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NEW Trailer for NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Storm & Mission!

NAMCO BANDAI Games has sent us a new NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Storm trailer to gawk so go ahead... take a look!

Doesn't it look awesome?! Share it with your friends and family and let them see what Storm has to offer through the Send a Link section!

Shall we have a contest? I think so :)

Use your Send a Links to spread the word about the video and help the trailer get 25,000 views! If Hokage's Room helps to get 25,000 views by September 19th, you will have the opportunity to unlock 1 of 3 secret Missions on Hokage's Room! Remember to use your links!

Posted Aug 22, 2008 by the_hokage | 119 Comments | Share It

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NEW NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Storm Screenshots!

We just got a bunch of new screenshots for you all to check out for NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Storm! Head on over to the Galleries and check them out!

It's really great looking at these and seeing what we can expect. Naruto Cannon, anyone? I thought that one was neat. I also really like the one of Orochimaru sticking out his tongue.

What do you think? What are you excited about to see in Storm? Check out the updated Galleries section and let us know!

Posted Aug 20, 2008 by the_hokage | 41 Comments | Share It

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EDIT: Ultimate Ninja Storm Developer Questions Answered!

You asked and they've responded! We're all gearing up for the big release of NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Storm and the developers are just as excited as you are! They've taken the time to go over the many great questions you all submitted a few weeks ago and we wanted to share some with you:

Member	Question	Answer
skarred	As normal players and not the development team, what is the most anticipated feature in the game for you guys?	One of the best areas is how the game moved from 2D to 3D. It's great because now you are able to use a more wider range to use different Jutsus and Items and play out your strategy in how to take advantage of the wider and freeroaming field. For example, image if you want to set-up a trap. You can keep a distance away and place items on the ground and have your opponent run into it by navigating the field, or you can use the space to charge your chakra while you summon your team to come-in to help keep your opponent at bay. The transition to 3D with the wider playing field is definitely a great plus to everyone!
Supaninja63	Well my question, is the best question of all! Will there be a sequal to storm? Will there be a storm 2?	Well, all I can say now is, enjoy STORM 1 and maybe, just maybe, we'll give good news to our fans who is sure to get a blast from this game.
mangekyo02	In naruto ultimate ninja storm will their be different techniques and justu clashes?	Yes! There are a number of techniques you can use: from different jutsus to using your items to summoning your team members in battle, you can use them along with your different combos and fighting skills to come-up with some awesome sets. As for jutsu clashes, like how many of you have seen already, there are a number of jutsu clashes available, so instead of spoiling the fun, I'll let everyone figure those out youselves.
FireRasendori	Who are the characters gonna be,why 25 only,and why were they chosen for this game?	Ooh, straight to the core subject: who are the characters. Well, I can't say who all the characters are right now, but I can say that a lot of the guesses that have been popping-up all over are pretty close to home. All I can say of the characters is that we made sure we selected characters whom we felt would appeal to our fans and made sure that it wouldn't spoil our audience who may not know any newer arcs in the story, so again, I say you all have a pretty good idea of who will be coming : )
Pain01	In Ultimate Ninja Storm, will their be a free roam like their was in Ultimate Ninja 3 and if so will it be more detailed and larger than the previous one?	We'll have the Konoha Hidden Village for you to explore and move around in which will feature a number of missions that you can undertake there. The village is a very accurate scale from the manga series with a lot of things to find, so I'm sure you'll find that you will feel as if you really are part of the anime playing the game.
meteorgun7	Will the environments be destructible?	Yes, we have destructable objects around the Konoha Hidden Village such as vases, lanterns and such... as long as you're talking about destroying objects in the village : )
kakashi-san	how far will the story advance?	The story will advance to the 135th episode of the series.
loveorhatewhichone	I would like to know if there are any special moves for certain characters and if there are any bonus misssions?	In the freeroaming missions, your main character will be Naruto who will have a number of different moves to help you navigate and clear different missions. As to bonus missions, with more than 100 different missions, many which you have to unlock, you should have a fun time trying to perfect the game from start to finish.
Firex	Are you making any changes to the combat system? If so, what changes are you making? Also, will there be trophy's for this game?	Well, since the game is moving from 2D to 3D, there were a number of tweaks in how the battle played out as well. Such as, how do you control the character with ease, how can you make their actions look cool, how do we want the camera to work? There are a lot of fine tuning and adjustments that have to be made in order to make the game as fluid and easy to play with as possible. I can assure you that the game play experience here will be something you will be certainly be pleasently surprised with. As to Trophy, we wont have the Trophy function in the game, but the in-game volume will for sure be a lot to do in place of it!
WhiteNINJA	Will Ultimate Ninja Storm have characters from the Shippuuden series?	Sorry, but the game will not have any specific characters from the Shippuden series.
AkatsukiNoTobi	What kinds of downloadable content is being considered? Missions? Characters? Levels? Gotta have a character-related question, but it's specific. Are Itachi Uchiha and/or Kisame Hoshigaki in the game as playable characters (not just support, at least as far as Kisame is concerned)? I honestly don't have any other questions, but I do want to add that I've been a fan of cyberconnect2 for about a year, ever since I played Narutimate Accel. Ultimate Ninja Storm will be awesome!	For the DLC, we're planning on giving you exactly what you asked for; some of them are compelling missions and awesome support characters that you can freely unleash as you wish. Please check the official website and major gaming sites regularly for more info on the game as we will surely be releasing some important information about pre-order gift items at selected retailers that early birds will be able to obtain. I can't share much detail at this point but, we are planning to release a limited number of exciting DLC as free pre-order gift. :-) As for Itachi and Kisame, they will be in the game as playable characters! And thanks for being a fan of CyberConnect2 and the series! I can say frontline that they have been putting a lot of effort to make sure this appeals to all the fans in that it is a similar representation to the anime. Also, they are trying to make it so that even non-fans can appreciate the simple yet deep content of the game and license, so stay tuned to the project and CyberConnect2 - we'll be sure to entice players for a long time to come!
AburameFreasian	How did you come up with the title "ultimate ninja storm" The members of hokage's room even had the chance to submit their own titles for you to choose from but what made you pick that one?	First of all, we truly enjoyed the opportunity to get our most passionate fans actively involved in crafting the name of the new breed of Ultimate Ninja brand. Again, we would liked to share our appreciation with everyone who participated in the grand project. There was not only the word "STORM" suggested as candidates but also other variations such as the word "ThunderStorm." :-) We not only got feedback from Hokage's Room, but we also carefully looked at the license itself and tried to make the most appealing decision and also name truest to the Naruto license. Since Naruto is associated with the Wind element and Sasuke is of Lightning element, we found it natural to come-up with the word "STORM". Also, "STORM" means the "storm that the game will cause to all users" and storm is an expression of energy and fervor... well, I actually made the last one up, but really, I think the name captures the essence of what the game is going to entail. We wanted to convey the clear message to the fans of the lincense and to the ones that are less familiar with the brand that this is a new breed of Ninja game. It not only inherits the merits of Ultimate Ninja (the most popular Naruto game brand) but also invents ground breaking new rules. We truly believe that this game will set a new bar for all licensed games to follow. I believe the name Storm well suggests the new wave of superior quality of Naruto games we will be delivering.
narutomerritt	How did you make the characters look so real?	Well for one, everyone on the development team are fans of Naruto and know the story from the beginning to current very well. Based on their deep knowledge of the license, to make things better, they work closely with licensors to make sure that the game is authentic and real to the license as much as possible. This is done throughout development to ensure that the most authentic Naruto game can be made. Also, note that CyberConnect2 made a special cell-shading engine just for this game, so that's just a hint at how much attention is being put into the development of this game.
Narutard_4life	Will this game eventually come out on the XBox 360, PS2, PSP, or Gamecube?	Well, because this game is specifically licensed to the PS3, unfortunately for our many fans out there, you wont be seeing this game go to any other platform. We are as a publisher, licensed to work on the PSP and PS2 games as well, so keep an eye out for more awesome Naruto goodness coming from those areas!

EDIT: More answers to your questions have been posted. Please check out the Send a Link section soon to see how you can earn ryo by letting your friends read this Q&A!

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Posted Aug 12, 2008 by the_hokage | 120 Comments | Share It

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NARUTO: Storm at PAX & More!

The Penny Arcade Expo 2008 is quickly approaching and they promise to have a fun line-up that you don't want to miss. Hardcore gamers will not be dissapointed.

As you may already know, a Hokage's Room member will also be an attendee of the expo! If the prize has not been claimed by this coming Tuesday August 12th, a member will be selected accordingly.

What can you expect at PAX 2008?! Besides interacting with other enthusiastic gamers and learning about upcoming releases, NAMCO BANDAI Games will be giving away prizes to winners of a NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Storm demo tournament! For those who are in around the Seattle area, make sure to go and check it out and let us know if you will be there! Let us know if you get to demo the game and participate in the tournament on site and meet other Naruto fans!

Who's already planning on going to PAX 2008? It's quickly approaching...

Posted Aug 8, 2008 by the_hokage | 45 Comments | Share It

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