Finally, a game all about Akira Toriyama's obsession with cute tanks and motorcycles
I'm so happy for Akira Toriyama right now. The man behind Dragon Ball Z and the art of wonderful RPGs like Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger has spent decades drawing cartoony fantasy and sci-fi heroes instead of putting all of his time and passion into sketching his true love: cars. During today's Summer Game Fest stream, Bandai Namco revealed a new game, Sand Land, that puts Toriyama's cute, bubbly trucks, tanks, and buggies front and center.
Sand Land is based on a lesser-known comic by Toriyama from the year 2000, a short story he did a few years after finishing with Dragon Ball (the manga, anyway). Here's the pitch from the official site: «Dive into a desert world where both humans and demons suffer from an extreme water shortage. Play as and watch the Fiend Prince, Beelzebub, Sheriff Rao and demon Thief set off on an adventure in search of a Legendary Fountain hidden in the desert.»
Sand Land is kinda like Mad Max with cuter vehicles, and this bit from the official site rightly puts the emphasis where it should be: «Use your tact and imagination to develop tanks and other vehicles for your adventures utilizing a wide array of part combinations. Build up your base of operations into a thriving city with the help of the people you meet along the way in the vast desert.»
Customizable Akira Toriyama tanks, please and thank you
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