A really good licensed game that offer decent gameplay to back it up. While some modes overstay their welcome, the game has great presentation and elevates some of the best moments of the anime to new heights.

Anyone who has played these games knows the drill, but some things changed with this title. The most important changes are listed right here.[twinfinite.net]
For anyone else:
It is a 1vs1 arena fighter, but you can choose up to 3 characters to either switch to or use their abilities in the midst of the fight. It is relatively basic in that regard, but the many different characters having unique combos, movement and other characteristics that define them, make it possible to experiment a lot with your fighters. I am genuinely impressed by the lineup of over 60 characters, despite many being the same version of the same person. Naruto and Sasuke already take like 25% of the lineup, just like in the series. Bandai really nailed the fundamentals.

NSUNS4 has multiple modes that are very distinctive in quality.
The Story mode sums up the last arc of the anime, the 4th Great Ninja War. It is extremely nice to look at and has great visuals for many of the most memorable moments. The included fights are the most important ones and are extremely focused. This means that you only get the briefest summary of the events that happened which makes NSUNS4 a place to reexperience these moments, but not for an initial impression. This is by far the most polished content of the game. It offers good cutscenes, nice fights and great QTEs that are visually extremely impressing. This mode is relatively short (around 5-6 hours), but worth the money alone, if you get the game on sale. This is also by far the best content of the game (excluding online battles).
The Adventure mode is downright terrible: Running from A to B in a small overworld that consists of places from the series and fulfilling irrelevant sidequests that are most of the time not challenging. It feels like a grind to be honest. The story content is abysmal and really unimportant. The only reason to complete it: achievements. So don’t do it, because it is that lackluster and just stretches the game time.
Free Battles are nice for practice, but serve no further function other than being something you can, but will not do.
Online Battles are the last major pillar of content, but to be honest: You either die a casual or see yourself become a meta player. A Meta absolutely exists and it is hard to find a match that does not include some of the best characters. NSUNS4 is already old enough to be completely analyzed. This means that everything has become evaluated and every strategy you can think of is most likely outdated.

Although this is not Bandai’s first time rodeo, it is not as polished as it could be. The visual representation of characters and their techniques works extremely well, but the areas and sound are relatively lackluster. At one point I straight up searched up the anime OST and it sounded better in almost every regard. A missed opportunity to include them.

Compare these bullet points with your interests. This should make it easier to find out, if this game is for you.
1. Do you like the Naruto IP and do you want to consume more of it?
2. Are fighting games right up your valley?
3. Is it alright, if you are only playing through the story and maybe some online battles?
If you answered everything with yes, then you are most likely the target audience of the game.

It is pretty good, but lacks outstanding qualities to make it great. The regular price is especially a little high, but it goes pretty often on sale.

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[h1]TL;DR[/h1] A really good licensed game that offer decent gameplay to back it up. While some modes overstay their welcome, the game has great presentation and elevates some of the best moments of the anime to new heights. [h1]🔧Gameplay🔧[/h1] Anyone who has played these games knows the drill, but some things changed with this title. The most important changes are listed [url=https://twinfinite.net/2016/02/whats-new-in-naruto-shippuden-ultimate-ninja-storm-4/5/]right here.[/url] For anyone else: It is a 1vs1 arena fighter, but you can choose up to 3 characters to either switch to or use their abilities in the midst of the fight. It is relatively basic in that regard, but the many different characters having unique combos, movement and other characteristics that define them, make it possible to experiment a lot with your fighters. I am genuinely impressed by the lineup of over 60 characters, despite many being the same version of the same person. Naruto and Sasuke already take like 25% of the lineup, just like in the series. Bandai really nailed the fundamentals. [h1]📦Content📦[/h1] NSUNS4 has multiple modes that are very distinctive in quality. The Story mode sums up the last arc of the anime, the 4th Great Ninja War. It is extremely nice to look at and has great visuals for many of the most memorable moments. The included fights are the most important ones and are extremely focused. This means that you only get the briefest summary of the events that happened which makes NSUNS4 a place to reexperience these moments, but not for an initial impression. This is by far the most polished content of the game. It offers good cutscenes, nice fights and great QTEs that are visually extremely impressing. This mode is relatively short (around 5-6 hours), but worth the money alone, if you get the game on sale. This is also by far the best content of the game (excluding online battles). The Adventure mode is downright terrible: Running from A to B in a small overworld that consists of places from the series and fulfilling irrelevant sidequests that are most of the time not challenging. It feels like a grind to be honest. The story content is abysmal and really unimportant. The only reason to complete it: achievements. So don’t do it, because it is that lackluster and just stretches the game time. Free Battles are nice for practice, but serve no further function other than being something you can, but will not do. Online Battles are the last major pillar of content, but to be honest: You either die a casual or see yourself become a meta player. A Meta absolutely exists and it is hard to find a match that does not include some of the best characters. NSUNS4 is already old enough to be completely analyzed. This means that everything has become evaluated and every strategy you can think of is most likely outdated. [h1]🍥Artistic vision🍥[/h1] Although this is not Bandai’s first time rodeo, it is not as polished as it could be. The visual representation of characters and their techniques works extremely well, but the areas and sound are relatively lackluster. At one point I straight up searched up the anime OST and it sounded better in almost every regard. A missed opportunity to include them. [h1]✔️Checklist✔️[/h1] Compare these bullet points with your interests. This should make it easier to find out, if this game is for you. 1. Do you like the Naruto IP and do you want to consume more of it? 2. Are fighting games right up your valley? 3. Is it alright, if you are only playing through the story and maybe some online battles? If you answered everything with yes, then you are most likely the target audience of the game. [h1]⌛ Conclusion⌛ [/h1] It is pretty good, but lacks outstanding qualities to make it great. The regular price is especially a little high, but it goes pretty often on sale. [quote=author] As of now, meme curators dominate Steam. So consider following me for reviews that actually cost me some time (and effort) to create. I don't think this will change much, but the majority of my readers are not followers. I am still going to pump my heart into these reviews. https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/curator/31884377-If-It-Is-Insane/ [/quote]