Namco Bandai Games America announced today that one of the world’s best-selling manga, One Piece, will be making a voyage onto the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system in One Piece: Romance Dawn this holiday season in the Americas. Developed by Three Rings, this Role Playing Game (RPG) will allow gamers a chance to experience Eiichiro Oda’s manga and anime masterpiece about Monkey D. Luffy’s dreams and grand journey to become the next Pirate King.
In One Piece: Romance Dawn, players will set sail for amazingly drawn 3D islands with the Straw Hat Crew and explore famous stages such as Baratie, Arlong Park and more. Once drawn into the fantastical world of One Piece, eager fans will have the opportunity to experience all the epic battles of One Piece and encounter the franchise’s most famous bosses such as Arlong, Crocodile, Rob Lucci, and Magellan. By going head-to-head with these powerful foes, players will experience amazing battles and cut-scenes that make for elaborate boss encounters true to the original story.
RPG lovers will find themselves embarking on an adventure where they can level up their favorite characters and customize and craft tons of new items that will change both the characters’ physical appearance and battle stats. One Piece: Romance Dawn will contain an exciting “Grand Tactical Battle” feature within the game’s active turn base system, allowing players to choose the way of attack depending on battle situations.
“The One Piece franchise boasts action-packed battles, compelling characters, and sensational settings all interwoven into a truly remarkable storyline that has captivated fans for years,” said Chris Gilbert, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Namco Bandai Games America “By adapting this widely acclaimed anime license into an exciting new RPG experience, our goal is to provide fans familiar and thrilling adventures as they become the hero and set sail on their own voyage to become the Pirate King.”
One Piece: Romance Dawn is scheduled to launch in the Americas this holiday season and is rated “T” for “Teen” by the ESRB.
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