Much like the TV anime version of the SAND LAND anime film, the SAND LAND action-RPG will be heading into new territory with the introduction of the Forest Land area. The new region is also the subject of the fourth and final episode of the developer diary series, in which producer Keishu Minami takes us through the creation of the game adapting Akira Toriyama’s manga.
SAND LAND Dev Diaries Episode 4: Forest Land
VIZ Media publishes Akira Toriyama’s SAND LAND manga. Here’s how Bandai Namco describes the game:
SAND LAND is a popular manga created in 2000 by Akira Toriyama, the author of DRAGON BALL and Dr. Slump, that has gained worldwide popularity since its publishing. In a desert world where demons and humans suffer from extreme water shortages, Beelzebub, the Fiend Prince, and Rao, a small-town sheriff, form a tag team and set off on an adventure in search of a hidden water source. In December 2022, the SAND LAND project was announced, where various partners have come together to bring this classic manga IP to transmedia. The project started with the co-production of an anime film by Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc.’s Sunrise Studio, Kamikazedouga Co. Ltd., and ANIMA Inc, followed by the official reveal of the SAND LAND game in June 2023.
SAND LAND hits PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) on April 26, 2024.Source: Press Release
