October 27, 2009
TOMY CORPORATION’S NARUTO SHIPPUDEN:
CLASH OF NINJA REVOLUTION 3 FOR Wii GOES GOLD
Critically Acclaimed 3D Fighting Game Boasts More than 35
Characters, Unique Jutsu Moves and All New Wi-Fi Multiplayer Functionality
TOMY Corporation today announced that the highly anticipated fighting game
NARUTO™ Shippuden: Clash of Ninja® Revolution 3 has gone gold and will be
available exclusively for Wii™ on November 17, 2009 at retail outlets
nationwide. NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 is an exciting new
installment to the critically acclaimed 3D fighting series, Clash of Ninja and
is based on the hit animated show from VIZ Media. Consumers can preorder a
standard edition of the game for $39.99, or a limited edition for $49.99 that
comes bundled with NARUTO Shippuden The Movie on DVD. Preorders for the limited
edition are available exclusively at GameStop locations nationwide, or by
visiting
http://www.gamestop.com/.
The solid fighting game features more than 35 playable
characters, each featuring the new grown-up look of the NARUTO Shippuden cast
and follows the storyline of the much-loved series coming to TV this fall. The
hit fighting game series delivers again with new and improved gameplay mechanics
and a slew of gameplay modes and options including for the first time, Wi-Fi
multiplayer functionality. The game also offers more than 40 3D environments to
choose from, with nine completely new stages.
"Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 delivers a highly competitive 3D
fighting game on Wii with a huge roster and for the first time Wi-Fi multiplayer
modes, giving players hours of replayability for just $39.99," said Laura
Yoshioka, director of consumer software at TOMY Corporation. "The game is the
latest in the critically acclaimed Clash of Ninja series and features a
multitude of new content and upgrades that gamers of all abilities will
appreciate and enjoy."
In the latest iteration players can take the fight online and
battle in head-to-head or in two-man squad battles in the brand new Wi-Fi battle
mode. As an update to the already solid versus mode, the game also now boasts
four player tag team battles, allowing up to four players to fight on two-man
teams and to tag in and out of fights. If a player is nearing the end of his
life gauge, NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 offers new latent
ninja powers, allowing characters to not only access special jutsu, but also
experience more subtle effects that, if used strategically, can make the
difference between winning and losing.
The standard edition of NARUTO Shippuden: Clash of Ninja
Revolution 3 for Wii hits stores November 17, 2009 for $39.99 MSRP and is rated
"T" for Teen by the ESRB for Cartoon Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes. A
limited edition of the game is also available for $49.99 MSRP, exclusively at
GameStop locations nationwide either in stores or online at
http://www.gamestop.com/.
