''One Piece: Grand Battle'' is a fighting game made in

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series ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

''. It is the fourth and final game in One Piece's Grand Battle series and the nineteenth ''

'' video game released. The game was released in Japan as The English version uses the intro from the TV series.

Plot

Much like the manga and anime it is based on,

Monkey D. Luffy , also known as is a fictional character and the protagonist in the Japanese manga series '' One Piece'' created by Eiichiro Oda. Luffy made his debut as a young boy who acquires the properties of rubber after accidentally eating one of the ...

wants to take Gol D. Roger's place to become King of the Pirates. Together with his crew namely,

Roronoa Zoro , also known as , is a fictional character in the manga series and media franchise ''One Piece'' created by Eiichiro Oda. The character made his first appearance in the 3rd chapter of the series, which was first published in Japan in Shueish ...

, Nami,

Usopp , also known by his titles Sniper King and "God" Usopp, is a fictional character in the ''One Piece'' franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. The character made his first appearance in the 23rd chapter of the series, which was first published in Japa ...

, Sanji, Chopper, and

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are on a quest to search for the great treasure and also to fulfill their own dreams. The story is based on the East Blue saga up to the Foxy's Return arc.

Gameplay

There are four different modes in the game: Grand Battle, a one-player/two player mode that features unlocked fighters and stages; Story Mode, a mode that follows every character through the story; Training, a testing mode to test one's skill; and Tourney, a tournament mode that allows to select a character and fight in it and baseball mode.

Returning Characters

New Characters

* Foxy * Aokiji

Sequel

The Sequel of ''One Piece: Grand Battle'' entitled '' One Piece: Grand Adventure'', which in Grand Adventure, you play along with 5 captains. Luffy is Easy, Buggy is Normal, Crocodile is Hard, Chaser/Smoker is Insane and especially Usopp is Pirate Panic (from level 40-100).

Reception

The game received "average" reviews on both platforms according to the

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. In Japan, ''

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'' gave both platforms a score of three sevens and one six for a total of 27 out of 40. ''

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'' awarded it a score of 6.0 out of 10, saying "Fans of the series will love One Piece's visuals but will be disappointed with just about every other aspect of the game." ''

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'' awarded it 7 out of 10, saying "In the end, One Piece: Grand Battle is a fun game marred by a lack of innovation." As of December 25, in Japan the game sold 88,058 units on the

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and 46,395 units on

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totaling 134,453 lifetime sales. access-date=2023-08-09

Notes

References

External links

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Bandai America's Official Website (archived)

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