{"id":8716266,"date":"2023-01-13T17:30:45","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T01:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/?p=8716266&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=8716266"},"modified":"2023-01-15T10:57:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T18:57:54","slug":"review-ingenius-storytelling-sets-one-piece-odyssey-apart-from-past-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2023\/01\/13\/review-ingenius-storytelling-sets-one-piece-odyssey-apart-from-past-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Ingenious storytelling sets \u2018One Piece Odyssey\u2019 apart from past games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to manga, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/One_Piece\">\u201cOne Piece\u201d<\/a> is widely considered a masterpiece, but the only issue is that the long-running pirate saga still hasn\u2019t ended. After more than 1,000 chapters and 25 years, author Eiichiro Oda said he\u2019s at last on the final arc, but even that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/one-piece-eiichiro-oda-assures-fans-manga-isnt-ending-soon\">won\u2019t wrap up anytime soon.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ongoing nature of the narrative has always been one of the problems facing \u201cOne Piece\u201d video games. Because it\u2019s so story-driven and the future is murky, developers can never get a handle on how a character matures or how a plot unfolds. It\u2019s like riding a train while workers build the track a few yards ahead. At best, teams convey an incomplete tale, and at worst, they wing it and make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m084BRDuEbY\">some monstrous changes to the plot.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HMbCdCTE4bc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne Piece Odyssey,\u201d a Japanese role-playing game developed by ILCA, doesn\u2019t fall into this trap. The studio cleverly writes around this challenge while paying homage to some of the best chapters in the series.<\/p>\n<p>The developers accomplish this by setting the series on the mysterious island of Waford. It\u2019s inhabited by strange colossi, pesky creatures and two enigmatic inhabitants, Adio and Lim. Luffy and his Straw Hats crew stumble on the island and end up shipwrecked. Fearful of the pirates, Lim uses her power to take away their abilities and convert them into cubes.<\/p>\n<p>After discussing the misunderstanding, Lim agrees to help the Straw Hats regain their abilities, but they\u2019ll have to travel to Memoria, the World of Memories. That takes the crew back to the adventures of the past, which includes romps through Alabasta, Water Seven, Marineford and Dressrosa. It\u2019s an ingenious way to let fans revisit some of the best arcs in the saga without straying too far from canon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9699841\"  class=\"wp-caption aligncenter size-article_inline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-5.jpg\"><img class=\"lazyload \" alt=\"One Piece Odyssey fight\" width=\"1920\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-5.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-5.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-5.jpg?fit=780%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 780w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-5.jpg?fit=810%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 810w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-5.jpg?fit=1280%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 1280w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-5.jpg?fit=1860%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 1860w\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In \u201cOne Piece Odyssey,\u201d players will have four squad mates on the battlefield and the rest in reserve. (Bandai Namco)&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>ADAPTING \u2018ONE PIECE\u2019 TO A JRPG<\/strong>Because this takes place in memories, the trips through Memoria aren\u2019t carbon copies of previous storylines. Characters who were not around in one arc are written out or find ways to be useful elsewhere to avoid messing with the narrative. But for the most part, the plots stay true to the source material, though ILCA adapts it to the JRPG gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>Luffy and his friends will battle enemies mostly as a team. Each member has a special attack trait \u2014 power, speed, or technique \u2014 and each one is strong against one and weak against another in a rock-, scissors- and paper-fashion. Using the right character against an enemy is key to efficiently wiping out foes, but the developer also layers positioning and status effects into the combat.<\/p>\n<p>When entering a turn-based fight, the team fans out into different zones to take on enemies. If it\u2019s a bad matchup, they can normally switch out crew members without a penalty. It takes time to learn the specialties of each hero and what their attacks do. Zoro\u2019s sword-focused techniques inflict bleeding while some of Usopp\u2019s long-range speed attacks deal burn damage. Players will find several factors to juggle when directing members of the crew, but that provides enough depth that combat isn\u2019t boring.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9699852\"  class=\"wp-caption aligncenter size-article_inline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-9.jpg\"><img class=\"lazyload \" alt=\"One Piece Odyssey\" width=\"1920\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-9.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-9.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-9.jpg?fit=780%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 780w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-9.jpg?fit=810%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 810w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-9.jpg?fit=1280%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 1280w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-9.jpg?fit=1860%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 1860w\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luffy and his Straw Hats pirate crew will have to regain their powers by gathering cubes in \u201cOne Piece Odyssey.\u201d (Bandai Namco)&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>IT\u2019S FOR \u2018ONE PIECE\u2019 FANS, NOT NEWCOMERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s great that \u201cOdyssey\u201d has a surprisingly good combat system, because the way ILCA tells the story isn\u2019t as well done. The campaign itself is geared to fans of the anime and manga. They\u2019ll appreciate the deep cuts into the lore, and the story will make more sense if one has followed the series. Newcomers will definitely be lost without the background of the crew or the inner workings of the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOdyssey\u201d is made for \u201cOne Piece\u201d fans who\u2019ll get a kick out of seeing key moments adapted in video game form. They\u2019ll also appreciate such quirks as Sanji not being able to attack women in combat or how ILCA interpreted the mechanics of moves such as Luffy\u2019s gear forms.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9699859\"  class=\"wp-caption aligncenter size-article_inline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-16.jpg\"><img class=\"lazyload \" alt=\"One Piece Odyssey Alabasta\" width=\"1920\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-16.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-16.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-16.jpg?fit=780%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 780w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-16.jpg?fit=810%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 810w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-16.jpg?fit=1280%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 1280w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OPOD-Screen-16.jpg?fit=1860%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 1860w\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Alabasta Kingdom is one of the places that players will explore in \u201cOne Piece Odyssey.\u201d (Bandai Namco)&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>BRINGING ODA\u2019S WORLD TO LIFE<\/strong>Although the storytelling can often feel like the CliffsNotes version in each chapter, \u201cOdyssey\u201d does the yeoman\u2019s work of bringing the world of \u201cOne Piece\u201d to life. Players can explore the locales that the Straw Hats stepped foot in. They\u2019ll talk to inhabitants and develop a better feel of the nitty gritty of Oda\u2019s world. It makes \u201cOne Piece\u201d feel more concrete as players wander the streets and alleys that are casually drawn on panels.<\/p>\n<p><aside class=\"related left\"><h2 class=\"widget-title\" data-curated-ids=\"\" data-relation-type=\"automatic-primary-tag\">Related Articles<\/h2><ul><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/things-to-do\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2023\/01\/06\/review-midnight-suns-shows-how-marvel-games-have-improved-and-diversified\/\" title=\"Review: \u2018Midnight Suns\u2019 shows how Marvel games have improved and diversified\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tReview: \u2018Midnight Suns\u2019 shows how Marvel games have improved and diversified\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/things-to-do\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2023\/01\/04\/cooler-master-unveils-new-keyboard-and-other-peripherals-at-ces\/\" title=\"Cooler Master unveils new keyboard and other peripherals at CES\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tCooler Master unveils new keyboard and other peripherals at CES\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/things-to-do\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2022\/12\/30\/video-games-2023-watch-for-zelda-sequel-street-fighter-6-and-starfield\/\" title=\"Video games 2023: Watch for \u2018Zelda\u2019 sequel, \u2018Street Fighter 6\u2019 and \u2018Starfield\u2019\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tVideo games 2023: Watch for \u2018Zelda\u2019 sequel, \u2018Street Fighter 6\u2019 and \u2018Starfield\u2019\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/things-to-do\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2022\/12\/26\/why-marvel-snap-tops-my-2022-game-of-the-year-list\/\" title=\"Why \u2018Marvel Snap\u2019 tops my 2022 game of the year list\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tWhy \u2018Marvel Snap\u2019 tops my 2022 game of the year list\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/things-to-do\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2022\/12\/22\/why-high-on-life-need-for-speed-unbound-and-darktide-are-worth-a-look\/\" title=\"Why \u2018High on Life,\u2019 \u2018Need for Speed Unbound\u2019 and \u2018Darktide\u2019 are worth a look\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tWhy \u2018High on Life,\u2019 \u2018Need for Speed Unbound\u2019 and \u2018Darktide\u2019 are worth a look\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>What deepens that connection to the world are side quests and adventures to fix frayed memories in Hysteria. Players will come across a slew of quirky characters that have odd but somehow appropriate requests based on the lore. Elsewhere, players will run into Hysteria rifts, which opens another dimension in Memoria, and these act as standalone side stories in which the crew has to help a stranger in need.<\/p>\n<p>This is where \u201cOdyssey\u201d shines because these side quests and the larger overarching story in Waford break new ground, but it\u2019s done in a way that feels right for the \u201cOne Piece\u201d narrative. All of this makes this JRPG one of the best \u201cOne Piece\u201d games to ever come out. 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