One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4[lower-alpha 1] is an action-adventure video game developed by Omega Force (Koei Tecmo) and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4,[2] Xbox One, Nintendo Switch. It is the fourth installment in Pirate Warriors video-game series, based on the One Piece franchise. It is a sequel to the 2015 game One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3. It was released on March 27, 2020.[3]

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
Developer(s)Omega Force (Koei Tecmo)
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
Director(s)Hideo Suzuki
Producer(s)Katsuaki Tsuzuki
Akihiro Suzuki
Composer(s)Satoshi Seki[1]
SeriesOne Piece: Pirate Warriors (One Piece)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Release
  • WW: March 27, 2020
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The game features game play similar to the previous installments.[4] A new game mode called "Titan mode" is introduced, where opponents are actually their size like being really small or being a giant from the anime, forcing the player to adjust their strategy.[5] The game has its own original story that takes the Wano arc from One Piece and changes it.[6] It also features four new multiplayer modes called Giant Boss Battle, Total Bounty Battle, Timed Defense Battle, and Territory Battle .[7]

Modes
  • Giant Boss Battle - You and 3 other players fight a giant enemy such as Kaido, Giant Sailors, Jack, etc.
  • Total Bounty Battle - By raising your bounty to a certain amount you can beat this mode.
  • Timed Defense Battle - Your group must defend your territory during the time limit that is set.
  • Territory Battle - You have three teams with four players on each team fighting it out to capture all the territories on the map.

Original Story

This story takes the unfinished Wano arc and makes the story something new. This is different with Cavendish and Bartolomeo appearing in the arc to help the captured Straw Hat crew escape their cells. As the battle intensifies between Big Mom and Kaido a new enemy appears in the face of Blackbeard and his crew. Fighting Blackbeard, Big Mom, and Kaido's crew you are met with a final battle against Kaido who turns into a dragon after you defeat Big Mom, Blackbeard, and Kaido's underlings. Luffy must defeat Kaido at the end and end the suffering of Wano that Kaido brings. The story has one ending so winning is the only option which plays a cut scene of everyone cheering and celebrating the freedom that Luffy gave to the Wano people. This arc has an original ending while the manga Wano arc is still continuing.[8]

Characters

43 characters are playable in the game, with 9 characters planned to be added as future DLC.[9]

  • Monkey D. Luffy
  • Roronoa Zoro
  • Usopp
  • Sanji
  • Nami
  • Tony Tony Chopper
  • Nico Robin
  • Franky
  • Brook
  • Buggy
  • Dracule Mihawk
  • Smoker
  • Tashigi
  • Crocodile
  • Portgas D. Ace
  • Marshall D. Teach (Blackbeard)
  • Boa Hancock
  • Emporio Ivankov
  • Jimbei
  • Borsalino (Kizaru)
  • Kuzan (Aokiji)
  • Sakazuki (Akainu)
  • Edward Newgate (Whitebeard)
  • Marco
  • Donquixote Doflamingo
  • Issho (Fujitora)
  • Trafalgar Law
  • Sabo
  • Shanks
  • Rob Lucci
  • Bartolomeo
  • Cavendish
  • Charlotte Katakuri
  • Basil Hawkins
  • Carrot
  • Vinsmoke Reiju
  • Vinsmoke Ichiji
  • Vinsmoke Niji
  • Vinsmoke Yonji
  • Capone Bege
  • Eustass Kid
  • Charlotte Linlin (Big Mom)
  • Kaido
  • Charlotte Smoothie (DLC)[10]
  • Charlotte Cracker (DLC)[10]
  • Vinsmoke Judge (DLC)[10]
  • X Drake (DLC)[11]
  • Killer (DLC)

Development

On July 5, 2019, the game was announced at Anime Expo 2019 with a reveal trailer.[12][13]

On November 27, 2019 an interview was done with a brand manager for Bandai Namco Entertainment who knew how the game was being developed. The interview was done by Bleeding Cool a news site that mostly do games, comics, TV, and Films. Randy Le talks about how the game returning to the series is something they wanted to bring back for awhile. Randy Le goes on to talk about combat and the different enemies you will face in this game. You have giant enemies, fast, and even more character battles than the past pirate warrior game. Randy Le does not answer any of the other questions asked to prevent spoilers.[14]

Reception
Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticNS: 69/100[15]
PS4: 75/100[16]
XONE: 76/100[17]
Review scores
PublicationScore
IGN8/10[18]
Nintendo Life[19]
Push Square7/10[20]

IGN's Mitchell Saltzman gave the game a score of 8 out of 10, saying "Pirate Warriors 4 is a great One Piece-flavored spin on the Musou genre with a deep roster and simple but fun combat".[21]

The PlayStation 4 version of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 was the second bestselling retail game during its first week on sale in Japan, with 75,998 copies being sold. The Switch version was the third bestselling retail game during the same week, selling 61,571 copies.[22]

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See also

Notes
  1. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (ワンピース 海賊無双4, Wan Pīsu: Kaizoku Musou 4)

References
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  7. "One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 has four online co-op mission modes". Gematsu. 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
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  9. "ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 Characters". ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Official Website. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  10. "DLC Wave 1's release date announced". twitter. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  11. "One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 DLC character X Drake announced". gematsu. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  12. ONE PIECE Pirate Warriors 4 - Reveal Trailer | PS4, X1, NSW, PC, retrieved 2019-08-05
  13. Vazquez, Suriel. "One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Announced". Game Informer. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
  14. Lunning, Just (November 27, 2019). "Interview: What To Expect From "One Piece Pirate Warriors 4"". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  15. "One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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  17. "One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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  19. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Review - NLife, retrieved 2020-07-14
  20. "One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 - Game Review - PSQ". 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
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