June 6^th, 2006 (1:20pm) - NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. have announced that Naurto: Ultimate Ninja has gone gold for the PlayStation 2.

Based on the anime series, SHONEN JUMP’s NARUTO from VIZ Media airing on the Cartoon Network, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja allows fans to enroll in the Ninja Academy and fight as their favorite characters from the show. Players will experience interactive stages, use varied weapons and develop skills that will enable them to become the ultimate Hokage -- the greatest ninja of all.

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja features single and multiplayer ninja battles that bring the series to life. Fans can choose to fight as Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Rock Lee and many more as well as summon support characters for super attacks and special items. A variety of ninja fighting techniques are at a player’s disposal including ranged-weapon attacks and close-combat moves. Featuring 12 multi-tiered stages taken from the anime series, gamers can switch stage mid-combat to gain tactical advantage.

Developed by CyberConnect 2, known for the .hack series, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB and is scheduled for release in June.

For more information, visit http://Naruto.namcobandaigames.com .