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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - Deluxe Edition is a port of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 to the Nintendo Switch. It is a musou game for the One Piece series featuring content throughout the story of One Piece up to the Dressrosa arc. This version of the game includes 42 pieces of DLC including challenge episodes. As with quite a several Switch titles that aren't affiliated with Nintendo, this game can be purchased in both physical and digital forms anywhere with the exception of North America, where it can only be purchased by downloading from eShop service.
Plot[]
The plot of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 is very similar to that of the original One Piece series. The game’s story starts with Gol D. Roger’s last words and execution, and then moves onto Red-Hair Shanks giving a young Luffy his straw hat before leaving his hometown. The game summarizes the series’ original storyline with entire arcs being condensed into a single mission, ending with the Dressrosa arc, which has an ending different than original series.
Gameplay[]
The game has the player play as one of the One Piece characters. The main new mechanic is the Kizuna Rush where one character is joined by up to four characters to perform a combination attack. There are NPC support characters (called the Crew) that can fill the Kizuna Gauge. Maxed out Kizuna Gauges can be used to unleash the Hero Power with different effects such as damaging all enemies and restoring HP. Some characters have a special second state that activate with Kizuna Rush though these need to be unlocked with ingame materials.
The game has a story mode based on plot of the manga. There is also a Log mode where the player travels island to island unlocking new characters. There are 3 levels to this mode that unlock upon completion of the level prior.
The game supports local two-player co-op supporting two sets of Joy-Cons or Pro Controller. The game lacks the online co-op from the other versions.
Playable Roster[]
The following are the playable characters:
- Monkey D. Luffy (Pre-Timeskip: Normal, Enies Lobby, Thriller Bark, Sabaody, Impel Down, Samurai; Post-Timeskip: New World, "Z" Final Battle with meat, "Z" Final Battle, Carp)
- Roronoa Zoro (Pre-Timeskip: Normal, Loguetown, Sabaody, Kimono; Post-Timeskip: New World, "Z" Final Battle)
- Nami (Pre-Timeskip: Normal, Winter Clothes, W7, Kimono, SW, Wedding Dress; Post-Timeskip: New World, Samurai Warriors Kunoichi, Dynasty Warriors Shangxiang, Dressrosa)
- Usopp (Pre-Timeskip: Normal, Enies Lobby, Kimono; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Vinsmoke Sanji (Pre-Timeskip: Normal, Kimono; Post-Timeskip: New World, "Z" Final Battle)
- Tony Tony Chopper (Pre-Timeskip: Normal, Kimono; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Nico Robin (Pre-Timeskip: Normal, All Sunday, Kimono; Post-Timeskip: New World, Samurai Warriors Kaihime, Dynasty Warriors Xingcai, Dressrosa)
- Franky (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Brook (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Buggy (Normal, Prison Uniform, Marineford)
- Dracule Mihawk
- Smoker (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Tashigi (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World, Shambles)
- Crocodile (Normal, Marineford)
- Eneru
- Rob Lucci
- Monkey D. Garp
- Perona (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World, Samurai Warriors Okuni, Dynasty Warriors Wang Yuanji)
- Gecko Moria
- Bartholomew Kuma
- Trafalgar Law (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World, Dressrosa)
- Jimbei (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Emporio Ivankov
- Magellan
- Boa Hancock (Normal, Maiden Island, Samurai Warriors Naotora Ii, Dynasty Warriors Diaochan, 3D2Y)
- Marco
- Portgas D. Ace (Normal, SW)
- Whitebeard
- Aokiji (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Kizaru (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Akainu (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Marshall D. Teach (Pre-Timeskip/Dark-Dark Fruit: Normal, Impel Down; Post-Timeskip/Dual Devil Fruit: New World)
- Caesar Clown
- Fujitora
- Sabo
- Don Quixote Doflamingo
- Shanks
Non-Playable Roster[]
The following are the non-playable characters:
- Morgan
- Coby
- Alvida
- Kuro
- Don Krieg
- Arlong
- Hatchan
- Wapol
- Mr. 1 (Normal, Prison Uniform)
- Mr. 2 Bon Clay (Normal, Bandaged)
- Mr. 3 (Normal, Prison Uniform)
- Bellamy (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Jesus Burgess (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Wyper
- Blueno
- Kaku
- Jabra
- Oars
- Sentomaru (Pre-Timeskip: Normal; Post-Timeskip: New World)
- Pacifista
- Minotaurus
- Hannyabal
- Jozu
- Vista
- Hordy Jones
- Vergo
- Monet
NPCs & Cameos[]
- Kuina
- Zeff
- Momoo
- Nefertari Vivi
- Kureha
- Hiriluk
- Transponder Snail
- Klabautermann/Going Merry
- Mont Blanc Cricket
- Hattori
- Iceberg
- Zambai/Franky Family
- Spandam
- Gol D. Roger
- Silvers Rayleigh
- Inazuma
- Sengoku
- Smiley
- Suleiman (Generic NPCs)
Reception[]
The game recieved positive reviews. The Nintendo Switch version of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 sold 16,011 copies within its first week on sale in Japan.
External links[]
| One Piece series | |
|---|---|
| Console games | Treasure Battle! • Grand Battle 3 • Grand Battle • Pirates' Carnival • Grand Adventure • Unlimited Adventure • Unlimited Cruise 1 • Unlimited Cruise 2 • Unlimited World RED • Pirate Warriors 3 • Pirate Warriors 4 • Odyssey |
| Handheld games | Yume no Luffy Kaizokudan Tanjō • Maboroshi no Grand Line Bōkenki! • Nanatsu Shima no Daihihō • Mezase! King of Berry • Going Baseball - Kaizoku Yakyū • Dragon Dream! • Shonen Jump's One Piece • Gear Spirit • Gigant Battle • Gigant Battle 2 • Unlimited Cruise SP • Romance Dawn • Grand Battle! X • Great Pirate Colosseum |
| Cross-over games | Battle Stadium D.O.N • Jump Super Stars • Jump Ultimate Stars • Jump Force |
| Related | Bandai Namco Entertainment • Koei Tecmo • Banpresto |
| Warriors franchise | |
|---|---|
| Samurai Warriors games | Samurai Warriors: Katana • Samurai Warriors 3 (Moushouden) • Samurai Warriors 4 DX • Spirit of Sanada • Samurai Warriors 5 Chronicles • Chronicles 2nd • Chronicles 3 |
| Dynasty Warriors games | Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires (Xtreme Legends) • Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Dynasty Warriors Advance • Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle • Shin Sangoku Musō VS |
| Warriors Orochi series | Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper (Ultimate) • Warriors Orochi 4 (Ultimate) |
| Nintendo Warriors games | Hyrule Warriors (Legends • Definitive Edition) • Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity • Fire Emblem Warriors • Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes |
| Other Franchises | One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 • One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 • Touken Ranbu Warriors |
| Related | Koei Tecmo • Omega Force Persona 5 Strikers |