Thankfully, the other two story modes operate differently, eschewing this style for a sort of limited open-world experience complete with customization options, side quests, and (thankfully) rendered cutscenes. Often, I found myself idly scrolling through my phone, just waiting for the next fight to start. It would have been amazing if the developers were able to render those cutscenes, or failing that, just use actual show footage instead. This problem is compounded by the fact that each and every battle is couched in these scenes, which range from three minutes to as long as 10 or more. It's a real letdown to exit the crescendo of battle and be rewarded with a still of Sasuke with his mouth hanging open as the audio from the anime plays. The rest is force-fed to the player through a slideshow of low-resolution stills from the show that cycle as the show's audio plays. Unfortunately, only about a third of the game's story mode progresses that way. It's a great way to unfold the story of the anime for the player and gives added weight to the emotional peaks and valleys of the show. At its best, the story mode can be reminiscent of Asura's Wrath, blending battles with dynamic voice acting, pre-rendered cutscenes, and flashy quick-time events that reward you with bonus scenes if your reflexes are up to snuff. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road To Boruto's main story mode bears mentioning because if you haven't played the game before, you'll likely be pretty surprised at the way CyberConnect2 frames battles.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road To Boruto packs in three story modes: one based on the events of Naruto Shippuden, one 'adventure mode' focusing on the events afterward, and another based on Boruto: Naruto the Movie. The title of the game is a mouthful, sure, but the game does what it says on the cover. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road To Boruto Review: An Aging Ninja With three story modes and a staggering list of playable characters, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road To Boruto would be a perfect package for fans of the series if it didn't show its age in so many different, frustrating ways. And now, for fans of the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm series, the franchise's crown jewel comes to the Nintendo Switch complete with all of its DLC, including a game mode based on the Boruto movie.

Over the past few years, the Switch has seen re-releases, remakes, and ports of most, if not all, of the best games to come out in the past decade - well, at least the ones not published by Sony, Valve, or Microsoft.

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