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Naruto Shippūden: Ninja Council 4

Game

Naruto Shippūden: Ninja Council 4 is a side scrolling action platformer for Nintendo DS from developer Aspect, the fourth English localized Ninja Council game. Known in Japan as Saikyō Ninja Daikesshū 5, it reached Japan in mid 2007 and the West two years later.

Genre: Action-adventure platformer
Platform: Nintendo DS
Developer: Aspect
Publisher: Tomy (D3 Publisher in North America)
Release Year: 2007
Japan Release Date: 2007-07-19
North America Release Date: 2009-06-02
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Gameplay

Players run, jump, and dash through side scrolling stages, fighting enemies and collecting scrolls that fuel jutsu attacks. A three ninja squad system lets a player swap between team members mid stage, the touch screen triggers super moves and calls in support characters, and up to four players can battle wirelessly.
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Story & Modes

The story picks up roughly two and a half years after the original Naruto series, following an older Naruto and his friends on a mission to rescue Gaara from the Akatsuki. Seventeen characters are playable, and the campaign can be run from Naruto's viewpoint or from four other characters' perspectives.
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Release Naming

Tomy published the game in Japan on July 19, 2007 under the title Saikyō Ninja Daikesshū 5, and D3 Publisher brought it to North America as Ninja Council 4 on June 2, 2009. Europe used yet another name, Ninja Council 3 European Edition, reflecting how the series numbering diverged between regions.
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