Ninjala dev comments on idling and unsportsmanlike behavior, may issue bans
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GungHo has issued a statement regarding players who are involved with mid-match idling and unsportsmanlike behavior in Ninjala.
According to the company, this “ruins the balance of battle and can have an extremely adverse effect on the fairness of the matching system”. It ultimately is a violation of the game’s terms of service, GungHo said.
Those that are idling or participating in unsportsmanlike behavior may face severe action. Bans could be handed out and accounts may be suspended.
Here’s the full statement from GungHo:
Ninjala surpasses four million downloads
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Ninjala has reached another milestone. The free-to-play Switch game has surpassed four million downloads, GungHo announced today. To celebrate the news, all players will be given 100 Jala.
Ninjala recently received a major 2.0 update. Learn more about what’s new here.
Source: GungHo Online Entertainment PR
Ninjala update out now (version 2.0), patch notes
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A major update for Ninjala is now live. Version 2.0 includes new features, improvements, adjustments, and bug fixes. This includes region-free online play and weapon adjustments as well.
We have the full patch notes, which are quite lengthy, included below.
Grandia HD Collection physical pre-orders open August 7, comes with reversible cover
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Limited Run Games will open pre-orders for the physical version of Grandia HD Collection on August 7, the company has announced. You’ll be able to reserve a copy here beginning at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET. Pre-orders will be live for four weeks.
Those who purchase Grandia HD Collection will receive a reversible cover. We have a look at that above.
Volta-X dev diary #2
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GungHo has published the second developer diary for Volta-X. In the video below, associate producer Sydney Olmon discusses the game’s characters and the progression system that will turn them into elite pilots in the World Volta Association.
The first Volta-X developer diary can be found here. You’ll be able to pick up the game on August 12.
Ninjala removing region lock for online multiplayer
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Ninjala started out by region locking online multiplayer. That means if you’re in North America, you can’t easily play against someone in Japan.
Fortunately, GungHo has announced that the region lock will be removed this week. Following maintenance that should finish up on early on August 7, you’ll be able to battle against players from regions across the world.
Volta-X due out in August
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GungHo Online Entertainment America has set a release date for the real-time strategy giant robot battler Volta-X. It will launch on August 12 via the eShop, the company has announced.
Here’s some information about Volta-X as well as the game’s launch trailer:
Video: Ninjala anime – Episode 2: “A Secret Eye”
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GungHo is back with its second anime episode for Ninjala. In the latest video, Lucy gets the focus, who unexpectedly awakens her ninja powers.
Here’s a description of the episode, along with a rundown of the cast:
Volta-X will have cross-play between Switch and PC
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The real-time robot strategy battler Volta-X will feature-cross-play between Switch and PC, GungHo Online Entertainment America has announced. Players on the two platforms will be able to team up and form clans or battle each other online.
A new webcomic has also been released, accessible here. GungHo says that it “showcases the unique art style of Volta-X and dives into the backstories of two of the game’s main protagonists, Ian and Sheldon. Both are on the verge of graduating from the Volta academy but need to pull off a heist to ‘borrow’ their own giant Volta robot for an upcoming tournament.” More comics will be shared in the future.
Volta-X launches on Switch later this summer.
Ninjala – Ippon Matsuri event live, Season 2 starts at the end of August
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Starting today, Ninjala is featuring a new Ippon Matsuri event. Players will earn more rewards post-battle, and everyone will be given additional rewards based on the total number of IPPON achieved by all players. All users will receive 30 Gold Metals if ten million IPPON is generated.
A Twitter campaign has also started. 100 users who follow and retweet messages tagged with #IPPON_MATSURI from the @PlayNinjala and @Ninjala_JP accounts will be randomly selected to receive 1,000 Jala.
Finally, Ninjala Season 2 has been announced for August 26 (PDT). Here are all of the relevant details:
