Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 Announced

Posted by Jeffrey Harris on 12.11.2009

Naruto Shippuden on the PSP.

Namco Bandai Games announced yesterday that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 will be released on the PSP system. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 was developed by CyberConnect2 and features the adventures of Naruto Uzumaki during the Shippuden saga of the global hit franchise. The game will feature 4 player battles and a new adventure mode as well as new characters.

According to Todd Thorson, director of marketing and public relations for Namco Bandai Games, "The Ultimate Ninja series continues to be one of the most popular NARUTO video game franchises for fans of the anime and manga around the world. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 continues to innovate and refine the series' trademark fighting mechanics, introducing new characters, and ensuring gamers at any skill level can fight like a true ninja."

The game will feature over 50 characters including Young Kakashi and his teammate, Obito, from the Kakashi Chronicles.

The story mode for the game is referred to as Master Road, which covers the Hidan and Kakuzu arc of the Shippuden saga as well as two new additional adventures. The mode will also have a 3 player coop mode which will allow gamers to get the full adventure through an ad-hoc connection.