r/OnePieceTC • u/FateOfMuffins Doktah Carrot Muffins • Dec 02 '20
Analysis Global & Japan Legend Release Dates
So I did the JP release dates awhile back before 6th Anni. I updated them plus added in Global release dates as well. They should be reasonably accurate, maybe 1-2 days off due to timezones + some old 6+ dates were kind of hard to get.
You can access the full list here
Of course most of you don't really like numbers so here are some pictures instead:
And then if we get rid of superevolutions on top of that (only new releases
So interestingly enough, up until approximately January 2018, the release dates for Global was all over the place!!! Release orders were swapped like no tomorrow and you couldn't really predict what was gonna happen next.
Then for most of 2018, Global lagged behind by approximately 5 months, with some 4 months and some 7 months at the end. For most of 2019, Global lagged behind by approximately 6 months, with some 5 and 7 month lags as well. Release dates were fairly standard in these 2 years, however units can and have been swapped around before
For 2020, it's been almost entirely a very nice exact 5 month lag, with releases generally hovering around 148 to 153 days after the JP release.
With this data, we can make some predictions on Global release dates!
Caution:
100%, just like years of old, they will be doing something that will change up these predicted dates.
Look at WCI and Kaido vs BM release dates, and then look at HW batch release dates.
Either a batch will be swapped around OR (there are rumors) New Years may be a simultaneous release which would fix up the schedule entirely.
Anyways, there's always a lot of questions asking when units will arrive on Global, so here's an answer. Again I would like to remind everyone that these are predictions based on recent data and are not set in stone.
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u/broke_and_famous Hello. Dec 02 '20 edited Dec 02 '20
I don't know what Bandai has planned to have either Luffy/Sanji or BigMom/Kaido be our Anni legend I just don't want another January 2019. I don't think the community can handle another month like that. It's now with these week or 2 week gap of no content it hurts.
Either a batch will be swapped around OR (there are rumors) New Years may be a simultaneous release which would fix up the schedule entirely.
I've been saying for a few months now that we could get World Clash 2: Electric Boogaloo in December. With the theme being Roger Vs Whitebeard. Divide the playerbase at random into either Team Roger or Team Whitebeard. Not the GBL vs JPN stuff like last time. Try to make things "fair" and "balanced".
Other than that I see Bandai making a giant Anniversary celebration and having Luffy/Sanji & BigMom/Kaido be a part of it. Luffy/Sanji & content is the first half of the celebration and BigMom/Kaido & content is the second half of it. That way Bandai doesn't have to make up an excuse to have a random event in March be "special". It also keeps the tradition of our Halloween celebration being in March/April.
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u/GoldFishPony The Next Strawhat Legend Dec 02 '20
Ah yes January 2018, the months where diamante was the most interesting thing because he was the only thing. But I thought it was 2019? Do I have my years wrong?
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u/broke_and_famous Hello. Dec 02 '20
No you are correct.
It was the month of TM Enel and he was released in 2019 not 2018.
Got my years confused.
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u/forestforest Keep on rockin' on a free world Dec 02 '20
If I think that those past 2 weeks could be filled with brulee and sisters blitz battle (global miss that one and her unique support char) or the black sword + doffy toys event (I want to remember to the community that those f2p units are boosters on upcoming TM reiju but someone may not have them)...
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u/Porcphete Promising Rookie Dec 02 '20
Yeah I'm still waiting for that event. We had contents gaps and didn't even they caref to fit it in one of the gaps.
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u/CubeoHS Dec 02 '20
Honestly I forgot we even HAD content last January, although that was for obvious reasons.
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u/KillJoy-Player Dec 02 '20
Jan '19 is the wait for WB/Marco right? The day I won't miss, I did not even successfully took them home.
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u/andantonelli ⚡Thunder⚡ ID: 493413183 Dec 02 '20
I can smell the Christmas on Easter event next year
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u/Xiterok Promising Rookie Dec 02 '20
Speaking of lag, I remember all the commotion for the original Z and the joy of everyone when it finally arrived in global.
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u/Jolly_Boy Dec 02 '20
Made up my mind, im only pulling on Kaido vs Big Mom banner. the rest of the legend doesnt interest me much.
I was a dolphin, spent 2-3k usd in the game already, decided to go f2p from now on.
I wanna see my f2p gems went up to 1480 gems to pull guaranteed KaidoXBigmom. Thanks for the target date.
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u/xdoble7x Dec 02 '20
What about the release of Law v3? He should be before Boa v3 Sugo, maybe we see a new legend on Christmas before boa and Boa is the new years Sugo
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u/xethu Just a bit of bred Dec 02 '20
They’ll just put a filler sugo with law on the banner
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Dec 02 '20 edited Dec 02 '20
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u/xethu Just a bit of bred Dec 02 '20
Honestly I don’t really see the global team deviating from the JP banner since they rarely do but I wouldn’t be surprised also if akainu was on the banner with Law with super typings.
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u/Bhrigu09 Promising Rookie Dec 02 '20
Does this mean boa sugofest will be the Christmas sugofest?
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u/SolidusAbe 30 for Oden... Who would have thought Dec 02 '20
maybe. maybe not. shes coming at the end of the month im sure but they might do a sperate filler banner for Christmas like the thanksgiving one we just had last week
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u/Porcphete Promising Rookie Dec 02 '20
Kung fu Luffy still global exclusive lmao that's hilarious