A little over a week ago we saw the launch of One Piece Odyssey from Bandai Namco, published on Xbox Series X | S, PS4, PlayStation 5 and PC. In this time we have been able to play One Piece Odyssey enough to tell you if this is worth playing. JRPG even if you don’t know One Piece anime and manga.
One Piece is known for its lengthy length, which it wouldn’t have achieved if it didn’t tell a highly entertaining story. There are still many people who have not seen the anime and manga, probably intimidated by having to see/read more than a thousand chapters, but they might be interested in One Piece Odyssey because it is a game of the JRPG genre.
One Piece Odyssey is a JRPG from Bandai Namco with a gameplay of turn-based combat very interesting, in which the characters and enemies fight with a rock-paper-scissors system at the same time as one that separates the fights into sections, imitating the multiple fights that usually occur in anime and manga. However, the combat sections are just as plentiful as the narratives, so knowing One Piece’s history is necessary to not get bored in those sections.
In the world of One Piece Odyssey we meet Adio and lime, two original characters created by Eiichiro Oda. Lim has an ability that depowers the crew of the Straw Hat Pirates, forcing them to visit his memories to regain his power. These flashbacks span some major One Piece story arcs, so if you don’t know the story you’re at a loss.
Lim’s character is intended to represent these players who don’t know the history of One Piece, or who only know its beginning. Since Lim is not part of the Straw Hat Pirates crew but accompanies them in their memories, she constantly asks questions about the places they visit and the people they meet. In this way, when the characters explain something to Lim, they are actually explaining it to the player so that he doesn’t feel so lost.
If it’s turn-based RPG battles you like then there’s surely a lot about One Piece Odyssey that you’re going to enjoy, though sadly the combat sections are separated by extensive talking/walking sections. If you are not a One Piece fan, these sections will seem tedious to you, since you will not recognize the easter eggs that ILCA left throughout the game.
For this reason, I do not recommend One Piece Odyssey to those who are purely looking for a JRPG experience, because if you don’t enjoy Eiichiro Oda’s stories, this will surely seem extremely tedious.
