The Shonen Jump brand has been riding high lately. Dragon Ball FighterZ has drawn an audience rivaling Street Fighter, the likes of My Hero Academia and One Punch Man have lit up the world of mainstream anime in the west, and the iconic magazine has relaunched into a digital subscription service that rivals Netflix in terms of value. Unfortunately, Jump Force, the fighting crossover dream match machine that was supposed to ring in the big 50th anniversary, landed like somebody dropped a toilet out of an airplane. One Piece: World Seeker is in the unfortunate position to follow that up, but it just so happens to be the work of Ganbarion, a studio that knows its way around One Piece. This game not only feels like the current end point of one idea?s long journey, but it?s also easily the best game based on Shonen Jump?s biggest property. The Unlimited Adventures of Monkey D. Luffy
Nearly the entirety of Ganbarion?s development history revolves around One Piece, a manga that has been running and dominating Shonen Jump?s magazine since the late 90s. Ganbarion has largely been interested in party-style fighting games, with its Grand Battle series aping the likes of Power Stone with chibi One Piece characters and the beloved imports Jump Superstars and Ultimate Stars opting for a sprite-based take on the likes of Super Smash Bros. But with the One Piece license, Ganbarion has also experimented with adventure games with the ?Unlimited? series. These titles, starting back on the Wii...