Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 5

is the fifth installment in the Ultimate Ninja series. It has been featured in an issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, where both the appearance of the time-skip version of Sasuke Uchiha and the usage of assist characters have been confirmed. It was released in Japan on December 20, 2007, featuring 62 playable characters. It was released in Europe on November 27, 2009 and is expected to be released in Australia on December 3, 2009. Namco Bandai will be releasing this game in the North American region on Decenmber 20, 2009.

One of the new gameplay additions is the introduction of assist characters. Assist characters are chosen during character selection, and can be called in during a match to deal extra damage. Certain combinations of characters create unique jutsus in a match; these combinations reflect the associations of those characters in the anime and manga. Many of the character's jutsus from the previous game were updated. There are many updated ultimate jutsus, including the aforementioned assist-specific ones. Summons have been removed from the game. The assist characters cannot be turned off. The game also includes an RPG mode where players can roam sections of the village and interact with the surroundings of the story and villagers.

Playable characters
Parentheses indicate character is playable in additional forms.


 * Naruto Uzumaki (time skip, [[Demon fox][4 tailed Demon fox for Shippuden Naruto])
 * Sasuke Uchiha (time skip, Cursed Seal)
 * Sakura Haruno (time skip)
 * Kakashi Hatake
 * Rock Lee (time skip, Loopy Fist)
 * Neji Hyuga (time skip)
 * Tenten (time skip)
 * Might Guy
 * Shikamaru Nara (time skip)
 * Choji Akimichi (time skip, Super)
 * Ino Yamanaka (time skip)
 * Asuma Sarutobi
 * Shino Aburame (time skip)
 * Kiba Inuzuka (time skip)
 * Hinata Hyuga (time skip)
 * Kurenai Yuhi
 * Gaara (time skip, Shukaku)
 * Kankuro (time skip)
 * Temari (time skip)
 * Chiyo (with Sasori's parents)
 * Itachi Uchiha
 * Kisame Hoshigaki
 * Deidara
 * Sasori (Hiruko, with Third Kazekage, true form)
 * Sai
 * Yamato
 * Jiraiya
 * Tsunade
 * Shizune
 * Orochimaru
 * Kabuto Yakushi
 * Jirobo (cursed seal)
 * Kidomaru (cursed seal)
 * Sakon and Ukon (cursed seal)
 * Tayuya (cursed seal)
 * Kimimaro (cursed seal)
 * First Hokage
 * Second Hokage
 * Third Hokage
 * Fourth Hokage-Minato Namikaze, The Yellow Flash
 * Hanabi Hyuga
 * Konohamaru Sarutobi
 * Anko Mitarashi
 * Haku
 * Zabuza Momochi