

The game retains the RPG mode from previous game, now allowing the player to control characters other than Naruto (such as Sakura Haruno and Kakashi Hatake). The assist characters cannot be turned off. There are many updated ultimate jutsu, including the aforementioned assist-specific ones. Many of the character's jutsu from the previous game were updated.

Certain combinations of characters create unique jutsu in a match these combinations reflect the associations of those characters in the anime and manga. Assist characters are chosen during character selection, and can be called in during a match to deal extra damage. One of the new gameplay additions is the introduction of assist characters.

The game features 62 characters and continues the Naruto Shippuden storyline, going up to the end of Sasuke and Sai arc, following the manga (the anime had not finished working on the arc at the time).

It is the only game in the series not to be released in North America. It was released in Europe on November 27, 2009, and in Australia on December 3, 2009. But don’t worry, there will be plenty to talk about soon for Naruto.” Sorry, to disappoint all of the Naruto fans, but there are more Naruto games coming from Namco Bandai in the future.Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 5, known in Japan as, Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Accel 2 ( NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 ナルティメットアクセル2, Naruto Shippuden: Narutimetto Akuseru 2), is the fifth installment in the Ultimate Ninja series, and was released in Japan on December 20, 2007. Here’s the quote straight from a Namco Bandai Games America representative that told Siliconera, “Unfortunately Ultimate Ninja 5 will not be making it to North America. Update: Since we’ve been bombared with e-mails about this. Namco Bandai Games America will release Naruto Shippuden: Akatsuki Rising on the PSP this fall and hint that there are more Naruto games to talk about in the future. All of the text will be in English (and four other PAL region languages), but unlike the rest of the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja games the voice acting will be Japanese only. The fifth title in the Ultimate Ninja series features characters up to the rescue Sasuke arc and the much maligned partner system. Unfortunately, Namco Bandai Games America will not publish Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 5 on the PlayStation 2 here. Namco Bandai is translating CyberConnect2’s final PlayStation 2 fighter, but only for Europe. Sorry, if you were looking forward to a localized version of Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Accel 2.
