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Naruto Shippuden : Ultimate Ninja Storm 3

Name: Naruto Shippuden : Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
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SKU: 0052
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🎮 Overview

Full title: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Developer: CyberConnect2; Publisher: Bandai Namco
Released in 2013 for PS3 (also on Xbox 360)
Later got an expanded version called Full Burst which includes extra content (cinematics, costumes, etc.)

📖 Story & Presentation

The story covers many major arcs from the Naruto Shippuden anime, culminating in the Fourth Great Ninja War.
The opening includes the invasion of Konoha by the Masked Man & the Nine-Tails (Kurama) attack, so it starts with one of the emotionally heaviest flashbacks in the Naruto universe.
There are cinematic boss battles, large-scale confrontations, and moments drawn from the anime that fans expect.

🕹 Gameplay & Features

Here are the gameplay elements, what’s new, and what sets Storm 3 apart:

Feature	Details & Changes
Roster / Characters	Around 80 playable characters in the base version. Support-only characters also included.
Stages / Arenas	Many stages drawn from important settings in the anime—villages, war zones, large battle arenas. Also, large-scale boss arenas.
Awakening / “Eveil” System	One of the big changes: you can enter Awakening mode either at start of the fight or during combos. This gives special abilities / transformations for certain characters, but with tradeoffs (e.g. chakra drain or life cost).
Support Characters & Team Attacks	Support is more flexible; there are different support types (Attack, Guard, Balanced). You can do team/support combined attacks when certain gauges are full.
Modes	Apart from the main story, there are: Free Battle / Versus modes; Survival mode; “Ultimate Adventure” / adventure-like exploration in the hubs (villages) and side missions / requests.
Decisions / “Ultimate Decisions”	Some battles have branching “decision” points; you can choose Hero or Legend paths, which can change difficulty and some story outcomes.
Hidden / Secret Scenes	You can unlock “hidden actions” or “secret sequences/fragments” in certain battles if you do special inputs or meet conditions, adding replayability.

🖼 Visuals & Sound

The game continues with the anime-style cel-shading and dramatic visuals. Many praised the graphics, especially during big transformations, ultimate jutsus, and cinematic boss fights.
Sound & voice acting are strong; the original Japanese voice cast is included (also localized) and music/sound effects match the intensity of the anime.

✅ Pros & ❗ Cons

What people liked:

Very faithful to the anime — story moments, characters, transformations.
Huge roster, which allows many matchups, especially if you like variety.
The Awakening mechanic adds strategic options. Deciding when to use it matters.
Boss fights and story cinematics are dramatic and engaging.

Criticisms:

Some people felt the story pacing or plot depth wasn’t as tight as Storm 2.
Some balance issues: characters in Awakening can feel overpowered, especially in certain modes.
While story mode is long, some of the side content can feel repetitive.

📊 Reception & Legacy

On Metacritic, the PS3 version of Storm 3 got around 77/100, generally positive reviews.
It sold well (over a million units in NA/Europe), helped by the fan base and its anime faithfulness.
Full Burst added extra content and polish.

🔍 In Short

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 on PS3 is a large, feature-rich fighting/animation hybrid game aimed at fans of Naruto. It builds on what worked in previous entries (strong visuals, great roster, cinematic story moments) while adding systems like earlier Awakening, decisions in some battles, and more varied boss fights.

If you enjoy dramatic anime storytelling, flashy transformations, and big roster matchups, Storm 3 is one of the stronger entries in the Ninja Storm line.