One Piece: Pirate Warriors is the most Japanese game I've ever played. Bright colors, loud yelling coming at you from all sides, over-the-top anime antics/actions/attacks… It's everything that the uninitiated gaijins lump together as "that Dragon Ball Z stuff" before writing off without a second...

True to the source material; Satisfying combat

Little strategy to the button mashing; Extra modes add little

All things considered, One Piece: Pirate Warriors is far from a bad game. The voice acting and music are great, the graphics and presentation are superb, the source material is interesting and hilarious, and there's an addictive leveling and item-collection system in place as a reward for battle.

Amazing presentation; graphics; story; voice acting; Epic boss fights in awesome settings; Addictive EXP gain and coin collection

Basic battles become boring over time; Removal of the ability to jump in favor of unnecessary "unique actions; Recycled Dynasty Warriors content with a new face

Drew puts on his straw hat and dives into this quirky sequel.

+ Fun game play; + Great visuals; + Interesting story; + Nice soundtrack

Can get monotonous; Matchmaking is a bit off

When I reviewed the original One Piece: Pirate Warriors on PS3 , I didn't come away from the experience impressed. The QTEs and finger-purpling button mashing combat just felt like Dynasty Warriors with a fresh coat of anime paint, and not being a fan of the One Piece franchise didn't help much...

Perhaps the greatest advantage of the move to digital is a reduction in risk costs associated with localization. Without production, shipping, and a reduced retail cut, releasing on a digital marketplace like Steam or PSN exclusively allows for various titles that we may otherwise have not seen in...

Small issues aside, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 succeeds by working with the hand it's been dealt. By adding choice, through characters and Crew Skills, and trimming the level length, what's left is a focused experience that leaves you feeling like a heroic participant rather then a fatigued shell...

It is, however, hard to open-handedly recommend it to everyone: One Piece fans will find far more to like in it than non-fans, and the stylisation can be a divisive visual look.

One Piece has sauntered its way back into the Family Friendly Gaming Nation. Will it leave this review in one piece? Read on to find out. One Piece Pirate Warriors 2 on the Playstation 3 is a mixture of the Dynasty Warrior game play style and the One Piece anime universe.

There's one thing my readers need to know before you read this review. I have never seen an episode of One Piece in my life so am not savvy to the subject material that this game is based around.

One Piece is a huge hit in Japan. It started life as a series of comics, and later spawned a hugely popular anime series. Here in the west, it has more of a niche appeal, although this hasn't stopped Namco Bandai from releasing One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 .