October 29, 2008
NAMCO BANDAI Games Announces Free
DLC for NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM
New Support Characters and Single
Player Missions Highlight Five Months of Original Content for Naruto’s
PLAYSTATION 3 System Debut
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.,
today announced plans for free downloadable content for NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja
STORM (based on the popular NARUTO animated series from VIZ Media), exclusively
for the PLAYSTATION 3. From the week of the game’s retail launch on November 4,
2008 through March 2009, new support characters such as the infamous Sound Four
and original single player missions will be made available for download on a
regular basis, giving players even more ways to fight and explore in the world
of ninja.
The following support characters,
each accompanied by an additional single player mission, will be available for
free download from the PLAYSTATION Network for the PLAYSTATION 3 system on the
dates below:
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November 6, 2008: Shizune
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December 4, 2008: Asuma
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December 18, 2008: Kurenai
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January 8, 2009: Anko
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January 22, 2009: Jirobo
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February 5, 2009: Kidoumaru
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February 19 2009: Tayuya
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March 5, 2009: Sakon
“With the huge cast of characters
and massively detailed storyline offered by the NARUTO franchise, NARUTO:
Ultimate Ninja STORM is perfect for downloadable content, giving us the
opportunity to continue to build upon the core of the game long after it is
released in stores,” said Todd Thorson, director of marketing and public
relations at NAMCO BANDAI Games America, Inc. “Packed with fan-favorite
characters and fun new single player missions, this content will always be free
and will further add to the depth and scope of this already impressive title.”
Evolving the head-to-head fighting
action of the Ultimate Ninja series, NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM introduces
full 3D ninja combat across huge environments and all-new free-roaming gameplay
in Naruto’s Hidden Leaf Village. Taking advantage of an original next-generation
graphics engine, NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja STORM utilizes fluid animation and
incredible high-definition visual detail that allow gamers to become a part of
the world of NARUTO like never before.
Developed by CyberConnect2, NARUTO:
Ultimate Ninja STORM is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on
the game, please visit
www.ultimateninjastorm.com and
www.hokagesroom.com.
For more information on NARUTO, please visit
www.naruto.com.
