Japanese manga-inspired game Captain Tsubasa has made its debut on the Oasys blockchain platform, offering players the opportunity to collect 5,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
In an announcement shared via a blog post, Oasys Blockchain revealed that the game was developed by Mint Town, Co., Ltd. and BLOCKSMITH&Co., a subsidiary of the renowned mobile gaming company KLab Inc. in Japan. BLOCKSMITH&Co. specializes in the development and distribution of blockchain technology and crypto assets utilizing NFTs.
Oasys, a decentralized blockchain gaming protocol, distinguishes itself with a dual-layer approach within the Layer 1 blockchain landscape.
Players can engage in Captain Tsubasa by collecting NFTs through active participation. The game offers an immersive experience, allowing players to nurture and collect character NFTs from the original manga series. Captain Tsubasa follows the story of Tsubasa Ozora, a young Japanese elementary school student passionate about football and aspiring to lead Japan to victory in the FIFA World Cup.
In 2023, SoftBank, a prominent Japanese conglomerate, became an official network validator on Oasys, reinforcing the blockchain’s stability and security as a validator. Validators play a crucial role in verifying transactions on a blockchain network.
Captain Tsubasa joins a roster of major gaming publishers on the Oasys blockchain, which boasts support from initial validators such as Bandai Namco Research, SEGA, Ubisoft, Netmarble, Wemade, Com2uS, and Yield Guild Games.
The Japanese cryptocurrency market significantly contributes to the growth of gaming, particularly in play-to-earn games like Stepn. The country’s interest in blockchain gaming, driven by a cultural familiarity with loyalty points programs known as “poikatsu,” underscores its enthusiasm for ecosystem rewards.
Furthermore, Japanese-based Web3 gaming protocols like Oasys facilitate the seamless development of reward-based Web3 games. Developers can leverage Oasys to deploy customized gaming ecosystems featuring a diverse range of play-to-earn games and metaverses, catering to various gaming preferences from casual to hardcore genres.
The year 2024 witnesses rapid growth in Web3 gaming, attracting increased venture capital investment. In 2023 alone, blockchain gaming-related funding rounds reached an estimated $1.7 billion, with a significant portion allocated to the development of over 270 blockchain games on Immutable, a Layer 2 platform for NFTs and blockchain gaming.