Posts made by J-Sack

I wonder if that has to do with his agency. He has been the least active of the 5. Even in other pre-production photos of all of them hanging out.

That's a valid point. I do wonder how many continue to buy the Voyage sets when the Collection comes out so soon after…

@Blake:

Cause they need to get even more behind lol

I almost feel like they should just drop voyages, but they won't in the middle of an arc. Maybe there won't be a month break between the next two?

Usually a Voyage set gets released the month after a Collection. Collection 29 in April. For May, no new set announced…
https://blog.funimation.com/2022/02/15/funimation-announces-may-2022-home-video-releases-including-black-clover-season-4/

It may still just be pre-production. No?

Sounds like it is being updated.

Just chill and let them work it.

Has anyone actually called Microsoft support or is it just shouting to the void of the internet?

@Zephray:

I wouldn’t mind the mistakes if they were communicative. What annoys me is that they’ll let us know if MHA has a slight simuldub delay, but OP gets none of the same courtesies.

I wonder how MHA does for them compared to One Piece. Both in regards to traffic and profit. Sadly, most of the times I see people talk about One Piece on other sites/discord, fans say fansub sites or "One Pace" still get recommended.

Hey, if common sense leads ya to these situations, power to ya.

Anyhoo, seems like a Microsoft store thing more than a FUNimation thing.

On the Microsoft Store, on the page… at least before purchase... it says "1 episode" in the details. So, if just purchased (I don't know if you could pre-purchase), the issue was apparent before a transaction was made. Read before you buy if that is the case.

This just comes off as extremely entitled and spoiled.

Mishaps happen all the time, especially when it is multiple companies coordinating. From my understanding of how digital works, it won't even be available on FUNimation's own site for a couple of weeks. Also, expecting things the second a clock hits a number is crazy in the digital space. So many things could happen. Anyhoo, there are multiple variables for how it gets rolled out, but sure, blame a particular one. Does it suck? Sure. Is it vital? Not really.

Sadly, I won't be able to make either of those showings. I do hope Mugiwara Chase gets a disc release or something.

Trying to remember. When they announced the continuation with Punk Hazard, did they mention Dressrosa with that announcement? Have they mentioned Zou or Whole Cake? If not, think they will do another break? Would love to see them do the earlier movies. Last break they gave us a bunch of TV Specials…

Production Weekly seems legit. If things are starting to get to outlets and the marketing machine begins turning, I can't see them sitting on news much longer. They probably aren't expecting people to dive this deep.

If that is the cast, great. I'll wish then all luck and look forward to what they do with the characters. Just waiting to see something official. Either way, it is exciting!

August seems way too soon, honestly. Also, Netflix tends to release an entire season at once.

I think we are just going to keep seeing things pop up as we wait for official news. It is best to take all with a grain of salt, whether it comes to cast, release dates, etc.

Though, when casting does happen and gets officially announced, please be open and kind to actors. We don't see the audition tapes. We don't see what the casting director saw in them. They may not be your dream pick, so chill. Not saying anyone here would do that. I just have seen many times how fanbases get. We're not experts. They are people. So if you want the series to be a success, best thing to do is to be welcoming.

Unfortunately i don't think we'll get any original One Piece games in a while. Probably 3D arena fighters and more rehash stories (hopefully not as phoned in as Pirate Warriors 4).

Honestly, as long as the heart of the series is there, that is what is important. As far as the whole shonen philosophy… I hope not, I don't think that is the target audience. I think it would fail quickly if they tried to make it too shonen-y. It should target a general audience. I really hope they don't put people shouting every single attack name for example. I would like it to be a show I could recommend to my friends or coworkers that have no interest in manga/anime, so that they can enjoy the story, the world building, and so many other great things the series has to offer. I know a bunch have said they are fans, but I hope there are non-fans as well to think more about what would actually work well and catch the public's interest.

@black-leg:

So what is the consensus on this game compared to Pirate Warriors 3? Is it an improvement? A step back? Something different?

I would say it is a major step back and feels very rushed. I hope they fix the camera. It was atrocious. I don't think there was ever a time where I was having a great time. I really enjoyed PW3, so it was really disappointing. I regret getting the digital deluxe edition. I may return for Drake, but I've had no desire to touch the game after completing it.

Probably under. I didn't get it. It's available in higher quality to stream, why pay for the discs?

Pretty sure that is just Toei being Toei. They didn't start Blu-ray releases till mid Punk Hazard and are super stingy about that.

Law DLC tomorrow… https://twitter.com/onepiece_games/status/1207662639041667072?s=19

I winder if they are still in the weeds with home release, like Blu-ray rights if they are going in that direction, and decided to just release for streaming as they figure it out.

It may be a Toei thing. They can't say anything without permission. We all know this, right?

Sometimes plans don't always work and it is outside of FUNi's control. I've seen things pulled moments before an industry panel started, slides having to be deleted. I remember fir Gold they were given the green light, then it was a no, and then it was a go again. That meant changing banner decorations that hung in the actual convention center. It's crazy how much is out of their hands at times.

Did anyone else watch the special feature on Episode of East Blue. It seems pretty clear they are continuing. We may hear something once Episode of Skypiea finally comes out. I think that is the last special, right? Or maybe they will loop around.

Wasn't Gold announced at NYCC? That is in October. Same month of the whole 20th thing for the anime. Curious if anything will pop up there.

Screens dropping today, maybe we'll get a trailer too today because of Gamescom.

I thought Crystal Ship Log had to do with Nami… I just remember that teaser that was shown at the end of movie 9 where Nami left an envelope on her bed and seemingly was running away or something...

I believe he wrote my favorite episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D last season. Like, a really good episode. Is he just one of the writers or a head writer?

July 12th.

Everyone should probably fill this out. Be honest and constructive.

http://bnent.eu/OPWSsurvey

When they open up for writing and game experience, keep in mind the game they were trying to make. Not that you wanted to play as x y z. They wanted to make an open world game that took advantage of Luffy's abilities for traversing to explore the island. To be constructive about it, maybe say it would add value to play as Sanji in a cooking mini game to make food.

Beat the game. One trophy away from a Platinum, which won't take long. I'll nab it tomorrow.

I'm settling at 7/10.

The main issue with gameplay is that the early hours drag on because so much is locked behind the skill tree. Towards the end, I was using almost every button while fighting.

The controls are janky and could use more polish, but traversing is super fun.

Yes, I would have loved to see more NPCs. It was probably a compromise for draw distance. I would have also liked more variety to NPC designs.

The side missions left the most be desired. I loved looking for treasure chests and the map quests.

Mini games would have been great too.

The story and music were the highlights for me. I enjoyed my time with it overall.

Anyhoo, it is late. Just some brief thoughts.

Artur, I plan to read your review tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

So far, I would say 6/10.

No fanboy factor. I will write my full thoughts when I am done with it.

Redon, did it come with the full soundtrack or just a few tracks?

I'm still stoked for the game after reading/watching all the reviews. Some people linger on things that I know aren't going to bother me. One was people not being voiced outside of cutscenes… like townsfolk were in Breath of the Wild? No, and barely anyone made a fuss.

One video I really enjoyed was this one. The moderator of the video knew little about the series and was having fun just watching it.

Game Informer gave it an 8/10. Reviews seem to be love it or hate it.

Kotaku had an article called "You Don't Have To Know One Piece To Enjoy World Seeker."

Based on journalists I respect only, I'm leaning towards positive. Everyone has different tastes though.

The price for the pass is $30 for Steam. Safe to bet that it will be the same for consoles as well.

Why would they know?

@MasterKingJC:

It's presumptuous to put all the blame on FUNi when for all we know it's most likely Toei being Toei.

Probably. Seems the most logical.

Was there anything new in VJump this month? It is out next month, so just expecting something.

I'm not around much these days, but I'm 100% hoping that the change is made here.

Nice! Can anyone read if there is any interesting info regarding the skill tree system?

Oh gosh! Super worried! FUNimation just created a twitter account for One Piece. Oh noes.

The Gum Gum Bundle in the states doesn't come with the Season Pass or Soundtrack. Also appears to be exclusive to the Bandai store and won't ship till after the release date.

Thank you! The most important thing here, to me, is our first look at the skill tree.

Sure. How about a link?

I'm guessing from Jump? Haven't seen scans yet.

My main question… is that enough extra time to polish based on impressions of the demo we have heard?

Played the Jump Force beta for a bit yesterday. It was pretty terrible. The character models look super ugly. The controls don't feel great. I have no intention in attending any more sessions. At least the beta saved me from possibly wasting money on curiosity. So that is a plus at least. Just a complete mess all around.

If it does well, the next could get a bigger budget. I think they need to a better job advertising. It needs to be introduced to game journalists in the states. I don't think they have shown it off at all here. Not even the press events where they invite outlets to try games unless there is just a weird embargo on this one.