Story Mode will now be split into three different game modes: Legends Mode is a mode where the player can experience the modern ninja days, visit the whole would and live through the entire Shippuden saga.
Another new thing is that Minigames from the Ultimate Ninja series will now take place in the game such as Tree Climbing, Guy or Lee's Training Exercises, Target Practice and much more. Returning from the 1st Storm series is that some awakened characters can now use their ultimate jutsus and can even be hit by other characters' ultimate jutsus. A new setting now includes a free-for-all battle royale including 1 player vs. Each character has two awakenings methods, Adversity (Accessed at a certain character's health) and Instant (Accessed at any time by using the right analog stick). For certain ultimate jutsus, the moveset and a certain instant or adversity awakening of that character will change, as a having a Two-Stage Awakening. It has a new setting like characters can now have up to 2-3 Ultimate Jutsu and can equip with 1 only.
It will still have some methods from Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 & Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution like Two-Stage Awakening, Team Ultimate Jutsu, New Tournament Environments, Ring Knockout, Team Attack System, Support Life and Mob Battles. The main battle of new stages are much larger gameplay would return to the old-fashioned combat style of the Storm series, which will also now gain some graphics and methods from the original Ultimate Ninja series, the Heroes series and Ultimate Ninja Impact. It would also cover the sixth Naruto Shippuden movie, "Road of Ninja" and the seventh and final Naruto movie, " The Last". Part 1's story would open with Hashirama's battle against Madara Uchiha and end with Naruto's batlle with Sasuke at the Valley of the End, Part II would open with Naruto's homecoming battle with Kakashi and conclude to the clímax of the Infinite Tsukuyomi arc. The story would be split into three different game modes, one for Part 1 of the Naruto series and one for Part II: Shippuden. The collector's edition of the game includes an Exclusive Metal Plate Illustration, FuturePack case, Naruto Uzumaki "Last" Figurine, Storm Memories Artbook & Collector's Box.The game would cover the entire story of Naruto, ranging from the Genin Training and Land of Waves arcs all the way to Naruto and Sasuke's final battle, thus ending the story of Naruto. It is possible to weapon and armour break enemies in battles which is new to the series, also new is elemental damage (for example the ability to spit fire to burn someones cloths). Awakening and Ultimate Jutsus' are shared between switchable characters, as is the life meter. The option to select one of three fighting type which was introduced in Revolution has gone, the player can now use all three fighting types during battle.Ĭharacters can also swap in and out during battle in similar vein to Marvel Vs. This feature allows players to scale walls and cliffs during battle.
Wall battles will make their return, having been absent since the original Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm title. Players can engage each other or with AI in one-on-one style fights in a 3D arena based upon environments in the Naruto universe. Gameplay in Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 will likely be very similar to previous entries, with some slight alterations. The DLC will also be available on disc along with the core game. On Februin Japan and February 3 in US and Europe, a DLC set is to release called "Road to Boruto", which will include characters and scenarios based on the story of Naruto and Hinata's son, Boruto. The game launched in Japan on February 4, 2016, Europe Februand on Februin North America. The game includes characters from this war's storyline in the manga and anime, as well as from The Last: Naruto The Movie.
It continues the story that left off in Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, with the conclusion of the Fourth Shinobi World War. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is the fourth sequential entry in the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm series.