According to publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, the upcoming "One Piece: Burning Blood" game will feature an advanced combat system which involves dishing out powerful attacks while being able to block those from enemies. The company noted that players will be able to utilize these moves through the Devil Fruits.
In the original Japanese manga series "One Piece," devil fruits are consumable items that contain special powers. Once consumed, these special fruits will provide extraordinary abilities to whoever eats them. These fruits are the main reason why series protagonist Monkey D. Luffy is immune to certain attacks and can stretch any part of his body.
According to news site Develop, the battle system of "One Piece: Burning Blood" will also feature Devil Fruits which players can use to boost their characters' abilities. Once these fruits are activated, characters will be able to carry out special attacks to their enemies. In addition, through the power of the fruits, they'll be able to effectively block standard attacks dished out by their opponents.
Bandai Namco Entertainment noted that although characters can become immune to certain attacks through the Logia Guard ability of the Logia Devil Fruit, their opponents can counter this by using the Haki blow. As explained by the publisher, this move is a powerful attack that can hurt invincible characters.
As for its other gameplay factors, the publisher previously explained that players are allowed to create a team of three in the game. They can then choose which of the three characters they will use to take on their enemies.
Bandai Namco Entertainment and the development studio Spike Chunsoft have not yet announced when "One Piece: Burning Blood" will come out. However, the game is expected to arrive sometime in 2016 for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita platforms.
The game can already be pre-ordered for $59.99 through Amazon. Although it does not have an official launch date yet, the major online retailer noted that that the item will be released on December 30, 2016.
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