Luffy and the Straw Hats must uncover one final hidden mystery in the upcoming DLC, Reunion of Memories. After their adventure on Waford, Luffy and the Straw Hats decide to enjoy a banquet where they are suddenly approached by a girl, dressed in black, bearing a striking resemblance to Lim. She then uses the power of a mysterious black cube to send the Straw Hats to an altered world of memories, where things are not as they remember them. Not only will Reunion of Memories take you on a new adventure, but it will also introduce two new systems that will change the One Piece Odyssey experience.
Now let’s see how these new systems change the experience.
Limited Order Battles
In the DLC, a new combat system is implemented to complete the combat experience.
Limited Order Battles are specific encounters you will experience in Reunion of Memories and are designed for higher level play to allow for deeper strategic gameplay. These battles have exceptional enemies with strong abilities that will need to be planned for best results. For an example of what Limited Order battles are, let’s break down the battle with the Rear Admiral’s Barricade below.
In this battle, the Straw Hats must defeat Rear Admiral Barricade to succeed. The accompanying sailors do not need to be defeated to win. In fact, any Marine defeated will cause Rear Admiral Barricade to receive a power boost. If all sailors are defeated, the Admiral will reach an astronomical level of power and can make quick work of the Straw Hats.
So how can we overcome this? The simple solution is to just focus on taking out the Admiral. However, the Admiral is tough, and sailors will overwhelm the Straw Hats if left alone. Fortunately, the Straw Hats are well equipped for this problem as Brook, Nami, and many others can incapacitate sailors with abilities that can stun or confuse them. But the obstacles don’t stop there. As another fun mechanic in battle, the Straw Hats will be joined by an NPC ally who won’t hesitate to defeat sailors and boost the Admiral’s power. This “ally” can cause chaos in any plane, making the battle more exciting.
This new system brings a refreshing change to Odyssey’s combat as the strategic decisions made in combat allow for a much greater impact on the outcome of combat.
Now let’s look at the Reunion of Memories narrative and how the upcoming system changes that experience.
Captain’s Selection
Reunion of Memories also adds a branching storyline system to enhance the narrative experience.
Throughout the story, there will be several points where the system will ask you to make a story choice between two options. Your choice may be able to lead the Straw Hats away from danger or straight in for the bold and the daring.
In this situation here, the Straw Hats are looking to rescue the mayor of Water Seven and they can go about it one of two ways: Rescue the workers and ask for their help or take the alleys to the mayor’s house. In this case, both choices will lead to a battle but the enemies you will face will be different.
The captain selection system enhances the narrative of Reunion of Memories by allowing the player to interact with the story for a deeper level of immersion.
Reunion of Memories will be released on May 25 on PS5 and PS4. Join the Straw Hats for a new and different way to experience One Piece Odyssey.