Many of us, myself included, loved Ultimate Ninja Storm 1, so imagine the excitement when I learned there is another one coming out! ^_^ Lets get right into it! There is basically three major elements to this game. Players will be able to select over 40 playable characters and it will be playable worldwide online. It’s a battle game with action and adventure capabilities. In terms of the Narrative, it will begin at the beginning of the Shippudden arc. It’s actually going to incorporate pieces that are not included in the Shippuden anime series yet. The game will be filled with a lot of drama. From the Shippuden series, it will introduce many different types of characters. Some of the characters will pass away during the gameplay, so it will get dramatic.

There will be three battle modes. They have drama filled adventure mode, online battle mode, and option settings for those who want to be discreet. So these are the four selectable modes offered but for the most part, most players will be spending a lot of time towards the action/adventure scenes.

There’s a new mode incorporated into the battles. It’s in relation towards the usage of support characters and this time around they are actually able to create combo-move units where the player actually works in sync with the support characters! So as the players use the support characters more and more, there is a certain gauge and once that gauge reaches a certain limit, you get a support mode where the player will automatically be helped by the support characters and that, in turn, connects to special combo moves with those support characters!

And if have any worries about being a first time player, fear not! You will be able to enjoy the game and all of the series that the developers have created. The game is built around the concept that its good for the casual and first time initial players as well!

Character List

1. Four-Tailed Naruto Uzumaki
2. Sai
3. Killer Bee
4. Eight-Tailed Killer Bee
5. Kiba Inuzuka
6. Yamato
7. Jiraiya
8. Jiraiya (Sage Mode)
9. Sage Mode Naruto
10. Pain
11. Itachi Uchiha
12. Jugo
13. Karin
14. Orochimaru
15. Suigetsu Hozuki
16. Hidan
17. Hidan (Jashin Ritual)
18. Kakuza
19. Kakuza (Four Hearts)
20. Chiyo with Puppets
21. Deidara
22. Gaara
23. Kakashi Hatake
24. Naruto Uzumaki
25. Sakura Haruno
26. Sasori (Third Kazekage)
27. True Form Sasori
28. Sasuke Uchiha
29. Asuma Sarutobi
30. Shikamaru Nara
31. Choji Akimichi
32. Hinata Hyuga
33. Ino Yamanaka
34. Kabuto Yakushi
35. Kankuro
36. Kisame Hoshigaki
37. Konan
38. Might Guy
39. Minato Namikaze (The Fourth Hokage)
40. Neji Hyuga
41. Rock Lee
42. Second State Sasuke
43. Shino Aburame
44. Temari
45. Tenten
46. Tsunade

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UPDATE The release date has been moved to: October 19, 2010

If you’re looking to play through the entire story line, the single player campain will take around 15 hours. But if you want to be a completist, then you are looking at 20-30 hours.
Because this game is made for PS3 and Xbox360, there will be demos of both released!