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fighting game
One Piece: Burning Blood
By Spike Chunsoft, released 1 Jan 2016
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation Vita
What it is
One Piece: Burning Blood is a fighting game from Spike Chunsoft built around battles featuring Monkey D. Luffy and characters from One Piece. Combat is described as fast-paced, with combos and special moves using Devil Fruit and Haki abilities. Its 3-versus-3 format lets players switch among three characters during a fight and trigger attacks. The listed roster has more than 40 playable characters. The story content revisits the Marineford War through fights and cutscenes. The Gold Edition includes the game and content from Wanted Pack and Wanted Pack 2, with four additional playable characters, six alternate character versions, 14 costumes, five customized HUDs and an exclusive Platinum Luffy costume. Steam lists single-player and multiplayer, PvP, shared or split-screen PvP, full controller support, Steam Cloud, leaderboards, turn notifications and Remote Play Together. The Steam release date is September 1, 2016, and its listed platform is Windows; the broader platform listing also includes PlayStation Vita.
What players like, and what they don't
- More than 40 playable characters are listed.
- Three-versus-three battles allow character switching.
- Gold Edition includes four additional playable characters.
- Steam lists shared and split-screen PvP.
- The Gold Edition listing does not specify other platforms.
- The Gold Edition adds costumes and HUDs, not just characters.
Who it suits
It suits One Piece fans looking for character-based fighting, team switching and a story retelling of the Marineford War. Players who want both solo and multiplayer modes have those options listed on Steam.
Burning Blood brings team-based fighting and One Piece character abilities together, with Gold Edition extras extending the roster and customization options. Its Steam feature list includes several multiplayer formats alongside single-player play.
