Season 5

Season 5 is the fifth season of Ninjala that began March 25, 2021 at 2:00 UTC and ended in June 17, 2021 at 2:59 UTC. It was first previewed during Dev Diary #13 on March 8, 2021. The season's theme is "fairy tales".
==New Content==
===Weapons===
Three new weapons of varying classes will be added:
*Shinobuzz Paper Fan (Katana)
*GR8 Gear (Hammer)
*ASAKUSA Wheel (Yo-Yo)
===Shinobi Cards===
One new Shinobi Card will be added:
*Strike Big
=== Modes ===
* An online tournament mode will be added. It is accessible via the Ninja Lab.
===Tutorial===
A new tutorial mode was added to the game, and is accessible from the Story Mode menu. Completing the tutorial will reward the player with Ninja Medals and Gumball Machine Coins, as well as the new Neo-Shinobi Overalls Miyabi and Mini Neo-Shinobi Overalls Miyabi costumes.
===Gumball Machine Changes===
Two additional Gumball Machines were added into the game, called Coin Gacha. Unlike the original Gumball Machine, the Coin Gacha takes the new Gumball Machine Coins or Silver Medals instead of Jala or Gold Medals. One provides new exclusive gear, while the other offers returning sets from previous Gumball Machine pulls during past seasons.
==Collaborations==
=== Nissin U.F.O. Yakisoba Collaboration ===
With the introduction of a new tournament mode, a 12-hour tournament collaborating with Nissin's UFO Yakisoba will be hosted starting on April 24th, 2021 at 13:00 PDT. Participants can earn IPPON decorations, emotes, Gumball Machine Coins, and Ninja Medals. The Ninjala Tournament: Nissin U.F.O. Yakisoba Cup. Its the first non-media collaboration and was limited to the tournament. 
* Participation Prize: Nissin U.F.O. Yakisoba (IPPON Decoration)
* 1st-5000th: Extremely Addictive (Emote) 
*1st-20th: Tournament Memorial: Gold (U.F.O.) (IPPON Decoration)
* 21st-100th: Tournament Memorial: Silver (U.F.O.) (IPPON Decoration)
*101st-500th: Tournament Memorial: Bronze (U.F.O.) (IPPON Decoration)
*501st-1000th: Tournament Memorial: Purple (U.F.O.) (IPPON Decoration)
===Monster Hunter Rise Collaboration===
The Monster Hunter Rise collaboration started at April 27, 2021 to May 26, 2021. The Sonic the Hedgehog collaboration will be with it, but it will contain a lot of gachas, stickers, and emotes.
*Style (Obtainable via the Gacha Machine)
**Kamura Garb
**Rathalos Armor
**Aknosom Armor
*Costume (Available in the Specialty Shop)
**Monster Hunter Tee
*Gum Utsusemi (Available in the Specialty Shop) 
**Utsusemi! Palico
**Utsusemi! Palamute
*Emotes (Available in the Specialty Shop)
** BBQ Fail
**BBQ Success
**Weapon Sharpening
*Stickers
**MHRise Sticker (Palico saying "Hi!")¹
*IPPON Decorations (Available in the Specialty Shop)
**IPPON Decoration: MHRise 1 (Quest Cleared from MHRise)
** IPPON Decoration: MHRise 2 (Palico and Palamute with MHRise logo)²
¹ - Log-in Reward (Check Mailbox)
² - Available as a match reward from Battle Royale, Team Battle, and Featured Battle matches.
== Tier Rewards ==
The following table is a complete list of rewards from the Standard Pass and Ninjala Season Pass of Season 5:
Tier	Pass Rewards 	Ninjala Pass Rewards
1 	10 Gumball Machine Coins 	Sun Wukong's Rampaging Costume (Costume)
Sun Wukong Wig (Headgear)
25 Silver Medals
70 Bronze Medals
2 	N/A 	Wiggle Dance (Emote)
50 Jala
3 	Crawl Dance (Emote) 	The Way to the Forest (BGM)
4 	500 Bronze Medals 	10 Gumball Machine Coins
5 	160 Silver Medals 	Fairy Tale 3 (IPPON Decoration)
6 	N/A 	Lucy: WIN (Sticker)
7 	N/A 	50 Jala
8 	N/A 	Photographer (Emote)
9 	10 Gold Medals 	10 Gold Medals
10 Gumball Machine Coins
10 	N/A 	25 Silver Medals
11 	Gumchi: Tin Man (Sticker) 	70 Bronze Medals
12 	500 Bronze Medals 	Van: LOSE (Sticker)
13 	N/A 	25 Silver Medals
14 	N/A 	70 Bronze Medals
15 	160 Silver Medals 	50 Jala
16 	N/A 	10 Gold Medals
10 Gumball Machine Coins
17 	10 Gumball Machine Coins 	Snap a Photo! (Emote)
18 	N/A 	Berecca: Trophy (Sticker)
19 	10 Gold Medals 	25 Silver Medals
20 	Hammer: Whoosh! (Sticker) 	70 Bronze Medals
21 	N/A 	10 Gumball Machine Coins
22 	500 Bronze Medals 	10 Gold Medals
23 	N/A 	Lazy Bum (Sticker)
24 	Gumchi: Lion (Sticker) 	Nuanced Perm (Hairstyle)
25 	160 Silver Medals 	25 Silver Medals
26 	N/A 	140 Bronze Medals
27 	N/A 	50 Jala
28 	N/A 	20 Gold Medals
29 	20 Gold Medals 	Kappei: OMG! (Sticker)
30 	10 Gumball Machine Coins 	Classic 1 (IPPON Decoration)
31 	Yo-yo: THROW (Sticker) 	Rapunzel's Dress (Costume)
10 Gumball Machine Coins
32 	500 Bronze Medals 	Cast a Spell on Me! (Emote)
33 	N/A 	20 Gold Medals
34 	100 Jala 	50 Jala
35 	160 Silver Medals 	EXP Boost 1
36 	Gumchi: Dorothy (Sticker) 	Toot Toot (Emote)
37 	N/A 	50 Jala
38 	N/A 	Long-haired Rapunzel (Hairstyle)
39 	20 Gold Medals 	25 Silver Medals
40 	Ninja 1 (IPPON Decoration) 	140 Bronze Medals
41 	N/A 	EXP Boost 2
42 	500 Bronze Medals 	I'll Cast a Spell on You! (Emote)
43 	N/A 	20 Gold Medals
44 	Spin Failure (Emote) 	10 Gumball Machine Coins
45 	160 Silver Medals 	Team Bonus 1
46 	N/A 	50 Jala
47 	N/A 	Marie 1 (IPPON Decoration)
48 	N/A 	The North Wind and the Sun Robe (Costume)
49 	20 Gold Medals 	10 Gumball Machine Coins
50 	Gumchi: Scarecrow (Sticker) 	Juggling (Emote)
51 	N/A 	Free Tier 3
52 	500 Bronze Medals 	50 Silver Medals
53 	N/A 	140 Bronze Medals
54 	N/A 	The North Wind and the Sun Hairpin (Headgear)
55 	160 Silver Medals 	Hey! (Emote)
56 	10 Gumball Machine Coins 	10 Gumball Machine Coins
57 	N/A 	20 Gold Medals
58 	N/A 	100 Jala
59 	20 Gold Medals 	Star of the Ball (Emote)
60 	Elegant Butterfly (Facial Accessory)	Half Sunglasses (Facial Accessory)
61 	N/A 	10 Gumball Machine Coins
62 	500 Bronze Medals 	Team Bonus 2
63 	N/A 	50 Silver Medals
64 	N/A 	140 Bronze Medals
65 	160 Silver Medals 	100 Jala
66 	100 Jala 	Hope of the Ball (Emote)
67 	N/A 	20 Gold Medals
68 	Valentine Heart (Sticker) 	Upset (Emote)
69 	20 Gold Medals 	10 Gumball Machine Coins
70 	N/A 	100 Jala
71 	800 Bronze Medals 	Artistic 2 (IPPON Decoration)
72 	N/A 	Afternoon Nap (Emote)
73 	N/A 	Friend Bonus 1
74 	200 Silver Medals 	100 Jala
75 	N/A 	10 Gumball Machine Coins
76 	N/A 	EXP Boost 3
77 	N/A 	Berecca: Shining (Sticker)
78 	20 Gold Medals 	20 Gold Medals
79 	N/A 	100 Jala
80 	Gumchi: Silly Face (Sticker) 	Team Bonus 3
10 Gumball Machine Coins
81 	N/A 	50 Silver Nails
82 	N/A 	140 Bronze Medals
83 	N/A 	Unique Pop 1 (IPPON Decoration)
84 	N/A 	Vibrant Coat (Costume)
85 	N/A 	100 Jala
86 	Weapon: Hammer vs. Yo-yo (Sticker) 	20 Gold Medals
87 	N/A 	Karate Punch (Emote)
88 	N/A 	100 Jala
89 	N/A 	10 Gumball Machine Coins
90 	20 Gold Medals 	Emma: Blowing a Kiss (Sticker)
91 	N/A 	100 Jala
92 	N/A 	50 Silver Medals
93 	N/A 	140 Bronze Medals
94 	N/A 	That Hurt! (Emote)
95 	N/A 	100 Jala
96 	10 Gumball Machine Coins 	Sweets 1 (IPPON Decoration)
97 	N/A 	20 Gold Medals
98 	N/A 	10 Gumball Machine Coins
99 	N/A 	100 Jala
100 	100 Gold Medals 	Dark Assassin Hood (Costume)
Dark Assassin Mask (Facial Accessory)
70 Gold Medals
50 Silver Medals
30 Bronze Medals
The total amount of rewards given from this season are:
*1,550 Jala
*200 Gumball Machine Coins
*5450 Bronze Medals
*1535 Silver Medals
*520 Gold Medals
*5 Costumes
*2 Headgears
*3 Facial Accessories
*2 Hairstyles
*15 Stickers
*17 Emotes
*7 IPPON Decorations
*1 BGM
==Gumball Machine Pickups==
The following table lists the pickups for the Gumball Machine during Season 4.
===Standard===
Season 5 Gumball Machine Pickups
 	Start Date	End Date	Pickup Items
Pickup 1	3/25/2021 	5/5/2021	TBA
===Coin Gacha (New)===
Season 5 Coin Gacha Pickups
 	Start Date	End Date	Pickup Items
Pickup 1	3/25/2021 	5/5/2021	Berecca's Very Cute Attire
===Coin Gacha (Returning)===
Season 5 Coin Gacha Pickups
 	Start Date	End Date	Pickup Items
Pickup 1	3/25/2021 	5/5/2021	TBA
==Tournaments==
The first tournament was the Collaboration Tournament with Nissin U.F.O. Yakisoba, the Ninjala Tournament: Nissin U.F.O. Yakisoba Cup. The second tournament, the Massive May Melee occurred on May 15th.
== Season Roadmap ==
== Matsuri History==
There are four Matsuris planned for Season 5: (All times are in UTC)
* 8th Ninjala Pass Matsuri: March 25, 2021 @ 2:00 - March 31, 2021 @ 1:49
*1st Goemon Matsuri: April 27, 2021 @ 2:00 - May 26, 2021 @ 1:49
*2nd Ninjala Loot Battle Matsuri: May 26, 2021 @ 2:00 - June 2, 2021 @ 1:49
*9th Ninjala Pass Matsuri: April 27, 2021 @ 2:00 - May 4, 2021 @ 1:49
==Equipment Changes and Adjustments==
===Weapon Adjustments===
*Hammer Type C (Pop Eye and Cerberus)
**▲ Shortened the combo time of normal attacks.
**▲ Increased damage dealt from the 3rd stage of normal attacks.
**▲ Accelerated the occurrence of back attacks.
**Wide Attack adjustments:
***▲ Hit reaction has been altered so that your opponent will stagger greatly.
***▲ Downtime has been increased.
**Full-Throttle Field adjustments:
***⬤ Full-Throttle Field will now grant Super Armor for a period of time.
***▲ Full-Throttle Field has been powered up.
*Katana Type C (Scrap Saber and Chewing V)
**▲ It is now easier to chain combos with normal attacks and back attacks.
**Wide Attack adjustments:
***▲ Damage has been increased.
***⬤ The player now moves further when attacking.
**Froggy Block adjustments: 
***▲ Accelerated the occurrence of attacks.
***▲ It is now easier to pursue and attack opponents after landing a hit.
***⬤ The position at which the block appears can now be separately controlled: 
****Moving down will cause it to appear inside the target, while moving left or right will cause it to appear above the target.
===Gum Shoot Adjustments===
*Gum Kunai
**Adjustments when using a small number of Gum Kunai:
***▲ Range has been extended.
***▲ Launch time has been sped up greatly.
**Adjustments when using a medium or large number of Gum Kunai:
*** ▲ Range has been extended.
***▲ Launch time has been sped up.
***▲ Increased the gap in time between launches.
*Gum Ghost
**▼ Shortened homing time.
**▼ Cooldown time has been extended.
===Shinobi Card Adjustments=== 
*Sudden Burst
**▲ Cost has been reduced.
*Utsusemi Master
**▼ Cooldown time has been extended.
** ▼ Shortened the time of Gum Bind.
**▼ Slightly extended the time between pressing the button and Utsusemi appearing.
*Ninja Sense Pro
**▲ Cost has been reduced.
*Two-Edged Parry
**▲ Damage has been increased.
**Assist Code adjustments:
***▲ Increased the damage of "Damage+".
***The following adjustments have been made to "Shockwave Damage":
****▲ Damage has been increased.
****▲ Opponents hit by the shock wave will now be blown back a greater distance than normal.
*Gum Guard Master
** Assist Code adjustments:
***The following adjustments have been made to "S-Energy+":
**** ▲ Cost has been reduced.
****▲ The amount of S-Energy recovered has been increased.
***The following adjustments have been made to "Ninjutsu Gauge+":
****▲ Cost has been reduced.
**** ▲ Increased Ninjutsu gauge rate of increase.
*Stealing Hyena
**▼ The conditions for activating Stealing Hyena and Assist Codes have been made stricter:
***▼ Stealing Hyena will no longer take effect unless an opponent's health is less than half.
==Other Fixes and Adjustments==
* Gameplay Adjustments
**▲ The time between taking damage and when automatic Life recovery begins has been shortened.
**When a gum weapon is destroyed while Super Armor is active, Super Armor will now be cancelled.
**The time during which players are immobilized after being blown away has been extended.
*UI Changes
**Enemy UI has been changed to a more saturated color of red.
**Some information on your opponent will now be hidden in the matching lobby of Quick Battle and Ninjala Battle.
***Player Name, Ranker Icon, Official Icon, and Party Info will no longer be shown.
***They will continue to be shown in Room Battles.
***They will be shown during battle.
**The post order for the Detailed Results screen under Battle History has been adjusted.
**The number of drones destroyed is now at the top of the list in the Detailed Results screen.
*Other
**A new "Brand" filter has been added to Special Collections.
**Settings made during training will now be saved.
***They will be reset when you restart Ninjala.
**The "Control Type E for beginners" has been added as a preset configuration.
***This is a control type configuration where Auto-Target, Reset Camera, Gum Utsusemi, and button settings have been adjusted so that new players can battle with ease.
** Adjusted the scroll of Baiting Shark to make it easier to distinguish between enemies and allies during Team Battles.
**Adjusted some gum colors to be easier to see for people with color blindness. Similar team colors will not be placed against each other.
**The time after which Room Battle lobbies automatically disband has been extended from 15 minutes to 30 minutes.
**Lobby timer has been extended from 30 seconds to 60 seconds.
==Useful Links==
Full patch notes can be found here.
==Trailer==
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==Trivia==
*Season 5 is the first season not to release alongside a stage.
*Additionally, Season 5 is also the first season to receive its own roadmap, and have Matsuris pre-planned and announced ahead of time.
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