Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3

Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is a game in development by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco-Bandai games. It is slated for release in Spring 2013 for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. The game will start with a flashback from the beginning of the Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha and then start with the Five Kage Summit Arc all the way to an unknown point in the Shinobi World War Arc.

Development
Namco Bandai stated that the game will feature a 'more profound' story and a combat system that is 'aimed to further evolution'. Boss battles will also make their return to the game. It is also confirmed that players can go into awakening mode from the start of a battle. The game will also have the return of missions in Konoha during story mode.

Confirmed Playable Characters

 * Naruto Uzumaki
 * Tobi (as Masked Man)
 * Minato Namikaze
 * Hiruzen Sarutobi
 * Darui (Rumoured to be in the next scan)
 * Shikamaru Nara (seen in Kurama boss battle)
 * Ino Yamanaka (seen in Kurama boss battle)
 * Choji Akimichi (see in Kurama boss battle)

Confirmed Bosses

 * Kurama
 * Tobi (as Masked Man)

Confirmed Playable Stages

 * Forest of Quiet Movement (Night)

Trivia

 * Unlike all previous Naruto games, for any console, this is the first one to be rated PEGI 16 in Europe.
 * It is the first game in the Ultimate Ninja Storm series to not include Sasuke on its box art (box art is not final).
 * The game's goal is to hit over 2 million copies.
 * This is the first game in which Kurama is a boss battle.
 * This is the first game where Hiruzen Sarutobi is playable when he was young.
 * Its first game trailer is the first one which is not showing Naruto Uzumaki in it.