Fruit Ninja (Series) Review

Posted: 21 months ago, last updated 4 weeks ago.

Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.

Overview

An array of brightly coloured fruit flies into the screen area and you need to slice each piece in two before it falls to the floor. The technicolour action combines with simple interactive taps and swipes to make it accessible to all ages.

It's a game that started on touchscreen devices like iPod Touch and iPad but has then been brought to most other systems. This has added more players, different power-ups and game modes.

Particularly good for pre-schoolers is the Xbox Kinect version, which uses a camera to display an outline of the person’s body on the screen. This allows the child to use arm and leg movements to slice the fruit. For children aged 12 and over there is a PlayStation VR version that extends the experience into a virtual world, encouraging more movement and interactions.

Game Details

Content Rating: PEGI 7

Skill Rating: 3-8 year-olds

Release Date: 21/04/2010

Platforms: Amazon Fire, Android, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS

Genres: Action

Developer: @Halfbrick

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Commitment

Duration: It takes between 10 minutes and 20 minutes to play a round of this game.

Players: You can play with 2 players in the same room, but you can’t play it online. The levels of Fruit Ninja are mostly timed to last just a few minutes, but progressing to collect all the challenges and improve scores will take considerable time. The PlayStation VR and Xbox Kinect versions of the game take a bit more time to set up before you start playing.

Costs

Fruit Ninja usually costs £3.99 to £13.99.

Fruit Ninja

PS Vita

£3.99

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Fruit Ninja Kinect 2

Xbox One

£11.99

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Fruit Ninja VR

PS4

£13.99

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Does not offer in-game purchases, 'loot boxes' or 'battle/season passes'.

Age Ratings

This game has been rated PEGI 7.

This game has been rated ESRB EVERYONE.

Skill Rating: This game is enjoyed by 3-8 year-olds as it's a good match for their ability and maturity. The simple swiping is great fun for the very young, who will improve at the game as they get older.

Accessibility

We haven't recorded accessibility settings for this game yet. Our Fruit Ninja Accessibility Report details system-wide settings that may help, and suggests similar games with accessibility features. Tweet the developer (@Halfbrick) to let them know about our Accessibility Questionnaire.

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