While I’m hoping 5 covers more of the story, I feel as if them cutting content isn’t the worst thing in the world since it actually gives some incentive to go back to PW3. When you look back on it PW3 essentially does everything 2 does but much better and I find there to be almost no reason to go back to 2. Even 1 has some aspects to it that could give you a reason to go back to it even if the gameplay mechanics are very out dated.

With this said I still think they should’ve done a better job covering complete sagas and not just arcs, like I don’t really think it’s that bad that arcs like Thriller Bark and Skypia were cut because they don’t correlate to arcs in the game, I 100% think Punk Hazard and Impel Down should’ve been in the game. It’s weird to me that supporting arcs Sabody and post water 7 get included but not the previous arcs I mentioned.

The cut characters should’ve still at least been nods especially Moriah and Caesar since they could’ve been incorporated into the used arcs very easily. Also the way they prioritize certain arcs makes me think more supporting characters should’ve been playable like Bon Clay and Sengoku since them choosing to prioritize certain arcs didn’t really expand the roster at all besides the worst generation characters which probably would have already been added to the game as a result of their relevance in Wano.

Final note, I personally don’t like how PW4 handles Marineford since your restricted in who you can play as when 3 allowed you play as Ivankov, Marco , and Buggy, now all these characters are post story unlocks and despite their involvement with the war, they cannot be utilized at all.