Fruit Ninja Classic ٤+

This game is now loaded with items when compared to the previous version before this update. Prior to this major update, I had acquired all of the items over time (blades and dojos) along with hundreds of power ups of each kind that resulted in my disinterest of it. So, I don’t really mind the Start Over aspect of this new version. It may not please others to start over, but for me it offers a familiar, but fun game with additions that weren’t there before, to level up and achieve. I hope some mini-games do get added as time goes on, similar to the ones they offered with their free version of the game (minus the ads), but the Classic version is where I’ll stay. I’m glad for the additions that this paid version has just been given, and I’m happy to know the devs still support this version with content-filled updates. Keep them coming, I say.

So far, I’m really happy with the new update. I’ve so missed being able to EARN blades by completing quests — it finally feels like classic Fruit Ninja again. The extra blade bonuses are interesting, but I’m worried that the more blades you get, the more annoying upgrading them will be, since it’s not only pure luck which blade you can upgrade, but pure luck which upgrade you get. I can see why this was done, but it’s probably going to get really infuriating really fast. If it could just be “spend this many duplicates to upgrade this bonus,” and the smaller bonuses are cheaper, I think that would be more satisfying and rewarding all around.
Additionally, I would REALLY like it if you could turn off those bonuses. Sometimes I want to just play a mode in its default state, with no changes to bomb size or time limit or any of that, but I want to also be able to use my favorite blade while doing that, so being able to toggle the bonuses on or off once they’re unlocked would be VERY appreciated. (This is honestly something I’ve wanted since blades first got bonus effects. Right after a major update, when tweaks are surely still being implemented, is probably the best time to request it.)

I am very, very, disappointed. This game has been around my entire childhood and the one thing I loved was that it never changed. While a lot of the apps I loved changed and became boring, unplayable, or ad riddled, this one never did. It was fun, challenging, and the blade and dojo powers where something to keep it interesting. It was perfect. Until it wasn’t. I still can’t believe that Halfbrick changed it. One thing developers really need to catch onto, is that a game that has been around for decades, and is labeled “Classic” doesn’t need to be updated to draw a bigger crowd. Make a new app. Make ten! Just don’t change the one that has been the same for a long time. The game is now unplayable. You can’t even play the app you paid for unless you give your email, name, ect ect, to a club that literally has no use. It’s free now, but you still can’t play unless you sign in. Which I won’t. While the spin tokens and different blades are cool, I’d trade it all to go back to the simplicity of Classic Fruit Ninja. I am very sad about this Halfbrick, and I hope that you won’t ignore all the thousand of reviews who say the same thing. ~A Ninja~ Edit. Now you have to pay a subscription to play! Nobody should be forced to pay a subscription for a game they already paid for, no matter how long ago it was. This is so so dumb. I can’t even. Anyways, good luck to everyone who loved the old game as it was. I miss it too.