Reception of the story mode development, based on the number of scenes, was mixed. Critics praised Storm 2's return of boss battles, the ultimate decision mechanic, and improved graphics and controls.
The game had positive reviews and good sales, surpassing its predecessors in the series. Its European version was released more than three months later, on January 31, 2014.
A re-release (Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst) was released on October 22 in North America and Japan, respectively.
His game retains elements of Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (such as quick time events), adding scenarios and hack and slash options to increase the difficulty of the battle. The story centers on the conflict between ninjas of all peoples and the terrorist organization known as Akatsuki when a world war begins between the groups. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 by Namco Bandai Games on Main North America, on Main Europe, and on Apin Japan. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, known in Japan as Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Storm 3 (Japanese: NARUTO ナ ル ト 疾風 伝 ナ ル テ ィ メ ッ ト ス ト ー ム 3, Hepburn: Naruto Shippūden: Narutimetto Sutōmu 3), the fourth fighting series of Ultimate aStorm game developed by CyberConnect2 as part of the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja video game series based on the Naruto manga by Masashi Kishimoto.