One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 is a One Piece video game released for the Sony PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and Microsoft Windows. The game was announced in Shonen Jump magazine as a sequel to One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2, with Namco Bandai and Tecmo Koei teaming up once again to publish it along with developer Omega Force, a subsidiary of Tecmo Koei. The game takes place from the East Blue Saga until the Dressrosa Arc, with an original ending. A deluxe edition of the game was released on December 21, 2017 in Japan for the Nintendo Switch.
==Gameplay==
The gameplay is similar to the first two installments. A new feature is the Kizuna Rush, which summons another character alongside the player in battle to perform a combination attack. Up to four players can be summoned at once this way, with the finishing attacks becoming more powerful as more characters join.
During battle, one of the NPC support characters (known as Crew in the game) may become a Hero, which causes the Kizuna Gauge of the support character who is a hero to fill up more easily. Maxing out this support character's Kizuna Level and filling their Kizuna Gauge, will unleash their Hero Power. Each character (Playable & Support) have their own Hero Powers which produce different effects, such as causing a barrage (such as Fujitora causing a barrage of meteors, Sakazuki unleashing a barrage magma, or Garp throwing a barrage of Cannonballs) that deals out damage to every enemy on a stage, restoring health of allied units (Chopper & Sanji's hero power), reducing the enemy units attack power by intimidating them (Zoro and Luffy's Hero Power), or inspiring allied units increasing their combat effectiveness and attack strength. However tough enemies can also unleash their Hero Power which causes a stunned Gauge to appear over their head and when the gauge reaches 0 the enemy will be stunned causing their Hero Power to end.
Some characters like Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji can use a special state called an Overdrive which allow them to use their signature power-up states like Gear 2, Diable Jambe, or Sogeking when Kizuna Rush is activated. However these Overdrives are not automatically available and require specific Coins to unlock them. Also for most of the Logia users in the game, their Logia state acts as their Overdrive and unlike characters Luffy, Usopp, and Sanji these Overdrives do not need to be unlocked using Coins.
The main story mode, "Legend Log" mode features special cutscenes called "Treasure Events" which can be triggered under certain conditions (e.g. using a certain character, completing specific tasks, defeating a specific enemy, etc.). The main story mode contains 21 levels each corresponding to a story arc.
In addition to the main story mode, there is also a "Dream Log" mode, in which characters and items are revealed and unlocked as the player progresses through the mode's semi-randomized battles. After the Final Island in Dream Log is completed a second harder version called "Nightmare Log" is unlocked.
The game features a "Legend Diary" that functions as an overall progress indicator. Achieving S-Ranks on levels, defeating bosses with Special Kizuna Attacks and fulfilling other miscellaneous objectives gradually fills out the grid and rewards the player with coins that can be used to upgrade each character's stats, to unlock their second special attack, or unlock their overdrives (if they have one). The game also features "Skill Posters" for each character that allow the player to unlock various equipable skills by fulfilling certain conditions. All playable characters have a 50 Level Limit and in order to level up a character to Level 100 (the game's maximum level) one must obtain a set of Rare Coins (each character has their own set of coins required) to break their Level Limit.
=== Kizuna Rush Types ===
*Paramecia: During a Kizuna frenzy, the player will attack faster on the battlefield.
*Logia: During a Kizuna frenzy, the player's defense will increase against enemies.
*Zoan: During a Kizuna frenzy, the player will deal more damage to enemies.
*Swordsman's Knowledge: During a Kizuna frenzy, the player will deal more damage to enemies and stun chances are higher.
*Fiery Fighting Spirit: During a Kizuna frenzy, the player will deal more damage to enemies and stun chances are higher.
*Fishman Karate: During a Kizuna frenzy, the player will deal more damage to nearby enemies.
*Use the Six Powers: During a Kizuna frenzy, the player will deal more damage to nearby enemies.
*New Kama: During a Kizuna frenzy, the player will deal more damage to nearby enemies.
*Human Weapon: During a Kizuna frenzy, damage increases based on the number of enemies defeated. 
*Absolute Justice: During a Kizuna frenzy, damage and defense are increased against pirates. 
*Great Pirate Status: During a Kizuna frenzy, the player will deal more damage to secondary characters.
*Trickster: During a Kizuna frenzy, the player will deal more damage to enemies far away.
*Royal Disposition: During a Kizuna frenzy, the enemies' health bar will empty. 
*Haki: During a Kizuna frenzy, the player will deal more damage to enemies who are Devil Fruit users.
*Training Results: During a Kizuna frenzy, attack increases against powerful enemies. 
*Start of a Journey: During a Kizuna frenzy, attack increases against named enemies.
==Characters==
===Playable Characters===
Many characters have a number of costumes to choose from. In the case of the Straw Hat Pirates and Blackbeard, their pre- and post-timeskip costumes have different movesets and special attacks. Unlike the previous game, pre-timeskip characters have no separate character slots. The remaining characters with bolded groups have a different character image and portrait depending on whether they are from pre- or post-timeskip, but no moveset changes. Costumes in italics are DLC.
===Playable Characters===
Playable Characters 	Playable Characters	Playable Characters 	Playable Characters 	Playable Characters
Character 	Image 	Kizuna Rush Type 	Costumes 	
Monkey D. Luffy(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Paramecia/Start of a Voyage 	NormalEnies LobbyThriller BarkSabaodyImpel DownSamurai 	
Monkey D. Luffy(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Paramecia/Royal Disposition 	New World"Z" Final Battle with meat"Z" Final BattleCarp 	
Roronoa Zoro(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Swordsman's Knowledge/Start of a Voyage 	NormalLoguetownSabaodyKimono 	
Roronoa Zoro(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Swordsman's Knowledge/Haki 	New World"Z" Final Battle 	
Nami(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Trickster/Start of a Voyage 	NormalWinter ClothesW7KimonoSWWedding Dress 	
Nami(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Trickster/Training Results 	New WorldSamurai Warriors KunoichiDynasty Warriors ShangxiangDressrosa 	
Usopp(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Trickster/Start of a Voyage 	NormalEnies LobbyKimono 	
Usopp(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Trickster/Training Results 	New World 	
Sanji(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Fiery Fighting Spirit/Start of a Voyage 	NormalKimono 	
Sanji(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Fiery Fighting Spirit/Haki 	New World"Z" Final Battle 	
Tony Tony Chopper(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Zoan/Start of a Voyage 	NormalKimono 	
Tony Tony Chopper(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Zoan/Training Results 	New World 	
Nico Robin(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Paramecia/Start of a Voyage 	NormalAll SundayKimono 	
Nico Robin(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Paramecia/Training Results 	New WorldSamurai Warriors KaihimeDynasty Warriors XingcaiDressrosa 	
Franky(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Human Weapon/Start of a Voyage 	Normal 	
Franky(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Human Weapon/Training Results 	New World 	
Brook(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Paramecia/Start of a Voyage 	Normal 	
Brook(Pre/Post Timeskip) 	 	Paramecia/Training Results 	New World 	
Buggy 	 	Paramecia/Trickster 	NormalPrison UniformMarineford 	
Dracule Mihawk 	 	Swordsman's Knowledge/Great Pirate Status	 	
Smoker 	 	Logia/Absolute Justice 	NormalNew World 	
Tashigi 	 	Absolute Justice/Swordsman's Knowledge 	NormalNew WorldShambles 	
Crocodile 	 	Logia/Great Pirate Status 	NormalMarineford 	
Enel 	 	Logia/Haki 	 	
Rob Lucci 	 	Zoan/Use the Six Powers 	 	
Monkey D. Garp 	 	Absolute Justice/Haki 	 	
Perona 	 	Paramecia/Trickster 	NormalSamurai Warriors OkuniDynasty Warriors Wang YuanjiThriller Bark 	
Gecko Moria 	 	Paramecia/Great Pirate Status 	 	
Bartholomew Kuma 	 	Paramecia/Human Weapon 	 	
Trafalgar D. Water Law 	 	Paramecia/Great Pirate Status 	NormalNew WorldDressrosa 	
Jinbe 	 	Fishman Karate/Great Pirate Status 	NormalNew World 	
Emporio Ivankov 	 	Paramecia/New Kama 	 	
Magellan 	 	Paramecia/Absolute Justice 	 	
Boa Hancock 	 	Paramecia/Royal Disposition 	NormalMaiden IslandSamurai Warriors Naotora IiDynasty Warriors Diaochan3D2Y	
Marco 	 	Zoan/Haki 	 	
Portgas D. Ace 	 	Logia/Royal Disposition 	NormalSW 	
Edward Newgate 	 	Paramecia/Royal Disposition 	 	
Borsalino 	 	Logia/Absolute Justice 	NormalNew World 	
Sakazuki 	 	Logia/Absolute Justice 	NormalNew World 	
Marshall D. Teach(Pre-Timeskip/Dual Devil Fruit)	 	Logia/Great Pirate Status 	NormalImpel Down 	
Marshall D. Teach(Pre-Timeskip/Dual Devil Fruit)	 	Logia/Paramecia 	New World 	
Kuzan 	 	Logia/Absolute Justice 	NormalNew World 	
Caesar Clown 	 	Logia/Trickster 	 	
Issho 	 	Paramecia/Absolute Justice 	 	
Sabo 	 	Logia/Haki 	NormalLucy 	
Donquixote Doflamingo 	 	Paramecia/Royal Disposition 	 	
Shanks 	 	Swordsman's Knowledge/Royal Disposition 	NormalSW 	
===Enemies===
===Supports Only===
===NPCs & Cameos===
*Kuina
*Zeff
*Momoo
*Nefertari Vivi
*Kureha
*Hiriluk
*Den Den Mushi
*Klabautermann/Going Merry
*Mont Blanc Cricket
*Nola
*Hattori
*Iceburg
*Zambai/Franky Family
*Spandam
*Gol D. Roger
*Silvers Rayleigh
*Inazuma
*Sengoku
*Surume 
*Smiley
*Suleiman (Generic NPCs)
*Hajrudin (Generic NPCs)
*Elizabello II (Generic NPCs)
*Shu (Generic NPCs)
*Brogy (Generic NPCs)
*John Giant (Generic NPCs)
*Sarquiss (Generic NPCs)
==Locations==
*Shells Town
*Orange Town
*Syrup Village
*Baratie
*Arlong Park
*Loguetown
*Drum Island
*Arabasta Kingdom
*Jaya
*Skypiea
*Water 7
*Enies Lobby
*Thriller Bark
*Sabaody Archipelago
*Impel Down
*Marineford
*Fish-Man Island
*Punk Hazard
*Dressrosa
==Main Log Levels==
*"ROMANCE DAWN" - Romance Dawn Arc
*"Buggy the Clown" - Orange Town Arc
*"Captain Kuro of the Thousand Plans" - Syrup Village Arc
*"The Don's Offer" - Baratie Arc
*"Arlong Park" - Arlong Park Arc
*"The Legend Begins" - Loguetown Arc
*"Skull and Cherry Blossoms" - Drum Island Arc
*"Showdown at Alubarna" - Arabasta Arc
*"The 100 Million Beli Man" - Jaya Arc
*"Adventure on Kami's Island" - Skypiea Arc
*"The City of Water, Water 7" - Water 7 Arc
*"Pirates vs. CP9" - Enies Lobby Arc
*"Fist of Love" - Post-Enies Lobby Arc
*"Adventure on Ghost Island" - Thriller Bark Arc
*"Adventure on the Archipelago of Dancing Soap Bubbles" - Sabaody Archipelago Arc
*"The Underwater Prison Impel Down" - Impel Down Arc
*"Summit Battle" - Marineford Arc
*"The War's Conclusion" - Marineford Arc
*"Island of New Beginnings" - Return to Sabaody Arc
*"Adventure on Fish-Man Island" - Fish-Man Island Arc
*"Punk Hazard" - Punk Hazard Arc
*"Dressrosa Trembles" - Dressrosa Arc
==Story Differences==
Despite following the manga storyline semi-faithfully, this game has made some changes for various reasons. This list only includes major differences.
* Helmeppo does not appear in this game. During the Romance Dawn Arc, Luffy defeated Helmeppo while Zoro defeated Morgan. However, in the game's version of the arc, Helmeppo was replaced by generic Marines.
*Several secondary antagonists have been excluded in this game, including members of the Buggy Pirates, Black Cat Pirates, Krieg Pirates, Arlong Pirates, Bliking Pirates, Baroque Works, Bellamy Pirates, God's Army, CP9, Thriller Bark Pirates, Marines, New Fish-man Pirates and Donquixote Pirates.
*Some arcs are skipped. These include the Reverse Mountain, Whisky Peak, Little Garden, Long Ring Long Land and Amazon Lily arcs. However, the events of the Whisky Peak and Amazon Lily arcs are explained via text in cutscenes. 
* In the Enies Lobby Arc, the members of CP9 had the keys to Robin's handcuffs. However, in the game, the keys unlocked the Tower of Justice.
* In the Thriller Bark Arc, Gecko Moria was defeated after being crushed by a falling tower. In the game, this was changed to him being knocked out by Luffy.
* Because this game was released before the Dressrosa Arc concluded, the level "Dressrosa Trembles" had a completely original ending. In the game, Doflamingo was defeated by all of the Straw Hats, as well as Law, Sabo and Kuzan. However, Doflamingo escaped. In the manga, Doflamingo was defeated by just Luffy and Law and was arrested by Fujitora.
==Gallery==
==Trivia==
*In the game's opening, a scene with young Luffy, Sabo, and Ace each holding up a cup of Sake is shown, which is a reference to how they became brothers.
**In the game's opening, several story cutscenes (such as Luffy receiving his Straw Hat from Shanks) are briefly shown in panels on the pages of a manga (as the pages go from right-to-left), until it is cut up by Kuro's Cat Claws.
**At the end of the opening, adult Luffy, Sabo, and Ace each unleash their signature fire-based punches: Luffy uses Gomu Gomu no Red Hawk, while Ace and Sabo each use Hiken.
*This is the first One Piece game to be on the PS4 and PC platform, not including J-Stars Victory Vs+.
*Many small references to the series are made during the gameplay, such as Sanji not being able to attack women and Hancock's Devil Fruit powers having no effect on Fujitora due to him being blind.
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