The game introduced guard-break and counterattack. Players are also able to customize characters. The game also includes a tournament mode where the player can battle against three CPU fighters at the same time. Masashi Kishimoto worked in the game by providing the new character Mecha Naruto as well as new designs for the characters belonging to the organization Akatsuki whose back-stories are being told in this game. It includes new ways of forming teams based on their skills as well as counterattacks and guard breaks. The game features a revamped fighting system.
The game was released on September 2014 in Japan, North America, and Europe. It is a sequel to the 2013 game Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, known in Japan as Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Storm Revolution (NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 ナルティメットストーム レボリューション?) is a fighting game developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco-Bandai as part of the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja video game series, based on the manga 'Naruto' by Masashi Kishimoto.