Atlus Announces 2 New Naruto Games for DS and WII
Today, Atlus U.S.A. announced that it will be teaming up with Tomy Corp to release 2 new Naruto titles to the US. Both games will be launching shortly after Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 making this a Naruto-filled Holiday.
Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Sword Chronicles:
Take control of both Naruto and Sasuke as they go their own ways to seek out the mysteries and power behind Genryu, the mighty Elemental Dragons, in an all-new epic adventure! Faced with the end of the world at the hands of Kuroma, one of the last of an ancient race of Dragon Guardians set on revenge, Naruto must harness the elemental powers of the legendary Dragon Blade and stand up to mighty dragons in order to save his world from destruction. Dragon Blade Chronicles is your chance to lead Naruto and Sasuke through a completely original adventure for Wii. The world is in danger and only the power of the legendary Dragon Blade and rare elemental orbs hidden across the land can save it. As Naruto, you will use special orbs collected from the powerful Genryu to enhance your Dragon Blade with new powers, acquire new skills by finding and equipping dozens of Ninja Scrolls hidden throughout the world, and take on gigantic dragons in incredible boss battles! With two superstars in one game, you won’t want to miss this amazing adventure! check out
Features
- Face off against colossal elemental dragons!—The world is in danger and only the power of the legendary Dragon Blade and rare elemental orbs hidden across the land can save it. Discover a completely original NARUTO adventure with Genryu, mighty elemental dragons, and starring all your favorite characters!
- Master the power of the legendary Dragon Blade—The key to preventing the world’s destruction, the Dragon Blade can be enhanced with elemental powers using special orbs collected from powerful elemental dragons. Increase your powers and unlock new elemental abilities on your perilous quest!
Equip Ninja Scrolls to learn new special moves—Acquire new skills by finding and equipping dozens of different Ninja Scrolls hidden throughout the world. Fool your enemies with Shadow Clone, wreak havoc with Fire Ball, and improve your defense with Mud Wall. Each skill is unique—collect them all!
The game will release November 16th and Atlus has opened a website for the title.
Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke
Experience first-hand one of the most popular storylines from the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN arc as Naruto and Sasuke face off amidst a backdrop laced with intrigue and subterfuge! Naruto, feeling betrayed by Sasuke’s departure to pursue Itachi, sets out to bring his former brother-in-arms back. With the help of his friends and other Leaf Village shinobi, he discovers that Itachi’s disappearance is only one part of a web of conspiracies involving power, trust, and the criminal organization known as the Akatsuki.
Features
- One of the most thrilling events in the world of NARUTO!—Experience first-hand one of the most popular storylines from the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN arc as Naruto and Sasuke face off amidst a backdrop laced with intrigue and subterfuge!
- Build your own squad and swap characters on the fly—Discover, recruit, and swap fighters into your team to meet the needs of any given situation. Two characters’ Jutsu can be combined to inflict massive damage upon your enemies, so be strategic!
- Recreate your favorite NARUTO battles with your friends!—Compete against your friends in Wireless Battle Mode for up to four players, or play cooperatively in the new Boss Rush Mode (local wireless only).
Releasing November 16, 2010, check out the Naruto Shippuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke for more info.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 24, 2010 -- Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today announced that they have reached agreement of distribution with Tomy Corp., the licensee of Nintendo platforms in US, Canada, Latin and South America from VIZ Media for NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Dragon Blade Chronicles for Wii(TM) and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Naruto vs. Sasuke for Nintendo DS(TM). These two chapters in the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN franchise, based onthe extremely popular anime series, are currently scheduled for release on November 16, 2010. Over the next few weeks certain retailers will offer special bundles, pre-order bonus items, and gifts-with-purchase for the games, making them perfect gifts for the holiday season. "We're very excited to work with Tomy Corp. and VIZ Media to present two new NARUTO SHIPPUDEN games to fans across North America," said Tim Pivnicny, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Atlus. "We're sure fans will have NARUTO SHIPPUDEN on their holiday wish lists as they do every year, and we're happy to bring them not only the games but also exciting bonus offers at retailers such as Amazon.com, Amazon.ca,Best Buy, EB Games Canada, GameStop, and Toys 'R' Us."
