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One Piece: Grand Gourmet Turns Franchise into Sanji-Led Restaurant Management Game

Nintendo's Direct reveal signals a major genre shift for the series by announcing an October 23, 2026 release for Switch and Switch 2.

Overview

  • The game was officially revealed at the June 2026 Nintendo Direct as a restaurant-management title that puts players alongside Sanji and the Straw Hat Pirates.
  • Core systems shown in the trailer include gathering ingredients across the world, crafting menus, decorating dishes, serving customers, unlocking new menu options, and using Devil Fruit abilities to enhance cooking.
  • Bandai Namco confirmed the game will feature more than 400 One Piece characters appearing as staff and customers in the game.
  • The reveal set an October 23, 2026 launch for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, and a Gematsu report based on the game’s store listing also names PC (Steam), iOS, and Android as additional platforms.
  • The announcement marks a clear franchise pivot from action and fighting games to a simulation focus, and fans should watch for future details on pricing, preorders, demos, and platform-specific features that have not yet been disclosed.