KLab, Inc. announced the release of " Captain Tsubasa - RIVALS-," a new blockchain game based on the soccer manga "Captain Tsubasa" on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Captain Tsubasa - RIVALS-"! At the same time, the company also announced a partnership with Nankatsu SC, a soccer club with the same name as the team that Tsubasa Ozora, the main character of Captain Tsubasa, plays for.
新感覚ブロックチェーンゲーム「キャプテン翼-RIVALS-」発表!2022年内ローンチ予定!
Captain Tsubasa RIVALS" is finally released!
Captain Tsubasa -RIVALS-" is a new blockchain game in which players can train players from the original "Captain Tsubasa" with NFT and play against other players. There are two modes available: "Rival Mode," which is a complete recreation of the original story, and "PvP Mode," where players can compete online.
The "Captain Tsubasa - RIVALS-" project is led by BLOCKSMITH&Co., a subsidiary of KLab Corporation, and a group of companies led by Thirdverse Corporation, which has partnerships with global blockchain companies such as Polygon, OKX, and YGG. and other global blockchain companies such as Polygon, OKX, and YGG.
Producer Yoshitoshi Fuji comments
My name is Fujiyoshi and I am the producer of "Captain Tsubasa - RIVALS-. Captain Tsubasa RIVALS" is designed to be as easy to play as possible and not too time-consuming, so that both experienced players and newcomers to blockchain games can enjoy playing it. By developing characters and combining them into teams, we're trying to create a game experience that's simple, but deep depending on your ingenuity! Best regards
Partnership with working soccer club Nankatsu SC!
BLOCKSMITH&Co. and Thirdverse have formed a partnership with Nankatsu SC(@nankatsu_staff ), the soccer club of the same name as Captain Tsubasa Ozora's team in "Captain Tsubasa - RIVALS-". ( @nankatsu_staff), a soccer club with the same name as the team Tsubasa Ozora, the main character of Captain Tsubasa, plays for!
Nankatsu SC is a soccer club owned and represented by Yoichi Takahashi (@0728takahashi), the author of Captain Tsubasa. KLab, the developer of "Captain Tsubasa: Tatakae Dream Team," Shueisha, the publisher of the Captain Tsubasa series, andsmile CBD, the brand of CBD candy we reviewed previously, are also partners in the project.
『キャプテン翼』初のNFTゲーム、『キャプテン翼 RIVALS』がついに配信開始となりました。また、このゲームと南葛SCのパートナーシップも同時に発表しました。売上の一部が南葛SCの強化費となる仕組みです。たくさんのサッカーファン、キャプテン翼ファンに楽しんでもらえるとうれしいです! https://t.co/RAULn5ygd7
— 岩本義弘 (@ganpapa) January 12, 2023
Through this partnership, part of the proceeds from the sales of "Captain Tsubasa - RIVALS-" will be used to strengthen NANKATSU SC.
Yoshihiro Iwamoto, GM of NANKATSU SC and president of TSUBASA Corporation, commented as follows
Captain Tsubasa - RIVALS-", which was born from Nankatsu SC, and Nankatsu SC, which was born from "Captain Tsubasa", have decided to form a partnership. Captain Tsubasa RIVALS" is a new blockchain game, and this is the first challenge for "Captain Tsubasa" as well, but we hope that the entire NANKATSU SC will be involved in this project. We hope that not only fans of "Captain Tsubasa" and NKSC, but also soccer fans around the world will enjoy this project.
・・・・・━━━━━━━━━━━・・・・・
キャプテン翼 -RIVALS- 配信開始
・・・・・━━━━━━━━━━━・・・・・Play ▶︎ https://t.co/gnrWT1KbKO#KickoffTsubasaRivals#CaptainTsubasaRivals pic.twitter.com/SHkQg89jU3
— キャプテン翼 -RIVALS- (@TsubasaRivalsJA) January 12, 2023
"Captain Tsubasa - RIVALS-" can be played from any PC or smartphone browser. To start the game, you will need an invitation code and at least one player NFT. Invitation codes can be obtained from players who have already joined the game or from the invitation code sharing channel on Discord.
NFTs can be purchased in the in-game marketplace or through a giveaway campaign, so be sure to check the official "Captain Tsubasa -RIVALS-" website and official Twitter account (@TsubasaRivalsJA ) often!