One Piece: Pirate Warriors

One Piece: Pirate Warriors is a One Piece related video game released in Japan on March 1, 2012, in Europe on September 21, 2012, and in South America on September 28, 2012 for the Sony PlayStation 3 with Namco Bandai and Tecmo Koei teaming up to create it and Omega Force, a subsidiary of Tecmo Koei, developing it. The game takes place from the East Blue Saga until the Return to Sabaody Arc.
The title is made with the hopes of creating the "ultimate game", as developers claim that it personifies the "comrades" and Warriors themes in a grand adventure. This game is in honor of One Piece's 15th anniversary, starting back in 1997.
While there was no announcement for the game's release outside of Japan, the name "One Piece: Pirate Warriors" had been copyrighted in America and Europe on 2/1/2012. Namco Bandai confirmed that the game would heading overseas via their conference they had on 4/11/2012. The game was released on September 25, 2012. The game was released on a disc in Europe but was released digital in North America. This is the first One Piece game to be released in North America without an English dub. It featured Japanese audio with English subtitles.
The sequel, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2, was developed by Namco Bandai within a year after the first game's release, and came out in Japan on March 20, 2013. The EU and NA versions later came out on August 30 and September 3 of the same year.
==Characters==
Playable characters can be used at any point in the game, support characters assist the player through a stage, enemies are bosses and cameo characters are featured exclusively in an opening movie or any other non-gameplay situation.
===Playable===
Playable Characters	Playable Characters	Playable Characters 	Playable Characters	Playable Characters
Character 	Image 	Costumes 	 	
Monkey D. Luffy 	 	Luffy BasicWater 7Sabaody ArchipelagoImpel Down 1Impel Down 2MarinefordNew WorldSamurai	 	
Roronoa Zoro 	 	Zoro BasicNew WorldKimono 	 	
Nami 	 	Nami BasicKimonoStrong World 	 	
Usopp 	 	Usopp BasicKimono 	 	
Sanji 	 	Sanji BasicNew WorldKimono 	 	
Tony Tony Chopper 	 	Chopper BasicKimono 	 	
Nico Robin 	 	Robin 1 Kimono 	 	
Franky 	 	 	 	
Brook 	 	 	 	
Portgas D. Ace 	 	Ace BasicStrong World 	 	
Boa Hancock 	 	Hancock BasicMaiden Island 	 	
Jinbe 	 	 	 	
Edward Newgate 	 	 	 	
===Support===
*Roronoa Zoro (Pre-Timeskip)
*Nami (Pre-Timeskip)
*Sanji (Pre-Timeskip)
*Usopp/Sogeking (Pre-timeskip)
*Cocoyashi Village Inhabitants
*Tony Tony Chopper (Pre-timeskip)
*Franky Family (same appearance as regular pirates present in the game as common enemies)
*Franky (Pre-timeskip)
*Brook (Pre-timeskip)
*Buggy
*Impel Down Prisoners
*Galdino
*Bentham
*Jinbe
*Crocodile
*Whitebeard
*Boa Hancock
*Whitebeard Pirates
*Portgas D. Ace
*Monkey D. Luffy (Pre-timeskip)
===Enemies===
*Buggy (Boss)
*Dracule Mihawk (Boss)
*Hachi (Boss)
*Arlong (Boss)
*PX-5 (Boss)
*Marines (Common Enemies)
*Don Krieg (Boss)
*Arlong Pirates (Common Enemies)
*World Government Agents (Common Enemies)
*Wapol (Boss)
*Bliking Pirates (Common Enemies)
*Lapahns (Mini Boss)
*Crocodile (Boss)
*Mr. 2 Bon Kurei (Boss)
*Mr. 3 (Boss)
*Monkey D. Luffy (Pre-timeskip) (Boss)
*Franky (Pre-timeskip) (Boss)
*Blueno (Boss)
*Rob Lucci: Human-Beast Form (Boss)
*Kaku : Human-Beast Form (Boss)
*Jabra: Human-Beast Form (Boss)
*Pacifistas (Mini-Boss)
*Aokiji (Boss)
*Hannyabal(Mini-Boss)
*Minotaurus (Boss)
*Magellan (Boss)
*Sentomaru (Pre timeskip) (Boss)
*Impel Down Guards (Common Enemies)
*Akainu (Boss)
*Kizaru (Boss)
*Marshall D. Teach (Boss)
Some of the strongest common enemies, who act as mini-bosses, resemble some of the characters from the series, despite deploying completely different abilities:
*Club-Armed Mini-Bosses: Jozu, Blue Gorilla, Pickles 
*Sword-Armed Mini-Bosses: Scratchmen Apoo, Vista, Rakuyo
*Spear-Armed Mini-Bosses: Van Augur, Yamakaji, Jaguar D. Saul, Dorry
*Axe-Armed Mini-Bosses: Brogy, Killer
*Rokushiki Mini-Bosses: Momonga, Very Good, Doberman, Morgan
===Cameos===
*Nefertari Vivi 
*Funkfreed
*Iceburg
*Emporio Ivankov
*Sengoku
*Silvers Rayleigh
*Sentomaru (Post timeskip)
*Zoro (Post timeskip)
*Sanji (Post timeskip)
*Zeff
*Baratie Cooks
*Kureha
*Bulls
*Hattori
*Pandaman
*Tamagon
*Rob Lucci (Human Form)
*Spandam
*Bartholomew Kuma
*Portgas D. Rouge
*Monkey D. Garp
==Locations==
*Orange Town
*Baratie
*Cocoyashi Village
*Arlong Park
*Drum Island
*Arabasta Kingdom
**Tomb of the Kings
*Water 7
*Enies Lobby
*Thousand Sunny
*Sabaody Archipelago
*Impel Down
*Marineford
==Story Differences==
*In the Orange Town arc, Pinky was replaced with a regular giant seagull, who was holding Luffy instead.
==Merchandise==
Aside from One Piece: Kaizoku Musou (MRSP: 8190 yen), there was a One Piece: Kaizoku Musou Treasure Box and a One Piece: Kaizoku Musou Gold Edition Bundle released. The Treasure Box contains the game itself, a guide book, a music CD with the game’s soundtrack, and collectible pins. There is also a serial code to download nine custom themes featuring individual members of the Straw Hats. The MRSP is 12390 yen.
The Gold Edition bundle contains a golden 320 GB PS3 with Luffy and the Kaizoku Musou logo on it as well as a golden DualShock3 controller. The MRSP is 38,170 yen.
For the initial release of the game, 7-11 has sponsored a limited color figure release of Luffy from Super Styling Ambitious Might.
==Gallery==
===Playable Characters===
===Enemies===
==Trivia==
*In the credits the name of Kizaru's original voice actor, Unshou Ishizuka, is mistranslated as Unshou Ishiduka.
*The Straw Hats' Kimono DLC costumes (excluding Usopp, Franky, and Brook) are manga cover references to Chapter 310, Chapter 373, and Chapter 526.
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