That strategy isn’t always needed, though, because the AI opponents have a bad habit of falling into a repetitive cycle of constantly evading and spamming ranged attacks. In one battle, I was able launch a series of punches with Hinata before calling for an assist from Naruto to deal more damage, and then switching to Hashirama Senju to recharge my energy fast for a follow-up jutsu attack. This let me use my characters for both active and support roles, and didn’t limit them to one task in a fight. What I liked most, however, was the ability to switch between your active fighter and two support characters on the fly by moving the right analog stick.
The controls are simple and the most responsive of the Storm games to date.
Fights are fast and fierce, and are treated like major events by way of plenty of cinematic camera angles and powerful jutsu moves at your disposal. “That's not to say that this combat is the best, but it is pretty strong.
