TOMY Corporation and D3Publisher of America,
Inc. today announced that NARUTO: Path of the Ninja for the
Nintendo DS will ship to retail outlets on October 23, 2007.  Based on
episodes from VIZ Medias hit anime series SHONEN JUMP NARUTO on
Cartoon Network NARUTO: Path of the Ninja brings together all of the
best elements of the NARUTO Role-playing Games previously released in
Japan to create a brand new game for North America.
 
NARUTO: Path of the Ninja will be the first Role-Playing Game (RPG) for
NARUTO in North America and will feature a unique time based combat
system in which players must determine each characters strengths and
use them accurately to help them defeat the enemy.  Choosing from six
available characters, players will be able to explore the Village Hidden
in the Leaves and the world of Naruto as you roam across forests,
fields, rivers and mountains encountering bosses that they defeat by
using over 90 different special techniques. 
 
Developed by TOSE, NARUTO: Path of the Ninja is rated E 10+ for
cartoon violence by the ESRB.