One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

Official Japanese cover art for the PlayStation 4 version of the game.
Developer(s) Omega Force
Publisher(s) Bandai Namco Entertainment
Series One Piece
Platform(s) PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)
  • JP March 26, 2015
  • NA August 25, 2015
  • EU August 28, 2015
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (ワンピース 海賊無双3 Wan Pīsu: Kaizoku Musou 3) is an action video game, developed by Omega Force, marketed by Bandai Namco Entertainment for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Microsoft Windows. It is the sequel to One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 after 2 years. It was released in Japan on March 26, 2015[1] and subsequently in Western territories on August 25, 2015.[2][3]

Gameplay

Gameplay is said to be similar to the first two installments, with slight improvements, like Luffy being able to use any Haki at a command, or Zoro being able to use however many swords he wants to use like his one sword style from the Alabasta Arc. Another new feature is the Kizuna Rush, which summons another character alongside the player in battle to perform a combination attack. Up to four players can be summoned at once this way, with the finishing attacks becoming more powerful as more characters join. In addition to the main story mode, there is also a "Dream Log" mode, in which characters and items are revealed and unlocked as the player progresses through the mode's battles. It also features fights against giant bosses. Unlike the second installment, it starts with the storyline of One Piece from the East Blue, the Grand Line, and the New World. It contains new adds and same chapters from the first installment.

Soundtracks

A CD containing every song from the game will be released alongside Pirate Warriors 3 as a bundle. Some of the songs from the first installment like "Captain", "Escape from Hell" and "I want to live", were remixed to fit in the game. New songs were also written just for this installment. Also the song from Pirate Warriors 1 and Pirate Warriors 2 are re-used again in this game (especially I'll Surpass You too).

Development

The game was developed for a cross generation release on consoles where it’s being released for the Sony PlayStation platforms and was also made available on PC. It was in December 2014 that One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 was announced to be releasing in Japan on March 26 of 2015. Later the same month it was announced that the game would be coming to western territories at some point in 2015 with North America scheduled for a Summer release. Release dates were later announced to be at the end of August 2015 for both North America and the EU. Chris Gilbert, the senior vice president of sales and marketing with Bandai Namco Games America, has said "The worldwide popularity of One Piece continues to grow due to the franchise’s fantastic action, storytelling, and character development. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3’s magical blend of hijinks and humor with Dynasty Warriors’ frenetic gameplay style has produced a truly satisfying experience that One Piece fans will surely look forward to enjoying in the summer of 2015″.[4]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PS4) 74/100[5]
Review score
PublicationScore
Famitsu36/40[6]

The game was rated 36 out of 40 by the Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu.[6] Richard Eisenbeis of Kotaku gave the game a mixed review, praising the combat but criticizing the lack of innovation, describing it as "an incredibly run-of-the-mill Dynasty Warriors."[7]

IGN awarded it a score of 6.9 out of 10, saying "Pirate Warriors 3 combines musou combat with One Piece’s spirit intact, but it’s bogged down by cutscenes."[8]

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