Summary
One Piece: Burning Blood[a] is a fighting video game developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Based on the One Piece franchise, it was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, and Windows. It is the first One Piece video game to be released on an Xbox video game console. It was released in Japan on April 21, 2016, in North America on May 31, 2016, and in Europe on June 3, 2016. The Windows version was released in North America on September 1, 2016, and in Europe on September 2, 2016. The game was not released for Xbox One in Japan.
| One Piece: Burning Blood | |
|---|---|
 European cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Spike Chunsoft |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Hiroyuki Kaneko |
| Producer(s) | Koji Nakajima |
| Designer(s) | Tairi Kikuchi Satoshi Sumiya Yukinori Kawamoto |
| Programmer(s) | Akira Watanabe Yuki Hashimoto Shigeru Saito |
| Artist(s) | Tatsunori Oohashi Nobuyoshi Kanzaki Hayato Kabe Satoru Matsuyama |
| Composer(s) | Hiromi Mizutani |
| Series | One Piece |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Xbox One Windows |
| Release | PlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaXbox OneWindows |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay edit
One Piece: Burning Blood is a fighting game, which features a cel-shaded artstyle, similar to the One Piece anime.[1] The game also features an "advanced battle system", which allows players to perform stronger attacks and block normal attacks from enemies.[2] Similar to the Grand Battle! series, Burning Blood is a 1-on-1 (and up to 9 vs 9) fighting game. It focuses on fighting as well as devil fruit abilities, with Logia users being able to use their powers to avoid damage.
Development edit
On September 8, 2015, publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment trademarked three names, one of which is Burning Blood.[3] The game was officially announced at Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia's Tokyo Game Show 2015 press conference.[4]
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PS4: 66/100[5] VITA: 62/100[6] XONE: 60/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | 55% |
| Eurogamer | 60% |
| GameRevolution | 50% |
| GamesMaster | 56% |
| IGN | 79% |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | 40% |
The game debuted at number one of the Japanese sales charts, with 35,496 copies sold on PS4 and 32,682 sold on PS Vita in its first week in Japan.[8] In four weeks PS4 and PS Vita versions sold 104,120 units in Japan.[9]
It currently holds an aggregated score of 66 on Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews", based on 45 reviews.[5] IGN awarded it a score of 6.5 out of 10, saying "One Piece: Burning Blood is a bit too much for the uninitiated, and a bit too little for One Piece stalwarts."[10] Destructoid awarded it 5.5 out of 10, saying " The combat here just isn't that fun, and no amount of colorful anime action will change that."[11] Hardcore Gamer awarded it a score of 3 out of five, saying, "One Piece: Burning Blood is one of those middle of the road games that makes game reviewers weep...Neither good nor bad, it exists."[12] Famitsu awarded it four scores of 8 out of 10, which equaled an overall score of 32/40.[13]
Notes edit
- ^ One Piece: Burning Blood (ONE PIECE バーニングブラッド, Wan Pīsu: Bāningu Buraddo)
References edit
- ^ Josef V. Parungo, Nicolo (September 29, 2015). "Bandai Namco Announces 'One Piece: Burning Blood' For PS4, Xbox One, PS Vita". International Business Times. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Romano, Sal (September 28, 2015). "One Piece: Burning Blood coming west for PS4, Xbox One, and PS Vita in 2016". Gematsu. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ Romano, Sal (September 8, 2015). "Bandai Namco trademarks Burning Blood, Thousand Storm, and Slashy Souls in the U.S. and Europe". Gematsu. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- ^ Hillier, Brenna (September 29, 2015). "Of course One Piece: Burning Blood is coming west". VG247. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "One Piece: Burning Blood for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "One Piece: Burning Blood for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "One Piece: Burning Blood for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Ramsey, Robert 27 April 2016, "Japanese Sales Charts: One Piece: Burning Blood Blows Away the Competition on PS4, Vita (http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2016/04/japanese_sales_charts_one_piece_burning_blood_blows_away_the_competition_on_ps4_vita). Push Square. Accessed 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Media Create Sales: 5/9/16 – 5/15/16". Gematsu. May 18, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ Gilbert, Henry (May 31, 2016). "One Piece: Burning Blood Review". IGN. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Andriesson, CJ. "Review: One Piece: Burning Blood". Destructoid. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Bohn, Jason (July 1, 2016). "Review: One Piece: Burning Blood - Hardcore Gamer". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Romano, Sal, 04.12.16, "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1428" (http://gematsu.com/2016/04/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1428). Gematsu. Accessed 26 September 2016.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official website (in English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, and Portuguese)