Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is less than two weeks away from its launch date of February 9, and CyberConnect2’s CEO, Hiroshi Matsuyama, has already announced the game’s first batch of DLC.
The Sound Four DLC pack will offer the highly requested Sound Four ninja as playable characters, which fans have been asking for quite a while now.
“We have been hard at work to make sure that The Sound Four are very unique to play as.” said Matsuyama-san. “The team has been pouring over countless manga issues and anime episodes to create the best versions of The Sound Four possible!"
The Sound Four DLC is expected to release a few months after the launch of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. However, fans can expect plenty of characters to play as in the meantime, since this installment will have the largest roster of playable characters in Ultimate Ninja Storm history. “If you have a favorite Naruto character, chances are he or she will be playable!," says Matsuyama-san.
CyberConnect2 will even be offering two playable characters at launch as a pre-order bonus. A majority of the characters will include alternate forms, such as “Awakening” mode, offering new combos, hidden techniques, and a different play style.
One of the biggest changes to the game is the ability to swap between your main character and one of your two sub-characters during gameplay. In the previous games your two sub characters would offer only support with one additional attack each, whereas now they are fully playable, allowing for a little more strategy during fights.
If you have not done so already, be sure to check out some of the other confirmed characters, and let us know which you’re looking forward to playing as, or hope to see, on February 9.