Everything We Know About Sand Land, Akira Toriyama's New RPG

An adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s desert themed, post war manga, arrives as an open world action RPG on April 25, 2024. If you’re a fan of Toriyama’s other work, such as , you’ll want to keep an eye on as we get closer to the release date. And as it seems to offer a story laden with themes of war and environmental change, it’s ilooking like a pretty action packed, exploration rich journey.

If you’ve been out of the loop or haven’t heard of before, we’ve gathered up everything we know about this upcoming manga adaptation. What kind of game is ? is a single player action RPG based on creator Akira Toriyama’s 2000’s manga of the same name. Using customizable vehicles, players will assume the role of the series’ protagonist, Beelzebub.

A demonic prince, Beelzebub also has a selection of powers you can deploy against a variety of foes. Check out to get a sense of the narrative. ’s manga and 2023 anime film have been praised for its characters and narrative themes of climate change and the effects of war, so hopefully the game will be just as pointed with its commentary.

Skill based combat on foot, explosive chaos in vehicles As mentioned in , Beelzebub will have access to a skill tree and can make use of combo based attacks when taking on more challenging foes. But the game’s most intense encounters will rely heavily on the player’s self customized vehicles, which include tanks, mechs, motorcycles, and hovercraft.

Enemies can also pilot vehicles, so expect desert based vehicular carnage. There are a variety of foes strewn across ’s large map, including some encounters adapted straight from the manga, like the Geji Dragon boss. An open world with dungeons to delve features a large open world with both desert and lush, green biomes to explore.

The game also promises dungeon exploration. Dungeons vary in size and will include locales such as abandoned battleships that both offer opportunities to loot and collect resources in addition to the environmental storytelling they offer. Building your base camp is essential Aside from exploring, fighting, and customizing your vehicles, you’ll also need to build up your base camp.

Not only will this area be essential for advancing the story, it’s where you’ll source the game’s items. The base camp expands as you complete quests and it even lets you customize your own bedroom. editions for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox Aside from the $60 dollar standard edition on , , and (there’s no Xbox One version), also ships with a Deluxe and Collector’s edition.

The $70 dollar Deluxe edition includes some in—game extras such as unique weapons, decals, and extra furnishings for your room at base camp. The collector’s edition will sell for $150 and includes a postcard set, steelbook case, and a statue of Beelzebub. promises a pretty diverse and feature rich experience.

The game’s is a great source for some deeper dives into its specifics. We’ll be looking forward to its launch, and any new information, as we get closer to release on April 25, 2024.