Soccer manga Captain Tsubasa avatars coming to The Sandbox

Japanese soccer manga Captain Tsubasa is bringing its avatar collection and playable experience to The Sandbox. 

A total of 2060 Tsubasa avatars, designed by the manga’s creator Yoichi Takahashi, will be minted. These are part of Tsubasa’s middle school team and Hyuga’s middle school team from the original series, with the addition of exclusive goalkeeper avatars that are unique to the collection.

Moreover, each avatar features a special Tsubasa styled football themed animation and will enable holders to participate in Captain Tsubasa experiences. Players will also be able to complete quests in return for rewards from a prize pool of 100,000 SAND.

Registration opens Tuesday 5th September and ends Monday 11th, followed by the official mint on Tuesday 12th September.

Agoria and The Sandbox launch self-transforming avatars

In partnership with French artist and DJ Agoria, The Sandbox has announced the upcoming launch of Agorians avatar collection. Being the first ever web3 avatar collection with an automatic appearance transformation, the avatar will transform every six hours aligning itself to the real life time of day.

Following the launch, Agoria’s first playable experience, One Life Two Bodies, will become available in the metaverse. From 7th-21st September avatar holders can play One Life Two Bodies, embarking on exclusive quests and in-game requirements, while also having a chance to receive a part of the 100,000 SAND prize pool.

For more details, see the full announcement.

Anime NFT platform Hinata joins The Sandbox

Anime NFT marketplace Hinata by Metagen NFT Labs has announced a new partnership with The Sandbox.

While not many details have been revealed yet, Hinata’s experience in the metaverse will enable players to travel through various lands accompanied by the bravest of waifus.

ZeptoLabs’ Cut the Rope experience in The Sandbox

Cut the Rope game studio ZeptoLab’s partnership with The Sandbox has brought forth a new Om Nom-themed experience in the metaverse.

Called the Om Nom Social Hub, the event offers Om Nom avatar holders an immersive combination of the familiar Cut the Rope franchise, its Om Nom IP, and the virtual world of The Sandbox.

“We were thrilled to combine the familiar magic of Cut the Rope with the new opportunities to play provided by The Sandbox virtual world. As a result, players will get a feeling that they have been transported into a whole new world — permeated with nostalgia but full of fresh challenges”, commented business development director at ZeptoLab Kristina Truvaleva.

The initial Om Nom Social Hub event is exclusive to holders of Om Nom avatars, which were recently announced to have sold out, but will become available to everyone later in 2023. Running between 10th-18th August, the Om Nom Social Hub includes a reward pool of 120,000 SAND for players who complete all quests and in-game requirements.