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If the version displayed atop the Ninjala title screen reads "Ver.15.0", it means the update has been successfully installed.

Thank you for playing Ninjala.
This update features the addition of new gum weapons as well as a new setting to turn off collab and certain other music tracks.
There's sure to be a host of new strategies thanks to these weapons, and it'll be even easier to show them off in videos and on streams!

Now let's take a look at the details!

Season Schedule
2023/11/23 17:00 (JST) ～ 2024/03/07 11:00 (JST) Nov. 23, 2023, 00:00 (PST) - Mar. 06, 2024, 18:00 (PST)
23 Nov. 2023, 08:00 (GMT) - 07 Mar. 2024, 02:00 (GMT)
23 Nov. 2023, 18:00 (AEST) - 07 Mar. 2024, 12:00 (AEST) 23. Nov. 2023, 09:00 (CET) - 07. März 2024, 03:00 (CET) 23 Nov. 2023, 09:00 (CET) - 07 Marzo 2024, 03:00 (CET) 23 Nov. 2023, 09:00 (CET) - 07 Mars 2024, 03:00 (CET) 23 Nov. 2023, 09:00 (CET) - 07 Mar. 2024, 03:00 (CET) 2023/11/23 16:00 (HKT) ～ 2024/03/07 10:00 (HKT) 2023/11/23 16:00 (HKT) ～ 2024/03/07 10:00 (HKT) 2023/11/23 17:00 (KST) ～ 2024/03/07 11:00 (KST)

 

Ranging from stylish to cute, there are tons of new mecha-themed Avatar Items on the way! Remember to check out the details of the upcoming Ninjala Pass!
Make sure to keep an eye out for the roadmaps for each event and season too!
Click here for more info about Season 15!

Ninjala Season 15

Two new weapon types, Knockout Door and Spinning UFO, have been added!
To read all about their parameters and actions, click here!

• Knockout Door
• Spinning UFO

"Streaming Mode" has been added to the Sound Settings in the Options menu.
Simply check "Replace collaboration music with the standard soundtrack." to replace music that plays for collabs, etc. with different tracks.

*Please note that this setting will also change the music when buying collab items from the Shinobi Shop, etc.

New fish have been added to Ninjala Fishing!
For more information, check out the Fishing Portal's map and Aquapedia!
Plus, new fishing rods have been added to the Shinobi Shop!

The Ninjala development team is dedicated to ensuring that players can enjoy a wide variety of battling styles.
After careful observation of winning percentages by each gum weapon and weapon popularity, we have implemented a host of balance adjustments.

In addition to buffs for Home Run Surfer, Ninja Calibur, and Knockout Door, several underutilized Specials and Alter Specials have also been strengthened.
Various Ninjutsu and Shinobi Cards have also been adjusted.

We hope these refinements will allow players to continue to enjoy diverse styles of play in Ninjala battles.
*Balance adjustments will also take effect in Story Mode.

Drill Beast	Corn Bat	Bird Drill

-Accelerated the occurrence of Break Attacks.

The occurrence of these attacks has been accelerated because the delay made it difficult to use them in combos.
Now, if an opponent guards against your Gum Shoot, it should be easier to follow up and break their guard.

SK8 Hammer	Sushi Axe	GR8 Gear

-The following adjustments have been made to Super Strength Strike:
　Accelerated the occurrence of attacks.
　Increased damage.

Despite previous adjustments made to improve its effectiveness at crowd control, it still felt a bit underpowered. As a result, it has been strengthened.
It should now be easier to combo and steal drones with.

Iron Noise	Drum Beat	Flamitango

-Back attacks have received the following adjustments:
　Sound waves and sonic bullets now penetrate Super Armor.
　Sound waves and sonic bullets now deal damage on hit.
-The following adjustments have been made to Echoing Scream:
　Sound waves now penetrate Super Armor.
　Sound waves now deal damage on hit.
　
Similar to the issues faced previously by Beyond the Gum and Golden March, there were limited situations where attacking with sound waves would be effective with current battle trends. As such, these attacks have been strengthened.
These attacks should now be an effective threat to opponents using attacks with Super Armor.
Additionally, sound waves and sonic bullets will now apply damage on hit, allowing you to come out on top in more situations.

Home Run Surfer	Ninja Calibur	Knockout Door

-The following adjustments have been made to Surfing Cannon:
　Increased damage.
　Gum damage now occurs on hit.
　Increased the time of Gum Bind.
　Increased projectile speed for charge level 1.
　Attacks at charge level 3 can no longer be guarded against.
-Increased the amount of extra gum damage applied by The Boon.

Surfing Cannon has been strengthened to address the fact that opponents would be sent flying when hit, making it difficult to finish them off.
Damage at all charge levels has been increased, so it will now be easier to destroy drones and defeat other players.
Additionally, charge level 1 will now be easier to land and charge level 3 can no longer be blocked. With this, the weapon has become much more effective at stealing drones and also when used for surprise attacks.
Landing hits will now also apply a small amount of gum damage, so if your opponent has already accumulated some, it can now cause a Gum Bind.
If you yourself have accumulated gum damage, then this results in further synergy with The Boon, making it even easier than before to Gum Bind and then finish off opponents.

Slash Kicks X	Crushpop

-Break Attacks have received the following adjustments:
　Slowed down combo chain timing.
　Slowed the transition into variation attacks.
-Accelerated the occurrence of Bolt Slash.
-The following adjustments have been made to Variable Stance:
　Reduced the hit detection range for normal attacks while in stance.
　Reduced the hit detection range for back attacks while in stance.
　Removed the weapon break effect of wide attacks while in stance.
　Reduced the number of movements available while in stance.

Bolt Slash is a Special that is intended to be strong against opponents in a Gum Bind, but Gum Binds would often end before attacks would land. To remedy this, its occurrence has been sped up.
Taking into account how easy it was to land attacks and their considerable payoff, Variable Stance was determined to be too powerful overall and has been weakened.
Players will now need to carefully consider the best action available to them for their current situation while in stance.
The cancel timing when transitioning between various actions has been adjusted as it was easy to accidentally launch a second Break Attack.

Punishing Blade

-Increased the immobilization time caused by S-Blasts.

If you landed an S-Blast on a defensive opponent, they would then be in an advantageous position for going on the offense, so adjustments were made.

Shinobi Beast

-Increased the immobilization time caused by S-Blasts.

Just like with Punishing Blade, landing an S-Blast on a defensive opponent would put them in an advantageous position for going on the offense, so adjustments were made.

Gum Needle

-Increased the hit detection range of the explosion.
-Increased the time opponents are immobilized when guarding against the explosion.

Gum Needle is a Gum Shoot that will stick to drones and opponents and then explode after a set time. Despite this, it was difficult to follow up and so has been strengthened.
It will now be easier to hit opponents with the explosion, and with the increased length of guard immobilization, it should be easier to follow up and break their guard.

Discerning Eye

-Opposing players can now be seen through walls in addition to drones.
-Search has been changed as follows:
　Before: Search causes the locations of opponents near drones revealed by Discerning Eye to be visible through walls.
　After: Ninjutsu Gauge+ increases your Ninjutsu Gauge when defeating drones.

Discerning Eye is a Shinobi Card that specializes in revealing the locations of drones and opponents through walls. However, when compared to other cards, it was underpowered; as a result, it has been buffed.
The locations of opponents can now be seen through walls even without a specific Assist Code, and if the Ninjutsu Gauge+ code is used, this card can even provide combat benefits.

Parting Utsusemi

-Accelerated the occurrence of explosions.
-Slightly increased damage and gum damage.

Parting Utsusemi has been strengthened because the situations in which it could benefit the user were limited and it contributed little to their score.
Faster explosions mean that it will now be easier to hit opponents, and increased gum damage will result in easier Gum Binds.
Since opponents who are caught in a Gum Bind by one of the explosions will then be hit by any remaining ones, it will now cause more damage and better contribute to a user's score.

Ninjutsu Stock

-Equipping this card will now reduce Ninjutsu Gauge rate of increase.
-The following adjustments have been made to Gum Damage Down:
　Decreased the reduction to gum damage.
　Effect active duration has been shortened.

There were no drawbacks to using Ninjutsu Stock and the conditions for benefiting from it were quite easy to fulfill, so it has been weakened.
Because it will now reduce the Ninjutsu Gauge's rate of increase, certain weapons will require other Shinobi Cards or Assist Codes to account for its drawbacks.
Similarly, Gum Damage Down was too strong for its activation conditions and as a result, has been weakened.

Iron Bind

-When equipped, this card will now increase the cooldown of Gum Shoots.

As with Ninjutsu Stock, this card has been weakened because it lacked drawbacks and the conditions for receiving benefits from it were easy to fulfill.
The cooldown of Gum Shoots will now be increased by this card, so some weapons will require other Shinobi Cards and Assist Codes to be used.

Up until now, Bonus Events would be removed from the events screen when they ended.
For certain events, this could make it difficult to confirm whether or not bonuses were received.
Events will now remain on the Bonus Events screen for at least 24 hours after they end.

If a team does not have enough players before a Team Battle begins and the match is forcefully terminated, that match will now be considered an "invalid match".

Matches that are "invalidated" will be treated as having never occurred.
Ninja-Gum and EXP Bonuses from the Goddess's Fountain will no longer be consumed, and these matches will no longer affect things like consecutive wins, missions, or Battle History.

-Fixed an issue where the normal attacks of Pow Wow Cannon and Oedo Cannon would stop occurring if an enemy performed certain actions.
-Various adjustments and bug fixes have been implemented to ensure a smooth and enjoyable gameplay experience.

*Updating to Ver 15.0 is mandatory for all players.
*To download the update, sufficient free space is required in your console's internal storage or an installed microSD card.
*All information is accurate as of the time of posting.