“NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS,” the trending and upcoming game inspired by the hit anime, is coming to you soon. It was one of the games announced during Sony’s February 2023 State of Play.
But there are more reasons to get excited about this game. It has also been revealed that “NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS,” as the title implies, is set to feature the original Boruto story.
The Naruto Ultimate Ninja game series took inspiration from the many ninjas from the mind of “Naruto” creator Masashi Kishimoto and brought them into the games, letting gamers pit them against each other in a fighting game series that will continue later this year with “NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS.”
This game is slated to be the next colossal entry in the series, get this, offering players more than 140 characters they can choose from.
But it is not only offering this vast number of ninjas, old and new but also will feature a new story in the life of Boruto Uzumaki, the son of Naruto. You read that right.
The earlier “Naruto” games introduced fans to Naruto Uzumaki and the other ninjas of the Hidden Leaf Village. Since that time, the Ultimate Ninja series has been arguably the biggest video game line under the Shonen franchise’s umbrella, with Naruto appearing countless times over the years.
This time, the spotlight will be placed upon his son, Boruto Uzumaki, particularly the original Boruto story.
This news was first revealed in the game description on Best Buy. The description also hinted at other originals that the game is looking to offer the players and fans of the famous ninja Shonen series.
The description read, “For the first time in one game, relive selected scenes from Naruto’s childhood until his final battle with Sasuke through anime scenes and in-game battles. Players of past Ultimate Ninja Storm games can see it all with updated graphics. Plus, experience a new Boruto story exclusive to the game.”
Late last week, “NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS” was announced during Sony’s February 2023 State of Play. It said the game would collect the Ultimate Ninja Storm series and weave them into one story.
Aside from this, fans also saw the gameplay of the battle between Naruto and Sasuke, as well as other characters from across the series.
“‘NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS’ is a unique game experience that combines key gameplay moments from the series that highlight select scenes from across Naruto and Sasuke’s deeply emotional story arcs. The experience immerses both new and long-time fans in an exciting NARUTO action game, where they can relive some of the most important and beloved storylines from the series’ history. In addition to this, an original story will also be available in the game,” said in the official website of the game.
Moreover, the website also said the game features the most extensive roster in a NARUTO game, with playable characters from across the series, including fan favorites Ashura and Indra Otsutsuki. It also said the game faithfully recreates the anime’s art style, delivered with crisp visuals and 60 FPS on new-gen consoles.
