Drecom Shares Rise on Furubokko Heroes Release and One Piece Release Date

Posted 15:32 EST on 27JAN2014 by: indie navi news staff in news » bandai namco, drecom, furubokko heroes, one piece: treasure cruise

Drecom shares reached their maximum allowable single-day gain of 70,000 yen to end trading on the 27th at 375,000 yen per share on the news that its iOS release Furubokko Heroes had surpassed 350,000 pre-registrations, and the announcement of a spring release for the One Piece smartphone title that Drecom is developing jointly with Bandai Namco.

Image source: Social Game Info

Drecom developed Furubokko Heroes in collaboration with CyberConnect2. Promising simple and satisfying gesture-based controls, Furubokko Heroes was voted to Social Game Info’s list of the top 20 titles to look out for in 2014.

Information that Furubokko Heroes allows players to assemble a team of heroes drawn from all ages and corners of the world to duke it out in what Drecom claims will be a “new genre of RPG” has also piqued the interest of many smartphone gamers, helping the title gather over 350,000 pre-registrations in the space of just over a month. Although specific figures are not yet publicly available, it’s a safe bet that the huge number of pre-registered players will mean a strong start for Furubokko Heroes, released on iOS today.

Drecom’s share price also benefited from the announcement of a spring release for the smartphone title One Piece: Treasure Cruise, which Drecom is developing in collaboration with Bandai Namco.

Treasure Cruise loosely follows the story of the animé version of the popular franchise. Players will assemble their party of pirates (likely starting the game with only Luffy, the leader of the motley crew) and develop their stats in what Bandai Namco is calling a “role playing-type game”. Of note, players are not limited to the usual band of One Piece protagonists; parties can be made up of friends and foes alike (as seen in the character selection screen below).

Image source: Treasure Cruise official site

Different party members will have different abilities and stats suited to their characters, with battles managed through slides, taps, and other gestures.

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

In another testament to the ongoing popularity of the One Piece franchise, the announcement of a spring release date for Treasure Cruise was accompanied by an improvement in Bandai Namco’s share price, as well. Bandai Namco’s shares went up just over 100 yen to end the day’s trading slightly north of 2,200 yen apiece.

Image source: Social Game Info

News and images source: Social Game Info [ 1, 2 ] and Famitsu.com