Even so, some dedicated One Piece enthusiasts may still find the game worth checking out, if only because there is a general lack of localized One Piece games available - a problem that other popular anime series don't seem to have. While it's neat to relive one of the stronger stretches of story from the source material, the core fighting gameplay is marred by an unbalanced roster, and too much time is spent chasing opponents around the arenas. This flaw and its others make One Piece: Burning Blood from Spike Chunsoft and publisher Bandai Namco somewhat difficult to recommend even to those that are huge fans of the anime.
While smaller arenas would have meant less room for flashy over-the-top attacks, they would have kept the fighting more intimate, and players constantly engaged in the action. Sometimes players may even feel reluctant to hit their opponents with more powerful attacks, just to avoid having to chase after them once they've been sent flying across the arena. Furthermore, the game also manages to capture the look of battles from the anime, so even while losing, diehard One Piece fans may still be able to have fun marveling at the visuals.Įven the gorgeous visuals created by developer Spike Chunsoft can't save One Piece: Burning Blood from its biggest flaw, however: most of the time, the game seems dull, with players spending the majority of fights just trying to get close enough to actually land an attack.
Having said that, the game at least has a lively community in its early days, which makes getting into ranked and player matches easy. Granted, having major differences in ability between characters is true to the source material, but it's not necessarily the best approach when developing a competitive fighting game.ĭue to the unbalanced characters, playing One Piece: Burning Blood online can be a frustrating affair.
The special attacks of Luffy, for example, are downright ridiculous, and can be easily abused in the various game modes. There are some fighters that are just far better than others, and going against them in any of the game modes can be a pain. Other fighting games like Street Fighter V have done betas in order to have some semblance of balance before launch, but it's clear that not a lot of effort went into making One Piece: B urning Blood a balanced experience. These difficulty spikes are caused by certain characters that are simply overpowered, which is a problem that is apparent in all of One Piece: Burning Blood's game modes. For the most part, it's a breezy affair, with many opponents that can be defeated by spamming the same attacks over and over, but there are instances where the game suffers from sudden difficulty spikes. The game's story mode has other problems as well. Overall, this is a mere sliver of One Piece's story, with very limited scope, and as a result, players can expect to fight the same opponents in the same arenas for most of the story mode. Luffy to save his brother, Ace, from being executed by the marines. The Marineford arc details the attempt by main protagonist and pirate Monkey D. The story arc that One Piece: Burning Blood adapts is the fan-favorite Marineford arc, itself a part of the Paramount War saga. This is because the developers decided to have One Piece: Burning Blood set during a story arc that occurs hundreds of episodes into the anime, and the game itself offers little explanation as to who the characters are, what their motivations are, or what is really even going on. This approach means that those that watch One Piece may have fun controlling some of their favorite characters from the anime, but fighting game fans that don't know a Devil Fruit from the Going Merry will be lost. And if one has to be told what One Piece: Burning Blood is based on, chances are the game isn't for them, as it would make almost no sense to anyone unfamiliar with the franchise. One Piece: Burning Blood is a 3D arena fighter in which players battle by using a variety of characters from the anime/manga series One Piece. Unfortunately, when the studio works on licensed properties, it tends to stumble, and that pattern holds true for its latest licensed effort, One Piece: Burning Blood. When working with original IP, developer Spike Chunsoft tends to do quality work that earns strong reviews in the industry, like with its Zero Escape and Danganronpa franchises. One Piece: Burning Blood is an unremarkable adaptation of one of the franchise's most popular story arcs, and may not even appeal to diehard One Piece fans.
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