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==Development==
==Development==

Revision as of 11:40, 12 October 2010

Naruto Shippuden:
Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
European box art
Developer(s)CyberConnect2
Publisher(s)Namco Bandai Games
Director(s)
SeriesNaruto: Ultimate Ninja
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, known in Japan as Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm 2 (NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝ナルティメットストーム2) is the upcoming sequel to Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco Bandai Games. It will be released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2010.

Gameplay

The gameplay retains many of the elements from the first game. The game will feature 23 interactive and destructible stages. Each character can also gain new combos and jutsu by activating the Awakening Mode. As the story progresses, players will unlock new Jutsu and Ultimate Jutsu for certain characters.

Support characters will be returning and a new feature, named Drive Gauge, is introduced in the game. Depending on the Drive Gauge, players will be able to unleash combination attack with the support characters.

Free roaming is also back. The game will feature a 1:1 recreation of the Hidden Leaf Village. In addition to the Leaf Village, players will be able to roam outside the village, ranging from forests to deserts, and also the Hidden Sand Village. Boss battles will be returning, with quick-time events and cutscenes.

Players can access multiple online features; quick matches have opponents chosen at random, ranked matches with leader boards, match customization, as well as the availability to host matches.

Playable characters

Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 will feature 44 characters from the Shippuden series[4] as well as Tekken 6's Lars Alexandersson. Lars will appear in his costume from Tekken 6 designed by Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto.

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Development

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 was officially announced on December 20, 2009 by Namco Bandai Games at a Jump Festa event. V Jump magazine revealed the game a few days beforehand.[5][6] As CyberConnect2's first multi-platform project, they worked closely with Microsoft.[7] The pre-release playable demo for Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 was first mentioned in the official Japanese website on July 8, 2010[8] and was made available for download on July 29, 2010 in the Japanese PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.[9] The demo was also made available in an English version on the European PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on August 25, 2010.[1] The English demo was also released on the American PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on August 24, 2010.[2] Namco Bandai announced on September 27, 2010, the game had gone gold.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2' Release Date, Demo and Must-Have Collector'S Edition Confirmed" (Press release). Namco Bandai Games Europe. February 4, 2010. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja: Storm 2 Demo Now Available" (Press release). Namco Bandai Games America. August 25, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  3. ^ Déprez, Régis (July 15, 2010). "Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2: Japanese Release Date". Gamekyo. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
  4. ^ CyberConnect2 developers. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 - Behind the game Part 3. Event occurs at 2:43. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  5. ^ Anoop Gantayat (December 21, 2009). "New Naruto Games Detailed at Jump Festa". Andriasang. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
  6. ^ Anoop Gantayat (December 18, 2009). "New Naruto for Xbox 360 and PS3". Andriasang. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
  7. ^ Anoop Gantayat (February 4, 2010). "CyberConnect2 Readying Original Title". Andriasang. Retrieved February 7, 2010.
  8. ^ Spencer (July 8, 2010). "Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Demo Set For PSN". Siliconera. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  9. ^ Spencer (July 16, 2010). "Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 demo and full game dated". Siliconera. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  10. ^ "Namco Bandai Announces Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja: Storm 2 has Gone Gold" (Press release). IGN. 2010-09-27. Retrieved 2010-10-08.

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