First glimpse – One Piece Pirate Warriors 4
Fans of the One Piece Pirate
Warriors series get hyped up! The latest installment, One Piece Pirate Warriors
4, is set to be released in 2020. Luffy and crew are back on another exciting
adventure, featuring a new cast of playable characters with similar gameplay to
its predecessors along with some new changes which will be discussed.
Game: One Piece Pirate
Warriors 4
Genre: Musou
Developers: Omega Force; Koei
Tecmo
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Entertainment
To be released: 2020
Platforms: PS 4, Xbox One,
Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
FAQ:
What are Musou games?
For
those who have never played or are unaware of what exactly the term Musou
means, it is basically a game genre. Musou games, developed by Omega Force and
Koei Tecmo are actually just your typical Hack and Slash games. The gameplay is
straightforward and simplistic, you complete missions and slash your way
through a horde of cannon fodder. Completing missions usually by slaying enemy
commanders allow you to advance to the next stage of the game. Koei’s Warriors
franchise which includes Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors and Warriors Orochi are
highly popular Musou games.
One
Piece Pirate Warriors 4 first look
Whole
Cake Island Arc Trailer
Wano
Country Arc Trailer
Gameplay
General gameplay to give you some insight into Pirate Warriors
(First 12mins in English, the rest in Japanese but showcases Zoro, Kuzan and Ichiji)
One
Piece Pirate Warriors is a Musou game with the story based on One Piece. This
game requires plenty of button mashing during combat. Clear the missions given
to you in order to progress the story and game. The story in Pirate Warriors 4
is based on the Whole Cake Island Arc in the manga. The Wano Country Arc is
also available in the game but it is based on an original story written by the
developers because the Wano Country Arc is still currently ongoing in the
manga.
Movesets
By
mashing a combination of buttons, you can use different moves on enemies. Be
creative and adapt to the situation. For example, some moves are more optimal
on a huge wave of enemies while others are better suited for obliterating
single targets. A good tip will be to chain your movesets to unleash a
combination attack in order to maximise your damage output per second.
Some of the characters movesets
Additional
movesets on most returning characters have been added. Most notably, Luffy is
now able to get into his Gear Fourth state which gives him new moves. Having a
larger variety of moves means more combos and enjoyment. You are also able to
use special attacks like the previous versions of the game as long as you
charge the special attack gauge by damaging enemies.
Playable
Characters
Here
is the list of some of the known playable characters at the moment. Do note
that you can expect the list to be longer than this but the full roster has not
been announced. This list is subjected to change.
1. Monkey
D. Luffy
2. Roronoa Zoro
3.
Vinsmoke Sanji
4. Carrot
5. Kuzan
6.
Sabo
7.
Jinbei
8.
Vinsmoke siblings
Front row (left to right): Reiju, Ichiji, Yonji, Niji
Notable
changes
One
significant change in Pirate Warriors 4 compared to Pirate Warriors 3 is the ability
for your characters to jump. This is a very crucial change because it opens up
the possibility of aerial combat. You are able to use your moves in mid-air by
jumping and this might grant you invincibility against non-aerial enemy units. Pirate
Warriors 3 also had aerial combat for very few characters such as Marco (phoenix
form) and Kizaru. In Pirate Warriors 3, I vividly remember that the cannon
fodders were not able to damage Marco and Kizaru while they were in mid-air. Now
that all characters can jump in Pirate Warriors 4, you can imagine the
limitless potential that you can take advantage of.
Additional
movesets for returning characters is also a notable change in Pirate Warriors 4
which had been mentioned above earlier in the movesets section.
Luffy vs Titan Big Mom and Titan X Drake
Titan Mode
has been added in Pirate Warriors 4. When Titan Mode is active, enemies become
larger in size and deal more damage as well. This requires you to plan your
moves strategically and poses a greater level of difficulty, making the game
much more challenging. The difficulty levels of Pirate Warriors 4 has not been
announced yet but if it follows Pirate Warriors 3, then the highest difficulty
setting should be “Super Hard”. There is nightmare log in Pirate Warriors 3 where
the enemies are powered up to the point where you can easily get defeated. My
guess is that Titan Mode in Pirate Warriors 4 is the equivalent of nightmare
log but there may be a possibility that nightmare log will return to pose as a
challenge to players again.
Final
Notes
The
information available on One Piece Pirate Warriors 4 is still limited and there
may be changes in the game content when it is released in 2020. This article is
written with the aim of providing a first look at the game. Pirate Warriors 4 seems
promising already and I believe it will be a phenomenal game that fans of One
Piece can look forward to.
Written
by Kou
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