Naruto on Xbox 360 Courtesy Ubisoft

Techtree News Staff, Apr 07, 2006 2059 hrs IST

French publisher, Ubisoft has announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement with TV TOKYO to develop games based on the Naruto anime series on Xbox 360.

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French publisher, Ubisoft has announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement with TV TOKYO to develop games based on the Naruto anime series.

The French company plans to develop the game using its own significant internal development resources, and will release in 2007 on Xbox 360, by which point the anime series should be well into its run on TV networks in most major territories.

With Naruto, Ubisoft will develop for the first time a game based on a Japanese property. Naruto was first launched back in 1999 as part of SHUEISHA's Shonen Jump anime magazine and features the young Ninja in training Uzumaki Naruto. The Naruto anime series debuted on TV TOKYO in 2002 and several successful video games have already been released in Japan.

The video game will feature all the popular characters from the anime series, including Naruto's ninjutsu classmates Sakura and Sasuke. The trio studies under the instruction of their teacher, Kakashi, who helps the group face a series of dangerous and daunting tests and challenges. Through their adventures, the young ninjas learn the importance of friendship, teamwork, loyalty, hard work, creativity, ingenuity, and morality.

Christian Salomon, director of worldwide licensing at Ubisoft, said that Naruto will broaden their portfolio and contribute to achieving their strategic goal of earning 25 percent of their turnover through licenses. Salomon further added that Naruto is part of a wave of Japanese Manga anime that appeals to kids and adolescents alike, and they plan to deliver every bit of the excitement people have experienced in Naruto's books, movies and TV shows.

Meanwhile, Hayato Date, Naruto anime series director, stated that he is confident Ubisoft will manage to create an exciting Naruto game, while respecting the anime s spirit of passing on positive values and a lot of fun.

USER COMMENTS

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by Sierra_Corp_CKK, INdonesia, on Nov 08, 2007 06:51 PM, Report abuse Reply

Keep the Japanese voices!!!!!!

by Martian, Mars, on Apr 08, 2006 08:52 PM, Report abuse Reply

some people cant understand japanese so there should be a settimg to change the voice from japanese to english

by Ben, Woodbridge, on Dec 08, 2006 07:13 AM, Report abuse

Why dont you guys make a naruto game for ps2 me and all of my freinds would like to play it.thank you.

by Ricky, California, on Apr 19, 2006 01:21 AM, Report abuse Reply

there's already 2 naruto games for ps2

by Anonymous, edmonton, on Oct 20, 2006 02:58 AM, Report abuse

i think that xbox360 (aka Dreamcast 2) shouldn't get Naruto on it's system... either Nintendo or Sony should have it since it is a Japanese anime... and when they bring an anime to america they ruin with the translation... the games in japanese are so much better, i mean they should just leave the games made by TOMY along and just translate them into english with the option of hearing the voices in Japanese

by Vinny, Bronx, on Apr 23, 2006 02:37 PM, Report abuse Reply

listen you dont no what you talkingt about they should put naruto on 360 cus it will bring the naruto world to life with the graphics and levels so i dont no what you talking about

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I wish you would make a naruto game for the original x-box!

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