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Hashirama Senju Joins Naruto Shippūden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
posted on by Egan Loo
This year's 31st issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Monday that Hashirama Senju will join the roster of Namco Bandai Games' Naruto Shippūden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution (Narutimate Storm Revolution) PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 fighting game. The magazine also confirms that Madara Uchiha will be a playable character.
The game will feature new gameplay mechanics, including the Combination Ultimate Jutsu attacks that allow players to combine powers to create more powerful techniques. The game will also feature more than 100 playable characters from both the Naruto and Naruto Shippūden anime.
CyberConnect2 is again developing the fighting game, and Namco Bandai Games will ship the game on September 11. The game will include the event anime Naruto Shippūden Sunny Side Battle!!! and a downloadable apron costume for Itachi as pre-order bonuses. The company has already announced that the game will ship in North America and Europe in 2014. A demo will be available in Japan on July 2.
[Via Kazu]
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