From the Top: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM 4

Martin takes it from the top

- By Martin Heath

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM 4 is probably the title that motivated me into doing this little trip down a shinobi-themed memory lane more than any other in the franchise. The characters looked better than ever, the battles were dynamic, and certain fighters could combine their powers into a massive team attack! What's not to love? So far, each entry in this venerable series has managed to build on its predecessors with better and better content, so I was eager to see if the penultimate chapter could pull it off... and oh boy was I in for a surprise. If this is your first time joining me in this franchise-spanning meander, I recommend checking the earlier parts for the whole picture!

Before I go into my experiences, I want to point out a few facets that heavily affected my enjoyment of this game. First off, I have been playing the Ultimate Ninja STORM franchise by myself and as a refresher of the plot of Naruto. As such, I focused mainly on the story content, making any solely mechanical improvements less impactful to me.