“There was a lot riding on Fruit Ninja’s success. “Halfbrick’s back was against the wall and it was essentially do or die for the studio. There’s no telling what would’ve happened without it.” (Fruit Ninja 5 Year) Fruit Ninja was literally a game changer and a life saver for its creator Halfbrick Studios. The contributions to the Virtual Reality Industry demonstrated by the widespread popularity and global expansion of Fruit Ninja prove beyond a doubt that the Video Game Hall of Fame should induct this interactive game.
The first reason Fruit Ninja should be in the Video Game Hall of Fame is because of its immense popularity. In the beginning when Fruit Ninja was introduced to the gaming world it was noted as “The energetic …show more content…
When Fruit Ninja first began in 2010 it was an “ overnight success” (that) took the entire studio by surprise, but there was no time to rest on our laurels.” (Fruit Ninja 5 Year) The game made its “mark on the global market in 2010, Fruit Ninja’s release was followed by more than one million downloads worldwide in three months.” (Haggard) As the game grew in 2011 Facebook “Featured a ton of cool new content, including smoothies, a daily prize wheel and challenging your friends through Facebook.” (Fruit Ninja 5 Year) This added many more new followers. Krome Studios expanded Fruit Ninja into the educational field of math. Kids learn math skills by playing mini games with fun characters pleasing their parents. (Fruit Ninja 5 Year) By July of 2015 Fruit Ninja recorded one (1) billion downloads and more people play Fruit Ninja than there were stars in the sky at night. (Fruit Ninja 5 Year) The vast worldwide expansion of Fruit Ninja supports the game's induction into the Video Game Hall of …show more content…
It is suggested that “They offer very little in terms of depth, however. Once the novelty of score chasing and trophies has worn off there’s little else to keep you playing.” (Fruit Ninja VR Review) Playing the game is still enjoyable by most gamers. The main reason gamers play interactive video games is to have fun and be entertained. Fruit Ninja’s popularity should tell everyone that it is worthy of this award. Fruit Ninja’s worthiness of this induction is shown in its popularity and worldwide expansion. Without further hesitation, induct Fruit Ninja into the Video Game Hall of Fame because it is popular among all ages and is played all over the