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.

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 jutsu in a match; these combinations reflect the associations of those characters in the anime and manga. Many of the character's jutsu from the previous game were updated. There are many updated ultimate jutsu, 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.

Plot
Plot of Naruto Ultimate Ninja 5 is separated in eight arcs. There is one extra arc too. They are directly related to Retrieval of Gaara and Reunion with Sasuke arcs.

Playable characters
Parentheses indicate character is playable in additional forms.


 * Naruto Uzumaki (time skip, One Tailed, Four Tailed )
 * Sasuke Uchiha (time skip, Cursed Seal)
 * Sakura Haruno (time skip)
 * Kakashi Hatake
 * Rock Lee (time skip, Loopy Fist)
 * Neji Hyūga (time skip)
 * Tenten (time skip)
 * Might Guy
 * Shikamaru Nara (time skip)
 * Chōji Akimichi (time skip, Super)
 * Ino Yamanaka (time skip)
 * Asuma Sarutobi
 * Shino Aburame (time skip)
 * Kiba Inuzuka (time skip)
 * Hinata Hyūga (time skip)
 * Kurenai Yuhi
 * Gaara (time skip, Shukaku)
 * Kankurō (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
 * Jirōbō (cursed seal)
 * Kidōmaru (cursed seal)
 * Sakon and Ukon (cursed seal)
 * Tayuya (cursed seal)
 * Kimimaro (cursed seal)
 * Hashirama Senju
 * Tobirama Senju
 * Hiruzen Sarutobi
 * Minato Namikaze
 * Hanabi Hyūga
 * Konohamaru Sarutobi with Udon and Moegi
 * Anko Mitarashi
 * Haku
 * Zabuza Momochi