One Piece: Unlimited Cruise - Episode: 1 & 2 (PAL Releases Announced)

[Really Square]

The only Grand Battle game I played was Grand Adventure, and while it was a fun game, sometimes it felt too…I don't even know what word to use, I guess it felt too 'partyish'. What with all the items and stuff, not to mention the cutscene supers were extremely cheap. Didn't really like the chibi style, either.

This is basically just a free roaming adventure game, which is more fun than just straight fighting like in the Grand Battle games. Seriously, if they would implement a story mode that takes you through the story arcs in the manga, while keeping the same adventure system, it would be the perfect OP game.

[Aceburner]

@Really:

What with all the items and stuff, not to mention the cutscene supers were extremely cheap. Didn't really like the chibi style, either.

The only thing cheap about GA was the cheating AI.

"KNOWYOURPLACEKNOWYOURPLACEKNOWYOURPLACE!!!!!!!!"

^The only reason I've ever wanted Eneru dead.

[tony-kun]

If they just made them 4 player like the system was basically begging for, they might have sold more games.

Stage design, Cameo appearances by characters NPC's, and just the overall movesets, made the Grand battle games awesome One Piece games in my mind.

and I just don't think any anime game will ever inspire an adventure title worth playing. So far only Dragonball advanced adventure is the only exception.

and I mean don't you only start off with a 2 hit combo in Adventure?

I'm sorry, but that's just stupid.

[Really Square]

I guess so. But that's what the level up system is for.

It's like an Adventure RPG.

[Aceburner]

@tony-kun:

If they just made them 4 player like the system was basically begging for, they might have sold more games.

That would suck for me. In my circle of friends, I'm best at GB. Therefore, as soon as a match started, I'd get destroyed by everyone at once.

[pokemaster95]

Im sry but,
Gol D roger as a playable character.
You heard it hear first.

[Maikeru22]

@pokemaster95:

Im sry but,
Gol D roger as a playable character.
You heard it hear first.

fine, you win

[Buuhan1]

@Xepher:

I was happy about a sequel! Sicne UA is coming to america, Unlimited Cruise has a decent shot as well. But probably not till we get to W7.

Why? We got Unlimited Adventure when we're just NOW starting Skypiea. There's no reason they should delay this one to be released over here when they didn't UA.

[Seal of Legends]

Aw damn, this REALLY makes me wish I had a Japanese Wii, cause I want to import this so fucking bad. DX

Here's to hoping Teach gets in this one!

[tonitonichopper]

So is it a new game? Or some kind of expansion to Unlimited Adventure?

@Aceburner:

I always thought the Island exploring and sailing aspects of Zelda: Windwaker

You mean super tedious and time consuming?

[Aceburner]

@tonitonichopper:

You mean super tedious and time consuming?

Tuned up with more enemies and islands to make it a bit more eventful, of course.

[warp]

If it's a sequal to UA, more moves please.

[tony-kun]

@Really:

I guess so. But that's what the level up system is for.

It's like an Adventure RPG.

They could give you a little more variety than two moves to start off with though.

That looks mad repetitive.

[gaara d. lucci]

This thread tricked me.

But nice to see another OP game on the horizon. I know the TB guys will be in, but I'm hoping Blackbeard secures a slot as well. Wouldn't mind if they tossed in some OP movie characters too.

[Buuhan1]

I'm wondering how different this will be from UA. UA was a unique story and such, so I'd imagine they're gonna create another for this and not just do an updated UA, it's not a Dragonball Z game.

So, when this issue of jump comes out, are we gonna get more info? Maybe a picture?

[RuNa]

@Buuhan1:

They were also in Ocean Dream for Playstation 1, the game Dragon Dream was based off of, in turn Ocean Dream being based off the filler arc.

No, the filler was based off of the PS1 video game. Why would a PS1 game be based off of an anime filler from 2005?

@tony-kun:

An adventure through generic islands fighting through hordes of generic baddies isn't though.

Really though. Adventure felt like they took a rejected adventure title concept, and slapped one piece in it(Starfox adventures anyone?)

While RUSH had tons of cameos in the stages, cutscenes, and even movesets.

So I still feel that the grand battle games were better one piece games than the adventure ones ever will be.

Oh, you mean Power Stone: Grand Battle RUSH? The game isn't even as good as Power Stone anyway >_>

As for the generic enemies….

Would you rather run into a jungle and get jumped by Arlong, Crocodile, and Lucci or a bunch of generic pirates? It seems you haven't played any of the OP RPGs then, because they ALL have generic enemies.

Besides, One Piece really wasn't made for a fighting game anyway (fights that average 3 chapters, too much variation in ability, etc.)

Also, if you wanted to know, OPUA had more cameos and characters then ALL of the GB games.

[Ajiro]

@RuNa:

No, the filler was based off of the PS1 video game. Why would a PS1 game be based off of an anime filler from 2005?

Oh, you mean Power Stone: Grand Battle RUSH? The game isn't even as good as Power Stone anyway >_>

As for the generic enemies….

Would you rather run into a jungle and get jumped by Arlong, Crocodile, and Lucci or a bunch of generic pirates? It seems you haven't played any of the OP RPGs then, because they ALL have generic enemies.

Besides, One Piece really wasn't made for a fighting game anyway (fights that average 3 chapters, too much variation in ability, etc.)

Also, if you wanted to know, OPUA had more cameos and characters then ALL of the GB games.

Sounds more like he hasn't played any adventure game ever made. Generic enemies FTW.

[Aceburner]

@Ajiro:

Sounds more like he hasn't played any adventure game ever made. Generic enemies FTW.

RPG's have the best random enemies.

Evil bunnies, yo.

[Geoff-s]

@Aceburner:

RPG's have the best random enemies.

[Battle Franky]

From WSJ #3:

[Accelerator]

Luffy's new outfit is cool! and there's Brook!:blink:

[MrTeach]

Brook? Alright, I'm pretty damn interested now.

[Dragon Warrior Steve]

Brook looks soooo happy.

[Maikeru22]

damn! look-at-that XD

[pokemaster95]

brooke is a win.

[jmbjr]

It looks like Luffy has another new outfit, and Brooke's in it! The graphics already look pretty good, as well!

[raj]

Yeah, Brook's inclusion was kind of a given. Anyway, thanks for the scan BF.

[GZilla_fan]

So Brook might be a crew member I don't want him to be. Oh well he's a ok guy. I wonder what is that bone tooth thing hanging off of Luffy.

[Cap'n Carter]

The gameplay vids for Unlimited Adventure didn't impress me

all I felt was, "they were working on this instead of a new Grand Battle?"

[King Kobra]

After looking at that island, I'm wondering if instead of robots they are going to face Magical creatures and…

Yeah, that would be such a plot. Saving Brooke from marrying a dead witch…

[King Calamari]

It's gonna be great to see what sort of spiffy new clothes Brook gets in this game.

[ARO]

So it seems like this will be a spin off (or sequel) of One Piece unlimited Adventure. I really hope there will be more moves, more characters, and In game transformations. That is a must for this game.

[Maikeru22]

more cutscene attacks!

[Really Square]

Blackbeard Blackbeard Blackbeard Blackbeard Beardblack

If he's not in this then hell will be raised.

[pokemaster95]

Blackbeard will almost likely be in this game.

[King Kobra]

I so want my Gomu-Gomu-No-Axe. <_<

Or at least something better like…

Combos. Lots of Combos like Nami giving elemental power to the swords of Zoro and Brooke or Usopp using Luffy like a Giant Slingshot.

PS: Hey, did the EPISODE thing was related to the CH stuff over the colored blocks with the short summaries of the game and other stuff related to other shonen series?

[Ajiro]

So we had orb's call out the boss fights in UA, who wants to place bets on what it is now?

[warp]

@Kaimei-Karasuhebi:

I so want my Gomu-Gomu-No-Axe. <_<

Or at least something better like…

Combos. Lots of Combos like Nami giving elemental power to the swords of Zoro and Brooke or Usopp using Luffy like a Giant Slingshot.

PS: Hey, did the EPISODE thing was related to the CH stuff over the colored blocks with the short summaries of the game and other stuff related to other shonen series?

Well maybe not combos like that, but combos yes.

aI mean look at UA, it's just AAA and 2 speical moves so it seemed like. Give them more then just 3 moves. Grand battle had like 20.

Speaking of which, new grand battle on the ps2 please.

[gaara d. lucci]

I want some filler/movie characters in this game. Don't ask me why, but I do even tho there's almost no chance of it happening.

And I'd personally like a new GB game for the PS3/360 with non-SD characters. Maybe someday

[Buuhan1]

Yep, it's continuing the tradition of Unlimited Adventure. Crazy outfits and a new island.

[Ivotas]

@warp:

Speaking of which, new grand battle on the ps2 please.

Nah, they should make one for the PS3 already. Then they couldn´t say they have to leave characters out because of the lack of space. I´d die to see a Grand Battle game were all the antagonists that appeared so far (no matter how small their role was) are playable characters. Aswell as having the upper temporary cast (such as Wiper, Gan Fall, Jabra, Gedatsu, Tashigi,…) be playable too rather then support characters. If I´d get a Grand Battle game with this cast...

! Luffy
Zoro
Nami
Usopp
Sanji
Chopper
Robin
Franky
Brook Alvida
Morgan
Buggy
Kuro
Krieg
Arlong
Wapol
Crocodile Bellamy
Enel
Foxy
Rucchi
Moria Vivi
Wiper
Pauly
Smoker
Hina
Tashigi
Shanks Mihawk
Ace
Blackbeard
Aokiji
Garp
Koby
Mr. 1
Bon Kurei
Aum
Gedatsu
Kaku
Jabra
Spandam
Gun Fall
Hachi
Wanze
Helmeppo
Ryuma

…I´d truly be happy. Also, the PS3 would make room for a huge LOT of support characters (even Odz). But ok, that´s me dreaming again. So yep, lets see what this game will turn out to be in the end. =/

[Buuhan1]

Yeah, if they can make Dragonball Z games with over 150 playable characters there's no reason they can't make one of One Piece with basically all the characters.

[warp]

@Ivotas:

Nah, they should make one for the PS3 already. Then they couldn´t say they have to leave characters out because of the lack of space. I´d die to see a Grand Battle game were all the antagonists that appeared so far (no matter how small their role was) are playable characters. Aswell as having the upper temporary cast (such as Wiper, Gan Fall, Jabra, Gedatsu, Tashigi,…) be playable too rather then support characters. If I´d get a Grand Battle game with this cast...

! Luffy
Zoro
Nami
Usopp
Sanji
Chopper
Robin
Franky
Brook
Alvida
Morgan
Buggy
Kuro
Krieg
Arlong
Wapol
Crocodile
Bellamy
Enel
Foxy
Rucchi
Moria
Vivi
Wiper
Pauly
Smoker
Hina
Tashigi
Shanks
Mihawk
Ace
Blackbeard
Aokiji
Garp
Koby
Mr. 1
Bon Kurei
Aum
Gedatsu
Kaku
Jabra
Spandam
Gun Fall
Hachi
Wanze
Helmeppo
Ryuma

Nah I don't have a ps3 and really don't feel like buying one.

[J-Sack]

@Ivotas:

Nah, they should make one for the PS3 already. Then they couldn´t say they have to leave characters out because of the lack of space. I´d die to see a Grand Battle game were all the antagonists that appeared so far (no matter how small their role was) are playable characters. Aswell as having the upper temporary cast (such as Wiper, Gan Fall, Jabra, Gedatsu, Tashigi,…) be playable too rather then support characters. If I´d get a Grand Battle game with this cast...

! Luffy
Zoro
Nami
Usopp
Sanji
Chopper
Robin
Franky
Brook Alvida
Morgan
Buggy
Kuro
Krieg
Arlong
Wapol
Crocodile Bellamy
Enel
Foxy
Rucchi
Moria Vivi
Wiper
Pauly
Smoker
Hina
Tashigi
Shanks Mihawk
Ace
Blackbeard
Aokiji
Garp
Koby
Mr. 1
Bon Kurei
Aum
Gedatsu
Kaku
Jabra
Spandam
Gun Fall
Hachi
Wanze
Helmeppo
Ryuma

…I´d truly be happy. Also, the PS3 would make room for a huge LOT of support characters (even Odz). But ok, that´s me dreaming again. So yep, lets see what this game will turn out to be in the end. =/

That would be sweet. Not only enough room for characters, but possibility for them to be unique in a sense. Also the detail that would be allowed. A PS3 game would be sexy…. but the gameplay is what would need worry so it isn't a disappointment (ala Fighting For).

[Buuhan1]

Yeah, I'm also against PS3. I'm not buying a PS3 (not until it actually becomes…I dunno...A PROPER SYSTEM), I still say Wii is the best console for One Piece as of current.

[Tsuchirinhon]

Hahahahahahaha, you people act like they don't have enough disc space for a lot of characters or something.

Hahahahahahaha.

[J-Sack]

Depending on how much detail they put into it. If they wanna make em look meh, yea it can fit on Wii. If they wanna go into nice detail and give different move sets that aren't generically the same, well then the background and environment comes into play. If they want to make it look as nice as they can and put a bunch of characters, then no.

It also depends on what kind of game. How long it is. So many things need to be added into account.

Use your head kid.

[Ivotas]

@EvilGamerX:

That would be sweet. Not only enough room for characters, but possibility for them to be unique in a sense. Also the detail that would be allowed. A PS3 game would be sexy…. but the gameplay is what would need worry so it isn't a disappointment (ala Fighting For).

Yeah, that´s why it should be a continuation of the Grand Battle games IMO. Didn´t they start on the PS One to begin with? So this would just be continuing where they started.

If they really have to change something something then I´d rather vote for the graphics then the gameplay. I don´t mind the chibi-esque GB characters, I doubt that their original anatomies would mess up anything. So yeah, rather that then changing an intact gameplay.

@Buuhan1:

Yeah, I'm also against PS3. I'm not buying a PS3 (not until it actually becomes…I dunno...A PROPER SYSTEM), I still say Wii is the best console for One Piece as of current.

Seeing that old PS2 games such as Round the Land, the Grand Battle series or even Pirates Carnival still own UA at any point I rather doubt it. Not saying that the Wii couldn´t become the best console for One Piece but as of current it definitely is it not by my book.

@EvilGamerX:

Use your head kid.

Are you still taking him serious. ;)

[Tsuchirinhon]

@EvilGamerX:

Use your head kid.

Maybe you should read how much disc space is actually used for games, then realize how dumb you sound for thinking they "don't have room" for shit on a Wii disc.

Most games have so much left over space that it's amazing. "THE NEXT ONE PIECE GAME SHOULD BE ON PS3 'CUZ THE WII CAN'T HANDLE 20 CHARACTER MODELS WITH MORE THAN TWO ATTACKS, DURP DA DEEEEEEEEEERP"

[J-Sack]

I know games have a lot of space left over. Sometimes one gig, sometimes 2, hell I have seen some games only one gig (and it showed).

The point is I want a nice looking game. Start to process this. Nice detail. No characters be copies of another character (aka half the characters in DBZ games. Same moves, different skin.). With nice environments.

Basically a good game with lots of characters rather than a mediocre game.

Are you still taking him serious. ;)

Sadly. I guess I am just that bored. It was a slow day.