From the Press Release
BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. today released NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM Revolution for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and STEAM for PC. The latest edition of the acclaimed anime fighting-action series, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Revolution packs unrelenting Ninja action, more characters and an all-new battle system.
Developed by famed Japanese developer CyberConnect2 and highly regarded as one of the best video game anime franchises, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Revolution boasts tons of never-before-seen content including brand-new single player modes; Nina World Tournament and Ninja Escapades. Ninja World Tournament brings contestants from every corner of the Ninja world spanning the NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN story arcs together to find out who is the most powerful Ninja the world has ever known. Brand new match types will be available in Ninja World Tournament including four-Ninja battles, allowing players to face off against three computer-controlled characters. Players will also meet Mecha-Naruto, a brand new character designed by NARUTO series creator Masashi Kishimoto. Players will learn Mecha-Naruto’s origins throughout his storyline in Ninja World Tournament and be able to play as Naruto’s metal doppelganger in Free Battle and Online Mode. Ninja Escapades features three exclusive anime stories created by Studio Pierrot that will offer additional insight into established characters that will be woven into signature Ultimate Ninja STORM gameplay. The three new stories include: “Creation of the Akatsuki”, “The Two Uchiha” and “Far Reaches of Hope”.
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Revolution also provides fans with new enhancements and gameplay including new fighting types, Ultimate Combination Jutsu attacks, as well as Guard Break and Counter attacks, allowing for all-new strategies and styles of play. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Revolution also features the largest cast yet with 100 playable characters ready to prove they are the strongest in the world. New playable characters entering the fray include Obito (Ten Tails Mode), Shisui Uchiha, Konoha’s Four Hokages (Re-Animated Ver.) and many others including the aforementioned Mecha-Naruto.
The Ultimate Ninja STORM series has reached new heights as NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM 3 and Ultimate Ninja® STORM Full Burst has sold through more than two million units worldwide! To celebrate this milestone, the creator of the NARUTO manga, Masashi Kishimoto has created a special sketch and message for the fans of the series: “NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 (and FULL BURST) surpasses 2M units! Incredible! Congratulations!!”
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM Revolution is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB and has a MSRP of $49.99. For more information about the Ultimate Ninja STORM series please visit http://www.bandainamcogames.com and http://www.facebook.com/bandainamcous.
For more information and to view free streaming episodes of NARUTO and the uncut NARUTO SHIPPUDEN (both rated TV-14), please visit http://www.naruto.com or http://www.VIZanime.com.