If there's a prize for anime games that look better than the animation they're based on, it should really go to the Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm series. Developed by the same minds that made Asura's Wrath, the games are characterized by beautiful visuals, breathtaking animation, and a frequently enormous sense of scale – all of which contrast sharply with their simple controls and uncomplicated fighting. Now that the series is making the jump to PS4 and Xbox One (and PC, although it's not the series' first time on that platform), it's poised to be prettier than it's ever been before, and my first taste of it did not disappoint.
My time with Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 consisted of a short, very heavily directed fight between two giants of the series, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, who were battling inside what looked like a forest clearing under the watchful eyes of the massive fox demon, Nine-Tails. Playing as Hashirama on PS4, the controls were instantly familiar; holding the thumbstick in different directions while hammering Circle let me bust out different combos, for example, while tapping L2 let me teleport out of the way of incoming attacks. It's not Street Fighter, but it's still a lot of fun. Super attacks, meanwhile, sometimes come with lots of dramatic close ups of highly expressive faces, as well as quick-time events – so it's a good idea to always be ready to mash some buttons.
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