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[Totobeni]

Oh, i wasn't trolling it i own the 5 naruto PS2 games, the 2 wii ones, the 360 one, the 4 DS ones , the 2 GBA ones and the 2 PSP ones.
I like CC2 too and i'll be getting this one too.
It's just that it seems that every HD game specially PS3's get hyped to death. The same goes for the few PSP releases they're hyped to death.

only PS3 and PSP games got hayped to death ? :lol I went to move to your planet .

but the most important question , did you tried the Demo on the Playstation Store ?

 

[Issun23]

Oh, i wasn't trolling it i own the 5 naruto PS2 games, the 2 wii ones, the 360 one, the 4 DS ones , the 2 GBA ones and the 2 PSP ones.
I like CC2 too and i'll be getting this one too.
It's just that it seems that every HD game specially PS3's get hyped to death. The same goes for the few PSP releases they're hyped to death.

Is there a bigger jump for a fighter when it goes from 2D to 3D and gets it right?

 

[Emotions]

only PS3 and PSP games got hayped to death ? :lol I went to move to your planet .

but the most important question , did you tried the Demo on the Playstation Store ?

I was speaking in general hype not specific to Naruto.

 

[Sai]

To me, it wasn't so much that Sasuke got too much attention(the Uchiha are an important part of the story, after all), as it is Naruto wasn't properly developed before and during the time Sasuke was in the spotlight. Since Part 2 started, he still hasn't had a proper, lengthy fight(most, including myself don't count his fight with Orochimaru because it was all about "Kyuubi SMASH!")... Sasuke had about two or three.

And this is coming from a Sasuke fan.

That said, while I do understand where the complaints are coming from, keep in mind that Sasuke generally isn't all that popular with the American fanbase.

Anyways, UNS looks great. Can you only get the DLC bonuses by preordering? Can you get them through Gamestop, or is it a Gamecrazy exclusive?

 

[DrDogg]

Naruto Narutimate is the best Series of Naruto games , but Naruto: Clash of Ninja / Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen series was the best first with the first Naruto: Clash of Ninja that series didn't improved at all , when Narutimate got huge boost with Accel and now with Storm .

Ubi add the adventure and free roaming but that game lacks a lot of stuff in the free roaming , the art style and the fighting system , Storm look like it can do it the right way tho .

From a story/mission standpoint, the Ultimate Ninja series is superior. However, if you like the fighting game mechanics of the Clash of Ninja series, you may not like Ultimate Ninja as much. Clash of Ninja is a competitive fighter that's actually played in tournaments and the fighting engine is significantly deeper than Storm. Storm is more for the casual audience and would likely be enjoyed more by people just wanting to mess around with their friends (as far as the VS. mode is concerned).

 

[Ello]

The first trailer alone sold the game, the demo just made it more clear that this game will be awsome.

Now... a Bleach game with this engine please.

 

[Darkpen]

To me, it wasn't so much that Sasuke got too much attention(the Uchiha are an important part of the story, after all), as it is Naruto wasn't properly developed before and during the time Sasuke was in the spotlight. Since Part 2 started, he still hasn't had a proper, lengthy fight(most, including myself don't count his fight with Orochimaru because it was all about "Kyuubi SMASH!")... Sasuke had about two or three.

And this is coming from a Sasuke fan.

That said, while I do understand where the complaints are coming from, keep in mind that Sasuke generally isn't all that popular with the American fanbase.

Anyways, UNS looks great. Can you only get the DLC bonuses by preordering? Can you get them through Gamestop, or is it a Gamecrazy exclusive?

both gs and gc have exclusive dlc preorder bonuses. I'm just curious if you can pick them up right now or not.

Also, do you really think Sasuke has that much of a lower fanbase in the US? I mean, considering what I've seen on deviantart, I'd say otherwise.

The first trailer alone sold the game, the demo just made it more clear that this game will be awsome.

Now... a Bleach game with this engine please.

You know, I thought about this, and I came to the conclusion that it would be much more like ZoE (in the air), than what NUNS offers as a ground-combat game.

Zero-Shift and all.

Is there a bigger jump for a fighter when it goes from 2D to 3D and gets it right?

this is the correct answer.

 

[Emotions]

From a story/mission standpoint, the Ultimate Ninja series is superior. However, if you like the fighting game mechanics of the Clash of Ninja series, you may not like Ultimate Ninja as much. Clash of Ninja is a competitive fighter that's actually played in tournaments and the fighting engine is significantly deeper than Storm. Storm is more for the casual audience and would likely be enjoyed more by people just wanting to mess around with their friends (as far as the VS. mode is concerned).

I love the mechanics of Clash of the Ninja better than Ultimate Ninja but i enjoyed both mechanics anyways.

Is there a bigger jump for a fighter when it goes from 2D to 3D and gets it right?

I see....

but the most important question , did you tried the Demo on the Playstation Store ?

I can't unfortunately.... i'm on mobile internet .

 

[Chowfahn]

are you serious? :lol I watched shippunden on and off (though mostly off, since I like to avoid fillers), but seriously? That's pretty bad.

Found it. Real ougis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8ZyY7xfJYU (2:50 - 4:50)
Shippuuden episode 28: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9CUV3X1P9s&feature=related (1:22 - 2:17)

Has anyone seen any combat outside of the arena-based fighting? I know in Accel 1 and 2, they had a seperate fighting game for singleplayer, where you basically mashed O until the enemies died. It kinda really sucked (at 4:17).

 

[Sai]

both gs and gc have exclusive dlc preorder bonuses. I'm just curious if you can pick them up right now or not.

Ugh. Any chance these bonuses will be available outside of the preorders? I'll be putting down for the LE at Gamestop later this week, I suppose.

Also, do you really think Sasuke has that much of a lower fanbase in the US? I mean, considering what I've seen on deviantart, I'd say otherwise.

Eh, the Uchiha's are poster boys, that's what they're meant for.

 

[Issun23]

Found it. Real ougis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8ZyY7xfJYU (2:50 - 4:50)
Shippuuden episode 28: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9CUV3X1P9s&feature=related (1:22 - 2:17)

They're the same. :lol

Ugh. Any chance these bonuses will be available outside of the preorders

Most likely the code you get for the pre order just unlocks the character immediately instead of gaining him through normal completion of missions.

 

[HK-47]

Yeah what about KARAS, Casshern, Claymore, etc.

Seriously... I'd even take Ultimate Ninja 1 with PSX gfx over Avatar

Nah Avatar would be better. Especially with the sick elemental effect they pull of in UNS

 

[HK-47]

Wait there are less playable characters than Ultimate Ninja 3 has? That's lame. I only play as the 4th Hokage in Ultimate Ninja 3 :/

Considering many of the characters were hold overs from previous UNs and the a fair amount of time probably went into animating these characters, I think 25 is a very fair number

 

[ShockingAlberto]

To me, it wasn't so much that Sasuke got too much attention(the Uchiha are an important part of the story, after all), as it is Naruto wasn't properly developed before and during the time Sasuke was in the spotlight. Since Part 2 started, he still hasn't had a proper, lengthy fight(most, including myself don't count his fight with Orochimaru because it was all about "Kyuubi SMASH!")... Sasuke had about two or three.

And this is coming from a Sasuke fan.

Well, think about how they're weighed, too.

Sasuke's fights are generally "Look how amazing Sasuke is!" fights against really, really high-level ninjas. He's taken down, what, three Hokage-level ninjas since Part 2 started? It's incredibly uneven with the gravity of any of Naruto's fights.

 

[C.T.]

Found it. Real ougis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8ZyY7xfJYU (2:50 - 4:50)
Shippuuden episode 28: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9CUV3X1P9s&feature=related (1:22 - 2:17)

Has anyone seen any combat outside of the arena-based fighting? I know in Accel 1 and 2, they had a seperate fighting game for singleplayer, where you basically mashed O until the enemies died. It kinda really sucked (at 4:17).

thx for reminding me of some of the worst animation in anime history. The guy vs. guy fight didn't even top 60' animation...

 

[Zoe]

Considering many of the characters were hold overs from previous UNs and the a fair amount of time probably went into animating these characters, I think 25 is a very fair number

Right. This isn't just a copy and paste from the previous games. The characters had to be completely re-rendered and re-scripted.

 

[HK-47]

Well, think about how they're weighed, too.

Sasuke's fights are generally "Look how amazing Sasuke is!" fights against really, really high-level ninjas. He's taken down, what, three Hokage-level ninjas since Part 2 started? It's incredibly uneven with the gravity of any of Naruto's fights.

I dislike that, and I dislike the fact the Naruto only uses like the same 3-4 jutsus all the time.

 

[raYne]

I know these pictures are not that great but they do show how the game actually looks on screen rather than random grabs. The last one shows some nice lighting too, even if it's a little bit too blurred. :/

http://i36.tinypic.com/s40vwz.png

http://i33.tinypic.com/2i0u2yv.png

http://i34.tinypic.com/2q2ek8w.png

http://i37.tinypic.com/33ylsoj.png

Someone needs to learn not to take off screen shots with the flash on.

 

[Issun23]

Someone needs to learn not to take off screen shots with the flash on.

I know, you're right. :lol

Will be taking some again, this time properly.

 

[Totobeni]

from our beloved JIM on other thread

Free DLC + Scamc... err, Namco Bandai. Does not compute.

NAMCO BANDAI GAMES ANNOUNCES FREE DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT FOR NARUTO: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM

New Support Characters and Single Player Missions Highlight Five Months of Original Content for Naruto’s PLAYSTATION®3 System Debut

Santa Clara, Calif., (October 29, 2008) – Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., today announced plans for free downloadable content for NARUTO™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM (based on the popular NARUTO™ animated series from VIZ Media), exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. From the week of the game’s retail launch on November 4, 2008 through March 2009, new support characters such as the infamous Sound Four and original single player missions will be made available for download on a regular basis, giving players even more ways to fight and explore in the world of ninja.

The following support characters, each accompanied by an additional single player mission, will be available for free download from the PLAYSTATION®Network for the PLAYSTATION 3 system on the dates below:

November 6, 2008: Shizune
December 4, 2008: Asuma
December 18, 2008: Kurenai
January 8, 2009: Anko
January 22, 2009: Jirobo
February 5, 2009: Kidoumaru
February 19 2009: Tayuya
March 5, 2009: Sakon

“With the huge cast of characters and massively detailed storyline offered by the NARUTO franchise, NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM is perfect for downloadable content, giving us the opportunity to continue to build upon the core of the game long after it is released in stores,” said Todd Thorson, director of marketing and public relations at NAMCO BANDAI Games America, Inc. “Packed with fan-favorite characters and fun new single player missions, this content will always be free and will further add to the depth and scope of this already impressive title.”

For those who care:

YAY for Kurenai and her legs , all over my Kimono

 

[Issun23]

Please make these available for Europe too. =/

 

[RpgN]

Ugh. Any chance these bonuses will be available outside of the preorders? I'll be putting down for the LE at Gamestop later this week, I suppose.

Simple, just DL the free DLC, even if you haven't got the game yet. They will stay in your DL history and then you can DL again. I think I still have that christmas costume of folklore somewhere.

 

[methane47]

man i came into this thread...

....

saw the LE box cover... and then immidiately opened up some gaming websites to see if I could get a LE copy reserved for me !! then i scrolled down and saw that it was a joke

saw that the sauce is actually on the cover... needless to say i'm not bothering with the LE any more

 

[BadlyCookedTurkey]

That Jiraya cover is awesome!!

This is day one for me. Love what I've seen of the Naruto anime, will start watching shippunden soon as well.

The demo was great, and look forward to seeing the other characters. Surprised, but also happy that kimimaro is playable.

 

[Darkpen]

man i came into this thread...

....

saw the LE box cover... and then immidiately opened up some gaming websites to see if I could get a LE copy reserved for me !! then i scrolled down and saw that it was a joke

saw that the sauce is actually on the cover... needless to say i'm not bothering with the LE any more

:lol

lack of making-of documentary is enough to make me avoid the LE, as far as I care.

Tell me you're joking though; you didn't actually think it'd have jiraya with silly faces, did you?

Ugh. Any chance these bonuses will be available outside of the preorders? I'll be putting down for the LE at Gamestop later this week, I suppose.


Eh, the Uchiha's are poster boys, that's what they're meant for.

That's what I want to know. I'll be going to both gamecrazy and GS, and see if they can just give me my preorder bonus then and there.

 

[Katana_Strikes]

Sorry if this was mentioned but is there a Japanese language option?

I know they eventually made a DLC for the Xbox Naruto for this but just wondered if anyone knows for this version.

I'm tempted to get this eventually.

 

[Darkpen]

Sorry if this was mentioned but is there a Japanese language option?

I know they eventually made a DLC for the Xbox Naruto for this but just wondered if anyone knows for this version.

I'm tempted to get this eventually.

Japanese voices right off the bat. Did you try the demo?

They're the same. :lol



Most likely the code you get for the pre order just unlocks the character immediately instead of gaining him through normal completion of missions.

considering the characters are bundled with a mission, I don't think that'll be the case.

Found it. Real ougis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8ZyY7xfJYU (2:50 - 4:50)
Shippuuden episode 28: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9CUV3X1P9s&feature=related (1:22 - 2:17)

Has anyone seen any combat outside of the arena-based fighting? I know in Accel 1 and 2, they had a seperate fighting game for singleplayer, where you basically mashed O until the enemies died. It kinda really sucked (at 4:17).

oh god, I saw this episode. I remember thinking it was a bit off from what I remembered in the manga (oh, duh, it was a filler to waste time >_>), but to know the studio cheated and used moves from the game... :lol

Its exactly the same, but with worse animation :lol

 

[f3niks]

and yeah yeah I stopped watching the anime with Gaara's Rescue Mission arc too , that animation and the events are just horrible and slow .

The show has actually improved since then, IMO. That arc had the worst animation and the filler really didn't offer anything meaningful to the show. They are back on to the story now after a filler delay and the animation has been decent to amazing at times. The filler arc was actually interesting this time around as well.

 

[Snaku]

considering the characters are bundled with a mission, I don't think that'll be the case.

Yeah, sounds like the Hokage support characters & their respective mission packs are pre-order exclusives, since Namco didn't mention them in their free DLC press release. Whether they'll be available to purchase from the Playstation Store remains to be seen (though I'm sure Namco won't pass that opportunity up).

 

[Issun23]

Well, at least they should make them available in some way to other territories I guess.

 

[Totobeni]

Sorry if this was mentioned but is there a Japanese language option?

I know they eventually made a DLC for the Xbox Naruto for this but just wondered if anyone knows for this version.

I'm tempted to get this eventually.

yeah , full English and Japanese language with Subtitles it was confirmed so many times .

At the strong request of our fans in North America, the game offers full voicing in both English and Japanese with all the original actors from the animated series. We’re also going to be releasing downloadable content for the game well into next year. It will mostly focus on new support characters and missions and best of all, it will all be FREE!

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008...ja-storm-hits-next-week-only-on-ps3/#comments


so Maile Flanaga and Junko Takeuchi living under the same roof

The show has actually improved since then, IMO. That arc had the worst animation and the filler really didn't offer anything meaningful to the show. They are back on to the story now after a filler delay and the animation has been decent to amazing at times. The filler arc was actually interesting this time around as well.

I am on the manga only now , but I will download one of the latest episodes to see

Well, at least they should make them available in some way to other territories I guess.

I don't think this is NA exclusive , it will hit Europe for sure

 

[Hellion]

So the only way to play the 1st and 2nd Hokage is to Pre-order?

 

[neojubei]

So the only way to play the 1st and 2nd Hokage is to Pre-order?

They are support characters, but to have them in the game you have to pre-order. Sucks gamecrazy isnt anywhere near me.

 

[Hellion]

They are support characters, but to have them in the game you have to pre-order. Sucks gamecrazy isnt anywhere near me.

This is my Problem I want the Secound Hokage before Deadline

 

[Hero]

I just realized: How is this going to be all of part one if Zabuza and Haku aren't characters?

 

[Xamdou]

So free DLC for NUNS? Looks like Namco beat Ubisoft in that department.

I remember Ubisoft charging $5 for 2 DLC playable chars for Naruto: Rise of a Ninja and I am sure they will continue to do the same thing for the sequel ;X

With Namco providing free future DLC Naruto Ninja Ultimate Ninja Storm I'll be getting it day 1!

 

[Zoe]

I just realized: How is this going to be all of part one if Zabuza and Haku aren't characters?

That doesn't mean they can't be enemies.

 

[HK-47]

The show has actually improved since then, IMO. That arc had the worst animation and the filler really didn't offer anything meaningful to the show. They are back on to the story now after a filler delay and the animation has been decent to amazing at times. The filler arc was actually interesting this time around as well.

Was that the one with Sora? Man fuck that shit

 

[HK-47]

So the only way to play the 1st and 2nd Hokage is to Pre-order?

They will make it chargable DLC later just like Yoda/Vader in SCIV

 

[Fun Factor]

Anyone else not quite as hyped for this game?
I mean the fighting was fluid as fuck, but it is heavy on button mashing (even the Tutorial said mash buttons).
No online play, no 2 on 2, no levels or exploration outside the village.

Will there be any fights where maybe like it's you against 5 bandits at a time? This engine is absolutely perfect for a beat em up like that. How about moveset? Will there be more than what was in the demo's mash the attack button 8 times every time.


I mean so far the Ubisoft Naruto game is looking better to me. Naruto: Rise of a Ninja without the abridged story & short single player game will be gold.

 

[HK-47]

Anyone else not quite as hyped for this game?
I mean the fighting was fluid as fuck, but it is heavy on button mashing (even the Tutorial said mash buttons).
No online play, no 2 on 2, no levels or exploration outside the village.

Will there be any fights where maybe like it's you against 5 bandits at a time? This engine is absolutely perfect for a beat em up like that. How about moveset? Will there be more than what was in the demo's mash the attack button 8 times every time.


I mean so far the Ubisoft Naruto game is looking better to me. Naruto: Rise of a Ninja without the abridged story & short single player game will be gold.

Nope not seein' it!

 

[rollingstart]

Anyone else not quite as hyped for this game?
I mean the fighting was fluid as fuck, but it is heavy on button mashing (even the Tutorial said mash buttons).
No online play, no 2 on 2, no levels or exploration outside the village.

Will there be any fights where maybe like it's you against 5 bandits at a time? This engine is absolutely perfect for a beat em up like that. How about moveset? Will there be more than what was in the demo's mash the attack button 8 times every time.


I mean so far the Ubisoft Naruto game is looking better to me. Naruto: Rise of a Ninja without the abridged story & short single player game will be gold.

It depends on what you're expecting with the game. UNS has good fighting and shitty story mode, Naruto 360 has good story mode and shitty fighting.

 

[HK-47]

It depends on what you're expecting with the game. UNS has good fighting and shitty story mode, Naruto 360 has good story mode and shitty fighting.

Ultimate Mission mode in UNS is probably better than both

 

[rollingstart]

Ultimate Mission mode in UNS is probably better than both

I didn't read up much on it, but I'm assuming it's similar to how it was on NH3 where it was a hub to get into fights.

 

[HK-47]

I didn't read up much on it, but I'm assuming it's similar to how it was on NH3 where it was a hub to get into fights.

Yeah I liked that a lot. Plus the Leaf Village looks great in the screens

 

[Om3ga]

Since you guys seem to know the soundtrack fairly well, anyone able to tell me the song that plays during Naruto's Haku flashback before he starts kicking gaara's ass?

(dammit they cut it out from the video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmpOQrcLlEA

It's bugged me so much.

Only flashback i remember with Haku happened after the fight so i'm not sure if this is the song you are looking for.

is this what you are looking for?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGoOtSPMQlc&feature=related

if not maybe you can find the exact scene, I should be able to tell you.

 

[Ferrio]

Only flashback i remember with Haku happened after the fight so i'm not sure if this is the song you are looking for.

is this what you are looking for?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGoOtSPMQlc&feature=related

if not maybe you can find the exact scene, I should be able to tell you.

No there's a flashback during the fight, right before the mass shadow jitsu. And someone already said it isn't available on any ost.

 

[Snaku]

They are support characters, but to have them in the game you have to pre-order. Sucks gamecrazy isnt anywhere near me.

I'm in the same boat.

 

[Fixed2BeBroken]

Ok we need to get a better understanding of this preorder bonus because gamestop has no damn clue apparently.

I preordered the LE there and the gamestop guy didn't know about the bonus, then looked it up and said that the bonus should come with the game.

Now is this true or horse shit? Or is it just gamecrazy offering this, and if they are, can I order from them online to get the bonus or what?

 

[Dead Prince]

Ok we need to get a better understanding of this preorder bonus because gamestop has no damn clue apparently.

I preordered the LE there and the gamestop guy didn't know about the bonus, then looked it up and said that the bonus should come with the game.

Now is this true or horse shit? Or is it just gamecrazy offering this, and if they are, can I order from them online to get the bonus or what?

well the online page for gamestop also says you'll be able to pick it up the day the game comes out ;o [same for both online and pick up]