One Piece: Unlimited World Red

One Piece: Unlimited World Red[a] is an action-adventure video game based on the famous One Piece manga and anime. This is the thirty-sixth video game based on the series, and the fifth title in the Unlimited sub-series. It was released for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan on November 21, 2013, and released for additional platforms and in more regions the following year.[5] On March 12, 2014, the game was confirmed to be releasing in North America, Europe, and Japan in 2014 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and Wii U.[6] The Wii U version does not have a physical retail release in North America and Australia. Whilst other versions were released by July 8, 2014, in North America, the PlayStation Vita version was released in the region on July 14, 2014, and its limited retail release was sold exclusively via GameStop stores.

One Piece: Unlimited World Red
Packaging artwork released for all territories
Developer(s)Ganbarion
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Games
Director(s)Shuji Yoshida
SeriesOne Piece
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows
ReleaseNintendo 3DS
  • JP: November 21, 2013[1]
  • AU: June 26, 2014
  • EU: June 27, 2014
  • NA: July 8, 2014[2]
PS3, PS Vita, Wii U
  • JP: June 12, 2014
  • AU: June 26, 2014
  • EU: June 27, 2014
  • NA: July 8, 2014[3]
PS4, Windows (Deluxe Edition)
  • JP: August 24, 2017
  • EU: August 25, 2017[4]
  • NA: August 25, 2017
Nintendo Switch (Deluxe Edition)
  • JP: August 24, 2017
  • EU: September 29, 2017
  • NA: September 29, 2017
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

An enhanced port of the game was released on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, as well as Steam in Japan on August 24, 2017.[7]

Reception edit

The game has a score of 71/100 on Metacritic.[9] IGN awarded it a score of 7.0 out of 10 and said "The Straw Hat Pirates all put up a fight in this exciting but sometimes exhausting brawler adventure.".[14] PlayStation LifeStyle awarded it a score of 6.0 out of 10, saying "There is a good game here hidden under layers of tacked on mini-games and half-baked ideas."[15] Destructoid awarded it a score of 7 out of 10, saying "One Piece Unlimited World Red is a very standard action game that won't excite masters of the genre, but it has more than enough charm to make up for its simplicity."[16] Nintendo Life awarded it 7 out of 10, saying "Unlimited World Red is a good example of a licensed game done well."[17]

Following the announcement of the 2017 remaster, Unlimited World Red had sold 1 million copies worldwide.[18]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Japanese: ONE PIECE(ワンピース) アンリミテッドワールド レッド, Hepburn: Wan Pīsu: Anrimiteddo Wārudo Reddo

References edit

  1. ^ "ワンピース アンリミテッドワールド レッド - バンダイナムコゲームス公式サイト". Bandaigames.channel.or.jp. Archived from the original on 2014-02-07. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  2. ^ http://nintendoeverything.com/one-piece-unlimited-world-7[permanent dead link], 2-1red-hitting-europe-on-june-27-north-america-in-july/
  3. ^ "One Piece: Unlimited World Red hitting Europe on June 27, North America in July - Nintendo Everything". 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  4. ^ "One Piece Unlimited World - Red Deluxe Edition confirmado en Occidente". 15 May 2017.
  5. ^ "One Piece Unlimited World Red 3DS Game Revealed". Anime News Network. 2013-05-23. Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  6. ^ 2014-03-12, One Piece: Unlimited World Red coming west this year on PlayStation 3, Wii U, PS Vita, and 3DS Archived 2014-03-13 at the Wayback Machine, Gematsu
  7. ^ Romano, Sal (May 15, 2017). "One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition debut trailer, screenshots". Gematsu. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "One Piece: Unlimited World Red for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  9. ^ a b "One Piece: Unlimited World Red for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  10. ^ "One Piece: Unlimited World Red for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  11. ^ "One Piece: Unlimited World Red for Wii U Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  12. ^ "One Piece: Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  13. ^ "One Piece: Unlimited World Red - Deluxe Edition for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  14. ^ "One Piece Unlimited World Red Review". 23 July 2014.
  15. ^ "One Piece: Unlimited World Red Review - Grab Yer Straw Hat (PS3)". 2014-07-21. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  16. ^ Carter, Chris, 2014-07-17, "Review: One Piece Unlimited World Red" (https://www.destructoid.com/review-one-piece-unlimited-world-red-278172.phtml Archived 2016-05-21 at the Wayback Machine). Destructoid. Accessed 26 June 2016.
  17. ^ Sleeper, Morgan, 14 September 2014, "Review: One Piece Unlimited World Red" (http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds/one_piece_unlimited_world_red Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine). Nintendo Life. Accessed 26 June 2016.
  18. ^ "ONE PIECE: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition". store.playstation.com. Retrieved 2024-03-13.

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