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Diresu

04-18-2008, 11:47 PM

Developer Interview:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32997.html

Some interesting tidbits about game-play and a Demo in the summer.

VG Aficionado

04-18-2008, 11:50 PM

Really looking forward to the demo :)

JasonXe

04-19-2008, 04:16 AM

I think Rock lee drunken fight comes from Jackie Chan Drunken Master. Yes i blindly assumed that :-)

OG_Monkey

04-19-2008, 04:45 AM

Credit goes to www.ataricommunity.com

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Info

Published by: Namco Bandai
http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/

Genre: Action (http://ps3.ign.com/index/games.html?constraint.game_genre_name.game_genre_1 .game_genre_2=Action%3A&constraint.return_all=is_true)
Systems: Ps3
Release Date: October 2008
US: October 2008
Japan: Fall 2008
Official Japan Site: http://www.cc2.co.jp/narutoPS3/index.html
Official American Site: http://www.ultimateninjastorm.com/ (http://www.ultimateninjastorm.com/)
Password: Tiger - Tiger - Dragon
Demo announced - Summer 08

General Information

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm is due to be released in 2008 on theSony (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony) PlayStation 3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_3). It will be the newest installment to the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (series) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto:_Ultimate_Ninja_%28series%29). There are six cover arts featured on the website, Nine-Tails Naruto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto) and Curse Mark Sasuke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasuke) on some, and One-Tailed Naruto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto) and Curse Seal Level 2 Sasuke on others. Namco Bandai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namco_Bandai) is allowing Naruto fans to choose which cover they want. The one with the most votes will be chosen. Further information will be released soon.

Apparently, they are planning to follow the same storyline as the series and feature the applicable characters, fighting arenas, and techniques. The game will span the most exciting parts of the Naruto series, extending from the very beginning to the conclusion of the Sasuke Retrieval Arc.

Additional Info

Source: http://www.us.playstation.com/PS3/Games/Naruto_Ultimate_Ninja_Storm

The No.1 Head-to-Head Fighting game franchise based on Naruto arrives on PLAYSTATION®3 for the first time to reign supreme in the next generation of video gaming. Armed with gorgeous cinematic quality HD graphics, a revolutionary next-gen battle system, interactive multi-dimensional battle grounds and seamlessly explorable world of Naruto, Naruto Ultimate Ninja STORM will capture the heart of any Naruto fan! Your dream to LIVE AND BREATHE THE SHOW will come true!
Features:

* Experience Jaw-Dropping Cinematic Quality HD Graphics: Witness the cinema-quality animation comes to life in high definition. The line between Naruto animation and game graphics will truly disappear!

* Roam Freely On Dynamic Multi-Dimensional Battle Grounds: Prepare to battle on robust, multi-dimensional battle grounds. Take advantage of the unique characteristics of each battle field! Battle is no longer limited to flat ground surfaces.

* Unleash Your Ninja Dream Team: Form your own three-man dream squad to battle your opponents! Unleash your allies to defend you in battle, or order them to perform cooperative attacks against your opponents!

* Discover A Brand New Mission Based Adventure Mode: Challenge a total of 100 compelling missions in Ultimate Mission Mode and experience the original animated TV series storyline up through the Sasuke Retrieval Arc!

* Unleash Massive Secret Techniques on An Unprecedented Scale: Using the power of the PLAYSTATION®3, you can now destroy your enemies with bigger, meaner, stronger and more cinematic secret techniques than ever before!

* Master 25 Fully Transformable Warriors: Behold your characters transforming into powerful superior warriors in battle! All characters will possess amazing power that will expand the very scale of a battle to the next level!

1UP Preview

Source:http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3167427&p=37

Over the past few years, Naurto has quietly supplanted Dragon Ball Z as America's manga/anime series of choice, topping the charts with its hyperkinetic brand of ninja combat. And it's not just kids' stuff: This series reaches a surprisingly wide audience with its unique characters and stylized aesthetic: I've personally witnessed two grown adult men unashamedly wearing Naruto's trademark headband in public. It's become such a massive domestic hit that Namco Bandai plans to break from tradition by launching its next videogame adaptation, the PlayStation 3-exclusive Ultimate Ninja Storm (http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3165168), in the United States before it appears in its native Japan.

Storm hails from developer CyberConnect2, the same team behind the well-received Naruto: Ultimate Ninja PS2 games (and the quirky .hack// role-playing titles), and the similarities to their past efforts are apparent. You're still controlling Naruto through a series of tense one-on-one battles against various super-powered opponents, but everything's been given a sparkly next-gen makeover. "We've put a lot of effort into the graphical engine in an attempt to break the barrier between the anime and the game," says CyberConnect2's CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama. "Our previous Naruto games had cool toon-shaded visuals, but now we can do fine details like hair and shadows that really set this one apart." He's not lying: Storm's in-game graphics look remarkably like a three-dimensional interpretation of the anime -- clean edges, bright colors, and plenty of dizzying camera angles and wild motion blur effects.

The revamped combat engine receives similar attention, shifting character movement to the analog stick in order to free up the directional pad for character-specific one-use items such as bombs or health recovery. And unlike hardcore fighters that require complex controller motions for special attacks, Storm simplifies matters with two attack buttons -- one for melee strikes and another for tossing long-range shuriken -- but deepens the proceedings with its Chakra gauge, a rechargeable meter that you can use to amplify the power of your strikes or be spent all at once on a blistering super move. Another new addition allows you to call upon two assist characters during battles with the L1 and R1 buttons. While you don't actually get to control them, they'll leap in and help extend your juggles and combos.

Our hands-on time left us slightly overwhelmed and befuddled: It's tough to not get a little lost and disoriented amid the fluidly animated chaos, as Naruto sends out hundreds of copies with his Shadow Clone super and chases his foe across disorienting vertical walls. But that unpredictable, over-the-top action is what Naruto fans crave, and the game's simple, nearly automatic-feeling combos let you enjoy the pure visual insanity. The game truly ups the ante with its new Mission mode, an assortment of over 100 special tasks that you discover while exploring the game's wide-open, go-anywhere towns. The mission we saw had Naruto facing off against a gargantuan monstrosity that required perfectly timed button inputs to defeat (a la God of War (http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=2018842) and Heavenly Sword (http://www.1up.com/do/gameOverview?cId=3140602)).

While it doesn't exactly re-invent the licensed anime fighter, Storm expands its scope to encompass a metric ton of Naruto content: The game's single-player story spans from the series beginning all the way through issue #135 of Naruto Shippuden. So even though you'll be playing as Naruto during most of the single-player quest, the multiplayer will offer over 25 different characters, each with their own absurd special attacks. Sadly, online play doesn't appear to be on the agenda. "We won't be able to offer online versus play in this game," Matsuyama says. "But we are preparing some downloadable content to increase the game's overall scope."

IGN Preview

Source: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/867/867121p1.html

April 16, 2008 - We had the opportunity to check out several intriguing titles at Namco Bandai's recent press event, but one game that really caught our attention was Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm (http://ps3.ign.com/objects/965/965454.html) for the PS3. Developed by CyberConnect2, the team behind the Ultimate Ninja Heroes games for the PSP, Ultimate Ninja Storm already looks like a highly entertaining piece of software. A few details about the game were presented at the opening of the press event, but we also had the privilege of sitting down with Hiroshi Matsuyama, President/CEO of CyberConnect2 to take a close look at what could be the coolest Naruto game yet.

Ultimate Ninja Storm will primarily be a fighting game that features one-on-one battles in a fully 3D battlefield. However, the mentality behind CyberConnect2's previous efforts is still apparent: this will be a very approachable fighting game that uses a basic control scheme. Matsuyama commented (through a translator): "the number one point obviously is that we have to satisfy the Naruto fans out there, but at the same time we want to make the game casual enough so that those who are not aware of the Naruto license can jump in, pick up the controller and play the game very easily. I believe the game itself encompasses a very wide audience."

From what we've seen so far, the development team is making excellent progress with the title. We were able to see the game running and the characters, environments and animations looked stylish and strikingly fluid. We could tell that a lot of effort was put into the game thus far and there is clearly a great deal of passion in the team. "I think our team is probably -- throughout the whole entire world -- the number one fan of Naruto," says Matsuyama. "We follow the actual creator of the series."

Matsuyama started off the demo by explaining the game as a whole: "one of the goals or themes that we had when we decided to make the PS3 product was to get rid of the barrier between the anime and what the game actually offers, so that we meld them together in a very natural sense. So users have the experience as if they're partaking directly in the anime series." Although we only got to see a few normal style battles, the content looked like a lot of fun. Characters moved quickly and could dash, flip and jump with ninja-esque grace. The build that was presented to us had a very straight-forward layout: the circle button was used for attacks and the X button was for jumping. But basic combat wasn't the only thing going on in Ultimate Ninja Storm.

Not only will you be able to execute normal attacks and various jutsu abilities, but Matsuyama demonstrated that you can hit either R1 or L1 to briefly summon another character into the action to assist you. For example, choose Sakura before the match begins. When you hit the corresponding trigger, she'll flip down, rush towards your opponent and dish out some serious damage. Although each assist ability is based on a timer, you can string your own attacks together with your teammates to create some vicious combos.

We were also impressed and excited when Matsuyama knocked his opponent back and he went flying against the wall -- only to flip around and run along the wall to escape. Matsuyama's character did the same and thus the battle took place on an entirely new plane, and the camera kept track of the action quite nicely.

But battles aren't the only experiences you'll have with Ultimate Ninja Storm. The primary story mode will feature Konoha village as a primary hub and give players the ability to select missions ranging from battles to mini-games -- even boss fights will be accessible. We were impressed to learn from Matsuyama that the game will loosely follow the events of the first 135 episodes of the anime and touch upon key plot points contained within.

The demo ended with Matsuyama showing us one of the game's first boss encounters: Naruto facing off against Gaara and a massive sand beast. The scale of this battle was incredible and Naruto had to leap out of the way of tremendous strikes from the creature. The battle was broken up between free-roaming sections and quick-button events similar to God of War. However, the implementation of these events was excellent and seemed to vary the action perfectly as opposed to detract from it. Naruto even summoned his own creature to face his enemy, and the results were spectacular. We can't wait to see what's in store for us later in the game.

As the demo ended, we asked Matsuyama if there would be any online attributes to Ultimate Ninja Storm. "Unfortunately, we don't have any individual online matchmaking modes for the game, but we will be planning downloadable content that will hopefully compensate for the lack of that feature. We'll make sure we have something interesting for the downloadable content, don't worry."

We won't worry. It seems like CyberConnect2 has a very promising game on its hands

Kotaku Event Release

Source: http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/04/namco_bandai_editors_day_and_the_rest-2.html

Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced NARUTO™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Based on the popular NARUTO™ animated television series from VIZ Media, the game delivers ninja action on an unprecedented scale as players go head to head in full 3D combat, investigate every inch of the Hidden Leaf Village in open-world exploration and revel in high definition graphics that surpass traditional hand-drawn animation.

Evolving the head-to-head fighting action of the Ultimate Ninja series, NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM allows players to battle in full 3D across massive environments. Players will unleash powerful jutsu attacks, perform acrobatic evasive maneuvers and even run up walls and over water as they pursue their opponent for ninja supremacy. Players will be able to customise their character's fighting style and recruit up to two support characters to put their own stamp on the action. Each character in the game is capable of unleashing powerful Awakening abilities under certain gameplay conditions, offering new traits and talents to the game's impressive ninja roster of 25 popular characters from the animated series. NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM supports head-to-head multiplayer fighting for up to two players.

Allowing players to further immerse themselves in the world of NARUTO, NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM introduces all-new free-roaming exploration across the Hidden Leaf Village and the Forest of Death. Players can search every inch of these iconic environments to take on more than 100 unique missions, collect valuable scrolls and interact with additional characters from the NARUTO animated series. Injecting additional variety to the game's head-to head combat, these missions include races, special deliveries and large-scale battles against massive opponents.

Taking advantage of an original next-generation graphics engine, NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM utilizes fluid animation, incredible visual detail and an advanced facial expression system to create high-definition graphics on the PLAYSTATION 3 system that surpass traditional hand-drawn animation. Replicating the same environments, characters and effects as the hit animated series, this new technology allows gamers to become a part of the world of NARUTO like never before.
"Naruto's PLAYSTATION 3 system debut truly blurs the line between gaming and animation to deliver the most immersive and authentic interactive experience the franchise has ever seen," said Todd Thorson, Director of Marketing and Public Relations with NAMCO BANDAI Games America, Inc.

"Players will marvel at the game's jaw-dropping graphics, fast-paced 3D fighting and new open-world exploration as they experience a classic NARUTO storyline with all of their favourite characters and environments."
Developed by CyberConnect2, NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM will launch exclusively for the PLAYSTATION 3 system this fall. For more information please visit: www.ultimateninjastorm.com (http://www.ultimateninjastorm.com) and www.naruto.com (http://www.naruto.com).

Gamespot Interview

Reps from developer Cyber Connect 2 and Namco Bandai gave us a first look at the recently announced Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm at Namco Bandai's recent press event. Veteran developer Cyber Connect 2 is working on the original game, which will feature more than a dozen playable characters and offer players the chance to duke it out with a host of familiar characters, as well as explore Hidden Leaf Village, Naruto's 'hood. While we weren't able to play the game, we got a brief demo of the title from Cyber Connect 2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama.

Our demo consisted of a quick look at one-on-one fighting in a few locations and an epic fight against one of the game's bosses, Gaara of the Desert. The first demo focused on Naruto facing off against an opponent in an open grassy field. Matsuyama walked us through the game's control scheme, which looks simple but flexible. You'll use circle to attack, X to jump, and square to throw shuriken. Double tapping X will let you execute a stylish double jump that you can direct with the left analog stick. However, the key element of the control setup is the triangle button, which is your chakra and serves as a modifier to the basic moves you can perform.

For example, Matsuyama tapped the button before throwing shuriken, which powered up the lone projectile to a volley for a cost on the meter. Holding the chakra button down will also let you charge up your chakra meter, while double tapping it will let you perform a powerful attack. Besides Naruto's own abilities, you'll be able to tap those of his buddies Sasuke and Sakura, by hitting L1 and R1 respectively, who'll jump out to perform an attack on your foe. Once summoned, you'll have to wait a bit of time before calling them out again, so you'll have to be smart about when you use them. The final bit of the control scheme is the item selection, which you'll use with the D pad. The system seems to pretty elegant and balances the ability to do flashy moves with an accessible control scheme.

The second part of the demo focused on Naruto fighting Gaara, who was putting the power of Shukaku (a giant demon sealed inside him) to good use. The start of the fight makes you think the battle is going to take a good long time as you see normal-sized Naruto facing off against the goliath and not doing much damage. However, the pace quickens as Naruto finds a weak spot on the boss, which allows him to do considerably more damage. Once the boss suffers a set amount of damage, a new sequence kicks up, a God-of-War-style button inputting game, which has Naruto hopping around on the thrashing creature. After a few sequences, Naruto is kicked back and calls out Gamabunta, shifting the whole scale of the fight to a much broader scope, which was really cool.

The visuals in the work-in-progress game already look pretty stunning. Naruto and company look great on the PlayStation 3. While it's not a tremendous accomplishment to capture the look of the anime on the PS3, due to its hardware muscle, we have to say we were mightily impressed by how the game moved. The camera movement and overall performance were already smooth, which was impressive.

Based on what we saw, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm is going to be one to watch for this fall. The game is gorgeous and nails the atmosphere of the anime. The fighting, especially the boss fight, looks like it's going to be fun, and we're pleased to see the control is being kept simple for it. We're anxious to see how that system comes together and how the whole town-exploration segments are going to work. The game gives a good first impression, and we're hoping it delivers. Expect us to follow this one closely as its launch approaches. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm is slated to ship this fall exclusively for the PlayStation 3.

GamesRadar in depth interview

Source: http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-/preview/naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm/a-20080418132510151022/g-20080416143418707070

One of the biggest announcements at the Bandai Namco event? The unveiling of the next entry in the licensed brawler you folks can’t get enough of. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm on the PlayStation 3 not only presents one of the better acronyms in all gamedom (NUNS!) but it offers a significant upgrade to a series, that honestly, was getting kind of stale. Year after year, offering little more than later storylines and increased character rosters.

Rather than piling fan service onto an established template, they’ve noticeably revamped the entire perspective of the game, from double-panned 2.5-D, into a more behind-the-back point of view. It really is beautiful evolution for the series. We watched Fox Boy battle enemies on the ground, around 3D obstacles, and even up walls.

Cineractive Chakra scenes are back, but they execute much more seamlessly, with no momentary PS2-era black screen transition. This time around, you can also take two other characters into battle to assist you, in addition to learning new jutsus as you progress through various missions taking place during episodes 1 through 135. (making NUNS the most comprehensive game using the Naruto canon to date.)

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And instead of a late-to-the-party, Japanese port, the US will be getting this baby first this October only on PS3. You know we love our ‘Ruto here, having given the Ultimate Ninja series consistently good scores across the board. Unfortunately, the kind devs from CyberConnect 2 wouldn’t let us get a hands-on, meanies, but President/CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama was nice enough to answer even our most trifling fanboy questions (With inquisitive contributions from PlayStation: The Official Magazine’s Teresa Dun.)

Note: The interview contains some scattered English, as it was conducted through a Japanese translator.

GamesRadar: So is the camera always behind the back?

Hiroshi Matsuyama: Actually, it moves according to the real time animation so that the character is always in the picture. But the main concept keeps everybody within the screen.

GR: Does it maintain the control scheme of the other Ultimate Ninja games?

HM: The buttons [are] the same as the other Ultimate Ninja games. Basically the Circle is attack, X to jump, the Square throw long-range attacks. So just pressing the circle buttons will actually combine the Chakra.

GR: Is Triangle still Chakra?

HM: Yes

GR: Do you still have three levels of Chakra moves?

HM: Special moves sequence is preset for one per character so you won’t have three leveling
conditions that it was in the previous Ultimate Ninjas.

GR: So the [Clone Jutsu] we just saw is the only one for Naruto?

HM: Right now, yes, that is Naruto’s special move, but as you progress in the story you’ll be able to unlock other types of moves which you can actually customize.

GR: Sexy Jutsu?

HM: [laughing] I think Sony is a little bit uh…

GR: Oh, really?

HM: So of course you have the standard change features. And special throw moves. And one of the special features, if you look on the top, there’s an L and R buttons - with Sasuke and Sakura on the top. And this is the first time you can summon them to the field to aid you. So for example in that case Sasuke will come out used his jutsu move.

GR: Can you play as just Sasuke?

HM: As long as you have the third character set as Sasuke for example, you’ll be able to navigate… so one of the special other moves, for example, is you can summon them while you’re trying to collect Chakra. It doesn’t have to be during the battle.

And one of the points on top is, once you use it, is a timer that has to fill up before you can reuse it again. So one of the differences in how good a player can actually use it is timing and situational uses of [these] support characters.

GR: Will items still appear on the battlefield?

HM: At this time it’s a little different. You can use the D-pad which an item and location on it and you can use different items on the battlefield.
So for example that’s a special balloon. And this item palette actually differs depending on the character you actually choose. Right now both of them are the same. But like in the retail version for example, actually have Naruto’s favorite cup noodles, cup ramen.

GR: So will the levels give any power-ups?

HM: This time first of all it’s basically broken in two basic modes. One is the battle mode... and there is a mission mode. In the battle mode, essentially, the theme contents of actually making adjustments... accommodations is to change the jutsu that’s being used and also changing the characters that’s acting as your support characters. So you’ll be able to change those as the game progresses.

And for the mission mode, you’ll essentially be navigating Naruto within a huge field and within that mode, there will be different kinds of power ups you can collect. And let me show you something a little different. For example, that one was an open field but inside where it has actual walls, you can actually move across the... Wall battles. And if you take damage, they crumple to they fall towards the ground. And the scene goes back to a ground battle.

GR: Have you guys done away with the cineractive Chakra scenes? Oh, there they are.
[laughing]

HM: One of the things you notice, this is all being rendered in real-time. So it’s not just like a cutcene that’s being introduced but it's just something that’s physically being calculated on this spot.

GR: Very seamless.

HM: Yes. So even though the jutsu that showed the different kind of environmental changes that’s applying, depending on the field you play, that field environment will match the action behind what you’re actually playing. So right now it’s just stone ground, but if it was in field, you’d see the grass behind you. So it renders according to the actual area that’s being fought.
In the mission mode, it’s not only just a simple one-versus-one battle type of a mission, but it also incorporates kinds of missions, such as chase missions for example, item collection missions. To the extent that there’s even a mission in there where you’re supposed to look for a hawk that has a scroll in its hand and you have to try and get it by shooting at the hawk and get it to drop.
As you complete the missions, the missions are made into levels. So as you progress in the missions, you’re actually able to reenact the anime TV series from the first to the 135th story. So it’s all a matter of progression according to the story.

GR: So are the cinemas rendered in-game or are they actually anime?

HM: Instead of actually showing simple cinematics, or just showing maybe like an anime just to show where you’re progressing ours will be a lot more interactive, where you’re actually in the actual sequences where you’re actually physically partaking in that certain storyline. So as you complete these missions you’re actually following through according to the storyline, but you’re just actually navigating through it as an actual character.
And there’s a lot of missions that we have. One of the one’s we like to show is a boss battle. It’s just of the many that we have. This one is something that you’ll see more early on in the stage, but maybe I could just kind of introduce that to you. So you can use your items in the boss battle. And this is an actual scene in the show

GR: Are you actually going to fight all the bosses that are in the anime?

HM: Basically everybody within the lineup in the anime, within the actual plot, will be planned.

GR: Is this the whole series?

HM: In the relations to the 135, up to the 135th episode of the TV anime series, the giant boss battle that he fought will be... For example after you apply certain missions it’ll move to an interaction mode. If he succeeds, he continues onward in the process of action. And again this is for the interaction which you see in the actual anime.

GR: And this is a PS3 exclusive?

HM: Yes, for the PS3.

GR: Are there any plans for... normally the other Ultimate Ninjas have exclusive storylines. Any chance of getting them by DLC?

HM: Although this time we don’t have any specific online match competitions for the game, we do have DLC planned for the game, which will hopefully recompensate [sic].

GR: So there’s no online multiplayer?

HM: Not in this series.

GR: Any co-op?

HM: Basically the core concept of the game is actually a one on one battle. So in the sense of co-op it’s more rather just in the sense of one person. We do have a few missions a few gameplay styles in there which would accommodate the co-op thing, but it’s more in the sense of a one on one battle.

GR: This does cover more of the storyline than any other game before, does it not?

HM: This has up until the point where Naruto is trying to get Sasuke back. So it has up until the boss before it goes into the next series.

GR: During the missions are you going to gain the skills the same way that Naruto does? Like in the plot points where he learns something cool?

HM: It will follow the story plot where as Naurto progresses. The game will actually show the progression.

GR: In the combat?

HM: Yes. So for example in Naruto’s case, when he first was introduced, he obviously didn’t have too many moves himself but towards the story progression as you notice, he gains the special Rasengan and that appears along the process of the storyline and we may have more in store for it… but yes, there is a progression occurring according to the story.

GR: So there’s mission mode, which you’ve described and there’s Battle mode. You said the focus is on one versus one. Is there two versus two at all or one versus two?

HM: No.

GR: So it’s all for just one versus one?

HM: Yes, just one versus one.

GR: And the most you could have playing is two people playing against each other.

HM: Yes.

GR: Will you include American and Japanese language tracks? You’ve been very good with that as of late?

HM: We’re going to be planning to have this game release for the US in October 2008. The US region would actually be the first to actually get their hands on this game. As far as the language portion goes, text-wise, it will actually implement English and French. But for the voiceovers, we actually have English and Japanese voiceovers.

GR: Cool, a lot fans out there prefer the Japanese [voiceovers] with subtitles.

HM: [Laughs]

GR: What about voice actors - are they the original voice actors?

HM: Yes.

GR: It looks really cool. What would you say is the most exciting thing about the game?

HM: Well one of the main things when we actually produced this game was to try and remove the borderline between an anime and actual gameplay. We wanted to kind of reach an effect where when people actually look at this, the start to wonder whether it’s actually game or are they [looking at anime]. So really the visual wall, that appeal that comes from this, is specifically one our one of the points I personally make about the game.

GR: Since the perspective is over the shoulder, behind the back, how will the game present itself when two people are playing?

HM: Well, right now as it stands, our concept of the game was to have a one on one battle. So, basically we made it so that it corresponds in close line, so that you can have essentially depiction of the controlled person and the second controlled player on the same screen and that’s the core concept of how we actually have the people on the screen.

I think that one of the things that we were worried about, was for example, we could have tried to have made more than two player on the same console. But the thing is that we didn’t want to thin out the content of each of the characters and the way their action can be depicted within the game. Which shows one of the decisions why we decided to make it so that there’s basically two controlled characters with both characters onscreen.

GR: How many different characters are there in the game?

HM: Actual battle mode playable characters? 25 characters. And of course we have some other characters that specifically made just for the support characters, too.

GR: You do?

HM: We do. We have plans for some special support characters that I’m sure the fans will be very, very curious about?

GR: Can you tell us who?

HM: The only thing I can say is we do have support specific characters, but…yeah, sorry, we [cannot say]. One other thing… The release date, we’re implying, is still 2008, but that’s still far, far ahead. For the fans who can’t really wait until October we are planning for a some demos of the game which hopefully will be able to give a chance for the all the fans out there for sometime in summer or something and we’ll what we can do as far as how we’ll distribute this for everybody.

GR: Does this mean you guys are looking at the PlayStation Network, possibly?

HM: I can’t really say right now. Sorry.

GR: PSN is a good choice. One other question, for the missions, if you’re playing through the whole one through 135 in the anime, isn’t that a lot of hours? Is the game going to be that long?

HM: Uh, basically although we are kind of reenacting the storylines up to the 135 anime of the series, we’re actually picking out the key areas within the 135, so that it forms a line across from the first to the 135th. Each of those are depicted in missions and each of them are made sufficiently long enough so that it won’t be burdening. So we have that pretty well balanced.

GR: And is there going to be any sort of online leaderboards? As in like some sort of score keeper?

HM: Uh, not for this game series. Basically our online features for the game will primarily be the DLC.

GR: And is the DLC free or is it going to be…?

HM: Sorry. Can’t answer that.

[I]Character Roster List

Confirmed Characters

1. Naruto Uzumaki
2. Sasuke Uchiha
3. Kakashi Hatake
4. Neji Hyuuga
5. Sakura Haruno
6. Itachi Uchiha
7. Kisame Hoshigaki
8. Gaara
9. Orochimaru
10.Tsunade
11.Shikamaru Nara
12. Jiraiya
13. Rock Lee
14. Shino

Expected Characters

1. Ino
2. Ten Ten
3. Kiba Inuzuka
4. Might Gai
5. Chouji
6. Hinata Hyuuga
7. Sarutobi

Support Characters

1.
2.
3.

Jutsu confirmed List

Naruto -
Rasengan, Shadow clone, Uzamaki Barrage

Sasuke -
Chidori, Dragon Flame, Sharingan

Kakashi -
Water shark, Rakiri, Sharingan

Neji -
8 palms rotation, 64 palms, Byakugaun

Sakura -
Who knows, Who cares

Potential cover Arts

http://img6.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/1611/1611297-holder-c4e1f502575eabc7263dfe8526949f31.jpg (http://www.uploadhouse.com/viewfile.php?id=1611297&showlnk=0)http://img9.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/1611/1611298-holder-fd085b35784f22d292374bfa8aaee172.jpg (http://www.uploadhouse.com/viewfile.php?id=1611298&showlnk=0)http://img4.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/1611/1611299-holder-4cb7a8ea0698b6eda8f3ed021fd328d0.jpg (http://www.uploadhouse.com/viewfile.php?id=1611299&showlnk=0)

You can vote on which cover you want now, over at www.hokagesroom.com (http://www.hokagesroom.com)

Scans

Images

http://img8.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/1639/163979935ebc5596251b2d2dc33319a9784e3aa.jpg (http://www.uploadhouse.com/viewfile.php?id=1639799&showlnk=0)

http://img8.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/1639/1639797d1340caa528520e6aca47fb3d05027d0.jpg (http://www.uploadhouse.com/viewfile.php?id=1639797&showlnk=0)

http://img7.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/1639/16398016eeec2fc904836bda346c891a5c50f37.jpg (http://www.uploadhouse.com/viewfile.php?id=1639801&showlnk=0)

http://img7.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/1639/1639802b6ea2a581ddf71d5142c35fae73a83a4.jpg (http://www.uploadhouse.com/viewfile.php?id=1639802&showlnk=0)

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/EAzy-bbr/13.jpg

http://img7.uploadhouse.com/fileuploads/1639/16397982b26b771749af8294e8c416c6f11afd3.jpg (http://www.uploadhouse.com/viewfile.php?id=1639798&showlnk=0)

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/EAzy-bbr/12.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm152/EAzy-bbr/11.jpg

Videos

Debut Trailer
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/29216.html

HQ Debut Trailer by Lishenron
http://vjump.shueisha.co.jp/info/info-02.html (http://vjump.shueisha.co.jp/info/info-02.html)

Action Trailer by Tru & Mystic Gohan
LQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zruOvs_YiBo
HQ
http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/MysticGon/?action=view&current=t_narutouns_exc_h264.flv
HD
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32842.html

GT Interviews Hitoshi Matsayuma (NEW)
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32997.html

blackdrgn

04-19-2008, 06:11 AM

Fighter merged with RPG/Adventure, man this will be awesome & I hope the votes add up to a decent boxart (I dislike the messy split designs eg: sasuke*Line*naruto) argh, the money problems.

TEEDA

04-19-2008, 06:13 AM

Wonder if the game will feature original soundtrack from the animated series.
Or well if it 's as good as in the actual trailer I don't mind.
So....They' re actually targeting US first....Japan second.....EU never.......( crying )

OG_Monkey

04-19-2008, 06:14 AM

The only bummer so far is no online :(

blackdrgn

04-19-2008, 06:20 AM

Not too many worries about it coming out last in Europe, sometimes if you're the last to get a game you end up with bonus content, so I'll just keep my hopes up.

Also it sounds like they have enough in the game to fix the lack of online play, & it says you'll be able to download even more content anyway.

Mystic Gon

04-20-2008, 01:21 PM

Jay Gee

04-20-2008, 05:26 PM

Online co-op would've been a better addition than just online versus, IMHO. Hopefully, they'll reconsider it before the implementation window closes.

cliffbo

04-20-2008, 05:28 PM

Online co-op would've been a better addition than just online versus, IMHO. Hopefully, they'll reconsider it before the implementation window closes.

well the devs have stated that they plan on supporting it in much the same way as Warhawk, so it's not out of the question if enough people ask for it :)

edit: :lol: just realized, i thought i was in the HAZE thread

Jay Gee

04-20-2008, 05:42 PM

I'd love to have somebody come online while I'm connected to the PSN and have them help me beat the shit out of a Jinchuuriki Gaara right quick.

OG_Monkey

04-20-2008, 06:42 PM

Online co-op would've been a better addition than just online versus, IMHO. Hopefully, they'll reconsider it before the implementation window closes.

lets hope so

TEEDA

05-05-2008, 08:26 PM

http://www.jeuxpo.com/afficher_news-12312.html

European Realease date in November. One month after US release.
Hope we' ll get the good things with japanese voices. And why not Music from the OAS.

Kiosko

05-05-2008, 10:01 PM

Well the first 4 .hack games from cyberconnect had english/japanese voiceovers. I guess we will find have to wait and see.

OG_Monkey

05-05-2008, 11:29 PM

Wow, even Eirope gets this before Japan!? Yep, Japan is getting something special then, I call Shippuuden.

Diresu

05-06-2008, 04:36 AM

Wow, even Eirope gets this before Japan!? Yep, Japan is getting something special then, I call Shippuuden.

Could also be because they recently got Naruttimate Accel (Shippuden) so they can afford to wait. We are barely getting the 3rd game when they are on the 5th right now. Granted that series is PS2 and not next gen but still.

OG_Monkey

05-06-2008, 05:55 PM

http://www.gamersyde.com/news_6423_en.html#

OG_Monkey

06-27-2008, 03:32 AM

You can watch it now
http://www.gamespot.com/shows/on-the-spot/

Starts at 23:26

JasonXe

06-27-2008, 03:42 AM

You can watch it now
http://www.gamespot.com/shows/on-the-spot/

Starts at 23:26

Well that just disappointed the hell outta me.

LaLiLuLeLo

06-27-2008, 03:48 AM

That looks like a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to it.

OG_Monkey

06-27-2008, 04:05 AM

Well that just disappointed the hell outta me.

what!? Your high, that shit was tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. The best hands down. Just mad they wont include online and gave a bullshit excuse as to why. DLC cant compensate for no online....unless its free then we're all good.

Im buying

Old_Timer!

06-27-2008, 05:29 AM

Damn I don't understand these devs man, this game is just begging to be played online. Even that piece of crap DBZ can be played online nowadays, but aside from that the gameplay is great.
Namco/Bandai needs to get these guys to do a proper DBZ game.........

OG_Monkey

06-27-2008, 06:58 AM

QFTl

LaLiLuLeLo

06-27-2008, 07:01 AM

You didn't even quote it! :lol:

Xclusion

06-27-2008, 07:26 AM

Well that just disappointed the hell outta me.

Are you kidding me this game looks fantastic!

The game exceeds the fighting of the show.
day 1.

Hisham

06-27-2008, 08:04 AM

Game looks pretty good...

I finally tried an Ultimate Ninja game, and I have to say it was pretty good. Only having one physical attack button pissed me off though, but it wasn't that much of a nusance.

Anyways, this looks like a complete rehaul of the system, and they added a somewhat powerstone style of fighting (where you can go anywhere at anytime).

It looks pretty dope... Not sure it if it is a day 1, but it is a purchase eventually for me.

OG_Monkey

06-27-2008, 08:15 AM

You didn't even quote it! :lol:

haha... i guess your right, rofl

Game looks pretty good...

I finally tried an Ultimate Ninja game, and I have to say it was pretty good. Only having one physical attack button pissed me off though, but it wasn't that much of a nusance.

Anyways, this looks like a complete rehaul of the system, and they added a somewhat powerstone style of fighting (where you can go anywhere at anytime).

It looks pretty dope... Not sure it if it is a day 1, but it is a purchase eventually for me.

Which one did you try? If you got a JPN PS2 or got one to work so it plays JPNese games, you'll want to invest in Accel 2, they say its the best in the series

Hisham

06-27-2008, 09:01 AM

I tried Ultimate Ninja 2... I was gonna get 3, but I couldn't find it used, and I didn't wanna buy it new.

JasonXe

06-27-2008, 09:27 AM

Red_Eyes

06-27-2008, 09:57 AM

Also i don't know how you don't have a online mode in a fighter now in days. I'm just disappointed but hopefully it turns out good nonetheless.
Jap developers are not up to date, they're still playing catch up. It's like this generation took them by suprise or something. They don't know how to use shaders, they don't understand all the new graphical technologies that PC have had for a while, and they don't seem to understand the need for online gaming, and have little experience in networking. They need get their acts together and catch up quickly.

Jay Gee

06-27-2008, 01:03 PM

Aside from no online, that's a day one purchase. It just screams "Hey, Budokai Tenkaichi! We're using the over the shoulder perspective and doing a WAY better job than you ever did with it!" That aspect alone warrants a purchase.

EDIT: I haven't even finished watching it before I drew my conclusions on it, but then they got on the SIDE OF THE FUCKING MOUNTAIN and then clashed a Kyuubi powered Rasengan against a Chidori. This game is going to be a treat.

OG_Monkey

06-27-2008, 05:24 PM

I tried Ultimate Ninja 2... I was gonna get 3, but I couldn't find it used, and I didn't wanna buy it new.

Same here, I want to pick up UN3 but waiting on a low priced used version
Jap developers are not up to date, they're still playing catch up. It's like this generation took them by suprise or something. They don't know how to use shaders, they don't understand all the new graphical technologies that PC have had for a while, and they don't seem to understand the need for online gaming, and have little experience in networking. They need get their acts together and catch up quickly.

That's exactly what I thought. You'd think that after DBZ, their biggest competitor, came out with two consecutive online games they'd wake up by now and offer it in their naruto games by now. If the sequel doesn't offer it they are truly stupid

LaLiLuLeLo

06-27-2008, 06:56 PM

Didn't say it wasn't good but I was excepting something different then a fighter from the trailers (a sp story adventure). That or I was thinking of another naruto game. Also i don't know how you don't have a online mode in a fighter now in days. I'm just disappointed but hopefully it turns out good nonetheless.

Nine times out of Ten any anime licensed game based on an anime about an ensemble cast fighting each other is going to be a fighting game. Bear that in mind from here on out. :moon:

Xclusion

06-27-2008, 09:28 PM

I think it does have some free roaming aspect though, more or less naruto rise of the ninja was a fighting game they just gave you stuff to do in between fights. I'm sure this game will do the same.

OG_Monkey

06-28-2008, 12:47 AM

New gamespot vids!!

http://www.gamespot.com/video/943434/6193095/naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-gameplay-movie-2
2:http://www.gamespot.com/video/943434/6193096/naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-gameplay-movie-3
3:http://www.gamespot.com/video/943434/6193097/naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-gameplay-movie-4
4:http://www.gamespot.com/video/943434/6193098/naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-gameplay-movie-5
5:http://www.gamespot.com/video/943434/6193099/naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-gameplay-movie-6
6:http://www.gamespot.com/video/943434/6193100/naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-gameplay-movie-7
7:http://www.gamespot.com/video/943434/6193101/naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-gameplay-movie-8

New Trailer tonight on Gametrailers.com

This game is will system player for the Ps3 so far.

Jay Gee

06-28-2008, 01:20 AM

5:Vid 6 (http://www.gamespot.com/video/943434...meplay-movie-6)
7:Vid 8 (http://www.gamespot.com/video/943434...meplay-movie-8)
Cyberconnect 2 just beat anime. We should all congratulate them.

EDIT: We need some sort of day one purchase icon.

OG_Monkey

06-28-2008, 01:22 AM

haha thats what everyone is saying, 6 & 8 were just phenomenal. Paramount to all other anime games before it

OmniCloud

06-28-2008, 01:25 AM

Online is overrated...

Naruto FTW!!! Game looks schniz...

OG_Monkey

06-28-2008, 05:19 AM

http://i30.tinypic.com/2nq4pxt.gif

just epic

GTShotoKen

06-28-2008, 06:04 AM

Looks like we might have an epic win on our hands. I just hope the fighting itself isn't shallow.

When it comes to the single player campaign, didn't the interviewees on the "on the spot" interview say that konoha would be a hub for all of your missions? I'm guessing that there will be some limited free roaming in the sp campaign at least.

Sephiroth_VII

06-28-2008, 07:35 PM

O.M.G. Fuck online, seriously, this looks like it will brutally kill and slaughter any other anime fighting game released to date O.o

TEEDA

06-29-2008, 03:19 AM

Just wonder if the two player mode will have a splitscreen or if it will remain on one screen ala Z.O.E
The main probleme is that one player will be on the background and the other on the foreground during evasive moves and long range attacks....
But well it looks really good, and graphically wise, it's flabbergasting.

Diresu

06-29-2008, 05:16 AM

That is fucking epic.

OG_Monkey

06-29-2008, 05:20 AM

TEEDA

07-01-2008, 12:50 AM

The game will be playable at Japan Expo 2008 here in Paris next Week end.
I ll have the chance to take the pad.
I ll try to take some vids for you.

OG_Monkey

07-01-2008, 01:56 AM

pssh, the demo is out Thursday :D

But do it anyway as im sure itll have tons of more stuff than the demo

Hisham

07-01-2008, 02:27 AM

^If you wanna buy the Qore episode... Other wise it is mid july haha.

I'll probably spend the 3 bucks to get it this thursday though.

Jay Gee

07-01-2008, 02:46 AM

Same here, but I already know that I'm buyin' this.

OG_Monkey

07-01-2008, 05:17 AM

Yep, im paying the $3 for it

Red_Eyes

07-01-2008, 08:06 AM

Qore really knows how to tempt us.

cliffbo

07-01-2008, 10:05 PM

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35731.html

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35728.html

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35726.html

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35724.html

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35720.html

OG_Monkey

07-01-2008, 11:00 PM

nice!

OG_Monkey

07-02-2008, 08:21 PM

http://www.gamekyo.com/news28140_naruto-ps3-at-namco-bandai-conference-in-paris.html

EDIT:

Well demo comes out tomorrow. Cant wait

TEEDA

07-03-2008, 10:22 AM

Unfortunately it won't feature the Gaara battle. They said in the presentation that it's the last boss battle I think.
But well yeah can't wait to have my hands on the demo, but I ll have to wait until this week end , and after until the 17th...for the PSN

I'm kind a little worried about all those little problems with the new firmware occuring with most of my friends Ps3s , don't know if I ll turn on ma console until next update.

GTShotoKen

07-03-2008, 08:57 PM

New trailer showing some of the Gaara battle and new other characters:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35539.html?type=wmv

JasonXe

07-03-2008, 09:41 PM

Naruto is being whored out like granny tsunade.

edit: who i'll still bang. bang bang bang!!!

Jay Gee

07-04-2008, 12:22 AM

New trailer showing some of the Gaara battle and new other characters:

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/35539.html?type=wmv
Those QTEs are easy on the eyes. I'm gonna enjoy this game so much.

OG_Monkey

07-04-2008, 02:46 AM

anyone buy the demo yet?

TEEDA

07-04-2008, 03:46 AM

Teedagrabs for your eyes to see:

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Nameless

07-04-2008, 05:33 AM

I got the demo and the visuals really look like a anime cartoon...
The controls are kind of different, but seems like a fun fighter that is fresh in the genre. If the rumors of no online play is true I will more than likely pass on the purchase and rent the title. I really hope this game supports online competitive play, because it has a lot of potential IMO.

Also, the visuals are a little on the bright side, but I'm sure that will be easily adjusted in the final title. The game really does look amazing and puts some pressure on the next Street Fighter.

It sucks you have to pay for Quore to get the demo early, but I was curious if this online magazine was any good so this is a good time to invest the 3 bucks... I'm impressed with the content and if they can keep quality like this I could see buying a few episodes based on content. I'm sure some info on Killzone and Final Fantasy will require a Quore purchase... I may just do an annual subscription and be done with it...

Hisham

07-04-2008, 05:49 AM

I got the demo and the visuals really look like a anime cartoon...
The controls are kind of different, but seems like a fun fighter that is fresh in the genre. If the rumors of no online play is true I will more than likely pass on the purchase and rent the title. I really hope this game supports online competitive play, because it has a lot of potential IMO.

Also, the visuals are a little on the bright side, but I'm sure that will be easily adjusted in the final title. The game really does look amazing and puts some pressure on the next Street Fighter.

Disagree because I played 3 matches and basically found out all the best ways to win... It is a great intuative fighter, but there isn't really as much depth as you get from a Tekken, VF, Street Fighter and such...

In terms of graphics, yeah it does put pressure on SF4, but in terms of depth, I really don't think so. The game is fun as hell, and I will probably get it day 1, but there are tons of deeper fighters comming out. I'd say this is on the level of that latest DBZ game in terms of depth.

The game is basically just the Ultimate Ninja series from the PS2 in 3D, and the Ult Ninja series was never really that big on depth.

LaLiLuLeLo

07-04-2008, 05:53 AM

Does it have to be? Not really, no.
Would it be nice if it was? Well, fuck yeah.
:thumbl:

Nameless

07-04-2008, 05:57 AM

I just hope online play is supported, because I would hate to see this released on the 360 later this year with MP enabled. :doh:
I was burned once with Virtual Fighter and refuse to let it happen again...

Nameless

07-04-2008, 06:07 AM

LaLiLuLeLo

07-04-2008, 06:18 AM

In your face timed release downloads!

Xclusion

07-04-2008, 06:23 AM

is it that hard to just buy Qore... throw Sony a bone, or don't complain when they cancel games.

LaLiLuLeLo

07-04-2008, 06:35 AM

Xclusion

07-04-2008, 06:38 AM

I don't dance if I don't hear music and I don't scratch my head if it doesn't itch. I will not be intimidated!

Besides I'm not the one complaining about what Sony does except for when it actually is pants-on-head retarded. I'll subscribe to Qore for a full year when I have 25 bucks to blow out of my bum.

Well your probably not a very good dancer, and I bet you scratch your head all the time... subconsciously. Did you download either issue of Qore?

Danji

07-04-2008, 07:36 AM

I thought the demo was amazing. I hope the full game delivers. I plan on buying it when it comes out.

Hisham

07-04-2008, 08:22 AM

I like the partner system. Reminds me of assists from MVC2.

I was playing my brother today, and I would enter a combo with naruto, call out sakura to do some additional hits, and then my brother would usually counter (telport behind me... substitution jutsu), and I would call out Sasuke to save my ass from his counter.

It was beautiful :D.

Xclusion

07-04-2008, 08:31 AM

the game is fantastic. accessible. and deeper then it first seems, albeit not on par with soul calibur, VF, etc. but still deep.

Hisham

07-04-2008, 08:39 AM

Agreed... It has some depth when you get down too it, but it is still accessable.

Kinda like Burst Limit. The system itself could use some modifications imo...

I still don't like the fact that there is only one physical attack button, but going seemlessly from regular mash circle combos to charka charge hits is better than in Naruto Ult Ninja 2...

I still have to see a charka clash though.

Naruto's ultimate technique is pretty awesome though. Same with Kakashi's. I hope the other characters have ultimates which are just as good.

TEEDA

07-04-2008, 10:32 AM

For anyone that wants the Naruto demo.

Just create a new user and login as bstf23@gmail.com/neogaf99 as the login/pass. Then Go into the playstation store, view downloads. Then download the Naruto Demo and the Resistance 2 theme if you want that. Set them as background downloads then log out.

It should work on more than 5 machines as there's no DRM restrictions like the paid games.

Thank You Namleless !
Much appreciated !

Edit : Okay ! masaka !Wakarimashita! Sore gamu wa totemo suteki desu dakedo momo desu. Haha Matakû ! Etto gamuplayu wa kimuchikatta desu !
Yare yare Naruto Ultimato Ninja Stormu Daisuki desu ! Anata wa ?

Cyrus

07-04-2008, 02:44 PM

Downloaded the demo, it looks ridoncilously good. Might even have to buy it.

Anyone care to explain a little more in depth how the controls work? Some kinda tutorial would be nice.

TEEDA

07-04-2008, 04:01 PM

Downloaded the demo, it looks ridoncilously good. Might even have to buy it.

Anyone care to explain a little more in depth how the controls work? Some kinda tutorial would be nice.

- The left stick moves the character around in any direction
- X button performs a jump.
- Pressing the X button in the air after an initial jump will activate a series of evasive flips that can be continued in any direction as long as the X button is held down.
- Circle is used for the majority of attacks.
-Square is for using the Shurikens.
-Triangle button unleashes the character's Chakra field and enables them to execute a number of techniques from this modified state including

a Chakra Dash ( triangle + X )
normal Jutsu and Ultimate Jutsu attacks. ( triangle + Circle / triangle, triangle, Circle )

- R1 and L1 summon support characters to your side who perform a single attack and then leap away.
- Also providing support are a character's items, which can be used with the D-Pad. And lastly
- L2 and R2 can be held to block.

the entire system is intuitive and extremely simple -- especially in comparison to more traditional (and technical) fighters.
Instead of requiring separate move-set memorization for each fighter, every character in Ultimate Ninja Storm can perform a special attack by loading their Chakra with Triangle and hitting the Circle button.

source IGN :pinky:

Jay Gee

07-04-2008, 07:18 PM

Calling in Gai-Sensei just makes me want to play him even more. I hope I can form a team of him, Rock Lee, and Neji. The third person is really inconsequential since all I want to do is open gates and kick ass.:DDD

Hisham

07-04-2008, 07:22 PM

TEEDA

07-04-2008, 07:34 PM

I really think Kakashi is the better character in the demo. He can end his combos with a throw (Naruto's throw comes out too slow), and it is generally tricker to counter your opponents hits. Guy is a crappy side partner though.

They removed the Upx2+Circle/Downx2+Circle moves from the PS2 Ult Ninja's though. I wanted to do demon wind blade with naruto. :(

I agree, his Chidori is faster than naruto's rasengan I think. But Naruto 's got good mid-range attacks.
Anyway did anyone cucceed on walking on the walls ? I could' nt I don't know if you have to kick your opponent on the wall.

Jay Gee

07-04-2008, 07:52 PM

I got on the walls once with Kakashi. I ended up catching Naruto with a haymaker that sent him flying towards the wall, then he just got stuck on it, so my character automatically followed him.

LaLiLuLeLo

07-05-2008, 07:37 PM

Well your probably not a very good dancer, and I bet you scratch your head all the time... subconsciously. Did you download either issue of Qore?

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o115/DVader539/But_its_wrong.gif

.®

07-06-2008, 12:13 AM

i'm a bit ashamed but... i really had no idea who Naruto was until today. think i'll have to go watch a few episodes. the game really is beautiful though i found myself staring at it and getting beat up at times.

Jay Gee

07-06-2008, 12:17 AM

If ur not a fan of anime, then it's understandable if you have no idea what Naruto is.

.®

07-06-2008, 12:28 AM

If ur not a fan of anime, then it's understandable if you have no idea what Naruto is.

it's not that i'm not a fan just been a bit lost for time these days & i'm more likely to watch a movie than a series. any free time i get is spent between playing burnout and trying to finish GTA4. i finished MGS one weekend and still can't seem to put it back in.

TEEDA

07-06-2008, 07:12 AM

Tons of quewing to play the game in action. Just played the game to death and made a consecutive 12 victories using both kakashi and Naruto. It's really easy to pull out a 75 Hits combo. using everymoves and assist support you can have.
Saw people playing and training on the game from beginning to the end of the expo and trying to challenge me but failed to win. ( most of them just used the Rasengan or Chidori and never used the assist support or Chakra Dash ).
The timing to make a kawarimi is not really needed I think, just have to mash the block button til you see the animation.

Also I never had the opportunity to get the chance to use " berserk " naruto mode with Two tails as my health was always near full bar.... Hope there will be another way to activate it in he full game without loosing to much health.
otherwise I hope there will be other Jutsus and Ultimate Jutsus to unlock or earn in the Story mode.

http://i27.tinypic.com/6fmttj.jpg

Just can't wait to have the full game..

acousticvan

07-06-2008, 07:42 AM

TEEDA

07-06-2008, 08:58 AM

where was this event held at?

At Japan Expo 9th Impact 2008 in Paris , France.
it's a kind of manga & game convention with cool stuffs which occurs every year but only once. And namco bandai had a stand displaying all their games such as Naruto ultimate ninja 2, Soul Calibur IV and Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm ( the actual Qore demo ).

JasonXe

07-06-2008, 06:07 PM

stupid france, always get the best conventions.

/jealous

TEEDA

07-06-2008, 11:42 PM

stupid france, always get the best conventions.

/jealous

"French exception"
France is noted for having a particularly strong and diverse manga market. In the 1990s, France became the second country, after Japan, reading manga worldwide. Many works that are published in France fall into genres that aren't well represented outside of Japan, such as adult oriented drama, or experimental and avant-garde works. Early editors like Tonkam have published Hong-Kong authors (Andy Seto, Yu & Lau) or Korean authors (Kim Jae-hwan, Soo & Il, Wan & Weol and Hyun Se Lee) in their manga collection during 1995/1996 which is quite uncommon. Also, some Japanese authors, such as Jiro Taniguchi, are relatively unknown in other western countries but received much acclaim in France. A cultural reason for the sheer popularity and diversity of manga in this country is due to it having a well established and respected comics market of its own. Other reasons are socio-historical, an exceptionally reduced number of TV channels in the 1970s and 1980s explains the powerful impact the Japanese animation had on the audience, since there was not much choice Japanese animation quickly became mainstream. Since its introduction in the 1990s, manga publishing and anime broadcasting are intertwined in France, where the most popular and exploited shōnen, shōjo and seinen TV series were imported in their paper version. Therefore Japanese comics were naturally and early accepted by a large juvenile public who was already familiar with the series and received the manga as part of their own culture. A strong parallel backup was the emergence of Japanese video games, Nintendo/Sega, which were mostly based on manga and anime series

So we do share a really old and historical video game culture with japan. We had the european first video game expo back in 1995 called. super game show.

cliffbo

07-06-2008, 11:43 PM

i can absolutely see why France would favour Manga. film noire is their forte and Manga is very much that

Hisham

07-08-2008, 11:57 PM

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Here is a nice video of the breakdown of the demo, and perhaps some of the nice depth that will hopefully be in the final game (barring infinites).

Xclusion

07-09-2008, 04:26 AM

After watching the vid I kind of wish this game was online... not too worried about it though

LaLiLuLeLo

07-09-2008, 04:29 AM

Fighting games are one thing that should not leave the gate without online capability. Not in this generation. I'm still gonna buy this game and play the fuck out of it, but now I'll have to make my friends play it with me and marvel at its beauty.

cliffbo

07-09-2008, 06:25 PM

LaLiLuLeLo

07-09-2008, 06:57 PM

damn that means you'll have to make contact with another human being! what's the world coming too? lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/thepatriots/Mrwu2.jpg

Jay Gee

07-09-2008, 10:06 PM

It's different in the states, Cliffy baby. We're all spread apart so far that it makes competitive play for fighters harder than in places like EU and JP (where it's just the bee's knees).

OG_Monkey

07-09-2008, 10:42 PM

Well they keep going on about there will be tons of DLC to fill the online void. But...if its not free then wtf

So far I know:
-there will be 100 missions
-Completely explorable Konoha and mountains
-Explore as Naruto only but you can play as others in story mode
-Literally TONS of downloadable content
-RPG aspects dumbed down compared to tgevPS2 games
-Ships with 25 characters
-From episode 1 to the end of the sasuke retreval act

Hopefully they add trophies, I need all the replay value I can get

OG_Monkey

08-04-2008, 11:18 PM

just played demo...OMG I love this game!!! No online, it's bullshit

Hisham

08-04-2008, 11:28 PM

Better late than never OG.

OG_Monkey

08-05-2008, 12:44 AM

LOL I lost my Internet connection so hey

Diresu

08-05-2008, 01:52 AM

LOL I lost my Internet connection so hey

Thatss what neighbors with wireless are for.

Jay Gee

08-05-2008, 03:43 AM

Provided they have no WEP, TKIP, etc.

-there will be 100 missions
-Completely explorable Konoha and mountains
-Explore as Naruto only but you can play as others in story mode-Literally TONS of downloadable content
-RPG aspects dumbed down compared to tgevPS2 games
-Ships with 25 characters
-From episode 1 to the end of the sasuke retreval act
I am so going to change the outcome of the Rock Lee/Gaara fight. No uber hax jinchuuriki powers will stop the way of the ninja this time, SAND BITCH.

OG_Monkey

08-05-2008, 04:24 AM

Shoooot, my neighbors still on that dail-up age. Fuck, my whole block is!

blackdrgn

08-05-2008, 08:57 AM

Jesus, this game looks immense, the BEST fighting game I've seen in my entire life, & I'm not usually into fighting games. It looks really fun, screw online gaming, I'd be happy just owning it, plus it has story mode. Imo, console games are offline games, shame everyone wants online nowadays..I still regard the ps3 as a console even if it's practically a pc, if I want online gameplay, I'll go play an Mmorpg.. probably would be fun to fight online with other people too though, but having no online doesn't make it a bad game either.

Hisham

08-05-2008, 09:35 AM

This game is a great game (indicated by the demo), but best fighting game is pushing it.

It will probably be riddled with infinites and shit. Although with enough chakra it shouldn't make a difference, but still, it will make a difference. It will probably get to the point where you will want to make your opponent use up all his chakra so you can get an infinite on him for full damage. I know that is basically the way me and my bro play the demo. We also try to set up to see if we can hit our ultimates (by using assists as cover) and that is a pretty simplistic strategy if you think about it. Mindgames will probably shallower than traditional fighting games, but I'm fine with that because it is being its own game.

Still though, it is probably gonna be pretty deep for an anime fighter. These types of fighting games are ususally VERY shallow or broken to hell.

TEEDA

08-22-2008, 02:20 PM

Presentation of the new characters !
http://www.gamekyo.com/video12804_naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-demo-by-hiroshi-matsuyama-at-gc.html

http://i37.tinypic.com/sl7gas.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/okwhf9.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/2diemwl.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/zydjsw.jpg

Kimimaro !! yes.

Syncere Styles

08-22-2008, 04:46 PM

The only complaint I have about this game so far is in all of the characters faces, it seems as if they've added TOO much lighting to them. Just peep Tsunade's pic above for example.

TEEDA

08-22-2008, 04:59 PM

The only complaint I have about this game so far is in all of the characters faces, it seems as if they've added TOO much lighting to them. Just peep Tsunade's pic above for example.

I guess that's because of the video compression at gametrailers.

Syncere Styles

08-22-2008, 05:54 PM

I guess that's because of the video compression at gametrailers.

Ummm...no. It's in the demo as well. True, I suppose it could change in the final product, but I've seen no vid from any source, even the official website or the demo that didn't have the character's faces really brightened. It's pretty much unnecessary. Hardly a deal breaker, as I'm buying this game day 1 off the gameplay and cuz it's Naruto only, just figured they'd night highlight the fukk out of their faces for no reason. Otherwise, the graphics look perfect.

OG_Monkey

08-22-2008, 06:19 PM

It was ok to me in the demo.

Anyway day 1 DLC confirmed....which is just fuckin stupid

Syncere Styles

08-22-2008, 06:44 PM

It was ok to me in the demo.

Anyway day 1 DLC confirmed....which is just fuckin stupid

What you mean by "day 1 dlc confirmed"?

OG_Monkey

08-22-2008, 07:16 PM

The day it comes out, NacmoBandai/CyberConnect 2 is releasing Downloadable content

Syncere Styles

08-22-2008, 07:39 PM

The day it comes out, NacmoBandai/CyberConnect 2 is releasing Downloadable content

But I'm saying where'd you get this info from and what would be the DLC? Also, why is this automatically perceived as a negative?

OG_Monkey

08-22-2008, 07:49 PM

But I'm saying where'd you get this info from and what would be the DLC? Also, why is this automatically perceived as a negative?

Naruto UNS Gets DLC Day 1 (http://kotaku.com/5039765/naruto-ultmate-ninja-storm-getting-day-one-dlc)

What it may be is currently unknown. Why is it negative? Because its just stupid, the game isnt even done yet, not even burned to blu-ray disc yet. So why cant they just be on the disc at retail? They are pulling an EA. Either itll likely be a 500KB download which unlocks something already on the disc, or just some new stuff you gotta pay for...which still, shouldve been on the disc. Either way, unless its free, its stupid.

BTW, new 30 minute live demo (http://www.gamekyo.com/video12804_naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-demo-by-hiroshi-matsuyama-at-gc.html)

cliffbo

08-22-2008, 07:51 PM

i wonder if you'll be able to buy level ups and money?

http://www.destructoid.com/buy-level-ups-for-vesperia-as-dlc-scamco-strikes-again-100765.phtml

sorry but MS need to stop money hatting, they destroy every genre they get their hands on.

Jay Gee

08-22-2008, 07:53 PM

Gamekyo sucks ass right now. And I agree with OG. The DLC had better be free, or else it could've easily fit on a Blu-Ray disc.

i wonder if you'll be able to buy level ups and money?

http://www.destructoid.com/buy-level-ups-for-vesperia-as-dlc-scamco-strikes-again-100765.phtml

sorry but MS need to stop money hatting, they destroy every genre they get their hands on.
Taking the grind out of RPGs defeats every sense of accomplishment you could get from it. The only reason I see this staying viable is for those who just can't afford to put the time into an RPG due wordly factors. No pricing scheme in the world could seriously justify this.

OG_Monkey

08-22-2008, 07:58 PM

Jay Gee

08-22-2008, 08:03 PM

Yeah, that's more Namco than MS. I guess my question about whether or not they'll charge for Naruto's day one DLC has been answered then. Whatever it is, it had better be cheaper than $2.

OG_Monkey

08-22-2008, 08:10 PM

Yeah, that and it better be worth it.

cliffbo

08-26-2008, 06:28 PM

this really fills me with confidence. i think he would have been wiser saying 'not for our game'

Naruto dev: Sixaxis tilt control ‘useless’
Story By Mark Podd
No trophy support for Ultimate Ninja Storm, either
Sixaxis tilt control is “useless,” according to the producer of forthcoming PS3 Naruto exclusive, Ultimate Ninja Storm.

Speaking to GAMER at last week’s Games Convention, producer Hitoshi Matsuyama confirmed that Ultimate Ninja Storm won’t support Trophies, before nonchalantly dismissing Sony’s motion sensing control system.

“We’re not supporting Trophies,” Matsuyama said through his translator.

“And before you ask, we’re not supporting Sixaxis. It’s useless,” he added.

He then proceeded to wave the controller about in a jocular manner, to highlight the unsuitability of motion sensing control for the game.

Admittedly, with a lot of Ultimate Ninja Storm’s gameplay being platform and beat-’em-up based – traditionally, genres that require very precise inputs – we weren’t surprised to hear that it won’t be supporting tilt functionality.

On the plus side though, we’re glad to report that the PS3 exclusive title is shaping up rather well.

Not only does it look decent (both technically and stylistically), the blend of action-adventure and beat-’em-up gameplay looks like it should work a treat as well – especially with it featuring some huge boss battles.

Keep an eye out for some proper first impressions in the coming days.

http://gamer.tm/news.php?id=2905

Jay Gee

08-26-2008, 07:03 PM

“And before you ask, we’re not supporting Sixaxis. It’s useless,”
For this game maybe. I see no use for it here. But it would've been a godsend for Force Unleashed, so he should shutta da fuck up.

OG_Monkey

08-26-2008, 09:38 PM

Meh...it kinda is

TEEDA

08-26-2008, 10:14 PM

Well could has been usefull to shzke the controller instead of mashing a button during rasengan vs rasengan mashing buttons for example. or during ultimate jutsu.
but yes it s pretty limited.

Sephiroth_VII

08-26-2008, 11:15 PM

It needs some kind of pointer to be really useful, certainly. But hey, the more input options the better.

Jay Gee

08-27-2008, 12:34 AM

Meh...it kinda is
More like a lot of devs haven't really put it to good use. Worked well in Uncharted, Ratchet & Clank, and was 50/50 in GTAIV (The boats handled wonderfully with 6XS, but the Helicopter was hot ass).

Diresu

08-27-2008, 12:58 AM

curryking1

08-27-2008, 01:00 AM

It'd be nice for a flight simulator (as in commercial planes, not war planes or dogfight games) came to the PS3. I'm sure there could be great opportunity for solid 6XS use there.

Hisham

08-27-2008, 01:25 AM

More like a lot of devs haven't really put it to good use. Worked well in Uncharted, Ratchet & Clank, and was 50/50 in GTAIV (The boats handled wonderfully with 6XS, but the Helicopter was hot ass).

No, in those games, as well with HS, they felt like tacked on accessories that were horrible imo.

I would have rather just used the analog sticks to guide the grenades, and I did turn off the sixaxis in HS and R&C because it was so aggrivating to have shitty tacked on motion controlls that actually made the game harder and didn't any overall fun imo. Struggling against the control = instant failure.

Folklore is the only game that has used motion controls right so far on the PS3 (out of the games I have played) because it isn't just some added on gimmick. The game itself revovles around that feature to capture monsters and it is better for it...

Diresu

08-27-2008, 02:34 AM

No, in those games, as well with HS, they felt like tacked on accessories that were horrible imo.

I would have rather just used the analog sticks to guide the grenades, and I did turn off the sixaxis in HS and R&C because it was so aggrivating to have shitty tacked on motion controlls that actually made the game harder and didn't any overall fun imo. Struggling against the control = instant failure.

Folklore is the only game that has used motion controls right so far on the PS3 (out of the games I have played) because it isn't just some added on gimmick. The game itself revovles around that feature to capture monsters and it is better for it...

I think the point is that the feature itself is anything but useless but only if its implemented as something more then an afterthought.

Jay Gee

08-27-2008, 03:08 AM

Not to mention Folklore.
Shame on me for forgetting Folklore. 6XS makes that title.

Segitz

08-27-2008, 11:02 AM

High Velocity Bowling has great Sixaxis "only" controls!

blackdrgn

08-27-2008, 02:18 PM

I seriously want (*3) the naruto game, I was really hoping for free roam & they put it in, awesome, it's better than any fighting game I've ever seen.

TEEDA

08-27-2008, 07:09 PM

Naruto vs Kimimaro on gamespot : ( with Kimimaro ultimate jutsu finish) + Story mode
http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/narutoultimateninjastorm/video/6196647/naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-gc-2008-naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm-demo

OmniCloud

08-27-2008, 11:52 PM

Shame on me for forgetting Folklore. 6XS makes that title.Yeah I thought I was gonna see more games that use that features:shrug:

It was freakin sick yanking souls out!!! LIke arrrrhhH GET OVER HERE!!!!!:whip:

OG_Monkey

09-03-2008, 06:42 AM

New screens and videos (http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/narutoultimateninjastorm/index.html)

Hisham

09-03-2008, 12:46 PM

Oh god at the horrid english voice acting.

Jay Gee

09-03-2008, 03:24 PM

Thank God for the option to listen to Japanese VAs instead.

Xclusion

09-03-2008, 07:18 PM

This game is gonna be amazing.

The scale of the larger battles is spot on.

Sephiroth_VII

09-03-2008, 08:41 PM

No feature in this game compares to the awesomeness of the fact that you can play with Japanese voices :cloud9:

SOLD.

OmniCloud

09-04-2008, 12:36 AM

No feature in this game compares to the awesomeness of the fact that you can play with Japanese voices :cloud9:

SOLD.I was looking forward to doing this in MGS4/FF13/White Knight Story etc...

So far, only Uncharted has went to the extra mile...

It's freakin sick playing Uncharted over in different languages? Use the freakin Blu-ray man!

TEEDA

09-07-2008, 07:31 PM

Sasuke's ultimate jutsuS
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=m_tBXOoZCrQ&fmt=18

Gaara , neiji, temari , shino gameplay
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=c-IpzskLl9k

09-07-2008, 07:33 PM

if only this was in the Shippuuden age, it would've been the perfect Naruto game...

guess we'll have to wait for next year to see that.

OG_Monkey

09-07-2008, 08:29 PM

hell yeah man. Shippuuden version of this would kill

Jay Gee

09-07-2008, 10:24 PM

Here's hoping the success of this title will spawn a Shippuuden version w/online play. It shouldn't be too much a spoiler since Shonen Jump US is covering Shippuuden now anyhow.

OG_Monkey

09-07-2008, 10:53 PM

Yeah they usually do a naruto game each year. No by October next year Cartoon Network should definately be airing Naruto: "Hurricane Chronicles". Like you said, the manga is already out now, its just slow ass CN thats holding everyone up.

Makes me wonder if this will be the new continuation of the series though. Will we ever get Accel 1 & 2? I still want to play those and hope we get them. Maybe if Sony starts downloadable PS2 games, thats one way to get it if they (NamcoBandai) feel making ps2 games 2 years from now will be pointless

And yeah, it just HAS to have online. If it doesnt, they lost their mind

OmniCloud

09-08-2008, 05:05 AM

Naruto doesn't even do anything new in like the first half of Shippuden, its all Sasuke--he's just started to get cool again...

don't know how much better Shippuden would be if it didn't go up till like..I dunno, Naruto after Kakashi/Yamato training.

Online play would've been nice, but this game is still bought...Probably not new, but I'll get it.

09-08-2008, 08:36 PM

so this one doesn't have online?

Jay Gee

09-08-2008, 09:05 PM

No.

TEEDA

10-08-2008, 05:25 AM

TGS2008 trailer if Naruto : Ultimate Ninja Storm ( ) new characs ? more than 25 ? 4 guardians ?
http://uk.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/965454/naruto-ps3-project/videos/naruto_storm_tgs2008_100708.html
http://i37.tinypic.com/jj1ys1.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/2pytkev.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/25tyhy1.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/2v3lh79.jpg
http://i35.tinypic.com/143f48p.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/13z5tap.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/fjnteg.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/v665uw.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/v47c6u.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/nyxkxz.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/nyv1ph.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/5n4qbb.jpg
http://i34.tinypic.com/23ibd4j.jpg
http://i33.tinypic.com/9va9mq.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/2mw8ozo.jpg

OG_Monkey

10-08-2008, 12:57 PM

nice, cant wait

TEEDA

10-08-2008, 01:19 PM

nice, cant wait

Yup , can't wait too, I ve already preordered it.

TEEDA

10-10-2008, 04:05 PM

Neiji ( one of my favorite character ! ) Vs Kakashi TGS gameplay
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41272.html

TEEDA

10-23-2008, 10:13 PM

First review of the game ( eurogamer Portugal )

First review of the game (EG Portugal):

http://www.eurogamer.pt/article.php?article_id=265095

8/10;
9/10 if you're a Naruto fan.

They have lots of praise for the game, lack of online affects the score a bit. Visuals are outstanding, soundtrack is not from the show, it was composed for the game but is heavily inspired by the Naruto anime and is fantastic.

Loads of minigamesit seems, just like previous CC2 Naruto games. Release date can't some soon enough.

RPG mode is divided into two. Story missions and ranked ones. Story missions are flashbacks of Naruto's adventures. There's 50 of these. All with cutscenes it seems. Then there's 50 ranked missions, ranging from simple fetch quests to mini games and grand battles. Story mode missions contribute a total of 30% to the completion percentage and it took EG approximately 10 hours for those.

November 7 is approaching ! can't wait !

cliffbo

10-23-2008, 10:17 PM

too many great games in November

OG_Monkey

10-23-2008, 10:28 PM

so 50 missions that count...and 50 missions that dont matter and i probably wont do. Man they had me thinking there were 100 story mode missions. BS

Jay Gee

10-23-2008, 11:59 PM

BS? More like mountains out of molehills. There's more than enough incentive to go through all 100 modes, regardless of whether half of them are ranked or not. You're griping over little shit now, dude. This tidbit of information in no way makes or breaks the game. The biggest issues with this title is the lack of online (MP, co-op) and no trophy support. Anything else is just splitting hairs.

OG_Monkey

10-24-2008, 12:51 AM

Syncere Styles

10-24-2008, 05:20 PM

Im not saying the game is bad, its just for...i dont know how many months, CC2 has been going on saying 100 missions for Naruto's story....now we find out its really only 50. But still, took them 10 hours or so, thats still pretty good for 30%

Perhaps you misquoted them. They probably were saying that there was 100 missions in total, not all dedicated to the story mode. Either way, it's a very small thing to be upset over.

OG_Monkey

10-24-2008, 10:04 PM

maybe

cliffbo

10-29-2008, 12:21 AM

Namco Bandai promises Naruto DLC will be free

Posted Oct 28th 2008 6:00PM by Andrew Yoon
Filed under: Videos and Screenshots, News

In addition to a stunning new trailer, a recent blog post on the PlayStation.blog revealed that PS3's exclusive Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm will feature post-release DLC, which will add additional support characters and missions to the game. While Namco Bandai is usually notorious for their overpriced DLC offerings, we're surprised to hear that it'll be all free. Seriously. "It will mostly focus on new support characters and missions and best of all, it will all be FREE!" If the beautiful graphics and exclusive PS3 support haven't convinced you, perhaps this announcement will.

Ultimate Ninja Storm is available next week.

hit link for vid

http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/10/28/namco-bandai-promises-naruto-dlc-will-be-free/

Jay Gee

10-29-2008, 12:46 AM

Are you shitting me? Free DLC from Namco Bandai? ARE YOU SHITTING ME? It must be worthless DLC, cuz this is the same developer that charged PS3 owners $5 for fucking Yoda. I'll believe it when I see it on the PSN Store.

Hisham

10-29-2008, 03:01 AM

OMFG! Free DLC from Scamco... Damn.

I am guessing they are seeing people not willing to buy every single little thing as DLC... Especially when that shit could have been included in the game, before the fact...

OG_Monkey

10-29-2008, 03:19 AM

wow thats amazing, not just some but ALL DLC will be free. Ubisoft better follow suit with The Broken Bond becuase i'll be damned if I buy any DLC from them after RoaN.

But its kinda of no surprise why its free. support characters; cant really see anyone buying that. Missions will likely = filler which may or may not be fun as well. But trophies would be good, id like to enjoy this for quite some time.

TEEDA

10-29-2008, 03:20 AM

Damn only support characters ?
maybe the four guardian gates of the team sound....
But hope they will be playable too....

Naruto vs Itachi
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=LSap8oqxzQ8

http://i34.tinypic.com/2nqccxv.jpg
from GAF LOL !

Gummy

10-29-2008, 04:13 AM

lmao...
with a face like that, who wouldn't buy it.

Jay Gee

10-29-2008, 04:32 AM

Jiraiya for the win.

OmniCloud

10-29-2008, 04:37 AM

Gonna have to get this game too man...

Jay Gee

10-29-2008, 04:40 AM

Which leads us back to the Fucktober thread. Or what I like to call 4th Fuckuarter 2008.

10-29-2008, 04:40 AM

fuck you! ....

;_;

Jay Gee

10-29-2008, 04:42 AM

I gotta make sure I can stay in my apartment, so LBP isn't getting purchased this month. And there's a lot of shit I want to buy, this game included. My fingers are still crossed for Shipuuden characters as DLC.

OG_Monkey

10-29-2008, 05:15 AM

then id wait for the Japanese release date then because it seems they are getting Shippuuden

OG_Monkey

10-31-2008, 02:55 AM

This game is niiiiiiiiiiiiiice :p

EDIT:

*sigh* Ok this game isnt getting higher than a 8 from me -_-

EDIT2: Something i typed on another forum:

Ok well lemme right what i did so far and thoughts. So i spent alot of time with free battle mode against my brother; easily the best part of the entire game is fighting against a HUMAN opponent. No online = bullshit.

So you get a good number of already unlocked characters to start with, basically the Rookie 9. Each with their beginning moves like Naruto had Demon Wind Bomb i think it was called which could later be changed to Rasengan. Why you get to only choose one now? Beats me...beats me.

So yeah, free battle mode. 1 vs 2, 1 vs cpu and finally cpu vs cpu. There were some other things i think but i cant remember. 1 vs CPU will get very boring....fast. So before you get any further in THINKING you want to buy this game, dont if your an only child and/or have no friends.

Graphics, phenomenal. Game tops out at 720p, lucky me, its all my TV supports. Lip Synching....ehhh, not so much. Its annoying at first...well, it kind of still is but i guess if you can looks over that then great. Japanese and English audio on the disc! Thats a great plus even with English subtitles!

Game modes are: Ultimate Mission which should be called "we cut alot of things out cuz we're lazy" mode, Free battle mode, and Options....thats it!

MANDATORY 4GB install here folks! OMG did it take forever, these installs are getting ridiculous. Then two 3MB save files.

Um what else...well lemme get to Ultimate Mission Mode. *sigh*...im so dissappointed in CC2. Not only were they extremely lazy with this, but its completely useless and kind of boring sadly. What they tried to do with Free Roam like how Ubisoft's Rise of a Ninja did, they failed it. Sure, Konoha looks better and even to my surprise, bigger i think...but thats it, KONOHA. No leaving the village in this game people! But THE WHOLE point of free roam is COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT! All you do is select the damn mission by hitting start. So i guess all you CAN do is play mini games and find coins and konohamaru etc...for whatever reason you'd want to do that -_-.

Had a nice ass intro though. Lets see, as soon as you begin you skip like, at least the equivalent to 10 episodes. I wanna say even more maybe! Expecting to steal the hidden scroll and fight Mizuki? Keep dreaming. Now i expect this to happen ALOT more. Even no Haku/Zabuza arc...WTF!

So i know this sounds like a long rant so lemme change it up back to good....the graphics are nice...really nice....um...hmmm....damn.

Sad part is that THIS COULD be my ENTIRE review! Thats all there is to it and that this game offers! Its sad. No online, no trophy support. I say if your a HUGE Naruto fan for sure, get it. Not so much? Might wanna wait till you find cheap prices.

excuse any typos you might come across, was just typing random stuff.

Ill post a full review, hopefully this on PSI Insider.

http://psinsider.e-mpire.com/

meh while your at it, visit Xbox Evolved too lol :p

http://xboxevolved.e-mpire.com/

TEEDA

10-31-2008, 04:43 AM

NAMCO BANDAI GAMES ANNOUNCES FREE DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT FOR NARUTO: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM

New Support Characters and Single Player Missions Highlight Five Months of Original Content for Naruto’s PLAYSTATION®3 System Debut

Santa Clara, Calif., (October 29, 2008) – Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced plans for free downloadable content for NARUTO™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM (based on the popular NARUTO™ animated series from VIZ Media), exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. From the week of the game’s retail launch on November 4, 2008 through March 2009, new support characters such as the infamous Sound Four and original single player missions will be made available for download on a regular basis, giving players even more ways to fight and explore in the world of ninja.

The following support characters, each accompanied by an additional single player mission, will be available for free download from the PLAYSTATION®Network for the PLAYSTATION 3 system on the dates below:

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

“With the huge cast of characters and massively detailed storyline offered by the NARUTO franchise, NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM is perfect for downloadable content, giving us the opportunity to continue to build upon the core of the game long after it is released in stores,” said Todd Thorson, director of marketing and public relations at NAMCO BANDAI Games America, Inc. “Packed with fan-favorite characters and fun new single player missions, this content will always be free and will further add to the depth and scope of this already impressive title.”

Hope they' ll put Hanko or Zabusa....

For those who can't wait, you can download the intro here ( 4 minutes)
http://www.playscope.com/@@@17824-naruto_ultimate_ninja_storm.html&medias=Videos

select : Générique : 4min : 28/10/2008
( under you have multiple DL size to chose from )

Hisham

10-31-2008, 05:10 AM

ASUMA!

And me and my brother will probably put countless hours in to this game. And hopefully I can get friends to play this easymode fighting game with me. They always get discouraged, trying to play me in Street Fighter or something, but this game is a lot easier to get so hopefully they'll want to play against me haha.

OG_Monkey

10-31-2008, 03:44 PM

support characters? Why not just characters

TEEDA

10-31-2008, 04:22 PM

support characters? Why not just characters

I guess they will save '" entire characters " for a sequel lol.
Hope to see new levels too. like the sand village.

Hope they will put Yondaime later too !!!!
http://i37.tinypic.com/214qhjc.jpg

OG_Monkey

10-31-2008, 04:27 PM

so yeah...read my little note jargon above?

Syncere Styles

10-31-2008, 04:44 PM