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 at any point during the battle, even in the middle of a combo. The game will also have the return of missions in Konoha during story mode. The story mode will also feature "hack and slash" battles, similar to Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Impact. There will be a new system known as "The Ultimate Decision", where players will be able to follow different paths in the game. A new addition to the game is that there are now two awakening modes. It's also confirmed that once a player uses their awakening early, their chakra bar decreases and if a player depletes their chakra completely while in the early awakening mode, they will have to wait for a period before being able to charge their chakra. Its also confirmed that there is a new addition in the Team Attack System change as the player can now use their support characters to get ready to charge and attack.

Confirmed Bosses

 * Kurama (Nine-Tails' Attack on Konoha)
 * Kurama (Confining the Jinchūriki Arc)
 * Tobi (as Masked Man)
 * Sasuke Uchiha (Bridge in the Land of Iron)

Mini Bosses

 * Samurai
 * Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist
 * Zabuza Momochi and Haku

Confirmed Playable Stages

 * Konohagakure (Normal)
 * Forest of Quiet Movement (Day, Night)
 * Konohagakure Forest (Day)
 * Five Kage Summit Venue
 * Storm Cloud Ravine
 * Samurai Bridge (Bridge, River)

Trivia

 * Unlike all previous Naruto games, for any console, this is the first one to be rated PEGI 16 in Europe.
 * The "hack and slash" element was present in Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, during the boss battle against Pain as Jiraiya.