[7] It was initially released on March 29, 2018 for Android and iOS platforms and was taken offline on April 10, 2018 for long-term maintenance[8][9] and was later re-released with graphics and gameplay overhaul on January 31, 2019.

Players can enhance a character's level by collecting in-game items from either the story mode or a battlefield.

[13] When a basic combo is finished, the enemy is knocked down, but they have the ability to not be harmed while getting back up.

[15] Dave Aubrey, of Pocket Gamer, wrote, "I don't hate One Piece: Bounty Rush at all, but after getting a feel for how much effort would be required to level up characters and play with a larger variety, it's not something I want to return to.

However, mere bravado is not enough for a game to succeed, a lesson many developers learned the hard way.