Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections

Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections is the seventh instalment of the Ultimate Ninja Storm series developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco-Bandai games for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.
== Gameplay changes ==
Here have been some of the confirmed gameplay changes so far:
* Ninja items with the D-pad are now infinite in usage.
* Idle chakra regeneration rate has notably increased.
* Hitstun times are now more generalized across the cast, which may or may not interfere with intended hit effects of attacks from prior games.
* The counter returning from Storm Revolution now inflicts a crumple instead of a ground slide.
* Hitting a victim during crumple state, ground slide (mainly with a chakra dash) or with a tool throw when they are downed causes a re-stand state.
* Damage scaling is implemented, but the game is unable to properly register it at times if the combo is desynced enough.
* Mid-ranged tilt moves are removed, and a replaced with a second chakra technique/jutsu/U1, and for some characters, they now also have essentially 3 chakra techniques usable on-hand.
* The input for the second jutsu is the same as the original input for chakra tool throw. As a result, chakra tool throws have been removed.
== Playable Characters ==
** Part I (One-Tailed Form)
*** Pyjamas (Costume)
** Part II 
*** Beginning (Four-Tailed Form)
*** Sage Mode (Six-Tailed Form)
**** School (Costume)
**** Poncho (Costume)
*** Five Kage Summit (Nine-Tails Chakra Mode)
**** Dark Naruto (Costume)
**** Armour (Costume)
*** Shinobi World War (Nine-Tails Chakra Mode)
**** Cowboy (Costume)
**** Gondolier (Costume)
**** Kimono (Costume)
**** Lederhosen (Costume)
**** Matador (Costume)
**** Pirate (Costume)
**** Warrior (Costume)
**** Sasuke Costume
**** White Robe (Costume)
**** Suit (Costume)
**** Traditional Festival Costume
*** Tailed Beast Mode (Kurama Mode)
*** Six Paths Sage Mode (Kurama Mode)
** The Last (Tailed Beast Sage Mode)
** Seventh Hokage
*** Road to Boruto (Kurama Mode)
*** Baryon Mode
** Part I
*** Black Outfit (Sharingan Mode)
*** Blue Outfit (Curse Mark Stage 2)
*** Initial Uniform (Sharingan Mode)
** Part II 
*** Beginning (Curse Mark Stage 2)
*** Black Outfit (Curse Mark Stage 2)
*** Taka (Mangekyō Sharingan)
*** Mangekyō Sharingan (Armoured Susanoo)
**** Kimono (Costume)
*** Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan (Humanoid Susanoo)
**** Naruto Costume
**** Napoleon (Costume)
**** School (Costume)
**** Warrior (Costume)
**** Limited Tsukoyomi (Costume)
*** Rinnegan (Complete Body — Susanoo)
** The Last (Complete Body — Susanoo)
** Boruto Era 
*** Wandering Shinobi (Complete Body — Susanoo)
*** Supporting Kage
**** Without Cloak (Costume)
**** Time Travel (Costume) (DLC)
** Part I (Maiden's Anger Mode)
** Part II
*** Beginning (Herculean Mode)
*** Allied Shinobi Forces (Strength of a Hundred Seal)
**** School (Costume)
**** Warrior (Costume)
**** The Last (Costume)
**** Boruto Era (Costume)
 (Fast Writing Mode)
** Casual Outfit
** Allied Shinobi Forces
*** Boruto Era (Costume)
** Part I (Shadow Imitation Mode)
*** Genin Uniform
*** Chūnin Uniform
** Part II (Strategy Mode)
*** Allied Shinobi Forces
**** Boruto Era (Costume)
** Part I (Covered with Flowers Mode)
** Part II (Hundred Scattered Flowers Mode)
*** Beginning
**** School (Costume)
*** Allied Shinobi Forces
**** Boruto Era (Costume)
** Part I (Berserker Rage Mode)
** Part II 
*** Beginning (Expansion Mode)
*** Allied Shinobi Forces (Butterfly Mode)
**** Boruto Era (Costume)
** Part I (Fang Mode)
** Part II (Food Pills Mode)
*** Beginning
*** Allied Shinobi Forces
**** Boruto Era (Costume)
** Part I (Beetle Mode)
** Part II (Beetle Mode) 
*** Beginning
*** Allied Shinobi Forces
**** Boruto Era (Costume)
** Part I (Byakugan Mode)
** Part II (Twin Lion Fists Mode)
*** Beginning
**** School (Costume)
*** Allied Shinobi Forces
**** Limited Tsukoyomi (Costume)
**** The Last (Costume)
**** Boruto Era (Costume)
** Part I (Brutal Sand Mode)
*** Chūnin Exams
*** Sasuke Recovery Mission 
** Part II 
*** Beginning (Shukaku)
*** Five Kage Summit (Kazekage Mode)
*** Allied Shinobi Forces (Kazekage Mode)
**** Fifth Kazekage (Costume) (Kazekage Mode)
** Part I (Wind Covered Mode)
*** Chūnin Exams
*** Sasuke Recovery Mission 
** Part II (Heavenly Fan Dance Mode)
*** Beginning
*** Five Kage Summit
*** Allied Shinobi Forces
**** Boruto Era (Costume)
** Part I (Puppet Dance Mode)
*** Chūnin Exams 
*** Sasuke Recovery Mission
** Part II
*** Beginning (Salamander Mode)
*** Five Kage Summit (Scorpion Mode)
*** Allied Shinobi Forces (Scorpion Mode)
**** Boruto Era (Costume)
 (Eight Gates Mode)
** Part I 
** Part II
*** Beginning
*** Allied Shinobi Forces
**** Boruto Era (Costume)
 (Byakugan Mode)
** Part I
** Part II
*** Allied Shinobi Forces
** Part I (Ninja Tool Summon Mode)
** Part II (Ninja Tool Summon Mode)
*** Allied Shinobi Forces (Bashōsen Mode)
**** Boruto Era (Costume)
 (Determination Mode)
 (Byakugan Mode)
** Part II (Costume)
** The Last
** Young Kakashi (White Light Blade Mode)
** Part I (Sharingan Mode)
*** Anbu (Costume)
*** School (Costume)
** Part II 
*** Beginning (Mangekyō Sharingan)
*** Allied Shinobi Forces (Mangekyō Sharingan)
*** Double Sharingan (Complete Body — Susanoo)
**** New Era (Costume)
** Young Obito (Sharingan Mode)
** Tobi Suit (Unmasked)
** Masked Man (Sharingan Mode)
** Akatsuki Cloak (Sharingan Mode)
** Shinobi World War (Sharingan and Rinnegan Mode)
** Unmasked (Sharingan and Rinnegan Mode)
** Six Paths (Sword of Nunoboko)
 (Isobu)
 (Wood Release Mode)
** Anbu (Costume)
** Part II
** Parts I-II (Eight Gates Mode)
** Allied Shinobi Forces (Eight Gates Mode)
** Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki (Eight Gates Released Formation)
 (Flying Swallow Mode)
** Alive
** Reanimation — (DLC 3)
 (Strict Sensei Mode)
** Allied Shinobi Forces
 (Complete Body — Susanoo)
** Alive (Chakra Blades Mode)
** Sage Mode (Wood Release: Wood Human Technique)
** Hokage Cloak (Costume) 
 (Water Release Mode)
** Alive
** Reanimation
 (Hokage Mode)
** Alive
** Reanimation
** Hokage Cloak (Costume)
 
** Flak Jacket (Yellow Flash Mode)
*** Casual Wear (Costume)
** Hokage Cloak (Yellow Flash Mode)
** Reanimation (Nine-Tails Chakra Mode)
 (Red Habenero Mode)
** Casual Outfit
** Flak Jacket (Costume)
 (Sage Mode)
** Parts I-II
** Sannin Era (Costume)
 (White Snake Mode)
** Parts I-II
** Sannin Era (Costume)
** Akatsuki Cloak
** Mission Uniform (Costume)
 (Herculean Mode, Creation Rebirth)
** Parts I-II
** Sannin Era (Costume)
 (Chikamatsu Ten Puppets Mode)
** Alive
** Reanimation (Costume)
 (Raikage Mode)
** Five Kage Summit
** Raikage Cloak
*** Raikage Hat (Costume)
 (Gyūki)
** Casual Outfit
** Samehada
*** White Robe (Costume)
 (Black Lightning Mode)
** New Era (Costume)
 (Mizukage Mode)
** Mizukage Hat (Costume)
 (Tsuchikage Mode)
** Tsuchikage Hat (Costume)
 (Samurai Mode)
** Five Kage Summit (Costume)
 (Salamander Mode)
** Alive (Costume)
** Reanimation
 (Kazekage Mode)
** Alive (Costume)
** Reanimation
 (Raikage Mode)
** Alive (Costume)
** Reanimation
 (Mizukage Mode)
** Alive (Costume)
** Reanimation
 (Tsuchikage Mode)
** Alive/Flak Jacket (Costume)
** Reanimation
 (Matatabi)
** Alive
** Reanimation
 (Isobu)
** Alive
** Reanimation
 (Son Gokū)
** Alive
** Reanimation
 (Kokuō)
** Alive
** Reanimation
 (Saiken)
** Alive
** Reanimation
 (Chōmei)
** Alive
** Reanimation
 (Six Paths Mode)
 (Complete Body — Susanoo)
 (Rinne Sharingan and Byakugan Mode)
** Alive (Costume)
** Reanimation (Rinnegan Mode)
** Reanimation Resolved (Complete Body — Susanoo)
*** Black Robe (Costume)
** Six Paths (Rinne Sharingan and Limbo: Border Jail)
** Pain (God Mode)
** Reanimation (Six Paths Mode)
 (Angel Mode)
 (Complete Body — Susanoo)
** Anbu
** Akatsuki Cloak
*** Akatsuki Cloak (with Hat)
** Reanimation
 (Samehada Fusion Mode)
** Akatsuki Cloak
*** Akatsuki Cloak (with Hat)
 (Jashin Ritual Mode)
** Pre-Akatsuki
** Akatsuki Cloak
 (Shinzo Mode)
** Pre-Akatsuki
** Akatsuki Cloak
** Reanimation
 (C2 Dragon Mode)
** Pre-Akatsuki
** Akatsuki Cloak
*** Akatsuki Cloak (with Hat)
** Reanimation
 (Human Puppet Mode)
** Pre-Akatsuki
** Akatsuki Cloak
** Reanimation
** Casual Outfit (Chakra Scalpel Mode)
** Snake Cloak (Snake Mode)
** Sage Mode (Twin Demons Mode)
 (Angry Mode, Attracted Mode (against Sasuke))
** Casual Outfit
** Akatsuki Cloak (Costume)
** Prisoner Outfit
 (Water Arm Mode)
** Casual Outfit
** Akatsuki Cloak (Costume)
 (Curse Mark Mode)
** Casual Outfit
** Akatsuki Cloak (Costume)
 (Curse Mark Stage 2)
** Alive
** Reanimation (Costume) 
 (Curse Mark Stage 2)
 (Curse Mark Stage 2)
 (Curse Mark Stage 2)
 (Curse Mark Stage 2)
 (Demon Mode)
** Alive
*** Hidden Mist Costume
** Reanimation
 (Ice Mode)
** Masked
** Unmasked
** Reanimation
 (Released Seal Mode)
** Hokage Hat (Costume)
** Casual Outfit
*** Time Travel (Costume) (DLC)
** Scientific Ninja Tool
** Naruto Outfit
** Kāma (Kāma Mode)
*** Without Jacket (Costume)
 (Sage Mode)
 (Sharingan Mode)
** Casual Outfit
*** Ninja Academy (Costume)
** Chūnin Exam
 (Mecha-Kurama Form)
 (Kāma Mode)
 (Kāma Mode)
 (Frustrated Mode)
 (Combustible Powder Mode)
 (Sage Mode)
** Without Cloak (Costume)
** Without Mask (Costume)
;DLC
 (Six Paths Mode)
 (Kokugan Mode)
 (Cherry Blossom Mode)
* Kawaki (Kāma Progression) (Kokugan Mode)
* Boruto Uzumaki (Kāma Progression) (Kāma Mode)
** Broken Horn (Costume)
== Customisation ==
Players are able to customise their characters with various items unlocked throughout the game.
=== Items ===
;Head
* White Cat Ears
* Black Cat Ears
* White Bunny Ears
* Black Bunny Ears
* Fox Ears
* Demon Horns
* Ogre Horns
* Konan's Hair Ornament
* Paper Shuriken
* Blue Butterfly
* Kabuki Piece
* Sakura's Hair Ornament
* Tazuna's Hat
* Origami Crane
* Halo
* Tobi's Mask
* Tobi's War Mask
* Haku's Mask
* Nine Tails' Mask
* Mysterious Man's Mask
* Yamato's Anbu Mask
* Kakashi's Anbu Mask
* Anbu Mask 1
* Anbu Mask 2
* Anbu Mask 3
* Anbu Mask 4
* Anbu Mask 5
* Anbu Mask 6
* Anbu Mask 7
* Anbu Mask 8
* Hidden Ninja Mask 1
* Hidden Ninja Mask 2
* Hidden Ninja Mask 3
* Kakuzu's Water Release Mask
* Kakuzu's Lightning Release Mask
* Kakuzu's Fire Release Mask
* Kakuzu's Wind Release Mask
* Funny Mask
== Combination Ultimate Jutsu ==
All Combination Ultimate Jutsu techniques featured in Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 return, along with some new additions:
* Naruto Uzumaki (Seventh Hokage), Hinata Hyūga (Road to Boruto) and Boruto Uzumaki (Uzumaki Twin Striking Palms)
* Sasuke Uchiha (Supporting Shadow), Sakura Haruno (Road to Boruto) and Sarada Uchiha (Uchiha Cherry Blossom Thunderclap)
* Naruto Uzumaki (Seventh Hokage) and Kawaki (Rasengan: "Ensemble")
* Kawaki and Boruto Uzumaki (Kāma) (Rasengan: "Unison")
* Jigen, Koji Kashin, Delta, and Boro (Kara Savagery)
* Hagoromo, Asura and Indra (Origin of Ninshū) (DLC)
* Asuma and Kurenai (Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Wind Blade) (DLC)
* Asura, Hashirama (Sage Mode) and Naruto Uzumaki (Six Paths Sage Mode) (Six Paths: True Several Rasenshuriken) (DLC)
* Indra, Madara (Reanimation) and Sasuke (Rinnegan) (Tenhōjimetsu) (DLC)
== Boss Battles ==
This is the list of confirmed returning boss battles from previous instalments, as well as new ones, featured in this game:
;History Mode
* Naruto Uzumaki vs. Shukaku
* Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno vs. Kakashi Hatake
* Naruto Uzumaki vs. Sasuke Uchiha (Orochimaru's Hideout)
* Sasuke Uchiha vs. Itachi Uchiha
* Naruto Uzumaki vs. Pain
* Naruto Uzumaki vs. Kurama
* Sasuke Uchiha/Itachi Uchiha vs. Kabuto Yakushi
* Hashirama Senju vs. Madara Uchiha
* Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha vs. Obito Uchiha
* Naruto Uzumaki vs. Sasuke Uchiha (Part II, Valley of the End)
;Special Story Mode
* Sasuke Uchiha vs. Naruto Uzumaki
* Boruto Uzumaki, Sarada Uchiha and Mitsuki vs. Nanashi Uchiha
* Boruto Uzumaki vs. Nanashi Uchiha
* Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha vs. Merz
* Boruto Uzumaki, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha vs. Merz
* Boruto Uzumaki and Nanashi Uchiha vs. the Uchiha Clan
== Playable Stages ==
* Training Field
** Day
** Evening
* The Great Naruto Bridge
* The Forest of Death
* Chūnin Exams Prelims Stage
* Chūnin Exams Finals Stage
* Lookout Tower
* Konohagakure Forest
** Day
** Evening
* Inn Town
* Grassy Waves Prairie
** Day
** Night
* Forest of Quiet Movement
** Day
** Evening
** Night
* Valley of the End 
** Past 
** Part I
*** Rainy
*** Clear
** Part II
*** Final Battle
* Giant Mushroom Forest
* Konohagakure 
** Part II
** Destroyed
** Ruined
** Under Reconstruction
** After the Great Ninja War
** Road to Boruto
* Sunagakure
* Sunagakure Gate
* Five Seal Barrier Cliff
* Akatsuki Hideout
* Orochimaru's Hideout
** Normal
** Destroyed 
* Forest of Dead Trees
* Sulphur Stone Temple
* Amegakure 
** Upper
** Lower
* The Uchiha Hideout
** Normal
** Destroyed
* Storm Cloud Ravine
* Mount Myōboku
* Site of Planetary Devastation
* Five Kage Summit Venue
* Great Snowfield of Iron
* Samurai Bridge
** On
** Under
* Waterfall of Truth
** Day
** Evening
* Tailed Beast Ruins
* Mountain Graveyard
* Lightning Desert
* Crashing Waves Coast
* The Wasteland at Dawn
* Great Ninja War Battlefield
* Hidden Snake Grotto
* Foot of God Tree
* Moonlit Battlefield
* Obliterated Battlefield
* Alternate Dimension
* Zone of the First Orb
* Kaguya's Dimensions (Kaguya enabled only)
* The Hokage's Mansion
* Chūnin Exam - Third Round Hall (Road to Boruto)
* Otherworld Divine Tree (Road to Boruto)
* Mountainous Region
* The Zero Hideout
** Normal
** Destroyed
* Shinobi World Tournament
=== Mode Exclusive Stages ===
;History Mode
* Great Ninja War Battlefield (Ten-Tails Revival)
* Mental World
* Valley of the End (River)
* Academy (Story Secret Action flashback)
;Special Story Mode
* Nanashi's Space
* Uchiha Clan Territory
== Downloadable Content ==
=== Season Pass ===
;Pre-Order Bonus Costume
* Naruto Uzumaki - Great Ninja War - End
;DLC Pack 1
* Character - Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki
* Combination Ultimate Jutsu - Origin of Ninshū
* 12 Matching Voices
* 5 Ninja Info Cards
;DLC Pack 2
* Character - Isshiki Ōtsutsuki
* 2 Costumes
** Boruto Uzumaki - Time Travel
** Sasuke Uchiha (Wandering Shinobi) - Time Travel
* 12 Matching Voices
* 5 Ninja Info Cards
;DLC Pack 3
* Character - Kurenai Yūhi
* 2 Combination Ultimate Jutsu 
** Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Wind Blade
** Six Paths: True Several Rasenshuriken
* 12 Matching Voices
* 5 Ninja Info Cards
;DLC Pack 4
* Character - Kawaki (Kāma Progression)
* 2 Costumes
** Naruto Uzumaki - Ichiraku Ramen Costume
** Hinata Hyūga - Road to Sakura
* 12 Matching Voices
* 5 Ninja Info Cards
;DLC Pack 5
* Character - Boruto Uzumaki (Kāma Progression)
* 1 Costume
** Boruto Uzumaki (with horn)
* Combination Ultimate Jutsu - Tenhōjimetsu
* 12 Matching Voice
* 5 Ninja Info Cards
=== Miscellaneous DLC ===
;Pre-Order Costumes Pack
These costumes were initially pre-order exclusive but were later sold in a pack.
* Naruto Uzumaki - The Final Battle
* Naruto Uzumaki - TV Anime 20th Anniversary
* Sasuke Uchiha - TV Anime 20th Anniversary
;Non-Standard Edition DLC Costumes
* Kakashi Hatake (Double Sharingan) - Maskless
* Minato Namikaze - Genin Outfit (Ultimate Digital and Premium Collector's Editions only)
* Kushina Uzumaki - Genin Outfit (Ultimate Digital and Premium Collector's Editions only)
* Sakura Haruno (Part II) - Wedding Outfit (Ultimate Digital and Premium Collector's Editions only)
* Ino Yamanaka (Part II) - Wedding Outfit (Ultimate Digital and Premium Collector's Editions only)
* Tenten (Part II) - Wedding Outfit (Ultimate Digital and Premium Collector's Editions only)
;Nostalgic Anime Song and Item Pack
* 5 Anime Songs
** Far Away
** GO!!!
** Blue Bird
** Silhouette
** Wind
* 3 Items
** Substitution Item: Microphone
** Substitution Item: Orange Headphones
** Ninja Info Card Skin: Nostalgic Anime Song Skin
=== Free Updates ===
Included with the performance patches for the game are free additional costumes, accessories and items. They only require in-game currency to purchase.
;Costumes
* Gaara (Five Kage Summit) - Travel Wear
* Hashirama Senju 
** Reanimation - The Last Battle
** Reanimation - Warring States Period
** Reanimation - Hakama Pants
* Kaguya Ōtsutsuki
** Advent
** Sleepwear
* Killer B - BORUTO
* Madara Uchiha
** Reanimation - Rinne Rebirth
** Reanimation Release - Konohagakure
* Obito Uchiha 
** Unmasked - w/o Tailed Beast
** Unmasked - Black Zetsu Possessed
* Orochimaru - BORUTO
* Tsunade
** with Hat
** w/o Haori Jacket
;Accessories
* Ethereal Butterfly Wings (Back & Waist)
* Red Rimmed Glasses (Face)
* Stuffed Mitsuki (Arms)
;Substitution Items
* Stuffed Panda
== Trivia ==
* The feature to customise the appearance of playable characters, first introduced in Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, finally makes a reappearance after being omitted in the previous game.
* It is unknown where in the timeline the Special Story takes place - it appears to at the least follow after Boruto: Naruto the Movie, as Boruto is clearly shown with his Kāma.
* The developers were accused by the English voice actors from the game to have re-dubbed over their lines with AI. The developers revealed that the questionable voice work was just the result of poor editing, and that it will be fixed in a later update.New Naruto fighting game receives backlash for questionable redub, raising eyebrows over potential AI voiceover: "I can guarantee I did not say that line that way"https://www.polygon.com/23978516/naruto-ai-voice-over-controversy-sloppy-bandai-admits
== External Links ==
* Official Japanese website
* Official English website
== References ==
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