One Piece: Unlimited Adventure has been sailing all over Japanese Wiis since May while North American fans of the anime are left wondering if the game will ever land in our shores. Well wonder no more Wii owners as Namco Bandai has just announced that Captain Monkey D. Luffy and his crew (the Straw Hat Pirates) are now on course to invade North America.

According to Namco Bandai, One Piece: Unlimited Adventure should hit your local video games stores first quarter of 2008. Developed by Ganbarion, this Wii game follows the story of anime hit One Piece featuring the wacky characters Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Chopper.

Aside from having a great storyline, one of the main reasons One Piece was widely popular is the weird powers each character possesses - main character Luffy for example, has a gooey-like body allowing him to have Reed Richards-like elasticity. Namco Bandai Games America executive VP and COO Makoto Iwai commenting on their decision to bring this Wii game outside Japan:

We are thrilled to bring this one-of-a-kind television series into the hands of gamers on the Nintendo Wii. One Piece: Unlimited Adventure is the perfect blend of action and charm that will engage new gamers and series fans alike.