Naruto: "Ultimate Ninja Storm" Series

[X-SOLDIER]

Dude, I'm stoked!

It shouldn't take TOO long for you to get everyone unlocked. It's the support modes that just take playing with the characters a lot to obtain.



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[Joe]

That's cool. Unlocking the characters will be the training I need to adapt my amazing skills to the differences in the gameplay.

Then you will FEAR ME.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

The AI is a lot better, and there's only one character who I have a REALLY tough time fighting against so far (though I'm not telling you who). xP The fact that there are a lot of really interesting viable tactics for how to use your chakra and the dash cancelling and kawarimi meter have really made combat a lot more enjoyable to watch, so even if I'm not winning, the battles will LOOK way more epic than UNS2's, so it's not a total wash.


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[Joe]

I bet it's a puppet character

 

[X-SOLDIER]

You may or may not be surprised.

You'll have to let me know who you like playing as. Also - training mode is AWESOME for figuring out movesets and Awakening Modes and testing tactics. I've only done a little playing around with this, but it's especially handy for figuring out how many hits you can get in with a character and cancel reset the combo for getting the best chain attacks, and how much chakra it costs to do what.

P.S. There's at least one Awakening Mode I've tested so far that actually has a full moveset (attacks in Awakening also change with directional stick).


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[Joe]

I am sitting here waiting for the postman. He should be at my door any minute now. COME ON DUDE HURRY UP I HAVE WORK IN TWO HOURS.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Ya back from work / get it yet?



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[Joe]

Got it and installing data now. Didn't have a chance to boot it up yesterday but was fortunate enough to go to a friend's house and play against him on his one. He's the person of equal if only a slight bit lesser skill of me. He didn't hold back so I got slaughtered for 15 games straight.


However, by the end I had a 14 win streak on him. I think it's fair to say I've learned ;D

Need to unlock the characters on mine now but I'm up for a game whenever you're free X.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Should be on soon.


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[Joe]

Outstanding. Playing through as much of the 'story' mode. Done the old gen Naruto story and on Shippuden now. Just getting to Sasuke re:fight at Uchiha hq.

 

[Joe]

I have taken my skills to the online ranked playing field and seven games in I am yet undefeated. ;D

Current favourites are (And by favourites I mean people I haven't lost with yet): Young Rock Lee, Young Neji, Guy, Second Hokage, Minato. In that order.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

OFFICIAL TEASER PAGE FOR UNS3!!!

There isn’t anything on the website aside from the very nice image below and a blog entry from Yusuke Sasaki, producer at Namco Bandai Games. Mr. Sasaki promises a deeper story and more evolved combat system. Then he says to look out for more information to appear in popular Japanese magazines such as Shounen Jump, V-Jump and Saikyou Jump.

• Scan from Shonen Jump confirming 2013 release!
• Art for Naruto's Biju Mode & Kurama!

It looks like we'll get to go into the full Kyubi attack on Konoha, as well as get into some badassery in the War. I'm really curious how the story's gonna play out, especially with the idea that you could jump from group to group with different battles in the War. The deeper story elements has me WAY stoked, and I can't imagine what they're looking at doing for further altering the combat system, but it'd be nice if everyone's got a character update, and at least a couple new moves/animations from their UNS2/G versions.



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[Joe]

WELL HELL YES.

Damn I didn't think we'd have another game in the series announced so soon. Officially stoked.

By the way X we need to play again sometime!

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Agreed. I've palyed it for the first time in a while a couple weeks ago with some kids from my Japanese class, so we totally oughta mix it up again. Now that you've had it for a while, do you have any new tips/tactics/favorite characters?


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[Joe]

Tips: Use Melee. Unlike in the other two games with this one you don't mould your combat around getting off jutsu. Jutsu attacks should be used sparingly when they are not expected by the enemy. Also, look after your substitution meter, because...

Tactics: Cancel-Dashing is your friend. Your primary motivation should be to deplete your enemy's substitution as fast as possible. How do you do that? Using melee, charge at your enemy. Lock them in a melee combo and the first thing they will try to do is substitute out of it. The SECOND they do, chakra dash at them and start punching them again. You just wasted one of their substitutions. It is not difficult to do this four times, the only trick is doing it fast enough which comes quickly with practice.
You knock out that gauge and then you can lay waste to the guy you're fighting. He may try blocking but that is unlikely as most people DON'T block. With his substitution bar gone, his health bar is utterly defenceless (And you've already done some decent damage from the combos). Just make sure you look after your own bar (so this does not happen to you) and to remember that chakra dashes will be used a lot which will deplete your CHAKRA GAUGE rather quickly.

Characters: For the above tactic I've found that there are few characters that can not pull this off well, even ones that SEEM slow. As long as they can chakra dash out of a combo quickly then they are a good character. Saying that, my favourites to use are Rock Lee (young), Neji (young), Obito & Kakashi (young).

Disregarding the entire tactic, I believe Kisame is the single best character. He is not lacking in any department (other than speed of attacks but that is less of a factor than it seems). His awakening mode has intense power and speed. His greatest strength though (which seems broken), is his ultimate jutsu. Most players and npc characters will not try to EVADE ultimate jutsus but rather just block through them as it is so much easier. Here's where Kisame has the advantage. His ultimate jutsu has a great range to catch the enemy in, and the initial move is capable of breaking the enemy's block. The jutsu sends multiple sharks at the enemy, so when ONE shark breaks their block then one of the following sharks will capture the enemy in the ultimate jutsu. This can be majorly exploited so don't overuse it against players because it is unsporting. It is however a very sneaky, very destructive ace in the hole.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

I'll keep that in mind, and spend some time trying to get faster with combos into combo-dashing to keep them going. Similiarly, are there any characters you'd steer away from using? Mizukage is someone I have a near impossible time winning with, which is exacerbated by the fact that her Ultimate Jutsu (almost) never hits, unless your opponent had NO idea what's going on.


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[Joe]

Tsuchikage. Not saying bad character, I just can't win with him. XD

I avoid characters without full melee combos. Characters such as: Deidara, Shino, etc. I also find I don't use many puppet users anymore.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

HHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!

2012 Japan Expo Demo Gameplay Footage

Sandaime vs. Kyubi

Minato vs. Tobi

Full Demo

23 Screenshots: http://www.saiyanisland.com/2012/07/23-naruto-shippuden-ultimate-ninja-storm-3-screenshots/

Via: http://www.saiyanisland.com/2012/07...mate-ninja-storm-3-releaste-date-spring-2013/

NAMCO BANDAI Games are taking the lid off European NARUTO fans’ very own Pandora’s box today with an exclusive first public playable demo of the next blistering chapter in the irrepressible NARUTO saga at Japan Expo 2012 in Paris. The publisher today announced that NARUTO Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is coming to Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system in spring 2013. The title will be the first Naruto game for home consoles to offer visuals in glorious 3D for ultimate Ninja immersion.

To mark the announcement, the development team at CyberConnect2 have pulled out all the stops to deliver a first playable 2D version especially for fans attending the 13th Japan Expo, taking place from today until July 8th at Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, France.

NARUTO Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 will feature the most extensive character roster of any game so far in the series, letting fans engage with a huge number of their favourite personalities from the NARUTO universe, be they friend or foe. In story mode, players will be thrown into a series of thrilling adventures set in the village of Konoha, while the game’s electrifying fights will be punctuated with massive scale boss battles, including a fearsome confrontation with the gargantuan Nine-Tails.

“Even though there are of course many, many fans in Japan, the Naruto games are also incredibly popular with European gamers, so we’re honoured and very pleased to be debuting the title at Japan Expo today,” said Olivier Comte, Senior VP Marketing, Sales & Publishing at NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe. “Every one of CyberConnect2’s Naruto titles is fantastic and we can’t wait for fans to see this one.”

“After I tried my hardest to finish the Paris Marathon in April but just couldn’t make it, I feel like I owe something back to this amazing city,” said Hiroshi Matsuyama, President of CyberConnect2. “So I’m very excited to be presenting the first ever hands-on of our newest Naruto game at Japan Expo today. It’s the perfect way to say thank you to the people of Paris and Europe for all their support!”

The 13th Japan Expo event takes place this 5-8th July at Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, France. NAMCO BANDAI Games is there at Booth CE14, Hall 6, with a load of playable titles from its line up and special stage events for fans. To launch the playable demo of NARUTO Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, a special event will take place today at 5pm on the booth. Get there if you can!

Ohdeargod. 3D gameplay. A bigger character roster than Generations. /Swoooooons.




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[Joe]

Holy fucking yes, batman.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

I don't think that I've ever had so much respect for the raw destructive power of the Biju as I do after watching Kyubi assault Konoha in that scene. Seriously, after playing Asura's Wrath, I've been aching to see CC2 make another ultra-cinematic Naruto game, and this little preview is totally fulfilling my expectations and more.

It's even more chilling, because they haven't even TOUCHED on the events of the War, but it's obvious from the logo that this is gonna be one HELL of an excellent game. Right now, I can't imagine that it won't surpass UNS2 in every way.


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[X-SOLDIER]

Interview with Hiroshi Matsuyama: http://www.saiyanisland.com/2012/07/naruto-storm-3-hiroshi-matsuyama-interview/

It looks like Awakening Modes are getting tweaked and opens new attacks, speeds, & jutsus AND it can be done at any health stage, but doing so has different risks. I can't wait to see how this works out.



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[Joe]

Woah innovation. Looking forward to hearing more.

X you are a saint for info.

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Minato just looks fucking badass!

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Woah innovation. Looking forward to hearing more.

X you are a saint for info.

Why thank you!


Speaking of which: http://www.saiyanisland.com/2012/07/naruto-storm-3-new-interview-reveals-2-5-years-worth-of-work/]There's ANOTHER interview with Hiroshi Matsuyama!!!

Here's the new stuff not mentioned (or detailed as thoroughly) before:

In Naruto Generations, there were over 70 playable characters. What has CyberConnect2 planned for Naruto Storm 3?

Details on the number of characters will be revealed in the future. The only thing I can say at this present time is that if fans have been waiting for any characters impatiently, I think we will respond to their expectations.

(This last part may be a hint that they're looking at including the Sound 4, since there's been a HUGE push from the NA region to have them in a game).

What are the major changes made to the fighting system for Naruto Storm 3?

What will henceforth play a very important role in the fight is that you will be able to trigger the awakening from the beginning, thanks to the right stick on the control pad. This will play a decisive role in when planning out strategy in battles.

Although awakening mode will trigger additional power for a period of time, the downside is that the character will be more brittle and easier to attack afterwards. In other words, triggering awakening mode has it’s risks.

Again, this will play into the strategy of the fight since players will have to determine the best time to go into awakening mode.

What are the additions to story mode?

Execution of quick time events (QTE) in the battles themselves. This is something that we wanted to include especially since it will satisfy players who enjoy this sort of gameplay. Players will be met with a combination of codes that they will have to enter to trigger cinematic scenes from the anime series to further embellish the battle. We feel this is a small bonus that will allow the game to have greater replay value.

Besides the story mode, there is also another mode completely on which we are working on, but at this time we can’t tell you what it is. It will be revealed at a later time, so stay tuned!

On the topic of replay value, for Naruto Storm Generations we did a lot of effort to ensure that players remain online in as long as possible, so this time, after having finished the story mode, there will still be a lot of content to enjoy. We have new ideas in development so that players will be able to take the most pleasure and as long as possible.

Naruto Storm Generations came out a year ago and Naruto Storm 3 is already announced. Can you promise fans a quality game?

Contrary to what one might think, the development of Storm 3 did not start after Generations. In reality what happened was when development of Storm 2 was finished, the team divided into two. We had a team that was part of Generations and another team that has started working in parallel on Storm 3.

There is over two and a half (2.5) years worth of work behind Storm 3. It’s not a project that will just be coming out just after Generations, there have been a lot of months of planning and development, which will continue to 2013.

But rest assured, in time, we will provide you with the ultimate game to delight you!

So on TOP of the kickass new implimentation of Awakening Mode, there's a whole new gameplay mode that they're trying out, AND they've been working on this since the end of Storm 2. askljdfhalksdjfhlaksdfhaklsdjfh;a

And finally, you’ve dawned the Naruto costume before, including the current Sage Mode outfit. Next year we see you in Tailed Beast Chakra Mode?

I’ll try to do it if I can get a special license from Shueisha for that particular outfit.

He's so friggin awesome. Best game company president ever.


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[Joe]

Oh I friggin' agree. He treated FRANCE because he ran in their marathon and didn't finish. How awesome is that he did that.

Also jesus christ this info. I am now playing Generations because excite.