Naruto RPG (360) this Fall. (Very pretty!)

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Looks nice. Just like the anime (or better). I have been waiting for a game that looks and plays just as though you were a character in a high-quality anime epic and this looks to be a great start (even though I know next-to-nothing about Naruto). :eek:
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Ubisoft has revealed details of Naruto: Rise of a Ninja, an Xbox 360 adventure based on the exploits of the popular anime and manga character. The game is being developed exclusively for 360 at Ubsioft's prolific Montreal studio, and is due for release in the autumn.

Although the hyperactive adolescent ninja has appeared in games before, they've mostly been fighters or simple action games. Rise of a Ninja promises an extensive single-player adventure feauring "action adventure gameplay, classic platforming battles, head-to-head fighting and in-depth character development".

The game promises to follow the plot of the anime series closely, from the very beginning up to the 80th episode. Players will experience growing up as Naruto in an around Konoha village, and follow his development from disruptive dropout to respected ninja.

You'll be free to roam around the village and its surroundings, interact with regular Naruto cast members like Sasuke, Sakura and Kakashi, and develop your fighting techniques as you see fit. There will also be a multiplayer mode, allowing players to pit their favourite characters from the saga against each other.

Ubi Montreal has opted for stylish cel-shaded visuals that get the game pretty close to the look and feel of the anime.
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See the source for more screenies.
 
That looks like it's going to be pretty good. I just hope there's an option to change the voices to the japanese version because hearing the american dubbing makes me sad.
 
Let's run down the awesomeness list:

- Ninjas, check.
- Anime, check.
- Cel-shaded graphics, check.
- RPG, check.
- An UBI game that isn't a Tom Clancy franchise, check.
- Release in 2007, check.

I've only watched Naruto a couple times at a friend's house, but it seems like a very cool anime, so this game definitely interests me.
 
Looks nice, but it will be shit, because all the Naruto games so far have been. Uzumaki Chronicles was horrible, yet looked ok.

I suppose this is a US made game and not a Japanese port.
 
StardogChampion said:
I suppose this is a US made game and not a Japanese port.
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Canadian - Ubisoft Montreal. Close enough though I guess >_> *flamesuit*

First observation - an exclusive from Ubisoft? Lol. Time will tell.

It definitely looks pretty though. If you look at the larger versions of the screens on the source page, the lighting they use actually looks similar to the pastel shaded look of Okami, just alot more defined - which can only spell awesomeness. Can't wait to see it in motion.
 
This game should rock. I can't wait. For once the Naruto franchise looks like its going to get a fairly good game. Even if the game is average I will still buy it and love it. I have followed Naruto for over 5 years and still love the story today.

I simply can't wait for this game. Its not on the scale of my antisipation for the Blizzard anouncment. I'm a huge Blizzard fanboy. But I'm definatly going to be getting the new Naruto game and for once its going to have a fairly good developer behind it!
 
Yes. Yes we will...

Like the gfx, but I'll hold back until some decent reviews come out.
 
Wow. . .the Japanese crowd are getting more and more reasons for buying a 360 these days
 
i am HOLLYWOOD said:
Wow. . .the Japanese crowd are getting more and more reasons for buying a 360 these days
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Yeah... I thought it was a little weird though to be honest. A Japanese show being made into a US (Canadian, whatever, western) game on the least popular console for the original fanbase. It's like they're trying to appeal directly to the US fans.

And it's not being published by Microsoft, so it's unlikely to be a ploy to get more 360s into Japanese homes... just doesn't add up somehow.
 
This crap makes me want to throw up. Nothing is worse than the loser coined anime. Now they are making video games out of this crap? What is the storyline? You and your brother have to rescue the magical 9 orbs to restore some shitty shield to protect your tard village from some magical enemy that hates you for no reason, only to end up betrayed by your brother? I made that up in 2 seconds and that is a much better story line than any shitty anime I have even heard of. I hate anime.
 
I love the graphics!
Never watched the show myself but I've heard good things about it. Might check it out. Hopefully the game will be as good as the anime.
 
Looks good. Will probably play good, coming from Ubisoft Montreal. Being based off the US version though that means this will be a game you play on mute. Believe it.

Also Naruto's had good games before, just none that're out in the US. Narutimette Hero 2, Narutimette Shippuuden Accel, Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4. Gekitou EX for the Wii is pretty ballsy too, but only if you're using the gamecube controller with it, IMO. It's not as fun a game with the wiimote as it could be.
 
Darkside55 said:
Looks good. Will probably play good, coming from Ubisoft Montreal. Being based off the US version though that means this will be a game you play on mute. Believe it.

Also Naruto's had good games before, just none that're out in the US. Narutimette Hero 2, Narutimette Shippuuden Accel, Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4. Gekitou EX for the Wii is pretty ballsy too, but only if you're using the gamecube controller with it, IMO. It's not as fun a game with the wiimote as it could be.
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Not true, the Gamboy Advance Naruto game is one of my top 5 favorite Gameboy Advance games ever, and I think I've played every Gameboy advance game. I had barely even heard of Naruto before playing it - for the record. The Wii Naruto game seemed like it sucks though, but I only played for a few minutes. My newphew has it.


EDIT: Ah, just goes to show how I know little of this shit. The game I was thinking of was Avatar, not Naruto. That game is tight like a SNES zelda game. Naruto probably sucks, since I don't remember it.
This game looks so ****ing killer though. A next-gen cell shaded RPG. This could be sweet.

Must resist consoles... :devil:
 
VirusType2 said:
The Wii Naruto game seemed like it sucks though, but I only played for a few minutes. My newphew has it.

EDIT: Ah, just goes to show how I know little of this shit. The game I was thinking of was Avatar, not Naruto.
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Yeah, your nephew's not going to have the Wii Naruto game for about 2 years, probably a little more. The story has to catch up before they release it.
 
Looks gorgeous.

Don't know a damn thing about Naruto though, except that it's probably shit since it's an anime.
 
Darkside55 said:
Yeah, your nephew's not going to have the Wii Naruto game for about 2 years, probably a little more. The story has to catch up before they release it.
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Oh, well I was talking about the Gameboy Advance game. It was Avatar. It's a great game.

I guess the Wii game was Avatar as well then, and it didn't seem worth buying, but a few minutes of play isn't really a good indicator of the entire game.
 
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