A whopping seventy-two of them, in fact, and that's just counting the playable characters. The number swells considerably when you look at support-only characters and move-set variations on the same character (there are several versions of Sasuke alone). Pretty much everyone capable of chucking some chakra is going to be in brawling it out Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations. Just look at that trailer. More ninjas than you can shake a shuriken at!

I’m excited already, and that’s not just because I regularly cover the show for Japanator's weekly Fighting Friday column. I reviewed the previous installment, and it was, frankly speaking, one of the best licensed games - anime or otherwise - you could ask for. It’s gorgeous, accessible, a blast to play, and has, of all things to have for a fighting game, a great solo campaign. Even non-fans should give it a look.

The game comes out February in Japan and on March 13th and 30th in the US and Europe, respectively. Check out a full roster here.

Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)

Domii

Can't fucking wait!!!

BkV

I just hope we don't have to get 100 online wins or something silly like that, for a single title.
I completed the previous one, and would love to complete this one, just saying.

FieryDeath

Kawaaiii desuuu neeeeee

I really need to stop watching The Naruto Abridged Spoof Series ._.

spartan480

holy shit I'm sold! Dam though march is going to be a busy month...this, mass effect 3, xenoblade, silent hill downpour... oh well, guess ill just have to enjoy it :)

mix

How many?

Would you say it's......OVER 9000!!!!????

Levi Elwood Myers

Completely despise the Anime, and was never into the manga. That being said this game looks absolutely gorgeous. It seems like everything I could possibly want in a fighting game will be in there. This will be a day one for sure.. not to mention I adore CyberConnect and own just about every game they have ever put out.

TheRemix

I seriously cannot stand the Naruto series, and all the melodrama and flashback scenes in the anime... But the last Ultimate Storm game was one of the best games I played all of last year, still playing it online too! If this was the same thing with new characters and new moves, I'd be down, though with all the new content, and the chance to play as a young Kakashi, might have to actually put in a pre-order.

Noir

I don't Naruto is good at all, but I have to respect the work CyberConnect2 puts into the Ultimate Ninja series. I just wish that work could be put into an anime that is actually good.

Also quantity=/=quality

worldagainstjose

So excited for this, I platinumed the last one and it was almost always fun. Hopefully the changes in battle make it even more dynamic

Epic-Kx

ANKO IS IN THIS GAME?! YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

FUCKING LOVE ANKO! Now my Fav Girls team--Anko, Konan, and Tayuya-- will be COMPLETE!

Also, Asura as a guest character.

Levi Elwood Myers

@Epic
God yes.

sleepyazn

This game is going to be amazing, just the extra 60 minutes of anime makes this a must buy. Now if only they bring back the extra long ultimate jutsus...

Oishidesu

@Epic
... Anko is a support character and Tayuya isn't in the game.

U MAD BRO??!!

RagingStormX

Me likey.....me likey ALOT!

Damn...so much titles that I will be buying is coming out in the first quarter of the year. My wallet is already in critical condition from since Oct-Nov....when will it ever end.

fabledj

It's "ninja", not "ninjas."

sylphx

This looks fantastic. I've wanted to play the predecessor for awhile now but just haven't had the time with the bevy of other releases that have come out recently.

worldagainstjose

New trailer is up on their Japanese site http://www.bandaigames.channel.or.jp/list/naruto_g/movie.html

DecentSauce

Spoiler alert for the people who are only watching the anime.
That last bit will probably be shown late January or early February.

FPS Baby Jesus

This should be even better than ninja storm. Me and my friends play that all the time.

Epic-Kx

@Oishidesu
.....w-what.


*punches wall*

FUCK THIS LIE GAME FULL OF LIES. FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK. I'M STICKING WITH KOFXIII.

Jerrett Payne

this game looks like its going to blow minds i hope its not like the other games all kiddyed down and what not

Chewy Dinosaur

I am so damn pumped. You can say what you will about Naruto, but these games have always been fantastic. And of course, the shippuden arc is actually a grand story, unlike naruto's young years that we all hate on. Believe it.

Occams electric toothbrush

The last game was a most pleasant surprise for me. Can't wait to play this one.

jamesesdad

I'm w Karutomaru, CONR series are much better games, even if they don't look as nice, they have much more depth than ninja storm series.

ZThrillz

Jeez jeez jeez. I wish this had a vita port :( Still, def buying this one....RASENGAN!

Heldronus

need to play cuz Tobi!

Wrath and Pride

This reminds me, the goddam anime has been on filler for the past 5 months, man is it annoying. Stick to manga people. Anyway this looks pretty solid, and previous installments were great so sold.

RiskbreakerRiot

Konnery

My only thing is, how's the story mode? While I enjoyed the demo of the other one, it was only focused on that one fight so it was hard to tell if there was an actual story mode.

Free roam would be stupid awesome.

nekobun

I'm pretty okay with Mizukage being in there. There are other characters?

supernal

Dudes dudes dudes, don't be all huffy that they're making naruto games. Instead be glad that the ones they're making are great, because without the money they rake in from these, originals like asura's wrath and, uh, .hack wouldnt be possible.

I mean, if you're going to make a game to fund your other games, better that that game be fun than a pile of shit, right?

Also, I'll admit that I don't like naruto and haven't played these, but if a weeaboo like Josh likes it enough to hand it a 9, then you know it's good. Because everyone knows that true weeaboos all hate naruto.

supernal

Also, I hope giant bomb does quick look of this when it comes out. They always opt to ql the dragon ball z games, that those things are real piles of crap that give anime games a bad name.

Harrison Gieraltowski

I used to watch naruto, until I realized I have 2 over 300 episode series to watch before I caught up with now. I choose living a life...