Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! Itās time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. An interesting mix this week, as a lot of the big names are not quite ready for their next events yet. That doesnāt mean we couldnāt pull together a really solid list of game updates for you to look over, though. Of course, you can keep an eye out for updates yourself by participating in the TouchArcade forums. This weekly summary is just here to fill you in on the things you might have missed. Letās go for it!
Subway Surfers, Free Itās time for the Subway Surfers kids to head back to Greece, this time for a Love Odyssey. Well, I would imagine if you love Odyssey, Greece is the place to be. Complete the season challenge and youāll add Azura to your roster, along with her Roaring Heart board. The Lunar New Year is also getting some love, with Dragon and the Lunar Scroll board on offer. And hey, Carnival! Thereās a limited time challenge for that, too. You can scoop up the Confetti Crush board if you complete it. But wait, thereās still one more thing! You can head back to Houston to celebrate Black History Month. Wow, thatās a lot of holidays and events in one update.
Jetpack Joyride, Free Whoa! Is this an actual new event type for Jetpack Joyride? Itās been a while. A long, long while. The Turbo Tidal Chase event sees you trying to outrace the Tidal Terror by grabbing as many booster power-ups as you can get your hands on. Survive each stage and youāll get some goodies for your trouble. With this event comes a new Splash & Dash bundle that includes some new costume sets, the HMS Ladybug, and the Turbo Tidal background. You know, I almost never do this, but Iāll give the coveted UMMSotW award to Jetpack Joyride this time for actually doing something new.
Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat, A new update for Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat almost always means new songs, and this one is no exception. You get six new tunes to play, and there are some great ones in here. Leading the charge is Yellow Magic Orchestraās legendary RYDEEN, which is a jam and a half. You also get Mezase Pokemon Master -20th Anniversary- from the Pokemon anime, the theme song from GeGeGe no Kitaro, Touhou Projectās Cirnoās Perfect Math Class, the childrenās song O Vreneli, and Sacred Ruin. Not a bad selection at all. Fire the game up and give them a play!
World of Tanks Blitz - Mobile, Free You turn your head away from World of Tanks Blitz for a couple of months and suddenly the fate of the entire human race is on the line. Typical! Season 3 has kicked off and the stakes probably couldnāt be higher without things getting really silly. Thereās a new branch of Chinese vehicles in this update, offering four heavies. On the technical side, the sound effects have gotten a little extra care, and on the balance side, Tier IX tanks have gotten a massive rebalancing. Good news? Bad news? I suppose that depends on which tanks you favor.
Merge Mansion, Free Letās swing by Merge Mansion to satisfy our obligatory matching puzzle game update of the week. As you might expect, Valentineās Day is in the air. You can look forward to a mystery pass named Valentineās Mystery, a special event called Double Date Disaster, and a friendly competition called Floral Frenzy. Sounds like thereās a lot going on as usual. There are new item levels for the Toolbox and Tools chain, and some bug fixes and other improvements have been implemented.
JuneĆ¢ā¬
s Journey: Hidden Objects, Free Aw heck, weāll check up on Juneās Journey too. Might as well make a proper trip of it. Thereās a new Secret afoot as Bobby Talbot heads to New Orleans to try to make it as a successful musician. I wonder how that will go? Well, Iām sure heāll at least have a good time there. Great city. There are also some new Club Mysteries to solve, and if you and your friends make a good showing youāll get some decorations, League Points, and more. Gather the team and get to work!
finity., It seems like the stand-out point in this update is the new cozy winter tempo track, which certainly isnāt nothing. A little behind the curtain, the actual biggest change is in how the classic mode difficulty ranks work. Instead of Bronze, Silver, and Gold, there are now five different metals in play. Bronze I-III is now Iron I-III, Silver I is now Bronze I-III, Silver II is not Silver I-III, Silver III is now Gold I-III, and Gold has simply become Platinum. Ideally this will help smooth out the progression curve, as some were finding it a bit frustrating.
Kimono Cats, You know, Iāve seen real cats wearing kimonos. Itās even cuter than you would imagine. I donāt know how well they like it, but hey, not the stupidest things humans have made cats do. Right, this update. You get ten new collectible sets, some ground textures for villages, a new Slingshot mini-game and stall, and some new options at the Village Store. There are also some quality of life improvements, but Iām not sure precisely what those amount to. Probably some UI tweaks, if I had to hazard a guess. Nothing improves the quality of oneās gaming life quite like UI upgrades.
Dear Reader, Iād probably go with āGentle Readerā, but thatās okay. Dear Reader has a big new update that packs in more things to dearly read. There are six new books, and there are some interesting ones in there. The Rare Books section now allows you to choose any book at any time. You can now earn something called Asters by completing Reading Goals to get your hands on some Rare Books, too. All that, plus some balance adjustments, UI tweaks, and text edits. Sounds good!
ANOTHER EDEN, Free Okay, weāll wrap up with a quick look at what Another Eden is up to this time around. A new Episode, The Wings of Destiny (Wryz Saga II) has been added, and thatās quite a name. Iād like to buy a vowel, and not one of those weak sometimes-Y ones. New character Melpiphia is now available, and I approve of the amount of vowels in that name. Melissa (Slayer) can now be Stellar Awakened too, which is nice because she has been Stellar Sleeping quite long enough. Sheāll be late for Stellar School if she keeps this up.
That about wraps it up for last weekās significant updates. Iām sure Iāve missed some, though, so please feel free to comment below and let everyone know if you think something should be mentioned. As usual, major updates will likely get their own news stories throughout this week, and Iāll be back next Monday to summarize and fill in the blanks. Have a great week!
Subway Surfers, Free Itās time for the Subway Surfers kids to head back to Greece, this time for a Love Odyssey. Well, I would imagine if you love Odyssey, Greece is the place to be. Complete the season challenge and youāll add Azura to your roster, along with her Roaring Heart board. The Lunar New Year is also getting some love, with Dragon and the Lunar Scroll board on offer. And hey, Carnival! Thereās a limited time challenge for that, too. You can scoop up the Confetti Crush board if you complete it. But wait, thereās still one more thing! You can head back to Houston to celebrate Black History Month. Wow, thatās a lot of holidays and events in one update.
Jetpack Joyride, Free Whoa! Is this an actual new event type for Jetpack Joyride? Itās been a while. A long, long while. The Turbo Tidal Chase event sees you trying to outrace the Tidal Terror by grabbing as many booster power-ups as you can get your hands on. Survive each stage and youāll get some goodies for your trouble. With this event comes a new Splash & Dash bundle that includes some new costume sets, the HMS Ladybug, and the Turbo Tidal background. You know, I almost never do this, but Iāll give the coveted UMMSotW award to Jetpack Joyride this time for actually doing something new.
Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat, A new update for Taiko no Tatsujin Pop Tap Beat almost always means new songs, and this one is no exception. You get six new tunes to play, and there are some great ones in here. Leading the charge is Yellow Magic Orchestraās legendary RYDEEN, which is a jam and a half. You also get Mezase Pokemon Master -20th Anniversary- from the Pokemon anime, the theme song from GeGeGe no Kitaro, Touhou Projectās Cirnoās Perfect Math Class, the childrenās song O Vreneli, and Sacred Ruin. Not a bad selection at all. Fire the game up and give them a play!
World of Tanks Blitz - Mobile, Free You turn your head away from World of Tanks Blitz for a couple of months and suddenly the fate of the entire human race is on the line. Typical! Season 3 has kicked off and the stakes probably couldnāt be higher without things getting really silly. Thereās a new branch of Chinese vehicles in this update, offering four heavies. On the technical side, the sound effects have gotten a little extra care, and on the balance side, Tier IX tanks have gotten a massive rebalancing. Good news? Bad news? I suppose that depends on which tanks you favor.
Merge Mansion, Free Letās swing by Merge Mansion to satisfy our obligatory matching puzzle game update of the week. As you might expect, Valentineās Day is in the air. You can look forward to a mystery pass named Valentineās Mystery, a special event called Double Date Disaster, and a friendly competition called Floral Frenzy. Sounds like thereās a lot going on as usual. There are new item levels for the Toolbox and Tools chain, and some bug fixes and other improvements have been implemented.
JuneĆ¢ā¬
s Journey: Hidden Objects, Free Aw heck, weāll check up on Juneās Journey too. Might as well make a proper trip of it. Thereās a new Secret afoot as Bobby Talbot heads to New Orleans to try to make it as a successful musician. I wonder how that will go? Well, Iām sure heāll at least have a good time there. Great city. There are also some new Club Mysteries to solve, and if you and your friends make a good showing youāll get some decorations, League Points, and more. Gather the team and get to work! finity., It seems like the stand-out point in this update is the new cozy winter tempo track, which certainly isnāt nothing. A little behind the curtain, the actual biggest change is in how the classic mode difficulty ranks work. Instead of Bronze, Silver, and Gold, there are now five different metals in play. Bronze I-III is now Iron I-III, Silver I is now Bronze I-III, Silver II is not Silver I-III, Silver III is now Gold I-III, and Gold has simply become Platinum. Ideally this will help smooth out the progression curve, as some were finding it a bit frustrating.
Kimono Cats, You know, Iāve seen real cats wearing kimonos. Itās even cuter than you would imagine. I donāt know how well they like it, but hey, not the stupidest things humans have made cats do. Right, this update. You get ten new collectible sets, some ground textures for villages, a new Slingshot mini-game and stall, and some new options at the Village Store. There are also some quality of life improvements, but Iām not sure precisely what those amount to. Probably some UI tweaks, if I had to hazard a guess. Nothing improves the quality of oneās gaming life quite like UI upgrades.
Dear Reader, Iād probably go with āGentle Readerā, but thatās okay. Dear Reader has a big new update that packs in more things to dearly read. There are six new books, and there are some interesting ones in there. The Rare Books section now allows you to choose any book at any time. You can now earn something called Asters by completing Reading Goals to get your hands on some Rare Books, too. All that, plus some balance adjustments, UI tweaks, and text edits. Sounds good!
ANOTHER EDEN, Free Okay, weāll wrap up with a quick look at what Another Eden is up to this time around. A new Episode, The Wings of Destiny (Wryz Saga II) has been added, and thatās quite a name. Iād like to buy a vowel, and not one of those weak sometimes-Y ones. New character Melpiphia is now available, and I approve of the amount of vowels in that name. Melissa (Slayer) can now be Stellar Awakened too, which is nice because she has been Stellar Sleeping quite long enough. Sheāll be late for Stellar School if she keeps this up.
That about wraps it up for last weekās significant updates. Iām sure Iāve missed some, though, so please feel free to comment below and let everyone know if you think something should be mentioned. As usual, major updates will likely get their own news stories throughout this week, and Iāll be back next Monday to summarize and fill in the blanks. Have a great week!
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