Ninjala is a free to play battle royale brawler recently released on the Nintendo Switch, featuring small maps and game modes up to eight people.
The free-to-play title offers a lot in terms of cosmetics and even a battle pass. This battle pass is extremely similar to the one in many popular battle royale games, offering a free pass and a premium track. Both of these tracks offer a decent bit of content. Is it worth the money though?
The first track is free and offers some Jala, the paid currency in-game, and small gifts to get new abilities. Other than that, players won't get much more.
The premium track offers a ton of items including cosmetics and even more Jala. With this Jala, players can buy more cosmetics or save up for the next pass. The store also offers a daily rotation on character and weapon cosmetics that vary in price.
The cost of this battle pass is 950 Jala, which comes out to be $9.50. While there is currently a one-time special of 500 Jala for $.99 and a bundle starter pack which costs $9.99, the starter pack will give the player enough to get the premium track and a single cosmetic.
Personally, after playing the game for a couple of hours and exploring what content is available, I would suggest holding off. With such a sudden release, and there only being two maps and game types, having the extra items and cosmetics seems pretty lackluster, unless players want to deck out their characters of course.
The only real purpose I found that might entice me to buy it are the skill slots and abilities. Seeing that it takes three different medal types to get different sets would help speed up that process. With gold medals only being awarded for a 1st place victory and occasionally in the free track, it can be a grind to get them. Other than that, currency can be earned in-game, and at a much slower pace.