Also when this gauge is maxed out, players will be able to use Team Ultimate Jutsu. During Support Drive, support characters will join the fight automatically and attack opponents as well as provide support in various fashions to help turn the tides of battle. When this gauge reaches half its capacity, a special feature called the Support Drive kicks in. HM: As players use their support characters, their team gauge increases. Oh, by the way, you can't use Lars in the story mode, but you can use him in battle both off- and online, so I hope you all have fun!īitmob: Can you give an example of how support characters will work? I'm really looking forward to our players giving Lars a shot and enjoying his presence within the game. Every time I look at Lars, I'm amazed at how well his character fits into the Naruto world. We are now proud to present Lars Alexandersson as a guest character in Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. Thanks to everyone’s help, we created a superb addition to our cast of characters. With the team’s thorough feedback and Harada-san's help (Harada-san is the executive producer for Tekken 6), we are able to bring Lars to life in the Naruto universe. We started making the graphic models and then placed our special cel-shading techniques and voila! The whole team looked at it and said, 'Yup, that’s him all right.' Next, we focused on creating the animations, effects, jutsu , and other details. The moment I saw that article, I thought, 'It would be great to see him in Storm 2.' Then I saw the costume design for Lars, and my thoughts changed to, 'We have to get him in Storm 2.' From there, I approached Sasaki-san (Tekken 6 producer at Namco Bandai Games), then the Tekken 6 team members. HM: Well, it all started back sometime last year from when I saw an article in the Shonen Jump magazine in Japan which said that Kishimoto-sensei was designing the costume for Lars for the console versions of Tekken 6. I almost teared up watching it!īitmob: Who thought of the idea of bringing in Lars Alexandersson from the Tekken series? Does he make a cameo in the story mode at all, and if so, in what context? Because I like Itachi, it was a special moment for me to make the Sasuke versus Itachi battle. HM: I have to say I’m the biggest fan and my favorite character is Itachi Uchiha.

This allows players to move around the beautifully anime-rendered world of Naruto where players will experience different drama and battles pertaining to the Shippuden story.īitmob: Which member of the team is the biggest Naruto fan? Who is his or her favorite character and why?

HM: With Storm 2, the Leaf Village acts as hub between the Sand Village, Tenchi Bridge, Rain Village, and Mount Myoboku. Bitmob: How much more of the Naruto universe will the players have access to compared to the first game, and what are the new areas?

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