True story — I’m actually a massive Naruto fan, so I found this video, of Hiroshi Matsuyama, president of Cyber Connect 2 — the studio behind Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm — running the Paris Marathon dressed as Naruto, absolutely hilarious.
It’s been nearly 10 years since Naruto made its animated debut in Japan. Over the past decade Studio Pierrot has told countless stories of the young ninja and his friends, introducing dozens of characters into the ever-expanding sage. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations attempts to cram all of that into a single fighting game. We might need a bigger disc.
Now that CyberConnect2 has mastered the Naruto game on current-generation platforms, it’s time to mix things up. Whiny child Naruto meets equally whiny teenage Naruto in 2012′s Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations.
Welcome to The Set-Up, where we throw the spotlight onto you guys and the cool stuff you have lying around in your home. The Set-Up can focus on anything: game collections, TV set-ups, retro consoles – anything! First up is Welbot, a celebrated Kotaku regular, with his substantial games collection and a whole host of terrifying figurines.
After weeks of teasing something called Project Ninja with images of tiny Naruto and Bleach characters, online game operator NGames reveals Pockie Ninja, a web game featuring characters “inspired by” those popular anime series.
In Japan, PS3 games generally do way better than Xbox 360 games. Just look at the disparaging difference for multiplatform title Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2.
