One Piece Unlimited Cruise Coming to a 3DS Near You
Posted on July 01 2011 by Nathanial Rumphol-Janc
We’ve know for a long time now that One Piece: Unlimited Cruise Special was coming to the Nintendo 3DS. In fact, I remember seeing it in the 3DS software trailer from E3 2010.
 
But today, Namco Bandai Games Europe released the official press announcement for the game, which will be released in November later this year.
 
I’m a huge One Piece fan (I read the manga every week!), and I believe that this game deserves a little bit more of our attention.
 
There are currently two One Piece games available on the Wii: Unlimited Adventures and Unlimited Cruise. However, Unlimited Cruise was never released in North America.
 
What makes Unlimited Cruise Special different from Unlimited Cruise is that while Unlimited Cruise was released as two separate episodes, Unlimited Cruise Special is an enhanced port of both episodes combined. I’ve heard rumors that the game will also include Unlimited Adventure, but at this point that seems unlikely.
 
I’d prefer a completely new game, but considering North America never got Unlimited Cruise on the Wii, it isn’t all bad.
 
Additionally, Unlimited Cruise Special has some exclusives of its own. According to the press release, earlier today:
 
The Nintendo 3DS will immerse players in an unforgettable three-dimensional journey around all the famous One Piece Battle site such as Marineford. Along the way, the game’s hero Monkey D. Luffy organizes and leads a crew named the Straw Hat Pirates, who together will face a host of dastardly pirate crews and marines. In adventure mode, players will be able to choose the playable character from Straw Hat Pirates, with more than 30 boss characters from the original anime series to take on. The games will also feature an exclusive character, created by none other than One Piece author Eiichiro Oda, who will be key to the games’ original storyline.
 
A new character! And one created by Oda-san himself!
 
 
I don’t expect this game to be amazing, but it that doesn’t mean it won’t be a nice buy for a handheld system. Plus, it’s freaking One Piece; I will be appeased.
 
Below are two trailers I found for the game. The first one features more gameplay, while the second features a lineup of the game’s characters.
 
 
So tell me, are there any fellow One Piece fans out there?
 
UPDATE: It appears that I made an error when reporting the November release date for this game. Yes, the game will be released in November, but only in Europe. However, this game was shown during the 3DS software line-up at E3 last year, so I’ll be surprised if it isn’t released in North America around the same time. However, as of now there is no official North American release date.
 
Source: Nintendo Fuse
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