When Does One Piece Odyssey Take Place?

If you know anything about One Piece, then you're likely wondering when the One Piece Odyssey game will take place. The One Piece series spans literally decades as it began all the way back in 1997 in the Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine. This would lead to some wondering where exactly the game One Piece Odyssey takes place. Thankfully, we have the answer and marked the spot on the timeline. Keep reading to find out exactly when One Piece Odyssey will take place.

• Want to play One Piece Odyssey on PC? Here are the system requirements. 

What Arcs Is One Piece Odyssey Based On?

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One Piece Odyssey actually takes place within its own original story, and it's not based on any anime arc. The game has its own characters to meet and a new narrative to experience as Luffy and the crew are shipwrecked on Waford. "The crew sets out on a new, daring adventure filled with marvels of nature, powerful enemies, and strange encounters with island locals," says Bandai Namco on the game's official website. 

After getting shipwrecked, Luffy will be exploring the island for his crewmates and will be diving deeper into the mystery of Waford. Unlike Hogwarts Legacy, the author of One Piece has taken part in the project with their own new characters and monster designs, in addition to writing the main plot of the game. It currently isn't clear where in the timeline One Piece Odyssey is based around, once again unlike Hogwarts Legacy. 

Another neat aspect of One Piece Odyssey is that Dark Souls series composer Motoi Sakuraba composed the soundtrack of the game. It's no Eternal Sonata but we'll take it.

• One Piece Odyssey is from the same publisher behind the Dragon Ball games like Dragon Ball: The Breakers and FighterZ. 

Can You Play As Other Characters Than Luffy?

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Luffy is cool and all, but it is neat that you can play as many other characters in this open-world RPG. Bandai Namco has confirmed you can explore the island as Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Robin, Franky, and Brook. Each of them has their own special traversal abilities in One Piece Odyssey. For example, Luffy can use his trusty Gum Gum Slingshot to traverse over cliff faces and other surfaces while Zoro can cut down obstacles in the team's way. 

Hopefully, One Piece Odyssey's open world will be as successful as 2022's Elden Ring or Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. 

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