



I started with the basic Hidden Leaf garb, which clearly marked me as a beginner among the throng of online players with special gear. I started by creating my custom ninja character, a Hidden Leaf kunoichi with long black hair and a tomboyish voice. The thought of being able to play a game with four-person multiplayer using my own original Naruto character combined with the Shippuden series’ solid mechanics sounded promising to say the least. After all, I’m a big fan of games like Monster Hunter, Phantasy Star and even Lost Planet 2 and its E.X. So when I realized that Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker was abstaining from the traditional fighting game formula of the Shippuden series and implementing four-player co-op and versus matches instead, I was hopefully optimistic.
