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Sand Landis one of the last few projects that legendary Japanese artist Akira Toriyama has worked on and has been an influential icon in the manga world, the artist contributed to the design of certain video games, and his most popular work:Dragon Ball, brought fans together regardless of culture or where they are from.
The untimely passing of the artist left a hole in the hearts of his colleagues and left the future of his projects in an uncertain state but fans are optimistic for the release ofDragon Quest 12. The franchise has generated fans from different parts of the globe and throughout the years, the community kept growing. The passing of Toriyama is a tragedy for fans of the artist and left his projects in an uncertain state.
Sand Land And Dragon Quest 12 Will Move Forward Without Akira Toriyama
Toriyama’s death has been most unfortunate, the artist did not get to see the final product that ILCA has been working on.Sand Landwas introduced to the world 24 years ago and fans were in love with the characters and setting. The video game adaptation has afree demothat is available nowon every platform available.
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Other games were graced with Toriyama’s artistic prowess,Dragon’s QuestandChrono Triggerwould never look as good as they do without his contributions. It is easy to overlook that his legacy is not just bound withDragon Ball, but there are other mangas out there that were improved with his involvement.
Dragon Quest 12: The Flames Of Fate Still Has No Solid Release Date
Fans have been waiting for any piece of news from developers for the release ofDragon Quest 12, but with all the rumblings in the video game industry along with Akira Toriyama’s untimely death, there is a possibility of the game being pushed back further than anticipated. Perhaps it is for the best and an act out of respect for the late artist and for the team to grieve properly.
Never Mind Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, Sand Land Is Shaping up to Be the Most Faithful Adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s Materials
The cultural impact Toriyama left the world is quite significant, and his legacy will be well-preserved and honored with the releases ofSand LandandDragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fate.While it is saddening to see the passing of a legend, this only proves that he will live on through his work which makes him immortal in a way.
Every other artist who was inspired and influenced will carry the legacy and uphold it in a manner that will honor the memory of Akira Toriyama. Future installments of theDragon Questfranchise will no longer bear his iconic and unique art style but whoever is responsible for the art style has a lot of pressure on their backs as Toriyama left behind the standard for art style in a video game.
Sand LandandDragon Quest 12: The Flames of Fatewill be his final gift to mankind, and it is up to those who are influenced by his work to honor him. Are you a fan of Akira Toriyama’s work? Let us know in the comments below!
Rouvin Josef Quirimit
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Piqued by his interest in superheroes during the early days of Marvel movies, Rouvin fell in a rabbit hole of pop culture. His passion for movies led to video games and he fell in love with God of War, The Last of Us, Uncharted, Red Dead Redemption, and more great single-player games that paved the way for his career as a gaming writer.
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