Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm | |
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Developer(s) | CyberConnect2 |
Publisher(s) |
Bandai (Japan & Europe) Namco Bandai Games (North America and Australia) |
Distributor(s) | Atari Europe (EU) |
Composer(s) | Chikayo Fukuda |
Series | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Fighting |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Aggregate scores | |
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Aggregator | Score |
GameRankings | 75.66% |
Metacritic | 75/100 |
Review scores | |
Publication | Score |
1UP.com | B− |
Game Revolution | C |
GameSpot | 7.5/10 |
GamesRadar | |
GameTrailers | 7.5/10 |
GameZone | 8.5/10 |
IGN | 8.4/10 |
OPM (UK) | 5/10 |
PSM | |
X-Play |
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, known in Japan as Naruto: Narutimate Storm (NARUTO-ナルト-ナルティメットストーム Naruto: Narutimetto Sutōmu?) is the first installment of the Ultimate Ninja Storm series, is a fighting game developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) across North America, Europe and Australasia in November 2008 and in Japan on January 15, 2009. It is based on the popular manga and anime series Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto, and the first installment of the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series on the PS3.
A sequel titled Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 was released in Japan, North America and Europe in October 2010 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Another sequel, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 was released in March 2013. On December 11, 2014, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 was confirmed for next-gen consoles and PC.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm retains many of the gameplay elements from earlier installments of the Ultimate Ninja series. However, Ultimate Ninja Storm allows players to fight in three-dimensional environments, as opposed to the two-dimensional planes in previous games.