Most don't like it due to pacing and excessive fighting. I don't think those are stupid reasons.
Don't get me wrong- the flashback in Skypeia was one of the best yet, and it had a few other redeeming moments.Regardless, it shouldn't be missing from the game. It is still a significant arc. That'll be one of the major arcs for the sequel, I'm sure. It seems like they tried for some of the best / most popular arcs this game…. Alabasta, Water 7, Marineford, etc.
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Complete list of playable characters? Kind of disappointing... Hancock...? Why not all the bosses...? I want Lucci. :[
Or is this only the characters who have Another Log mode, not necessarily all the playable characters...?
I'm pretty sure it's just the another log characters.