
In contrast, our main goal for ONE PIECE ODYSSEY was to create an RPG following the adventures of the Straw Hat Crew, set in a faithful recreation of the ONE PIECE world. Up until this point, ONE PIECE games have been heavy on action, with an emphasis on the exhilaration of all the moves and how cool the characters were. As we were thinking about what a ONE PIECE game that would thrill fans all over the world might look like, we heard from a lot of those fans that they wanted to enjoy more of ONE PIECE’s adventuring aspects. Katsuaki Tsuzuki, Main Producer of ONE PIECE ODYSSEY: ONE PIECE ODYSSEY started development as a title commemorating the 25th anniversary of the ONE PIECE series. With the ONE PIECE series celebrating its 25th anniversary, what were your major goals coming into the game? We talked with Bandai Namco Entertainment and development partner ILCA about bringing the Straw Hats’ vibrant abilities to life in an RPG, creating a new island for this pirate adventure, and capturing the spirit of Eiichiro Oda’s enduring masterpiece. These moments are tied together in a unique adventure featuring brand-new characters designed by Oda himself! On the mysterious island of Waford, players can take control of all of the Straw Hat Pirates and relive classic moments from ONE PIECE history. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series, Bandai Namco Entertainment developed ONE PIECE ODYSSEY, an RPG that’s also a loving homage to the series’ past.

25 years, 1076 chapters of manga, and a whopping 892 episodes of anime later, ONE PIECE is still going strong. Luffy and his growing crew of Straw Hat Pirates as they sail in search of the ultimate treasure, the One Piece.

The series details the daring exploits of Monkey D. Back in July 1997, Eiichiro Oda published the first chapter of ONE PIECE in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump.
