# Food-Slashing Video Games Fruit Ninja Connect Brings the Apple App to Xbox By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2011-06-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruit-ninja-connect References: [theawesomer](http://theawesomer.com/fruit-ninja-kinect-trailer/107354/) & [marketplace.xbox](http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Fruit-Ninja-Kinect/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410b79) Fruit Ninja Connect brings the joys of the food-fighting app to [Xbox](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xbox-tv-app). This popular [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blacknut) app is now available on the big screen television as users embark on a mission to slash as much fruit as possible within a certain amount of time. Users of this app will understand how addicting this popular game can be. Not only do users get to participate in a food fight, but they also are able to feel like a ninja while doing so. It's not often ninja moves and fruit-fighting happen at the same time. The Fruit Ninja Connect capitalizes on this fascination by moving the game to the Xbox. By doing so, users can enjoy fruit slashing on both their [iPhones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assassins-creed-mirage-game) as well as on the big screen. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Gaming-food Cross-over:** There is a trend of integrating food into gaming for a unique experience. - **Multi-platform Gaming:** A trend of bringing popular games to multiple platforms for convenience and wider reach. - **Virtual-physical Integration:** There is a trend of merging virtual gaming experiences with physical hardware for a more immersive experience. ### Where This Applies - **Gaming Industry:** The gaming industry can leverage the trend of food-gaming cross-over by creating innovative games that incorporate food into the gaming experience. - **Entertainment Industry:** The entertainment industry can benefit from multi-platform gaming trend by partnering with gaming studios to bring popular games to multiple platforms. - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** The consumer electronics industry can leverage virtual-physical integration trend by developing innovative hardware that can provide an immersive gaming experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Classic Snake Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snake-apple-game.md) - [Fruit Merging Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watermelon-game.md) - [Expansive Touchscreen Control Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assassins-creed-mirage-game.md) - [Fruit-Themed Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruitz-1.md) - [Short-Form Gaming Video Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freshcut1.md) - [Pizza-Themed Arcade Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slice-hunter.md) - [Interactive Movie-Making Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moviemaking-app.md) - [Game-Streaming Television Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xbox-tv-app.md) - [Reinvented Disc-Dropping Gameplays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connect-4-frenzy.md)