"Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Storm 4" developer Bandai Namco Entertainment finally pegs a date on release of "Naruto Storm 4: Road to Boruto" expansion pack. The developer will simultaneously release the expansion on Feb 2 next year in all of Americas, Europe, Middle East and Australasia region.
According to Saiyan Island, other regions outside Japan can grab "Naruto Storm 4: Road to Boruto" as an expansion DLC. Japan gamers are luckier with options for either physical disc or digital copy. Moreover, Japanese fans will catch Naruto in a stand-alone version.
Current detail about release outside Japan territory indicates that "Naruto Storm 4: Road to Boruto" is available in digital expansion only. Bandai Namco hasn't provided any changes yet about this original plan. However, gamers will surely smile because of very reasonable pricing at $20 for this expansion. According to Game Spot, this includes gamers on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms.
The online Free Battle Mode is another thing to look for in "Naruto Storm 4: Road to Boruto." Of course, apart from offline playability that packs several characters. Initial leaks point to storyline focusing on Boruto Uzumaki with sideline battles between adult version of Sasuke Uchiha and Kinshiki Otsutsuki. These characters are available as bonus for those who will opt for preorder.
Meanwhile, the original predecessor of "Naruto Storm 4: Road to Boruto" did well in US market after release in February this year. In fact, it finished at fourth place in selling chart for the same month. There is a dwindling demand in recent months but the game is still solid must-grab for Naruto fans.
About the reviews of "Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4," most sites placed it at 7.5 to solid 9 rating. Most of the nods it garnered were largely due to excellent visuals and good fighting gameplay. It is also safe to say that this is the reason why "Naruto Storm 4: Road to Boruto" is looming under pressure of replicating earlier success.