SAND LAND, a Japanese Manga from the year 2000, is being revived as an Action RPG! In this world, where both humans and demons suffer from an extreme water shortage, go on an adventure to discover the Legendary Fountain hidden in the desert.
In anticipation of the game's launch next year, Bandai Namco is sharing a series of Dev Diaries featuring Keishu Minami, a producer for the game. This will help players get acquainted with the world and also highlight some of the features of the game itself.
Dev Diary Episode 1 - Enemies & Vehicles:
This dev diary dives into the enemies and vehicles you'll be facing and using in SAND LAND. It takes you through how you'll be traversing the desert, as well as what foes your crew is going up against.
Dev Diary Episode 2 - Dungeons & Subquests:
This dev diary goes over the dungeons you'll find throughout the world, as well as subquests that you can take on behalf of the world's citizens.
Dev Diary Episode 3 - Base Development:
Finally, this episode of the Dev Diary goes over what it takes to create a place to call home in the desolate wasteland.
Here are some screenshots of SAND LAND, it's definitely keeping the traditional stylized look that many Manga/Anime adaptations go for:



More dev diaries will be released in the future as we get closer to SAND LAND's release date further into 2024. The game is available to wishlist on Steam.
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