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Bandai Namco Reveals One Piece Odyssey, a One Piece RPG Releasing in 2022

One Piece Odyssey screenshot of the cast facing the viewer, with the red jacket-clad protagonist clamping his fists together in determination.

During a One Piece livestream, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the franchise, the long rumoured One Piece Odyssey has finally been revealed. One Piece Odyssey is a brand-new RPG, based on the popular manga and anime series, set to release in 2022. The title is being developed by ILCA, the studio behind the recent Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, and produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Bandai Namco has released a web page for the title, alongside an announcement trailer and screenshots which you can view below:

From the press release:

One Piece Odyssey is an RPG project filled with the unique elements of adventure from One Piece that has been highly desired by fans. This project has been in the works for many years so that fans can truly touch the world of One Piece and now is ready to be unveiled!

Join this brand-new RPG featuring new character and monster designs produced by Eiichiro Oda, the author of One Piece. The game is also complemented by the beautiful music of Motoi Sakuraba, a composer well known for his various contributions to video games such as the Dark Souls and Tales of series.

A broken Thousand Sunny… Scattered crew members… Luffy’s missing straw hat…

During their voyage, the Straw Hats, led by Monkey D. Luffy are swallowed by a huge storm at sea. They end up on a mysterious island full of nature amidst the storm and become separated from each other. The crew set outs on a new adventurous journey filled with wonders of a raging nature, powerful enemies, and strange encounters with island locals.

Work together with Luffy and his crew to set sail once again!

Bandai Namco

The title brings with it an original story, alongside new characters, under the guidance of series creator Eiichiro Oda. Oda’s involvement will help to ensure that the humour and chemistry is retained in this new immersive entry in the One Piece universe. One Piece Odyssey transports the Straw Hats to a mysterious new island, where they must embark upon an epic quest. Players will take on powerful enemies and bosses in exciting turn based battles to complete their journey!

One Piece Odyssey will be releasing sometime this year on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. Make sure to keep and eye out on RPGFan, where we’ll be sure to cover any updates as they are announced!

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Tom Cox

Tom Cox

Tom is a News and Social Media Editor at RPGFan, with a love for Pokémon and One Piece. When he's not playing RPGs, he can also be found running, reading manga and watching anime.

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