Hello and welcome to the blog post for March 25th! Last week was GDC and a few titbits came out about Tower Keepers and Bloons Super Monkey 2 mobile. The guys who went got to learn about the industry and see just how much VR is capturing everyone's attention. Also! It's Easter here so some of our games are getting in the spirit with Easter updates!
SAS Zombie Assault 4 mobile - Private matches for Nightmare mode and some other secret changes for an exciting Easter!
Bloon TD 5 web - New beginner track, Hill Giant, that matches the Easter theme. The Daily Challenge vaults for December through February also came out and it's 2x Monkey Money this weekend so make sure to earn some of those monkey monies!
SAS Zombie Assault 4 web - New premium guns! Bayonet, full auto assault rifle. RIA 75, burst sniper rifle. HIKS 888 CAW, full auto sniper rifle.
Bloons Monkey City Competition - Design-a-Boss
Last week I asked for some fan ideas about a boss bloon that could (but unfortunately won't) be in Bloons Monkey City. Check out last week's comment section for other entries, but here's my favourite:
CWJ-D's creation, Mirage!
Mirage. Sudden Spectre from the Sands. This blimp is camo, and makes any bloon that passes it permanently camo. When it hits a skull it turns invisible for 3 seconds, leaving only a blurry outline and makes all bloons around it invisible. During this time it is only vulnerable to road items, Dartlings and Spike Factories.
However, the catch is that you can place towers on top of Mirage. There isn't much space but I can assure you that a Buccaneer will fit in its small pool.
CWJ-D will get 30 Ancient Monkey Knowledge packs for Bloons Monkey City! (Check your PMs!)
Questions from the Comments:
Do you favour the mobile games update-wise?
The mobile games probably get more time overall, yeah. We want to keep moving as the game industry, people in the company and platforms evolve (looking at you Flash). Our mobile games have been doing well and it's exciting to see what ideas we can bring to the mobile table.
Either the server machine makes the coffee, or the server is hosted on the official Ninja Kiwi coffee maker. Which one is it?
We just chucked the coffee maker on top of the server. Probably not wise now that you mention it...
Do you think "Planet 9" (the theory) is legit?
I think it could be. I'll wait for more data to come through to form a more solid opinion.
Did Bob the Builder ever fix it?
I hear he can, so hopefully he did.
Which Ace path is better in your opinion 4|X or X|4?
Spectre. All day, every day.
Why do you keep towers?
Rainy day?
Nope :(
Why win/loss removal on Battles mobile?
There's a lot about how stats and shown information affects player behaviour. Too much to try and explain seeing as it's not my area of expertise. It may not stay like that but it wasn't done without reason :)
When will SAS4 hit steam?
It may never hit steam. Because of that I couldn't say, though I hope it does.
What with Angry Birds getting a movie, ever think the Bloons series could possibly have potential in that area?
It's all about the execution. I've seen enough fan fiction to know there could be potential.
Do people in 3104 still celebrate Easter? If so, do they still play Ninja Kiwi games?
Of course! They do and they're eagerly awaiting SAS Zombie City Reboot - Redux 2
Comic Sans or Papyrus?
*shudder*
Is there a chance Battle Panic 2 might come out in the next 100 years?
I guess so, technically.
Almonds or cashews?
Almonds.
Any plans on making the blimp HP and speed increases more like that of Flash Battles, NK?
Not at this stage.
Is NK letting the web games die?
Nope. Games have life spans and we can't necessarily spend as much time as we'd like, but we still love them :)
Will there be any new Co-op maps for BTD5?
Wouldn't know, sorry! Definitely not ruled out.
When is the Bloonchipper, Heli-pilot, engineer going to appear in BTD5?
When is a piece of string?
When will the SAS4 mobile update be out for Kindle?
Hard to be sure but it's usually about a day behind iOS, which came out earlier today.
And that's all we've got time for this week. Hope your weekend is fantastic! Leave a question or comment and I'll see you later.
Aaron
Is Teknoboom discontinuing some of it's guns (Jadgfaust)?
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Looks like Aaron unscrambled my binary. Ah well, You don't play agar.io
can we get new armor for SAS 4 please.
Where do you source the game's music from? Do you find them online, hire an orchestra or create them yourself?
Yeah! 4|X ace is admin supported! Does this mean a small fleet of Specters are guarding NK's HQ, or are they just for show?
Ah, yesssss. I can't wait for more news about Tower Keepers!
Will SAS5 be VR?
Will BMC Mobile any more new content?
@AFN7 I think Hill Giant is too easy for an Intermediate track, it has many curves for Tack Shooters and Ice Towers, plus the left ear is a sweet spot for towers.