Naruto SD Powerful Shippūden is a side-scrolling action/adventure game in development by Namco Bandai Games and Inti Creates for the Nintendo 3DS platform. The game is based on the Naruto spin-off series, Naruto SD: Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden. It's schedule to be release on March 8th 2013 in Europe and November 29, 2012 in Japan.

Gameplay

The game features many boss battles to the point where it goes all the way to the Five Kage Summit Arc. The game will also include headband cases that can hold three Nintendo 3DS games. The game allows the player to go into story mode as either Naruto or Rock Lee and go on missions taken directly from their animated story lines. the player can earn experience points to power up the characters, call-in support characters during battles, or using the touch screen to strengthen special attacks.

Characters

Playable

• Naruto Uzumaki (Playable in Nine-Tails Chakra Mode)
• Sage Naruto
• Sasuke Uchiha (Mangekyō Sharingan Mode and Susano'o Mode)
• Rock Lee (Eight Gates Mode)
• Orochimaru
• Deidara
• Pain
• Tobi

Support

• Kakashi Hatake
• Sakura Haruno
• Sai
• Yamato
• Shikamaru Nara
• Chōji Akimichi
• Might Guy
• Neji Hyuga
• Tenten
• Gaara
• Hinata Hyūga
• Kiba Inuzuka

Bosses

• Kakashi Hatake
• Might Guy
• Orochimaru
• Deidara
• Pain
• Kisame
• Tobi
• Kakuzu
• Sasuke Uchiha
• Dark Naruto

Playable Stages

• Training Field (Day, Evening)
• Konohagakure (Destroyed)
• Tenchi Bridge (Day, Night)
• Forest of Dead Trees (Day, Evening)
• Konohagakure Forest (Day, Evening)
• Mount Myōboku (Day, Night)
• Falls of Truth
• Samurai Bridge (River)