Yoki Origins Relaunches as Yoki Legacy on Sony's Soneium Blockchain, Targeting New Players with Updated Gameplay

Astar, a collective driving Web3 adoption originating from Japan, is relaunching its Yoki Origins as Yoki Legacy on Sony's Soneium blockchain.

Astar is relaunching its Yoki Origins as Yoki Legacy on Sony’s Soneium blockchain.

Yoki Origins was digital collectible adventure that launched last year with partners like Casio, Japan Airlines, JR Kyushu Railway Company, Quickswap, Rarible, and others. It is now called Yoki Legacy. Soneium is Sony’s Block Solutions Labs’ Layer 2 blockchain.

“As an ecosystem that puts creativity and accessibility at its core, Soneium is the ideal home for Yoki Legacy. We’re excited to see the project relaunch on a platform built to support creators and IP-driven innovation” said Maarten Henskens, head of Astar Foundation, in a statement.

“This move reflects our commitment to preserving and growing the Yoki IP, which was originally created and launched by Astar Foundation on Astar zkEVM. By bringing Yoki to Soneium, we’re making sure it stays accessible in an ecosystem designed to empower collators, creatives, and content built around intellectual property.”

Initially deployed on Japan’s leading blockchain ecosystem Astar Network, Yoki Origins was successful, driving strong engagement and high volumes of on-chain transactions, Astar said. Now, the IP has been relaunched on Soneium. Since then, the game saw 59,000 unique addresses created by players, with 2.5 million Yoki-related non-fungible tokens (NFTs) minted in total and 40 different projects getting involved.

Built on the principle that blockchain should be accessible, scalable, efficient, and solve genuine problems for everyone, Soneium aims to deliver innovative decentralized apps — such as Yoki Origins — spanning entertainment, gaming, finance, and numerous other possibilities, Sony said.

At launch, Soneium was supported by some of the world’s most prominent and well-established Web3 technology partners, including Astar Network, Circle, Optimism, Alchemy, The Graph, and Chainlink.

With its relaunch on Soneium, Yoki Origins will further expand the blockchain’s ecosystem, offering new experiences by drawing inspiration from Pokémon and traditional Japanese culture where people can collect “Yokis” to complete a special notebook.

As part of the new season, the relaunch introduces a more streamlined version of the original Yoki and its core game mechanics, making it even easier for people to enjoy its ecosystem. For example, instead of 48 Yokis (12 basic and 36 evolved), the game now features 24 — 12 basic and 12 evolved. By collecting three identical basic Yokis, users can “fuse” them into an evolved one.

Yoki Origins’ native token, previously known as Omamori (OMA), is now being rebranded as OMASTR, reflecting its deeper integration with Astar. This change enhances the token’s utility by allowing users to mint OMASTR on Soneium using Astar Network’s native token, ASTR, without any daily minting limits. The aim is to open up greater flexibility and access for users who wish to engage more actively in the ecosystem.

The newly updated OMASTR token is primarily used for acquiring capsules from the capsule machines, a popular feature in Yoki Origins. They allow users to obtain various Yokis by spending OMASTR tokens to “spin” or “pull” capsules. In total, there are now three distinct capsule machines, each offering a unique set of Yokis and featuring four different capsule types, which creates a layer of variety and anticipation for users as they collect their precious creatures.

To make the experience even more rewarding, users will earn special ACS Points by engaging in various activities within the Astar and Soneium ecosystems. These points are awarded for actions such as minting OMASTR on Astar, fusing Yokis in Yoki Origins, and completing the Yoki notebook on Soneium.

The Astar Contribution Score initiative, launched by the Astar Foundation with a reward pool of 100 million ASTR, is designed to drive user adoption and incentivize on-chain activity, all while expanding the utility of ASTR tokens and boosting the growth of Soneium.

At launch, a pool of two million ACS will be available, with the possibility of additional points being added in the future. As a special incentive, players who complete their Yoki notebook by June 1 will receive an exclusive Yoki OG Badge, a unique reward from the collaboration between Astar and Soneium.

Soneium OG Badge is more than just a digital token—it’s a badge of honor, symbolizing a user’s commitment and belief in the Soneium vision. Holders of this badge will be recognized as pioneers who have played a pivotal role in shaping the development and growth of the Soneium ecosystem.