Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 has a massive roster of playable shinobi

Friendship no jutsu! The key theme in the entire Naruto franchise has always been one of forging bonds. Of not being alone, because being ostracised will always result in numerous flashbacks of the exact same gerddamn scene of how much it sucks to not have any friends.

And in a way, that’s an idea that has carried on over to the Ultimate Ninja Storm games. Naruto games have always been bursting at the seams with playable characters, as the series has valued quantity over quality.

Which also explains why just about everybody plays as a Sage Mode variant of Naruto in the multiplayer lobbies. Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 has the third-largest roster to date in the franchise, clocking in at 61 playable characters and 86 variant of those shinobi.

And just for the sake of comparison, here’s a breakdown of the roster sizes from previous Ultimate Ninja Storm games:

Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm

• 25 playable characters

Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2

• 42 playable characters

Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3

• 65 playable characters

Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations

• 55 playable characters

Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution

• 68 playable characters

As I said, big rosters. I’m not expecting every character in Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 to have a brand new set of animations, as many of them will most likely be boasting recycled movesets, while the main characters get upgrades here and there. Anyway, here’s the full roster for next year’s game:

Naruto Uzumaki

• Part I
• Part II
• Tailed Beast Mode (Kurama Mode)
• Sage Mode (Six-Tailed Form)
• Six Paths Sage Mode (Six Paths Kurama)
• The Last

Sasuke Uchiha

• Part I
• Part II
• Taka (Mangekyo Sharingan)
• Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan (Susanoo)
• Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and Rinnegan (Stabilised Susanoo)
• The Last

Sakura Haruno

• Allied Shinobi Forces (Strength of a Hundred Seal)
• The Last (Costume)

Sai (Allied Shinobi Forces)

Hinata Hyuga

• Part II
• Allied Shinobi Forces
• The Last (Costume)

Yamato

Hashirama Senju (Sage Mode)

Madara Uchiha

• Six Paths
• Reanimation (Stabilised Susanoo)

Hanabi Hyuga – The Last

Kakashi Hatake

• Allied Shinobi Forces (Mangekyo Sharingan)
• Young Kakashi
• Sixth Hokage (Costume) (Pre-Order/Day 1 Edition Exclusive)

Obito Uchiha

• Young Obito
• Zetsu Suit
• Six Paths

Rin Nohara

Minato Namikaze

• Flak Jacket (Yellow Flash Mode)
• Hokage Cloak (Yellow Flash Mode)
• Reanimation

Might Guy

• Eight Gates Released Formation
• Allied Shinobi Forces

Rock Lee – (Allied Shinobi Forces)

Tenten – (Allied Shinobi Forces)

Neji Hyuga

• Part I
• Part II
• Allied Shinobi Forces

Shikamaru Nara – (Allied Shinobi Forces)

Ino Yamanaka – (Allied Shinobi Forces)

Choji Akimichi – (Allied Shinobi Forces)

Shino Aburame – (Allied Shinobi Forces)

Kiba Inuzuka – (Allied Shinobi Forces)

Konohamaru Sarutobi

Iruka Umino

Danzo Shimura

Asuma Sarutobi

Jiraiya

Tsunade

Chiyo

Zabuza Momochi

Haku

Karin

Suigetsu Hozuki

Jugo

Kaguya Otsutsuki

Boruto Uzumaki

Sarada Uchiha

Onoki

A

Killer B

Shisui Uchiha

Mei Terumi

Mifune

Orochimaru

Hanzo – Reanimation

Kabuto Yakushi

Darui

Gaara

• Part II
• Allied Shinobi Forces

Kankuro – (Allied Shinobi Forces)

Temari – (Allied Shinobi Forces)

Sasori – (Pre-Akatsuki)

Deidara – (Pre-Akatsuki)

Kakuzu – (Pre-Akatsuki)

Hidan – (Pre-Akatsuki)

Nagato – Reanimation

Mu – Reanimation

Roshi – Reanimation (Son Goku)

Yugito Nii – Reanimation (Matatabi)

Utakata – Reanimation (Saiken)

Han – Reanimation (Kokuo)

Fu – Reanimation (Chomei)

That’s a whole lot of ninja. Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is out next year February, and it certainly does look like the prettiest ninja on the block. That may be due to it perfecting the Sexy-no-jutsu.

Last Updated: August 14, 2015