ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 (v2026.01.21 & ALL DLC)

Chaos erupts across the Grand Line as Luffy and the Straw Hat crew carve through armies large enough to fill entire cities. ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4 turns Eiichiro Oda’s pirate saga into a fast, explosive Musou brawler, covering major story arcs from Alabasta through Whole Cake Island and Wano Country. The tone is loud, colorful, and knowingly ridiculous, with towering villains, elastic superpowers, and screen-clearing special attacks capturing the anime’s larger-than-life energy. Rather than offering a precise retelling of every chapter, it focuses on the series’ biggest confrontations and most recognizable characters.

Battles revolve around capturing territory, protecting allies, defeating commanders, and smashing through waves of lesser foes by the hundreds. Each playable fighter has a distinct moveset: Luffy stretches across crowds, Zoro cuts broad paths through enemies, Sanji attacks at blistering speed, and heavy hitters such as Kaido can dominate a battlefield with huge transformations. A four-person team system lets you switch between selected characters during missions, while skill growth and equipped abilities provide meaningful ways to improve favorite fighters. Stages are more destructible than in earlier entries, so walls, structures, and obstacles break apart under powerful attacks, making major clashes feel suitably messy. Local and online co-op support lets friends tackle the campaign and optional missions together, although solo play remains the main draw.

Its greatest strength is the sheer scale of its fan service. Few One Piece adaptations make characters feel this powerful, especially once advanced forms and devastating signature techniques become available. The visual presentation favors bold anime colors and exaggerated effects over realism, while the mission structure stays accessible even when enemy counts become overwhelming. Repetitive objectives and familiar Warriors-style map clearing may wear thin for players who want technical combat or deep exploration, but the constant character unlocks help sustain replay value. Fans of Dynasty Warriors, Hyrule Warriors, or One Piece itself receive an energetic adaptation built for turning impossible odds into a one-person beatdown.