TOMY Corporation and D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA) have announced the development of NARUTO: Path of the Ninja (working title) exclusively for the Nintendo DS. Based on episodes from VIZ Media’s hit anime series SHONEN JUMP NARUTO, the new game will feature a unique time based combat system in which players must determine each characters strengths and use them accurately to help them defeat the enemy. Choosing from six available characters, players will be able to explore the Village Hidden in the Leaves and the world of Naruto as you roam across forests, fields, rivers and mountains. Along the way players will encounter bosses and enemies that they must use their special techniques to defeat. NARUTO: Path of the Ninja is scheduled to ship in fall 2007 - the first screenshots have been inserted in our gallery.