Bandai Namco Entertainment just gave "One Piece: Burning Blood" fans something to mull over. The live-action trailer for the fighting video game was recently released, highlighting Straw Hat pirates' Monkey D. Luffy and Nico Robin.
Ahead of the game's release date, Bandai Namco recently shared the 8th trailer for "One Piece: Burning Blood," enlisting comedian Shu Koga for some gags before showing some of the main characters in the franchise.
Koga showcased two or three scenes amid the gameplay and responded to each respective characters as well. The teaser also featured some of the most popular characters, including Robin, Bartolomeo and Brook, Crunchy Roll has learned.
After "One Piece: Burning Blood" was officially announced during the 2015's "Asia's Tokyo Game Show" press conference, the anticipation for the game has only grown higher. A new 2-minute teaser also shows Luffy safeguarding the people of Japan as they were all of a sudden assaulted by two of Luffy's most dangerous opponents - Sir Crocodile and Enel, the former God of Skypiea.
With its looming release date, the total roster of the game consists of 40 players including Shanks, Trafalgar D. Water Law, Bartholomew Kuma, Portgas D. Ace, the Straw Hat pirates, the Royal Seven Military Seas aka Shichibukai, White Beard and among others.
Much to the delight of the fans, the game will also future the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, as a support character. To name a few, other supporting characters include Silvers Rayleigh, Vergo, Monet, Caesar Clown, Don Quixote Rosinante, Trebol, Bellamy, Kyros, Cavendish, and Kin'emon.
Developed by Spike Chunsoft, "One Piece: Burning Blood" is a 1-on-1 fighting video game that will feature an advanced battle system that allows players to perform more grounded assaults and block normal attacks from enemies.
The game will concentrate more on fighting and devil fruit abilities, with Logia users being able to use their powers to avoid damage.
Just a couple of days left before players will finally get a hold of their very own copy of "One Piece: Burning Blood," as the game arrives April 21 on the PlayStation 4, PS Vita and Xbox One console in Japan, North America on May 31 and Europe on June 3. The windows version of the game will be released worldwide in June.
Check out the gameplay trailer below: