Akira Toriyama Comment (24 April 2024)¹

Regarding the Sand Land game, I still haven’t played or seen everything, but I can see that it greatly expands the lore of the original comic and adds in a lot of fun elements. It is super high-quality, and even as just a game, it’s a pretty satisfying action-RPG with no fluff, just the good stuff.

Regarding the graphics, they managed to strike a fantastic balance between capturing the feel of the original comic and employing a painterly art style that is pretty easy on the eyes. I never even knew that games could have visuals like these.

There are a lot of new machine designs, many of which have extensive modifications, not to mention all work that went into the backgrounds. You can really tell the developers have the sensibilities of true professionals. You’ll be sure to have tons of fun playing it!

In the game, you can explore not only Sand Land, but also the new Forest Land, an area that was not in the original comic, and it comes with brand-new characters, too. You’ll be able to have a blast going on an adventure as the Prince of Demons with a more fleshed-out story and a vast map to explore.

I myself can only play easy games, but I sometimes check out the modern games my family plays, so despite being an old man, I think I’m still somewhat up to date.

I wholeheartedly recommend the Sand Land game!!

— Akira Toriyama