The worst part about all of this is that Naruto as a series is currently in one of the most exciting and fresh periods it’s ever seen. I’m sure Shinobi Striker has its fans - apparently ten million people have given it a go so it’s not exactly dead yet - but I can’t imagine any of them are attached enough to shit combat and their OC that looks like Naruto but with a slightly different hair colour that they’d be upset to see the team move onto something new. The 2022 roadmap also promises a ton of quality of life changes and improvements for the game that admittedly seem like they’ll make the playing experience better but who even cares at this point? Shinobi Striker is so boring and bland to play that it doesn’t warrant this continued support from Bandai and is only holding back the potential for better Naruto games.
