In Naruto: Rise of a Ninja, players will experience Naruto starting from the series' beginning, and will be able to relive the hit animation and manga and experience Naruto's transformation from noisy ninja-academy failure to respected ninja.

Ubisoft is now offering the voices of the official Naruto Japanese cast for Naruto: Rise of a Ninja, based on VIZ Media's Naruto animation series, as free downloadable content on Xbox Live Marketplace.

Voices will include:

• Junko Takeuchi - Uzumaki Naruto
• Kazuhiko Inoue - Hatake Kakashi
• Chie Nakamura - Haruno Sakura
• Noriaki Sugiyama - Uchiha Sasuke
• Kujira - Orochimaru
• Akira Ishida - Sabaku no Gaara

Key features:

• Experience Growing Up As Naruto: The only game that allows you to step into Naruto's shoes from the series' beginning. Complete authentic missions and relive the Naruto manga and animation experience.
• Immerse Yourself in the Naruto Universe: Roam freely and discover authentic environments. Explore the Leaf Village and its surroundings. Interact with Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi and members from the Naruto cast.
• Unparalleled Depth and Variety of Gameplay: The first Naruto game to combine action adventure gameplay, classic platforming battles, head-to-head fighting and in-depth character development.
• Build Your Fighting Techniques to Defeat Deadly Enemies in Fast-Paced Combat: Define your own way of the ninja as you learn to better control your chakra, improve your techniques, master new taijutsus and ninjutsus, and command more powerful ninja weapons. Train with Kakashi-Sensei and learn to execute hand signs with your controller's sticks.
• Play With Friends: Select your favorite Naruto character and challenge a friend. Customize your character and pick your own battle field. Or challenge the world's best on the Xbox LIVE.

Naruto: Rise of a Ninja ships with an ESRB rating of "T" (Teen), and a manufacturer suggested retail price of $59.99.