Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes Fact Sheet @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on June 19, 2007

News: The details on Naruto's PSP debut.

Naruto is going to be one very busy ninja this year. Between two new DS titles, a game for the Wii, a game for the Xbox 360 and a game for the PS2, he'll hit every major platform. And don't forget the PSP as Namco Bandai and CyberConnect2 (the makers of the Dot Hack series) are bringing the popular anime character to Sony's handheld as well.

Here are some new details:

Publisher: Namco Bandai Games America
Developer: CyberConnect 2
Release Date: Late Summer, 2007
Platform: PSP (PlayStation Portable)
Genre: Action Fighting
Player: 1 - 2 Players Wireless, Ad Hoc, GameSharing
ESRB Rating: RP (T expected)

Description
Finally, the Ninja heroes can battle anywhere, anytime! The ultimate battle of heroes will take place without boundaries!

Exclusively developed for North America and Europe, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes is the first ever wireless enabled fighting game based on the Naruto universe on PSP delivering both intense single and multiplayer team based fighting experience! For the first time, you can create your dream squad of powerful ninja from the rich universe of Naruto to battle against your friends and trade your player profile via ad-hoc connection. Power-up your favorite characters to create your own custom ninja. Form your favorite ninja team as it appears in the cartoon or create the ultimate dream team to take on your rivals! There are 20 playable characters and 8 interactive stages to battle on. Soar through the ninja ranks to become the ultimate Hokage!

Features

Form your own Ninja team in Heroes Mode! Choose from 20 powerful ninja to form your favorite ninja team from the show or create your original dream team!

Discover unique skills in the team based skill system! Try out a wide variety of different team combinations to awaken the hidden skills that lie within each character! Even one character will bring about a different set of skills depending on different character combinations.

Battle your foes wirelessly anytime, anywhere! Engage in 6 types of intense battles such as 1vs1, 1vs2, 1vs3, 2vs2, 2vs3 and 3vs3 with other players wirelessly. You can also trade your profile with your friends and collect your friend's profiles via ad-hoc connection. Game sharing is also available!

Power-up your favorite character! Power-up your favorite character to give yourself an edge in battle. Earn Parameter Power-up Points toward upgrading each character's attack, defense, chakra, speed and even special abilities.

Become the ultimate Hokage! Put your ever-growing skills to the test on rewarding missions and rise up through 7 ninja ranks to become the ultimate Hokage!