Highlights
- Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections is set to be released mid-November on major platforms, offering a collection of the rest of the Ninja Storm series with updated gameplay and a new campaign focused on Naruto and Boruto’s efforts to stop the Fifth Great Ninja War.
- Various editions of Naruto x Boruto are available, including digital and physical copies, each coming with their own set of bonuses. The Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition offer a season pass, extra characters, costumes, and more, while the Collector’s Editions include figurines, a steelbook case, and exclusive artwork.
- The Premium Collector’s Edition contains all of these extras alongside collectible cards and a scroll feature Studio Pierrot art for the ultimate fan experience.
The potential climax of the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm series is approaching, and more details on its contents and launch plans have come out. Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections will release mid-November on all major platforms besides PC, which is coming later. This title will serve as a collection for the rest of the Ninja Storm series, updating the campaigns of prior mainline entries with the gameplay of Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. There will also be an entirely new campaign in Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections, focusing on Naruto and Boruto’s efforts to stop an incoming Fifth Great Ninja War.
With over 130 characters, it’s hard to deny that Naruto x Boruto is one of the most complete packages available to Naruto fans. As the culmination of over a decade of Ultimate Ninja Storm, the amount of fanservice on demand is staggering, and should keep players invested for many hours. There’s even Boruto-era and original content, and that’s not all. Several digital and physical editions are available for Naruto x Boruto, and their wealth of content matches the game they’re shipping with.
What Comes With Digital Naruto x Boruto Copies
The first bonus is the simplest, as all pre-orders for Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections will come with a code for three outfits. One is Naruto at the end of his final duel with Sasuke, while the other two are original costumes for Naruto and Sasuke celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Naruto anime. Additionally, fans will be given the Nanashi T-Shirt and Merz Costume for character customization in Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker. Pre-ordering any edition of UNS Connections, even the Standard Edition, will come with every pre-order bonus. That’s already plenty for a $59.99 US game, but it’s the other special editions where things get interesting.
A season pass is included as part of Naruto x Boruto‘s Deluxe Edition, priced at $84.99 US. This will grant five extra characters post-launch, and immediately unlocks a Great Ninja War: End costume for Naruto. The season pass, with all five characters and Naruto’s costume, will be available as a standalone purchase. What the Deluxe Edition adds to that is maskless Kakashi, a rare sight for Naruto’s old sensei. All of this is also inside the $94.99 US Ultimate Edition, which tacks on five more costumes and two extra costume accessories.
All Physical-Exclusive Items In Naruto x Boruto Collector’s Editions
Pre-ordering the physical Naruto X Boruto Standard Edition will net the same rewards as its digital counterpart, but the Bandai Namco Store-exclusive Collector’s Editions have much more to offer. By default, the Collector’s Edition is available for $139.99, and comes with the regular game case and pre-order bonuses. A SteelBook case, special reversible inlay, and two exclusive 15 cm figurines of Naruto and Sasuke celebrating the anime’s anniversary are all packaged with the game inside a special, giant Collector’s Box. It bears noting that the contents of the digital Deluxe and Ultimate Editions are not a part of the Collector’s Edition, only the pre-order bonuses.
For those that want it all, the Premium Collector’s Edition delivers. This $199.99 US Bandai Namco Store exclusive comes with the standard game, the pre-order bonus, all the content offered in the digital Deluxe and Ultimate Editions, as well as everything in the standard Collector’s Edition. It doesn’t stop there, as six collectible cards and an exclusive scroll featuring artwork by Studio Pierrot are also found solely in this edition. There’s a ton of value in Naruto x Boruto, but it’s up to fans if all the physical extras are worth the price.
Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections will be released on November 17 for PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, with PC coming later.
