Halfbrick

Hey guys!

We’ve hit the ground running and 2012 is shaping up to be an incredible year. It’s hard to believe February is here already and it’s time we caught you up on some awesome fan-made content!

Our remarkable community never ceases to amaze us and we get a huge kick out of showcasing your skills and creativity. As always, be sure to send through your favourite creations and we’ll do our best to give them the credit they deserve.

Just email fans@halfbrick.com or send us a link on Twitter!

Here’s a selection of the latest gems to catch our eye.

CAT PLAYS FRUIT NINJA ON IPAD!

Could this house cat be leading a double life as a ninja? Maybe it’s the real life Puss In Boots? We may never know but one thing is for sure: this clever kitty has some crazy Fruit Ninja skills! Watch as it turns an iPad into a super expensive cat toy and racks up a score of 128 points! Now we truly know why Ancient Egyptians worshipped cats.

FRUIT NINJA CUPCAKES

Ninjas hate fruit… but they love cupcakes!! Watch these amazing creations come to life in a cool time lapse video by Joey The Caking Girl. We worked up an appetite just watching this video and even those pesky bombs look delicious! I know what I want for lunch tomorrow.

FRUIT NINJA: THE MOVIE FAN MADE TRAILER

Roll out the red carpet; some budding directors have created a live action trailer for Fruit Ninja: The Movie! This would undoubtedly be a massive blockbuster hit if it existed and fans are now clamouring for an official Fruit Ninja film! That’s not likely to happen any time soon but we’d never say never! How do you think it stacks up against our first ever trailer for Fruit Ninja?

FRUIT NINJA NAILS

Feast your eyes on this incredible Fruit Ninja nail art by Nina van Oordt! We couldn’t believe how detailed these tiny creations were and can’t imagine how much time and effort they would’ve taken. Be sure to visit Nina’s deviantART page for more amazing nail art!

PROFIT BIRD SCHOOL PROJECT

This awesome picture was drawn by 8-year-old Liam Brockwood of Portland, Oregon. Liam is a huge fan of Jetpack Joyride and his favourite vehicle is by far the Profit Bird. He’s prestiged the game on several devices and currently sports this awesome artwork on his school-yard locker. The masterpiece was created as part of his second grade school work and we think it definitely deserves an A+!

En garde! Fruit meets fairytales in the juiciest iPhone game this year -- Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots!

The suave fruit-slashing swashbuckler, Puss in Boots, faces a challenge that would make Sensei proud. His search for the Magic Beans brings him to developer Halfbrick’s legendary hit game Fruit Ninja. Prepare for a journey full of familiar and fruit slicing action he encounters a huge variety of new and exciting challenges!

Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots features the all-new Bandito mode! Slice through a series of increasingly exciting challenges to become the greatest Fruit Ninja warrior ever! Each stage thrusts you into never-seen-before fruit frenzy adventure: Massive fruit from the Giant’s castle, precision and timing challenges, all-out fruit onslaughts with new obstacles And for the first time EVER: Throw down against the most-requested addition in Fruit Ninja history -- the tomato!

Real Banditos must put their best blade forward because scoring is based on the number of fruit sliced, ninja reflexes and slicing efficiency. A true produce warrior can attain massive high scores and upload their best to Global Leaderboards to compare against friends and the best players online!

Bring your blade to Desperado mode -- an enhanced and re-mastered version of the Classic Fruit Ninja game that introduced 70 million players to the world’s biggest dojo! But this time, you will face even more fruit, unique waves and Puss in Boots’ elusive Magic Beans from the DreamWorks Animation feature film!

Finally, bask in the fruit-stained glory of Puss in Boots’ own exclusive ninja Stash, featuring a whole range of unique customizable content, including new backgrounds and blades with elements from both the film and Fruit Ninja.

Stay juicy, amigos!

That’s pretty much all there is to it! We’ve just released a new update to Fruit Ninja HD for iPad (1.2.2) which resolves an annoying crash bug some of our fans were experiencing. However, that issue is no more thanks to the update, and to celebrate we’re putting the game on sale for the weekend! Over 60% off worldwide, you can now pick up FNHD for just US $0.99!

Simple as that guys -- get amongst it, and we promise to have more awesome content updates coming in the very near future!

DOWNLOAD HERE

As one of the very few game developers nominated for a 2011 Webby Award, Halfbrick couldn’t be prouder to stand behind Fruit Ninja and everything we’ve achieved over the past 12 months. With over 25 million downloads worldwide, it’s one of the juiciest games in the world and a pioneer in the slice-em-up genre!

Fruit Ninja fans can show their support for this awesome achievement by logging in via Facebook or Twitter at http://webby.aol.com/ and voting for Fruit Ninja as the People’s Voice in the Mobile & Apps – Games – Handheld Devices category!

Check out the official Fruit Ninja entry page here: http://webby.aol.com/entries/76922

Thanks for your awesome support and Halfbrick looks forward to serving up even more fantastic games in 2011!

Fruit Ninja has now been updated on both iPhone and iPad with some amazing new content! You asked for new Dojo items and we deliver these five new sensational blades to warm Sensei’s heart!

SHADOW BLADE – This super sweet blade was forged in darkness, void of all good.
PIXEL BLADE – Show how cool you really are with a blade that harks back to the days of 8-bit gaming.
BAMBOO SHOOT BLADE – Made in the forest that Sensei himself grew up in, this is one awesome blade that is bound to impress!
PARTY TIME BLADE – Every swipe will feel like you’re partying like it’s 1999.
PIANO BLADE – Make some sweet, sweet music as you destroy fruit with this groovy slicer.

In addition to the blades, we’ve also thrown in some awesome, much-requested features.

New Weekly Leaderboards – Based on the success of the Arcade Mode Weekly Leaderboards and our number one requested feature, Classic and Zen Modes now both include Weekly Leaderboards! At the end of every game, you will be able to view the Weekly high scores of your online friends! Show them who the real Fruit Ninja master is across all three modes!

Fast App Switching – Got interrupted by a phone call or text in your last Fruit Ninja gaming session? With the implementation of Fast App Switching you will be back in the action in no time at all!

All of these additions are now available as a free download for both Fruit Ninja and Fruit Ninja HD! Please enjoy, and feel free to let us know your favorite new blade in the comments!

On April 21st, 2010, Fruit Ninja was released for the iPhone App Store. Fast forward 10 months later, and that first little release has turned into over 6 million paid downloads for the iPhone version alone, and an astonishing 150 billion fruit sliced.! After being held responsible for killing so much sweet, delicious and nutritious fruit all over the world, what were we going to do to remedy this situation?

To celebrate the sales and make amends for fruit death worldwide, we are partnering with the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation to help give something back to juice lovers. Yep, there is a charity specifically dedicated to growing fruit! The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation plants orchards around the world to benefit communities and the environment. Halfbrick has committed to sponsoring a fully functioning orchard in a low-income Native American community as part of FTPF’s Reservation Preservation program. The harvests will not only provide fresh, healthy sustenance but also income for the long-term benefit of the tribe.

The FTPF will take charge in planting and maintaining Halfbrick’s fruit orchard, and as the months continue and the fruit grows you can check out the progress and updates via both the Halfbrick blog and the FTPF website!

A huge thanks to all who have helped make Fruit Ninja such an amazing success all around the world! We will be updating with new content very shortly, so keep slicing and enjoy the juice!

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