Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm

Overview

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm is a fighting game that was developed by CyberConnect2 exclusively for the PlayStation 3 console.

Ultimate Ninja Storm features a 3D combat environment, allowing the player to engage in a more tactical, true-to-show fighting experience than previous Naruto Ultimate games.

The game features a story mode that spans from the first episode to the end of the Sasuke retrieval arc, and allows players to "free-roam" the iconic Naruto locale of Konoha Village.

Collectibles

There are a variety of unlockable and collectible items in the game. In the Ultimate Mission Mode, players can explore the village and pick up ramen ingredients, break pots for cash, and collect ninja scrolls. By gathering ramen ingredients, players can increase the amount of chakra Naruto has available while roaming around the village. Ninja scrolls can be traded with Iruka to unlock additional support character abilities. These collectibles will often respawn after each mission.

Players can also purchase figures, ultimate jutsu movies, and music at the town item shop. These can be viewed individually in the collections menu. If specific combinations of these items are purchased special dioramas unlock. Each diorama shows a miniature recreation of classic Naruto scenes such as Kakashi performing the One Thousand Years of Death jutsu.

Characters

There are 25 playable characters available in the game, which include:

• Naruto Uzumaki
• Sasuke Uchiha
• Sakura Haruno
• Kakashi Hatake
• Rock Lee
• Neji Hyuga
• Tenten
• Might Guy
• Shikamaru Nara
• Choji Akimichi
• Ino Yamanaka
• Kiba Inuzuka
• Shino Aburame
• Hinata Hyuga
• Gaara
• Kankuro
• Temari
• Orochimaru
• Jiraiya
• Tsunade
• Third Hokage
• Itachi Uchiha
• Kisame Hoshigaki
• Kimimaro Kaguya
• Kabuto Yakushi

Downloadable Content

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm received free downloadable content from the first week of the game’s launch. The DLC consists mainly of new support-characters and single player missions.

The scheduled list of downloadable support-characters is as follows:

• November 6, 2008: Shizune
• December 4, 2008: Asuma
• December 18, 2008: Kurenai
• January 8, 2009: Anko
• January 22, 2009: Jirobo
• February 5, 2009: Kidoumaru
• February 19 2009: Tayuya
• March 5, 2009: Sakon

The first and second hokage, which were previously US pre-order exclusives, are also now available for download in the playstation network for everyone.

It should also be noted that each character is also accompanied by a new single player mission.

Soundtrack

The song list consists of:

Opening 1:35

Main Title 0:32

Big Fight With The Giant Toad 2:34

Deadly Struggle 2:21

The Ones To Be Protected 2:15

Sorrowful Eyes 2:06

Sand Ripples In The Wind 2:42

Dream And Determination 1:37

Earth-Shaking Matter 2:46

Gentle Eyes 0:34

The Roar In A Rain Of Tears 2:38

Crimson Spiral & Black Thunder 2:55

The Back That Fades Away 2:43

Light Never Goes Out 2:56

Day Of Departure 2:39

Squad 7 5:15

The Curtain Opens 0:57

Premonition 1:37