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Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Game Adds Kakuzu as DLC

Bandai Namco Entertainment added Kakuzu as a DLC character to the Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker game on Friday. The company streamed a trailer for the 45th DLC character released in celebration of the game's seventh anniversary.

Hidan joined the game as the 44th DLC character on May 30 to start off the ninth season pass. The season pass includes DLC characters 44-47. As noted in the above video, the 46th DLC character will be Momoshiki Otsutsuki, launching this fall.

The game's eighth season debuted in May 2024 but without a season pass. The characters include Kawaki (Karma Progression), Shisui Uchiha (Perfect Susano'o), and Naruto Uzumaki (Young Version). Sasuke Uchiha (Young Ver. Final Battle) joined the game as the 43rd DLC character in a free update on February 28.

Bandai Namco Entertainment released the game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in the Americas, Europe, and Southeast Asia in August 2018. The game launched in Japan for PlayStation 4 in August 2018.

Bandai Namco Entertainment America describes the game:

Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker is a high-speed four vs. four multiplayer title that encourages cooperative play through the use of character-specific roles. Characters are split up into four roles: Attack, Ranged, Defense, and Heal. Teams that utilize these four types of characters will be formidable opponents on the battlefield.

Game Jikkyousha Wakuwaku Band performs the game's theme song "Signal."

Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment's American YouTube channel

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