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Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 4

Game

Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 4 is a 2D fighting game for PlayStation 2 from CyberConnect2, the first Ultimate Ninja entry set in the Shippūden era. It swaps the old sandbox mode for an adventure styled Master Mode and fields 52 playable fighters.

Genre: Fighting game
Platform: PlayStation 2
Developer: CyberConnect2
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
Release Year: 2007
Japan Release Date: 2007-04-05
North America Release Date: 2009-04-30
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Gameplay

The core 2D fighting carries over from earlier Ultimate Ninja games, with one new twist: landing certain hits triggers a flashing, high speed clash between the two fighters that gets settled by a rock paper scissors style exchange rather than a straight damage trade. Master Mode replaces the older free roam Ultimate Contest with a proper action adventure structure, sending the player through quests and battles as Naruto explores different locations.
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Story

Master Mode opens with an original prequel storyline called The Black Shadow, set before Shippūden begins, then moves into the Shippūden plot itself, though the adapted story only runs up to around the midpoint of the Kazekage Rescue mission.
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A smiling Hinata Hyuga from Naruto stands on a sunny beach boardwalk wearing an orange one-piece swimsuit with a Hidden Leaf symbol and a towel draped over her shoulder.
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Release & Roster

Fifty two heroes and villains are playable, including hidden and unlockable fighters. Namco Bandai Games released the title in Japan on April 5, 2007, but the Western version did not arrive until 2009, landing in Europe in March and North America on April 30.
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