One Piece: Thousand Storm coming west this winter

Bandai Namco is bringing One Piece iOS and Android 3D action RPG One Piece: Thousand Storm to the west this winter, the company announced. Pre-registration is currently available now at the game’s official website.

A number of pre-registration awards are being prepared:

• 50,000 registers unlocks three berry cards (three-stars) and five rainbow coins
• 100,000 registers unlocks three Trafalgar Law Medals (two years ago) and five rainbow coins
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Here’s an English overview of the game, via the title’s Japanese language version App Store page:

■ About the Game

Gather your friends! With up to three Players nationwide in One Piece: Thousand Storm, enjoy the multiplayer pirate RPG!

With easy controls, blast your skills and defeat your opponents! Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp… starting with characters of the Straw Hat Pirates, Trafalgar Law, Doflamingo, and many other characters from the anime will participate!

■ Exhilarating Battles with Easy Controls

Control your character with a single hand! Easily flick to “avoid” or “guard” against the enemy’s attack, go around behind the enemy, and help your friends in a crisis!

Unleash your power with Special Skills! Wipe out your enemies with an easy to learn battle system!

■ Blasting Skills

Luffy’s “Gear Fourth” transforms him into a Bound Man. Ace and Sabo have “Hiken, Fire Fist”. Doflamingo has “Birdcage”. Law has “Gamma Knife”. And there’s plenty more! There are many skills and abilities to be seen in 3D action! Skillfully select the abilities to use based on the situation.

■　Nationwide Multiplayer Battles

By completing quests and events, you can befriend new characters! Form your team with your favorite characters and enjoy up to three-player multiplayer battles! A one-player “Single Mode” is also available.

■　Character Development 　

Various memorable scenes from the One Piece anime are now available in-game as Scene Cards! Equip Scene Cards to improve your character stats! If the Scene Card is a skill-attached Scene Card, the character will learn a new skill once it’s equipped!

■ Communication

Take part in communication in the Lobby for pre-battle planning and strategy guidance! Use “Sticker Chat” for instant communication in battle!