We delve into one of the most powerful online phenomena of Nintendo Switch to tell you in Ninjala’s analysis how is this free to play action video game. With lots of color and tons of ninjas with their own abilities, what can you expect from this arena fighter?
Nintendo always thinks differently from other companies and goes its own way. Finding examples to support this claim are easy to find, like when years ago everyone was in full ecstasy with shooters like Call of Duty or Battlefield … and they set themselves apart with Splattoon , one of the company’s most rapidly acclaimed new licenses. from Kyoto. And why are we bringing this latest series to the scene? Well, because it is almost impossible not to make comparisons (especially aesthetic) between the so multicolored franchise of the Big N with the new saga that the company GungHo Online Entertainment has just made: Ninjala .
Under this name hides a multiplayer-oriented title that bets on free to play with all that that carries with it in topics such as microtransactions and others. Of course, it is a fairly “clean” title in this sense, at least if we compare it with other similar productions that have appeared in recent times. If you want to try a fairly original action game aesthetically, Ninjala is a very good option to have a good time on Nintendo Switch. There are not a few who have already done it, as you will have read on the 3DJuegos pages, with more than two million downloads since its premiere. A real outrage that even caught the developers themselves off guard, who compensated users with various extras for connection problems that their creation had suffered due to such an effusive reception.
But the most interesting thing about this news is that it is a production that has managed to gel very quickly and that it already has a very broad active community of players , something fundamental in this type of proposals clearly oriented to be enjoyed online with users from all over the world. world. But what is this all about Ninjala? Simple: it is a kind of fighter arena where up to eight players can have room, being able to enjoy two well differentiated game modes; or three if we have the independent Story mode that can be purchased for about 10 euros. A modality that I honestly do not recommend at all because, besides being very anodyne, in a long hour you will have overcome it. It is anything but interesting, quite the opposite of the core of this production: its multiplayer aspect, which is the reason for this work.
Very dynamic battles with gumballs in between
Now available Ninjala, an original free-to-play for Nintendo Switch
The first thing we must do is choose our character, being able to do so thanks to a simple editor that offers us different customization options. And from there and once the different tutorials have been contemplated and passed (some of them via YouTube directly, something that has caught my attention), we can dedicate ourselves to distributing firewood online . Of course, I must also warn that at least during the sessions that I have been able to access I have had to wait a long time to participate in each of them, more than a minute in general, although at least the games worked correctly, without major technical problems.
Although the individual mode is also very striking, the team mode accentuates the strategic aspect of the game.
The fun of it all lies in the incredible ninja gum that the protagonists chew. These objects are what allow us to have access to incredible weapons, shields and really striking special abilities. Let’s say that it is the hallmark of this production , something that seems well thought out to me because at present and with the disproportionate amount of this type of titles that are available, it always helps. The fact is that our mission consists of ending the rivals, either fighting in teams of four users or in an individual free battle plan.
If you want to try a fun action game, Ninjala is a good optionSome matches that at least have surprised me because of how dynamic, colorful and fast-paced they are . And the reason for its successful mechanics has to do with different elements, starting with the issue of weapons. The arsenal that it is possible to wield is tremendous, which in some cases has reminded me of the original and hideous being integrated into a saga that I personally like very much, such as Ratchet and Clank . Dragons, hammers, katanas and other ninja weapons and a long list of other types of weapons are available, weapons that are more or less powerful depending on a meter: Energy S. The fuller it is, the better weapons we will carry and, also, we will be able to use more spectacular and useful special abilities. And the best way to fill in that meter is by killing drones that are scattered around the spacious sets, thus adding an extra layer of depth to an already attractive approach.
To this is added the possibility of being able to run on the walls, stalk opponents from advantageous (and unexpected) positions, draw team tactics with our colleagues and a really simple and precise handling (which even allows the use of control through the gyroscope ). A hodgepodge of virtues that end up giving shape to a title that, although it does not revolutionize the genre under any circumstances and that, perhaps, lacks originality (in various aspects), is capable of amusing. And a lot. Give it a try as soon as you can.
This new Switch free-to-play is sweeping: it was downloaded by more than a million players in two days.
This lack of originality that I just told you about extends to its aesthetic facet because, as you can see, its visual conception is very close (some will think too much) to what was recreated in the aforementioned Nintendo Splattoon series. The characters seem like a copy (saving the distances) of the same ones posed in the work of the Big N, and the way in which the backgrounds have been conceived … what do you want me to tell you, sometimes I had the feeling that I was playing some kind of spin-off. But this does not mean that its visual section is bad, on the contrary in fact, being a very striking title, spectacular at certain times and that also performs quite well. A really outstanding facet, as is the case with the sound section, where in each battle it is possible to listen to all kinds of sound effects that have been recreated with great success.
“Okay”
Ninjala
Action in arena fighter plan for all ages is what this attractive Ninjala poses. A free-to-play production that can accommodate eight simultaneous players in very vibrant matches, well represented and who know how to hook. Its originality is almost non-existent (even in the graphic plane), but despite that it is worth trying it because without assuming any revolution, it is one of the best that has been developed for the Nintendo console in recent months within its genre.
- Very enjoyable games both in Free-for-All mode and in teams
- A multitude of different weapons and skills, some really eye-catching
- The confrontations are very dynamic, entertaining and even tactical
- Technically it is very well resolved
- Sometimes the wait times to enter a game are very long
- The artistic side is very reminiscent, too much of the same one embodied in Splattoon
- The story mode is anything but recommended
