Bandai Namco has made a free playable demo available for its upcoming game based on the popular manga by the late Akira Toriyama. Sand Land is set to launch for PC and consoles on April 26 and was one of the last projects that Toriyama worked on before his passing on March 9. Sand Land features the iconic art style of the Dragon Ball creator and is set in a desert world with a brand new cast of characters that include humans and demons striving to survive together and battle an evil tyrant.
The demo will allow players to experience some of its characters, combat, explore, and try various types of vehicles including battle tanks, motorcycles, and different types of armor. Bandai Namco has also made it so that players who try the demo and then buy the game, will receive bonus vehicle upgrades as well in the purchased version.
Demo download links for PC (via Steam) and console can be found here: https://playsandland.com/demo
Per the official announcement:
“Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced the release of a playable demo on consoles and PC for SAND LAND, the upcoming action RPG based on Akira Toriyama’s original work (Dragon Ball, Dr. Slump). SAND LAND is coming to PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam® on April 26, 2024. For more information visit https://playsandland.com/demo; pre-orders for Standard, Deluxe and Collector’s Edition of the title are available now.
This explosive new demo invites players to experience a slice of the exciting vehicle and melee combat and exploration in SAND LAND. Step into the roles of the Fiend Prince Beelzebub, his chaperone Thief, and the fearless Sheriff Rao as the band of heroic misfits journeys across this colorful world via Battle Tanks, Battle Armors, and Motorcycles. Fans who play the demo will receive 30 B-grade steel and 30 B-grade bolts in the final game after launch, which can be used to enhance vehicles in Spino.”