

Outside of the tournament, there are many event quests to take on. All it takes is moving the right stick in the direction of the chosen target. Switching between targets to attack during this round is very simple. It worked quite well given that it is a change from the usual one to one battles associated with Naruto video-games. Any character that loses all orbs instantly loses the round. Others can then grab these orbs and the one that holds the most at the end of the round wins. Each character starts with a thousand orbs and loses some whenever hit. The first round consists of a battle between four characters and the goal is to earn the most orbs. There isn’t much to explore at first, but more areas become available as the character moves up the ranks. One of the best ideas for this mode is that the character can move around the island that the tournament is set in. The only obstacles in the way of fame and glory are the other ninjas itching for a fight. The idea is to pick a favourite character and then go from rank D to the much coveted rank S. Each character’s trademark fighting animations are represented so it really feels like being a part of the anime.Īnother new mode is the Ninja World Tournament where all the characters battle it out to see who is the best ninja. It’s clear they have been carefully given the attention they deserve. The same also applies to the various character fight animations. Even the in-game visuals have been improved so that it makes it even harder to find any differences between the anime and the Naruto video-games. The cut-scenes have been improved to the point that it’s almost impossible to distinguish them from the anime. Even more so as the cut-scenes are some of the best seen in a Naruto video-game. It should make fans excited given the fact that these are original stories. Like with the Generations video-game, the flow of this mode consists of a cut-scene followed by a fight. It really feels like it wants to focus on lesser-known characters in the series, and that’s a great thing for expanding the universe. Characters like Konan are given more lead time in this one.

The first chapter in this mode is called “Creation of the Akatsuki” and is a perfect example of what the developers wanted to do. It consists of different chapters that explore stories usually not given as much detail as those Naruto fans are familiar with. One of the main modes in this new Naruto adventure is Ninja Escapades. Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution is the latest one and promises to add a few new ideas to the series. The fact Naruto is one of the longest running animes in history probably explains why there are so many video-games based on the young boy’s adventures.
