The next Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm release has been announced by Bandai Namco Entertainment and CyberConnect2 after a nearly six-year wait.
The most recent installment of the well-known Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm series was unveiled by Bandai Namco Entertainment as part of the PlayStation State of Play event on Thursday. Introduced as Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections, it not only expands into an exciting new era while continuing the legacy of the previous four Ultimate Ninja Storm releases. In 2023, to mark Naruto’s 20th anniversary, the most recent Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm game will be made available.
The release of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 and its Road to Boruto expansion occurred almost six years ago. In many ways, it was a fitting way for the franchise to end. After that, developer CyberConnect2 used the chance to work on other tasks. It created new licensed anime games for the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Dragon Ball Z,.hack, and Demon Slayer series. But given the popularity of the Boruto anime and manga, a future return to Naruto always seemed likely.
Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections have finally been revealed after a lengthy wait. In addition to advancing the franchise in a new direction, it will be a celebration of the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm series thus far. To address the first, Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections includes all 124 ninjas from Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto in addition to recut scenes from each of the four previous Ultimate Ninja Storm games’ story modes.
Additionally growing is Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections. Ashura Otsutsuki and Indra Otsutsuki are the first additions that have been confirmed as being new fighters for the game. Additionally, a brand-new original story will be made available for viewers of the Naruto and Boruto mangas and anime series.
Finally, even though Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections will build on the gameplay of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, it will be updated to include new visuals and 60FPS on next-generation consoles. For a series that many people believed might end with the conclusion of Naruto Shippuden, it ought to be a contemporary definitive edition.
The fact that Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections isn’t necessarily a complete sequel to the Ultimate Ninja Storm series may disappoint some Naruto fans. Nevertheless, count on CyberConnect2 to make sure that this release is unique and properly honors the Naruto franchise. The community of the game should at the very least be revitalized, and it will be a great chance to play some Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm with friends once more.
The release of Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S is scheduled for 2023.
Source: Rory Young
