The outstanding Japanese anime turned video game will hit western stores this year. Bandai-Namco hasn't revealed the exact release date, but hints point to a 2015 fall release. This ultra-famous anime features a group of ninja youths battling out the evils of the world will soar into western console gaming hopefully this fall.
New screenshots bring anime style artwork with new CGI enhancements in attempt to seamlessly translate the fast-paced action seen in the anime into the game. CyberConnect2 is the company is handling the Naruto series is doing a great job, especially as Naruto Shippuden Ulitmate Ninja Storm 4 is their 16th Naruto title. CyberConnect2 is also the same company that made the .Hack series.
IGN have posted a few trailers and comments about the said game telling fans that Ninja Storm 4 is one of those games that are better on the console than what's seen on the anime they are based on. The website boasts a demo run on the Naruto game and everything is awesome. From fighting melee style to becoming giants, wading across a forest, CyberConnect2 surely knows how to make anime-style fighting games.
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is set on the time of the "Fourth Shinobi World War," where allied Shinobi clans battle against Akatsuki, a belligerent clan bent on world domination. The said war ends after the allies utterly defeated and destroyed the Akatsuki. The game is said to recreate this massive arc in Naruto that spans over four story arcs.
Bandai-Namco has been one of the major game companies for Playstation. Their contribution to the whole anime style game genre is legendary, especially in Japan. Now that the company will release their latest Naruto title for western audiences, it will clearly be another success for this iconic video game brand.
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