Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing Explained
was the first mobile platform game in the game series published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.[1] It was a turn-based action role-playing game, and it was available on iOS and Android. The game had a Japanese and English versions.[2]
In April 2017 the game announced 10 million downloads,[3] and a year later, 15 million downloads.[4]
In 2017, the game grossed in China.[5]
It ended service on February 9, 2021.[6]
Gameplay and content
Players engaged in combat by strategically moving their characters. These characters could level up, known as ‘awakening,’ to beat stronger opponents. After that, they could ‘limit break,’ to achieve an even stronger state. The game featured the following playable game modes: Story, Emergency Mission (Missions to get items that improve your characters or new characters), Trial Missions (get Trial Coins to Limit Break characters), Phantom Castle (fight against Teams of other players and ascend to Floor 100), Ninja Road (get an Acquisition Stone to unlock an ability of a character you own by beating all 20 maps in a row), Ninja World Clash (PvP: Build a Team and play against online opponents). The game was free to play and offered in-app purchase.
Reception
The game received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Tommaso Pugliese of Multiplayer.it concluded that the game was "a simple but fun turn-based strategy game, with plenty of missions and characters to unlock," awarding it 7.5 out of 10.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Blazing BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja Blazing BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment. 7 October 2016. 5 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161005090434/http://naruto-blazing.net/en/. live.
- Web site: Naruto Shippuden Narutimate Blazing Smartphone Game Gets English Release. 2020-09-17. Anime News Network. en. 2020-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20201211194952/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-30/naruto-shippuden-narutimate-blazing-smartphone-game-gets-english-release/.103398. live.
- Web site: Luster. Joseph. "Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing" Celebrates 10 Million Player Milestone. 2020-09-17. Crunchyroll. en-us. 2021-01-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210130040711/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/04/04-1/naruto-shippuden-ultimate-ninja-blazing-celebrates-10-million-player-milestone. live.
- Web site: Eagen-Jones. Elizabeth M.. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing launches new celebration event filled with goodies. 2020-09-17. www.pocketgamer.com. 18 April 2018 . en. 2019-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20191009225735/https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/077251/naruto-shippuden-ultimate-ninja-blazing-launches-new-celebration-event-filled-with-goodies/. live.
- News: 2018-06-07. 중국진출 일본게임 VS 일본진출 중국게임 실적 분석. ko. Mobile Index. 2020-09-17. 2019-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116045819/http://www.mobileindex.com/report/report_view.asp?s=38. live.
- Web site: Naruto Shippūden Ultimate Ninja Blazing Smartphone Game Ends Service in February. 2020-12-11. Anime News Network. en. 2020-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20201210082128/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-10/naruto-shippuden-ultimate-ninja-blazing-smartphone-game-ends-service-in-february/.167274. live.
- Web site: La posizione del ninja. 2020-09-17. Multiplayer.it. it. 2021-01-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125162617/https://multiplayer.it/recensioni/173472-naruto-shippuden-ultimate-ninja-blazing-la-posizione-del-ninja.html. live.
