Update [Wed 17th Nov, 2021 02:30 GMT]: Naturo and Team 7 have officially arrived in Fortnite. Above is the promotional trailer to celebrate the announcement.
"Naruto Uzumaki, the number one most unpredictable ninja and Jinchuriki host of the all-powerful nine-tailed beast is ready — along with the rest of Team 7 — to take you through to a Victory Royale! Accompanying Naruto, the other members of Team 7."
Original story [Thu 11th Nov, 2021 00:45 GMT]: Earlier this year, during the Epic v. Apple trial, an internal document was released to the public - revealing possible upcoming collaborations in the free-to-play title, Fortnite.
One, in particular, that was mentioned was a crossover with Naruto: Shippuden. Now, it seems the Fortnite socials have made it official - which technically makes it the first anime collaboration in Epic's battle royale shooter.
Yes, believe it! As noted above, it'll be "coming soon" on 16th November 2021 - that's next week! According to Fortnite leaker 'HYPEX', this crossover will add Naruto cosmetics and a Hidden Leaf Village Creative Hub.
What do you think of this latest crossover for Fortnite? Is it the best one yet? Leave your thoughts down below.
[source epicgames.com]
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I don't want no anime in my Fortnite, it's not a kids game. Now if you'll excuse me, gonna go watch me some High Guardian Spice
It's like one of my Japanese animes
That's funny, just started watching it yesterday for the first time. (Only saw like 10 random Shippuuden episodes back in the day)
At episode 49 atm, quite enjoyable just way too many recap every episode.
No way, How the hell are they gonna make naruto use a gun? (I mean they have batman so) Still hella Hype tho, Don't play the game, but If I still did, I would throw my Wallet it at.
Maybe he will use a Summoning Jutsu? You can explain it (Or don't) but ether way I hope it doesn't feel to off.
This is exciting, but also I’m getting tired of the crossovers at this point. The game has just become a dump for promotional material!
Just texted my son a screenshot of this post. He's hyped!!!!
Not really what I would have wanted the news to be when I saw a picture of Naruto on this website... I miss when new Naruto games were still coming out consistently.
I'm very happy this is happening, my wallet however, is definitely not.
Goku is only a matter of time, right?
The Resengun meme finally coming full circle
@Ralizah
We will finally have Goku vs Superman...with guns!
Naruto is still a thing? This is why I never feel old. Folks keep holding on to my youth or bring it back. Where is the new stuff?
Put Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star and I will play this game.
@Ralizah Naruto was leaked last year in a list of characters that Shueisha owns. It's believed they're giving Epic Games the rights to several anime crossovers from properties they own the rights to. As it turns out, Dragonball was one of those properties.
I just love that these "crossovers" make less and less sense as they are just skins instead o implementing proper animations and models to avoid them using guns...
You know, i don't expect someone to redo all Smash Bros stages so they can implement plenty of Minecraft mechanics into a fighting game...
But for the cost of these skins, it's a pretty shameful display if you ask me...
@Snatcher I'm cranking 90s Sasuke
@Ralizah Came here to say this; I think the natural evolution of an anime collab is having Dragon Ball next; I would love that.
I’m very excited for this, not because I’m a Naruto fan, but because this opens the door for a lot more Japanese content in Fortnite. With both Capcom (Street Fighter & Resident Evil) and Naruto already under their belts, I’m excited to see who they choose next.
(i’m hoping for either a persona 5 collab or a dragon ball collab because i think those would be very funny)
@Hinade They do eventually stop doing that 😂 But yes, I remember in the second season, the recaps took up half of the episode sometimes.
Maybe this will lure me back to Fortnight after they unceremoniously dropped the Save the Word survival mode.
@Hinade you saw 49 episodes in 2 days? Maybe take a break once in a while…
I don't even play Fortnite but that's pretty dope and will pull in a different crowd. Fortnite really is on another level! Even SSMB impressive roster can't compete with the insane and diverse number of cross-overs.
Same demographics. Makes sense.
Good, the cartoon styled skins are much easier to pick out at a distance or the dark, much easier to shoot. Hope lots of people get it to use.
Sheesh, Naruto is having a bad year. If you watch Boruto, you know what I am talking about and now this.0
@UglyCasanova LOL! My thoughts exactly! I'm hoping a ton of people get this so I can have a good hunting season. Orange everywhere. 😄 It'll be doomsday for the weebs!
Naruto prob be like: I don't believe it..
Anyone knows how long skins will be kept in shop for us to buy them?
Ah yes another skin of a character that DOES NOT USE GUNS!!! IM PRETTY SURE GUNS DONT EVEN EXIST DURING THE TIME PERIOD OF NARUTO!!! 🤦🏼♂️
@Greatluigi
Fortnite is grey goo all IPs get absorbed into it no matter what, your franchise isn’t about its characters shooting guns and murdering people? Too bad Tencent bucks say otherwise, there is no escaping the grey goo. Any time you here Epic or anyone else using the word “metaverse” replace it with grey goo because that’s what they actually mean.
@Greatluigi in Boruto: Next Generations the world of Naruto advance quite a lot in technology, but still no guns. But Denki should reveal he's Mecha in upcoming episodes, so who knows maybe it will have guns. xD
@Greatluigi wait until you hear about the battle bus
@Hinade Trust me if you're going to watch the series find a link to download Naruto Kai. It skips all the filler and just focuses on the main story.
After watching Kai I find it very difficult to go back to the actual series. It also cuts out the thousands of minutes of recapping after ad breaks and the intros.
So uh, I can't be the only one that Naruto and friends when't to boot camp LOL.
@Greatluigi Just wait till you hear about DBZ! (At least guns are in the world of DBZ)
I'm surprised Naruto got in before Goku
The exploding kunai knives are so damn fun. Best collab ever! Just wish they would have added a POI to the map too.
@SViper Nope... but Kakashi and the knives will be on the map til the end of the season so I would expect the skins to be available for a good stretch of time. Also, this season is the last season of this chapter! Expect big changes again in December.
@Greatluigi yeah no, I remember at the beginning of the anime some random farmer dude used a gun.
@kal_el_07241 what's nope? And I asked about skins, there was no need for mention NPC and weapon.
Epic's Naruto model is very bad actually looks nothing like him sad thing is kids will rip themselves off and buy it lol
@BrintaPap Dude, I think your talking about dragon ball and not naruto LOL!
I want Link or an Inkling.
Bayonetta would also be cool
@SViper Nope as in I don’t know for sure how long they will be available. I noted what’s currently in the game as an indicator for what to expect for the duration of availability for the skins. If they are out of the shop within the week, expect them to reappear before or on December 4th (end of season). There will also be Naruto challenges included in the game soon for more Naruto cosmetics.
It’s weird because they’re in their Shippuden clothes but technically there wasn’t a Team 7 by that point.
@nessisonett I'm still hopeful we get Sasuke's outfit from the end of Shippuden as a variant.
@Greatluigi, it's been a long time since I watched Naruto & I never got very far, but I swear I saw a random character (not one of the Ninja) holding a rifle or shotgun (I think it was either some sort of villager or mafia type). Definitely not thinking of the farmer who tried to shoot Radditz in DBZ, either.
Also, Naruto doesn't take place in any "real world" time period. While the world is influenced by traditional Japanese culture, it is a fantasy realm that doesn't even have a "Japan" or any other connections to real Earth.
@kal_el_07241 roger.
@Snatcher nah man haha, in dragon ball guns are plenty.
Here you go https://www.reddit.com/r/CharacterRant/comments/6norpm/guns_are_not_in_naruto_because_they_would_break/
Also there was an ep in the anime around the zabuza arc i think where someone had a gun.
@BrintaPap Could you find me a photo of this LOL, Because your the 2nd person I've seen who has said this, if there's guns then It would make waay more sense, And because, in all honesty, I need to see this.
Edit: ok I looked at it, it sure does look like a gun, But if that is indeed a gun, (I saw the manga one btw so if you have more photos I would love to see em) My headcanon, Is that because of the powers everyone has, Guns might not even effect them at that point, that or because of jutsu's, Why the hell would you want to use a gun when you could spit fire?
or its just that the world evolved into That, I mean they are ninjas after all, there could be gun users outside of that for all we know.
Wish they would of added more of the gang; who does not like Bushy Brow, lol
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