Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s 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 doesn’t mean we couldn’t 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. Let’s go for it!
Subway Surfers, Free
It’s 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 you’ll 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! There’s a limited time challenge for that, too. You can scoop up the Confetti Crush board if you complete it. But wait, there’s still one more thing! You can head back to Houston to celebrate Black History Month. Wow, that’s a lot of holidays and events in one update.
Jetpack Joyride, Free
Whoa! Is this an actual new event type for Jetpack Joyride? It’s 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 you’ll 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 I’ll 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 Orchestra’s 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 Project’s Cirno’s Perfect Math Class, the children’s 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 couldn’t be higher without things getting really silly. There’s 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
Let’s swing by Merge Mansion to satisfy our obligatory matching puzzle game update of the week. As you might expect, Valentine’s Day is in the air. You can look forward to a mystery pass named Valentine’s Mystery, a special event called Double Date Disaster, and a friendly competition called Floral Frenzy. Sounds like there’s 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.
June’s Journey: Hidden Objects, Free
Aw heck, we’ll check up on June’s Journey too. Might as well make a proper trip of it. There’s 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, I’m sure he’ll 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 you’ll get some decorations, League Points, and more. Gather the team and get to work!
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It seems like the stand-out point in this update is the new cozy winter tempo track, which certainly isn’t 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, I’ve seen real cats wearing kimonos. It’s even cuter than you would imagine. I don’t 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 I’m not sure precisely what those amount to. Probably some UI tweaks, if I had to hazard a guess. Nothing improves the quality of one’s gaming life quite like UI upgrades.
Dear Reader,
I’d probably go with ‘Gentle Reader‘, but that’s 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, we’ll 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 that’s quite a name. I’d 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. She’ll be late for Stellar School if she keeps this up.
That about wraps it up for last week’s significant updates. I’m sure I’ve 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 I’ll be back next Monday to summarize and fill in the blanks. Have a great week!