Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 has been announced for DS with a release date set for this Spring. The latest title in the Ninja Council series of Naruto videogames (which have sold over 800,000 copies to date) Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 is the first DS game to feature the Naruto Shippuden story arc in North America, allowing fans to play as Naruto and his friends in the next generation of the series.
Naruto Shippudon introduces a host of playable characters sporting their updated Naruto Shippuden looks, and adds four-player wireless multiplayer battles.
In Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 gamers to follow an older Naruto and his friends on the quest to save Gaara from the sinister Akatsuki organization. Players are able to choose their allies and form a three-man squad with special jutsu techniques to ward off looming danger. Dedicated franchise fans and new Naruto fighters alike can utilize the touch screen to unleash their unique jutsu attacks and take on anyone that gets in their way. As an added bonus, unlockable jutsu allows aspiring ninjas to explore previously unreachable areas.
“NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 encourages franchise fans and newcomers alike to experience the next iteration of the classic Ninja Council series,” said Laura Yoshioka, director of consumer software at TOMY Corporation. “The addition of multiple new playable characters and an immersive story mode based on the NARUTO Shippuden story arc, coupled with the touch screen capabilities of the DS, make this a classic action-adventure videogame.”