One Piece Romance Dawn is a role-playing game for the Nintendo 3DS featuring turn-based combat and action commands. Players control Luffy and his crew as they level up and enhance their abilities through earned points. The game incorporates characters and enemies from the One Piece series, with cutscenes presented in a manga art style, reflecting the original narrative and visuals.
The game is an RPG; it uses turn-based battles and action commands that help guide the player. The player commands the protagonist Luffy and other characters that are in his crew. The characters level up, and the player can strengthen attacks by obtaining points. All characters and enemies are from the One Piece series and play the same roles as seen in the source material. Cutscenes are told in a manga style.