Namco Bandai Games America announced the upcoming March release of Ultimate Ninja 4: NARUTO Shippuden, the first game based on the NARUTO Shippuden animated series from VIZ Media. The game features a new Master Mode which combines role-playing and action-platforming elements, telling the story of how Naruto came to return to the Hidden Leaf Village after his training with Jiraiya. Players can collect items in this mode to unlock characters in Free Battle Mode, one-on-one ninja battles for one or two players. The game allows you to play with up to 52 characters from the animated series.