One Piece: Grand Gourmet Management Game Announced for October 2026
This marks the first One Piece game developed by Kairosoft and the franchise's debut in pixel-art form, blending the series' large cast with the studio's established simulation gameplay.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Siliconera (Anime), Anime Corner.
Bandai Namco and Kairosoft announced One Piece: Grand Gourmet, a restaurant management simulation game, during the June 2026 Nintendo Direct. The game launches on October 23, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, iOS, and Android at a price of $19.99. Players take charge of the Baratie Number Two, a floating restaurant, and work with the Straw Hat Crew to expand it. The game features over 400 One Piece characters rendered in pixel-art style, a first for the franchise. Players collect ingredients, cook dishes with Sanji, and customize the restaurant with more than 200 items inspired by locations like Whole Cake Island and Egghead. Recipes include dishes such as Water-Water Meat BBQ and Sea King Penne Gorgonzola, with additional recipes unlocked through exploration. The Switch 2 version supports Joy-Con 2 mouse controls. Kairosoft previously developed a similar anime-themed management game, Doraemon's Dorayaki Story.
Bandai Namco and Kairosoft revealed One Piece: Grand Gourmet during the June 2026 Nintendo Direct, setting a worldwide release date of October 23, 2026. The game will be available on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam, iOS, and Android for $19.99. Players manage the Baratie Number Two, a floating restaurant, collaborating with Sanji and the Straw Hat Pirates to grow the business. The pixel-art presentation includes over 400 characters from the series, a visual style new to One Piece games. Customization options exceed 200 furniture and decoration pieces, with themes from Whole Cake Island and Egghead. Characters who enjoy the restaurant's design may become regular customers. Cooking involves selecting ingredients with Sanji to create dishes like Water-Water Meat BBQ and Sea King Penne Gorgonzola, with exploration yielding new recipes. The Switch 2 version adds Joy-Con 2 mouse control support. Kairosoft's prior work on Doraemon's Dorayaki Story shows a pattern of adapting anime properties into management sims.
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