Card-Jitsu App

:For the original desktop version of the game, see Card-Jitsu.
The Card-Jitsu App was a scrapped mobile application by Club Penguin. The game was developed by Behaviour Interactive,Mentioned in the credits page of the app but was remade several times during development before eventually being scrapped entirely.
==History and development==
===2011===
In March, UI for a Card-Jitsu mobile game was posted on a graphic designer's Behance profile.CLUB PENGUIN APP (archived) - the images from this page are broken, but were reposted on this blog post It displayed a simplistic interface very similar to the online game. It appeared to have had a scoreboard, a 1-player mode, and a 2-player mode (required Wi-Fi connection). It also appeared to have intended to link to a bigger Club Penguin app, as one concept image shows a menu for a "Card-Jitsu" button alongside others, such as "My Penguin", "Buddies", and "Mascots".
In May, after the release of the Club Penguin Trading Card Game – Card-Jitsu: Water Second Wave trading cards, four new cards were added to the online game, which could be unlocked from codes included in these packs, each of which had "Mobile" in their name. A few weeks later, the Helmet of Shadows, Midnight Mask, Nightfall Coat, and Shade Sandals clothing items were added to the game files, but were not obtainable. According to Polo Field, these items were intended to be available through the Card-Jitsu App.Club Penguin's Complex Ninja Lore (1:17:36)
The app was first publicly revealed in the 590th issue of the Brazillian magazine Recreio, published on June 30, 2011.Puffle Launch [and Card-Jitsu To Be In The App Store!] The magazine claimed two new Club Penguin mobile apps were coming to the App Store; a Card-Jitsu App releasing the same day, and the Puffle Launch App launching on July 28. While the Puffle Launch app ended up releasing in September, the Card-Jitsu App was never released.
In July, a proof of concept for an ultimately canceled Card-Jitsu Snow Collector Tin was uploaded to the official Topps website. Alongside a slated November 2011 release date for Card-Jitsu Snow (which ended up releasing in May 2013), the promotional image also mentioned an upcoming Card-Jitsu mobile app, with more information slated to be shared in the coming months, although this did not happen.
===2012===
In July, a portfolio from a Senior Producer for Disney Mobile at Disney Jobs was updated to reflect his management work for the Puffle Launch App and Card-Jitsu App.Concrete Proof Card-Jitsu Is Going Mobile
===2013===
In early 2013, interface design agency MetaLab updated their portfolio to reflect work done in 2012 for the iOS platform for multiple companies. Under their section for Disney, they mention their primary job was creating "several iPhone apps belonging to the Club Penguin franchise", and cites their most notable of these being the Card-Jitsu App.MetaLab iPhone & iOS Development Portfolio on Wayback Machine
===2015 and later===
In a 2015 interview, Spike Hike stated that a new game that is "basically a 3D reboot of Card-Jitsu" was in the works, and a "lot of work" was put into it, but had to be "put on hold for a lot of reasons".A Rare Interview With Manager Of Club Penguin Spike Hike (6:13) No further information about this project was revealed until years later in 2020, in which Spike Hike shared a video on Twitter showcasing footage of the game, with an animation for the Rockhopper's Cannon power card. He refers to it as a "3D remake" rather than a port.Spike Hike on Twitter
In an interview in March, Polo Field addressed rumors and speculation about a possible Card-Jitsu Shadow and revealed that the Shadow Suit would be originally obtained as a post-game reward by playing the Card-Jitsu App, as mentioned above. However, with the app being scrapped, the team decided to rework this concept by having an actual Card-Jitsu Shadow, inspired by fan speculation.
===2023===
In December, terabytes of information and apps from Testflight, a testing framework owned by Apple for iOS and Android applications, were found on Archive.orgApple TestFlight servers from 2012 to 2015 leak, containing terabytes of data - Eurogamer. Alongside the list of apps, two unfinished builds of the Card-Jitsu app were found in the leak.
==Mechanics and rewards==
The game was a port of the original Card-Jitsu and played the same, including all of the same card. The game would have been playable both online, through Wi-Fi, and locally, through Bluetooth. Connecting a Club Penguin account would have allowed players to sync their belt progress, cards, and stamps. Although the app would have been free, in-app purchases would have been offered for additional cards that could be transferred to the web game. There were three bundles that could be purchased: one with 3 normal cards and 1 power card for $0.99, one with 8 normal cards and 2 power cards for $1.99 and another with 17 normal cards, 6 power cards and a 1 month membership for $7.99.
It was also possible to defeat Sensei and earn a Ninja Mask through the game. After becoming a ninja, Sensei would invite the player to strengthen their powers and seek their shadow. It would have then been possible to obtain the Shadow Suit by having more battles exclusively on the app. After earning the Helmet of Shadows, the player could challenge Sensei a second time in a more difficult battle. After winning, they would receive the four "Mobile" cards (from the Second Wave set), and Sensei would invite them to continue training with the elements over in the web game.
White Ninja Belt App icon.png|The White Ninja Belt
Yellow Ninja Belt App icon.png|The Yellow Ninja Belt
Orange Ninja Belt App icon.png|The Orange Ninja Belt
Green Ninja Belt App icon.png|The Green Ninja Belt
Blue Ninja Belt App icon.png|The Blue Ninja Belt
Red Ninja Belt App icon.png|The Red Ninja Belt
Purple Ninja Belt App icon.png|The Purple Ninja Belt
Brown Ninja Belt App icon.png|The Brown Ninja Belt
Black Ninja Belt App icon.png|The Black Ninja Belt
Ninja Mask App icon.png|The Ninja Mask
Shade Sandals.png|Shade Sandals
Nightfall Coat.png|Nightfall Coat
Midnight Mask.png|Midnight Mask
Helmet of Shadows.png|Helmet of Shadows
Card-Jitsu Cards full 801.png|Mobile Fire 1
Card-Jitsu Cards full 802.png|Mobile Snow 1
Card-Jitsu Cards full 803.png|Mobile Water 1
Card-Jitsu Cards full 804.png|Mobile Fire Power Card 1
==Trivia==
*According to Spike Hike, the app cost well over 1 million dollars to make, and the team struggled to figure out how to make money from the app as "paid games had died in the App Store".Chris Heatherly on Twitter
==Gallery==
===Concepts===
Card-Jitsu Behance 1.jpeg
Card-Jitsu Behance 2.jpeg
Card-Jitsu Behance 3.jpeg
Card-Jitsu Behance 4.jpeg
Card-Jitsu Behance 5.jpeg
Card-Jitsu Behance 6.jpeg
Card-Jitsu Behance menu.jpeg
Card-Jitsu App Concept MetaLab.png|The game's proof of concept in MetaLabs website
Card-Jitsu 3D power card animation.mp4|A power card animation
===Leaked build===
Card-Jitsu App Icon.png|The app's icon
Card-Jitsu App Bootup.png|The app bootup screen
Card-Jitsu App Starter Deck.png|Art for Sensei when gives out the Starter Deck
Card-Jitsu App Sensei Reward.png|Art for when Sensei rewards an item
Card-Jitsu App Shadow Unlock.png|Still from a cut animation for the introduction to Shadow training
Card-Jitsu App Complete.png|Still from the animation that plays after obtaining every reward in the app
==References==
Category:Unreleased Items
Category:Card-Jitsu