Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Impact was released in North America on 19 October 2011, in Japan on 20 October 2011 and on 21 October 2011 in Europe.

Gameplay

The game starts from Kazekage Rescue Arc and goes all up to the Five Kage Summit Arc. It is similar to Dynasty Warriors.

Characters

Playable

• Naruto Uzumaki (Narutimate Mode), (Four-Tailed Form), also playable in Sage Mode form (Narutimate Mode), (Six-Tailed Form)
• Sasuke Uchiha (Curse Mark Second State Mode), also playable with Black Hebi outfit (Sharingan Mode), also playable with Taka outfit (Mangekyō Sharingan Mode), (Susano'o Mode)
• Kakashi Hatake (Sharingan Mode)
• Sakura Haruno (Medic Mode)
• Shikamaru Nara (Kagero Mode)
• Might Guy (The Eight Gates Mode)
• Rock Lee (The Eight Gates Mode)
• Hinata Hyūga (Twin Lion Fists Mode)
• Killer B (Eight Tails Cloak Mode), (Version 2 Mode)
• Danzō Shimura (Izanagi Mode)
• A (Drive Mode)
• Gaara (Kazekage Mode)
• Jiraiya (Narutimate Mode), (Sage Mode)
• Pain (Tenchi Shinmei Mode)
• Konan (Tenshi Mode)
• Kisame Hoshigaki (Shark Skin Fusion Mode)
• Itachi Uchiha (Susano'o Mode)
• Sasori (Self-Puppet Mode)
• Hidan (Ritual Mode)
• Kakuzu (Shinzo Mode)
• Deidara (C2 Mode)
• Tobi (Space and Time Mode)
• Minato Namikaze (Flash Mode)
• Gamabunta (Summon only)

Support

• Asuma Sarutobi
• Suigetsu Hōzuki
• Iruka Umino

Bosses

• Kakashi Hatake
• Kakuzu
• Itachi Uchiha
• Eight-Tails
• Pain (Animal Path, Preta Path, Human Path)
• Pain (Deva Path)
• Danzō Shimura
• Sasuke Uchiha

Playable Stages

• Samurai Bridge
• Samurai Bridge (River)
• Kage Summit
• Destroyed Konohagakure
• Akatsuki Hideout
• Amegakure
• The Uchiha Hideout
• Mount Myōboku
• Orochimaru's Hideout
• Within Naruto (where Kurama is sealed)
• Tenchi Bridge
• Five-Seal Barrier Cliff
• Outside the Land of Fire Bounty Station
• Land of Iron
• Valley of Clouds and Lightning
• Training Grounds
• The Forest of Dead Trees
• Sunagakure's Desert
• Forest Road
• Wild Wasteland

Features

• Re-Live Current Naruto Storylines – Fans can experience their favourite anime storylines with crisp animation cut scenes in full VO and fight in epic battle sequences while executing famous finishing moves like Wind Style: Rasenshuriken that re-creates the anime storyline
• Large Scale Battles – Test your skills against hordes of attacking enemy ninjas in frenzied large scale melee battles & emerge victorious using famous moves like Naruto's Big Ball Rasengan & Shikamaru's Shadow Sewing Technique!
• 360° Rotating Camera – Upgraded camera views enhance battles sequences that offer an exciting and immersive gameplay experience
• New Anime Characters – Over 50 characters including gigantics like Eight-Tails, Kakuzu & Gamabunta, including Awakenings features that enable incredible power and defence for short bursts
• Deep Missions – Over 100+ unique battles to experience over 8 stages and 25 custom designed missions
• Card Collection – Collect over 300+ character cards, create card combinations to enable special character power-ups
• Ad-Hoc Connected Play – Battle enemy ninja hordes together with friends in Tag Battle mode