NAMCO BANDAI GAMES AMERICA INC. ANNOUNCES NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM REVOLUTION FOR THE XBOX 360 AND PLAYSTATION 3 SYSTEM

New Modes, New Moves and More Characters Including a New Character Designed by the NARUTO Manga Creator

SAN JOSE, Calif., (December 2, 2013) – Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced the next title for their Ultimate Ninja STORM franchise. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM REVOLUTION will be available in 2014 for the Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The ultimate anime fighting game from famed developer CyberConnect2 returns with new techniques and characters than ever before.

Stunning anime visuals and fluid 3D ninja fighting action come together once again for the largest and most explosive Ultimate Ninja STORM game yet. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM REVOLUTION features brand new gameplay mechanics including devastating Combination Ultimate Jutsu attacks, allowing characters to combine their honed powers to create powerful techniques to bring opponents to their knees. With a roster reaching 100 playable characters spanning the entire NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN anime arcs, there are sure to be characters that fit everyone’s play style. A brand new character designed by NARUTO manga creator Masashi Kishimoto also makes an appearance in NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM REVOLUTION.

“The Ultimate Ninja STORM series continues to be the pinnacle of anime titles with stellar graphics, exciting gameplay and a bevy of online modes for players to challenge each other from around the world,” said Chris Gilbert Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. “NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM REVOLUTION will continue that tradition with more characters, new attacks and the ability to connect with friends online.”

NARUTO is one of the world’s best-selling manga series, with the hit anime TV series currently broadcast worldwide to massive audiences. Since 2003, NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. has been the leading company selling video games based on the NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN license.

For more information regarding NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM REVOLUTION and NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. please visit http://www.namcobandaigames.com or http://www.facebook.com/namcobandai.

For more information and to view free streaming episodes of NARUTO and the uncut NARUTO SHIPPUDEN (both rated TV-14), please visit http://www.naruto.com or http://www.VIZanime.com.