Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Gone Gold

Namco Bandai Games is pleased to announce today that the sequel to the award winning PS3-only Ultimate Ninja Storm has gone gold for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Naruto fans can expect the sequel without delay this October 19th on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Developed by CyberConnect2, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja: STORM 2 brings the anime series to life with rich content and engaging gameplay. While there are two sides to every story, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja: STORM 2 has three. Encompassing the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN story arc, players will live the adventure through the eyes of Naruto, Sasuke and Jiraiya. In addition to these fan-favorite ninja, the game will include more than 40 playable warriors for more intense epic battles. As an added bonus, Lars Alexandersson, of TEKKEN® 6 fame, will appear as an unlockable guest character. Bringing his explosive signature moves to the game’s versus mode, Lars will also appear in his TEKKEN 6 costume designed by NARUTO creator Masashi Kishimoto.

Check back with us near the release date for our review of the game.