BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. today announced an online demo as well as released new assets for DLC costumes and the reveal of Obito as a playable character for the upcoming title; NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM REVOLUTION, available this September for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and STEAM. The demo will be available for the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 system on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 and for Xbox LIVE Gold members on Xbox 360 and starting Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Xbox LIVE Silver members will be able to download the demo the following week. The demo will include access to a competitive online mode starting on July 1nd and ending on July 23rd.
The new assets highlight the DLC costumes including a Samurai armor pack for Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura, as well as a unique opportunity to play as Naruto in Sasuke’s costume as well as Sasuke wearing Naruto’s trademark orange outfit. The Samurai armor pack is available for fans who pre-order the game at participating retailers, while the Naruto and Sasuke outfit switch DLC is available for players who purchase the limited day-one edition of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM REVOLUTION.
The assets also reveal the adult version of Obito Uchiha as a playable character. Obito was thought to have died as a child after having a boulder crushing the right side of his body during the Third Shinobi World War. Since his supposed death, Obito has been hiding in plain sight as the masked Akatsuki member Tobi and influencing the decisions of the villainous group from behind the scenes to fulfill is own ambitions. Obito players will be able to control the devastating power of the dreaded Ten-Tails beast as well as the awesome power inherited to him through the Uchiha bloodline.