Players can choose between Legend (hard) and Hero (easy) paths during certain story battles, affecting the difficulty and rewards earned.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst represents a high-water mark for anime fighting games. When CyberConnect2 and Bandai Namco brought this cinematic masterpiece to the Nintendo Switch in the Nintendo Submission Package (NSP) digital format, it opened up a new way to experience the Fourth Shinobi World War.
The "Full Burst" release is a "Director’s Cut" that expands significantly on the original Additional Story Chapter: Players can choose between Legend (hard) and Hero
| Feature | Storm 3 Full Burst | Storm 4 (Switch) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Five Kage Summit to the climax of the 4th War (before Kaguya) | End of War to Boruto movie | | Performance | Solid 30 FPS, no dips | Dips to 20 FPS during giant summons | | Art Style | High-contrast cel-shading | Smoother, softer animation | | Exclusive Content | Sage Kabuto boss fight & 100 unique missions | Boruto characters | | NSP Stability | Perfect compatibility | Known memory leaks |
The Nintendo Switch port is incredibly well-optimized, maintaining smooth frame rates during visually chaotic ultimate jutsu animations. Docked Mode Handheld Mode 900p (Dynamic) 720p (Native) Frame Rate 30 FPS (Stable) 30 FPS (Stable) Load Times 8–12 seconds 10–15 seconds Audio Dual Audio (ENG/JPN) Dual Audio (ENG/JPN) 🎮 Game Modes to Explore The "Full Burst" release is a "Director’s Cut"
Targets 30 FPS (not 60).
Before diving into the Switch specifics, it is important to understand what makes the "Full Burst" subtitle so significant. Originally released as Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 on PS3 and Xbox 360, this version acts as a "Complete Edition." Originally released as Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 on
: This edition adds Kabuto Yakushi (Sage Mode) as a fully playable character in Versus Mode.
Playing an anime fighter requires smooth framerates and responsive inputs. The Switch optimization handles the frantic pacing of substitution jutsu and ultimate team attacks remarkably well. Docked Mode Performance