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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm

Game

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm is a 2008 PlayStation 3 fighting game from CyberConnect2 that launched the long-running Storm series. It moved the franchise into 3D arenas and cel-shaded visuals meant to blur the line between anime and video game.

Genre: Fighting
Platform: PlayStation 3
Developer: CyberConnect2
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
Release Year: 2008
Japan Release Date: 2009-01-15
North America Release Date: 2008-11-04
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Story

The adventure mode loosely retells Part I of the manga and the anime through roughly episode 135, using Konohagakure as a hub village players explore between missions rather than a simple menu-driven story select.
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Gameplay

Combat introduced Awakening Mode transformations, customizable jutsu loadouts, support characters called into battle mid-fight, and devastating ultimate jutsu finishers. Twenty-five playable characters shipped at launch, with ten more added as free downloadable content.
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Reception

Metacritic settled around 75, with IGN handing out 8.4 for its visuals and GameSpot 7.5. The game won the Excellence Prize at the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival, and lifetime sales across its many re-releases passed two million copies by 2016.
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This content is original writing by Daddy Jim Headquarters based on the Naruto anime series, manga, and official materials. Episode and chapter references are cited where applicable.

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