On top of this, the games internal systems that handle damage calculation have been reworked. It’s not yet known how this will affect overall damage output by characters, combos and match length. Combat ensues in the usual format of one on one battles with players inputting button combinations to perform different attacks and special attacks that take the form of the respective Jutsu or abilities of the fighter. The games core consists of PvP and PvE conflicts that are set in the Naruto universe with each player taking control of an established character. Gameplay is unlikely to change from the established format, but we do know that the developers have been changing the games’ core mechanics to allow for the better implementation of strategic choices. It is expected that several key battles, including the battle between Uchiha Madara and the Five Kage, will be included. StoryĪt the time of writing, there are no official details available as to what events of the Fourth Great Ninja War will feature in Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.
The game is going to have a relatively large roster of characters and will recreate the Fourth Great Ninja War, the final arc of the series that sees Allied Shinobi Forces taking on Akatsuki. Not only that, but the games internal combat and damage systems have been reworked and reimplemented in the game to make it feel fresh and new. While there isn’t a lot of information available regarding these new mechanics, they said to have opened up new avenues of strategy for the player. With the idea of making the game last as long as possible, new gameplay mechanics are being introduced by way of a set of new combat mechanics that have been developed from the ground up exclusively for this game. Unlike the other games in the series that have come before it, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is being developed around a core design philosophy that focuses on giving the game longevity. This feedback was used to implement more story elements into the game so that the jump from fight to fight less jarring. The development team is said to have taken on feedback from the devoted fans from within the Naruto gaming community. It’s because of the increase in the popularity of the 8th generation consoles that the President and CEO of CyberConnect, Hiroshi Matsuyama, made the decision that the game will be developed solely for the Xbox One and PS4. Since then, gaming demographics have shifted and the available hardware that games are played on has become much more powerful. The game was also released online that year.Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is the final title in the long running series of Naruto fighting titles that started in 2003 on the PlayStation 2. In 2017, CyberConnect2 re-released it again with the first two Storm games as a trilogy. A sequel, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, was released in 2016. Lack of depth in the fighting mechanics and the under-use of hack and slash were criticized.
Reception of story-mode development, based on the number of cutscenes, was mixed.
Critics praised the return of boss battles from Storm 2, the Ultimate Decision mechanics and improved graphics and controls. The game had positive reviews and good sales, surpassing its predecessors from the series. Its European version was released over three months later, on January 31, 2014.
A re-release ( Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst) was released on October 22 in North America and Japan, respectively. Its gameplay retains elements of Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (such as quick time events), adding hack and slash scenarios and options to increase battle difficulty. The story focuses on the conflict between ninjas from all the villages and the terrorist organization known as Akatsuki as a world war starts between the groups. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 by Namco Bandai Games on Main North America, Main Europe, and Apin Japan. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, known in Japan as Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Storm 3 (Japanese: 疾風伝 ナルティメットストーム3, Hepburn: Naruto Shippūden: Narutimetto Sutōmu 3), the fourth installment of the UltimateStorm series, is a fighting game developed by CyberConnect2 as part of the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja video-game series based on Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto manga.