. Developed by

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and published by

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, the game is the first video game in the franchise to feature an open world environment. The game was released on March 15, 2019, for

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, and

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. Characters that appear in the game include the entire Straw Hat crew, Akainu, Kizaru, Kuma, Tashigi, Smoker, Sabo, Buggy, Rob Lucci, and Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji from Germa 66. The game features the talents of ''One Piece'' anime producer Hiroki Koyama from

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, ''One Piece'' media supervisor Suguru Sugita from

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, ''One Piece'' game supervisor Yuji Suzuki from Shueisha, and ''One Piece'' game producer Kōji Nakajima from Bandai Namco Entertainment.

Gameplay

''One Piece: World Seeker'' is an

game which puts players in the role of

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from a

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. One Piece World Seeker is set in the “Prison Island,” which is located in the New World. The player will experience and wage battles in an open world environment which can be freely explored. The game's combat features stealth elements and Luffy can use the Observation Haki to see enemies from behind walls. Techniques from the anime like Gum Gum Rocket which allows Luffy to easily traverse the world and Gum Gum Bazooka are also featured in the game. The game also features three DLC packs featuring

Roronoa Zoro , also known as , is a Character (arts), fictional character in the ''One Piece'' franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. In the story, Zoro is the first crewmate to join Monkey D. Luffy's crew after he is saved (by Luffy and Koby (One Piece), Koby ...

, Sabo, and Trafalgar Law as playable characters.

Development

On November 2, 2017, the game was announced under the codename ''Dawn'' and said to be an "unprecedented" game, later in December 2017, the game's Official title ''One Piece: World Seeker'' was revealed and at

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2018 the Game's First Trailer was revealed and released on

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on December 18, 2017. The ''One Piece: World Seeker'' original soundtrack album by Kohei Tanaka, comprising 56 soundtracks, was released on March 15, 2019. The theme song for the Japanese version is by

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. The western version uses an original piece called "Road to Ichiban" instead due to licensing issues.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms, according to the

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. In Japan, the game debuted at number two on the charts, selling 51,039 units (PS4 version) in its opening weekend. In two weeks it sold 58,777 units (PS4 version). As of November, 2022, ''World Seeker'' had sold 1 million copies worldwide.

Accolades

Despite the mixed reviews, the game was nominated for "Original Light Mix Score, Franchise" at the NAVGTR Awards.

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