Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
Final Naruto game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution is a fighting video game developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco Games, based on the manga Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto. Released in September 2014 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, it is the last Naruto video game released for those platforms. The game features a revamped fighting system, new character designs by Kishimoto, and original animated side stories produced by Studio Pierrot.
Quick Facts
- Title
- Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
- Developer
- CyberConnect2
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Games
- Series
- Naruto: Ultimate Ninja
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
- Released
- September 11, 2014 / PlayStation 3, Xbox 360JP · September 11, 2014 · NA · September 12, 2014 · EU · September 16, 2014Microsoft WindowsWW · September 15, 2014
- Genre
- Fighting
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Director
- Takahiro Yano / Yohei Ishibashi
- Producer
- Yuuki Nishikawa
- Designer
- Yutaka Senkoshi / Hiroshi Aoki / Ryuji Tominaga / Shinsaku Sawamura / Daniel Hedjazi / Daiki Kato / Mayu Shibata
- Programmer
- Yasuhiko Tsuneoka / Mirai Satake / Kazuma Fuchimoto / Yuta Mitsushio / Kohei Fukuda
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Lore & Background
The game introduced a revamped fighting system including guard-break and counterattack mechanics, as well as three team types: Drive, Ultimate Jutsu, and Awakening. It features 100 playable characters (including transformations and DLC), among them the original robot character Mecha-Naruto designed by Masashi Kishimoto, who also created new costumes for Sasori, Deidara, Hidan, Kakuzu, and Orochimaru. A four-player Tournament Mode allows battles against three CPU fighters in a battle royale format.
Reader's Guide
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution marks the end of the Naruto video game series on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Its significance lies in the direct involvement of series creator Masashi Kishimoto, who designed the original character Mecha-Naruto and new Akatsuki costumes, and in the inclusion of three original animated side stories produced by Studio Pierrot that explore the origins of the Akatsuki, the death of Shisui Uchiha, and Kushina Uzumaki's interactions with Team Minato. The game received a score of 35 out of 40 from Famitsu in Japan and a Metacritic score of 73/100 for the PlayStation 3 version, indicating mixed to positive reviews in Western markets. Its legacy includes being the final entry in the Storm series for seventh-generation consoles and introducing a tournament mode and customizable characters.
Did You Know?
- Masashi Kishimoto designed the original character Mecha-Naruto, a robot version of Naruto Uzumaki with a two-stage awakening.
- The game includes 50 minutes of original animation by Studio Pierrot for its side stories.
- A two-part episode of the Naruto Shippuden anime featuring Mecha-Naruto aired on the day of the game's release in Japan.
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