One Piece: Pirate Warriors

This article is about the video game series. For the first game in the series, see One Piece: Pirate Warriors (video game).

One Piece: Pirate Warriors
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Beat 'em up
Developer(s)Omega Force (Koei Tecmo)
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
PlayStation Vita
PlayStation 4
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch
Xbox One
First releaseOne Piece: Pirate Warriors
March 1, 2012
Latest releaseOne Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
March 26, 2020

One Piece: Pirate Warriors also known in Japan as One Piece: Kaizoku Musou (ONE PIECE(ワンピース) 海賊無双, Wan Pīsu Kaizoku Musou), is a series of action-adventure video games developed by Omega Force (Koei Tecmo) and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is based on the One Piece manga and anime franchise by Eiichiro Oda. It is the most successful One Piece video game series,[1] with over 8 million copies sold.[2]

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot from One Piece Pirate Warriors 3

Pirate Warriors is a series incorporating elements from both the Dynasty Warriors video game series and the One Piece series.[3]

Games

Release timeline
2012One Piece: Pirate Warriors
2013One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2
2014
2015One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

One Piece: Pirate Warriors

Main article: One Piece: Pirate Warriors (video game)

One Piece: Pirate Warriors[a] is the first installment in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series, released for PlayStation 3.[3] It was released on March 1, 2012, in Japan, September 21, 2012, in Europe, and September 25, 2012, in North America.[4] The game was developed in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the One Piece manga and anime franchise by Eiichiro Oda. Pirate Warriors was also the first game in the One Piece video game franchise that was released on a PlayStation system since One Piece: Grand Adventure in 2006.

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2

Main article: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2[b] is the second installment in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series, released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. It was released in Japan on March 20, 2013, Europe on August 30, 2013, and in the United States on September 3, 2013.[5][6]

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

Main article: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3[c] is the third installment in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series, released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Microsoft Windows. It was released in Japan on March 26, 2015[7] and subsequently in Western territories on August 25, 2015.[8][9] This is the last One Piece video game released for PlayStation 3. An enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch was released in December 2017.[10]

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

Main article: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4[d] is the fourth installment in the One Piece: Pirate Warriors series, released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.[11] It was released on March 27, 2020.[12][13][14]

Production and release

Year Title Director Designer Producer(s) Platform(s) Original release date
Koei Tecmo Bandai Namco Japan North America PAL region
2012 One Piece: Pirate Warriors Tomoyuki Kitamura Takahiro Kawai Hisashi Koinuma Koji Nakajima PlayStation 3 March 1, 2012 September 21, 2012 September 25, 2012
2013 One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 PlayStation 3
PlayStation Vita 		March 20, 2013 August 30, 2013 September 3, 2013
2015 One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Hideo Suzuki PlayStation 3
PlayStation Vita
PlayStation 4
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo Switch 		March 26, 2015 August 25, 2015 August 28, 2015
2020 One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Hideo Suzuki Akihiro Suzuki Katsuaki Tsuzuki Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch 		March 27, 2020 March 27, 2020 March 27, 2020

Playable characters

No Character 1 2 3 4
1 Monkey D. Luffy Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2 Roronoa Zoro Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
3 Nami Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
4 Usopp Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
5 Vinsmoke Sanji Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
6 Tony Tony Chopper Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
7 Nico Robin Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
8 Franky Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
9 Brook Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
10 Jinbei Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
11 Portgas D. Ace Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
12 Boa Hancock Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
13 Whitebeard Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
14 Buggy the Clown Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
15 Dracule Mihawk Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
16 Smoker Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
17 Crocodile Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
18 Blackbeard Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
19 Enel Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
20 Aokiji Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
21 Monkey D. Garp Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
22 Perona Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
23 Bartholomew Kuma Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Red XN
24 Trafalgar Law Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
25 Kizaru Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
26 Marco Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
27 Akainu Red XN Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
28 Tashigi Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
29 Rob Lucci Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
30 Shanks Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
31 Gecko Moria Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
32 Emporio Ivankov Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
33 Magellan Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
34 Caesar Clown Red XN Red XN Green tickY Red XN
35 Donquixote Doflamingo Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
36 Fujitora Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
37 Sabo Red XN Red XN Green tickY Green tickY
38 Carrot Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
39 Vinsmoke Ichiji Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
40 Vinsmoke Niji Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
41 Vinsmoke Yonji Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
42 Vinsmoke Reiju Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
43 Charlotte Linlin Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
44 Charlotte Katakuri Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
45 Basil Hawkins Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
46 Kaido Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
47 Cavendish Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
48 Bartolomeo Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
49 Capone Bege Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
50 Eustass Kid Red XN Red XN Red XN Green tickY
51 Charlotte Smoothie Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
52 Charlotte Cracker Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
53 Vinsmoke Judge Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
54 X Drake Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
55 Killer Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
56 Urouge Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
57 Kin'emon Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
58 Kikunojo Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
59 Kozuki Oden Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
60 Monkey D. Luffy (Onigashima version) Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
61 Kaido (Onigashima version) Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
62 Yamato Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
63 Uta Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
64 Shanks (Film Red version) Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
65 Koby (Film Red version) Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
66 Gol D. Roger Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
67 Silvers Rayleigh (Young) Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
68 Monkey D. Garp (Young) Red XN Red XN Red XN DLC
Total 13 27 37 43 (+ 18 DLC)

Reception

Aggregate review scores
Game Metacritic
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 64/100[15]
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 PS3: 71/100[16]
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 PS4: 74/100[17]
PS Vita: 76/100[18]
PC: 62/100[19]
Switch: 76/100[20]
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 PS4: 75/100[21]
XONE: 76/100[22]
Switch: 69/100[23]

Commercial reception

Title Release Sales Ref(s)
One Piece: Pirate Warriors March 1, 2012 1,200,000+ [24]
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 March 20, 2013 516,269+ (Japan) [25][26]
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 March 26, 2015 1,023,014+ [27][28]
Subtotal 4,000,000 [29]
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 March 27, 2020 3,000,000 [30]
Total 8,000,000 [31]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ One Piece: Pirate Warriors (ワンピース 海賊無双, Wan Pīsu: Kaizoku Musou)
  2. ^ One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 (ワンピース 海賊無双2, Wan Pīsu: Kaizoku Musou 2)
  3. ^ One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (ワンピース 海賊無双3, Wan Pīsu: Kaizoku Musou 3)
  4. ^ One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (ワンピース 海賊無双4, Wan Pīsu: Kaizoku Musou 4)

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