One Piece Odyssey Trailer Returns Fans to Alabasta

Despite not having seen the anime myself, I’ve been curious and excited about the upcoming release of One Piece Odyssey. The new RPG (coming in January) features an all-new story and will allow fans to revisit iconic storylines and locales, all while experiencing new adventures. Bandai Namco released a new story trailer last Thursday, showing off an iconic location that fans will revisit.

Here is what the press release has to say about the trailer. “The “Alabasta” trailer showcases a beloved moment in the ONE PIECE saga, letting players revisit the Alabasta Kingdom as Luffy works to recover the Straw Hat Crew’s powers by visiting the world of their memories. With the original story in ONE PIECE ODYSSEY rooted in canon, the Alabasta storyline is just one example of how the game will immerse players in their favorite moments from the series while delivering entirely new adventures and experiences.

ONE PIECE ODYSSEY transports the Straw Hat Crew to a mysterious new island where they embark on quests and fight powerful enemies and massive bosses in exciting turn-based battles. The game is introducing a new chapter for these famed pirates, with an original story and new characters developed under the guiding hand of series creator Eiichiro Oda. ONE PIECE ODYSSEY is sure to retain the charm, humor, and chemistry of the anime with its colorful artistic style and stunning visuals, and by starring the series’ original Japanese VO actors.”

One Piece Odyssey will release on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles on January 13^th, 2023. I’m very excited to give this a try since it looks like a solid RPG all around. Who knows, maybe it’ll convince me to finally bite the bullet and give the anime or manga a try.