They have to find cubes that contain their memories, while learning the secrets of this island that is filled with callbacks to a past-explored island of the series, Skypiea. After losing the expansive move kits they’ve learned throughout the series due to an inexplicable power from one of the two, the hunt is on. They regroup and run into two mysterious characters who have vague intentions. Jumping to the more theatrical parts of the game, the story begins with the crew landing on an island and losing access to their ship. It immersed me so much in Eiichiro Oda’s grand world that I didn’t want to leave after the demo time limit hit. I encountered all types of unseen creatures of the One Piece Universe: giant ice walruses, weird attacking monkeys, and a lot more. Trust that the adventuring the series is known for shows up in full force here. Watching a rubberman heat up his blood and fire a flurry of intense punches at giant crabs has never felt more satisfying. The action, scene composition, and impact of battles in One Piece are translated perfectly into a game for the first time here thanks to the cinematic nature of JRPGs. This isn’t anything new for me with my love of characters like Nico Robin, but I was more mesmerized than usual with the rest of the cast. No One Piece game has ever had such attention to detail when it comes to the characters - I was in awe looking at it. Producer Rei Hirata told me that this was one of the most important parts of the game’s development for the team. Every character felt like they jumped straight out of the manga, with their cartoonishly exaggerated expressions shining. When I jumped into the demo, I was pleased to find that the Straw Hat Pirates were depicted with the absolute best 3D models they’ve ever had. Off the bat, one thing that immediately stands out about One Piece Odyssey is that it’s chasing the series’ vision more than any game before it.

Like playing through the panels of the manga It’s looking to be the anime JRPG and evolve the genre, just as its manga and anime counterparts have done for their respective mediums. Odyssey isn’t trying to be just another cash-grab anime spin-off JRPG.

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