Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Character Strategies

[Akatsuki_Fighter]

This forum is for suggesting strategies for fighting against people on the Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 and Generations games. Whether it be against certain characters, tips for using certain characters or game mechanics, against certain fighting styles, or certain spamming styles (yes, I have come across "tactical spammers"), we're here to help our buddies become better ninja! I'll start:

Tips for fighting Deidara users:

Deidara is a good character, and he can chain attacks exceptionally quickly. What I've noticed with many Deidaras is that they either attack from medium or long distances from the ground or keep themselves airborne by using his aerial combos constantly, often while staying in the middle of the stage. Another tactic they may use interchangeably is using their jutsu, which summons 2 medium-sized explosive birds with exceptional homing, then charge their chakra and execute a combo, then repeat. Also, if the Deidara uses ground combos, they are likely to throw you if you charge them, which has ridiculous range for a throw. So what do you do? Here's what:

(1) Choose a fast character you are comfortable with. Most characters will do just fine, but some characters that are extremely effective are Rock Lee, Sasuke, Neji, and Minato.

(2) If you are in control of stage select, choose a wide open battlefield (like Site of Planetary Devastation). Clos(er) quarters (like Leaf Village) is Deidara's best friend since many of his creations chase after you, but the stages aren't really that tight, so it's not the end of the world if you don't get a big place.

(3) Feel them out. Try to figure out what their game is, what tactics they use.

(4) Approach them cautiously. That doesn't mean slowly, just be on your toes.
(a) For me, the best approach for grounded Deidaras is to hop while zig zagging. Remeber also that you can dash through his clay. If you get close enough and he's still letting off a combo, then rush in their and begin your combo. If he tries his jutsu, guard (I haven't effectively found a way to dodge it yet), then continue. If he throws, hop around it and he's wide open. Even if he substitutes, you have a fast character, so just keep pushing until he's stuck in your combos.
(b) I think the easiest Deidaras to exploit are the aerial ones. Simply hop while circling around the enemy, closing the gap. This way, the explosive clay won't hit you because the homing isn't that strong. Once you are close enough, do an aerial dash into them and begin the beatdown. With a speedy character and an aerial struggle, countering the enemy's substitutions with another dash is extremely easy. Do everything you can to stay close to Deidara once you've closed the gap.

What did you guys think of my strategy? This is the first time I've done this, so I hope it was helpful and not too long. Advice would be much appreciated, and if you've noticed any cool tricks or player patterns, feel free to post! Thanks, guys!

[megabbaut]

That's a good strategy. As for myself...

Spoiler:

Character: TS Sakura

Strength: A very good character for a pressure game/tilt.

UJ: Useless/hard to land. Don't even bother with it.

Jutsu: Aerial is good for surprise, but not reccomended because she is vulnerable. Ground is fast, has a few invincibility frames and can be used to counter a chakra dash.

Tilt: Highly abusable via NMC. Her best tool for pressuring; her main pro. Can be used while blocking - OP.

Grab: Average speed. Range is deceiving - cutscene may trigger even if it seems the opponent wasn't close enough to be grabbed. Causes support SB (Strike-Back), which means additional damage.

Weakness: Since a good Sakura relies basically on her tilt, she needs to get close. If the opponent plays defensively - hides behind supports or uses jutsu just as you approach, you might have a hard time getting close. Has a hard time especially vs Ohnoki, Kiba and MM since their jutsu can be used for both offence and defence and can stop her from using her tilt.

^ This was written by Parak111.

[Akatsuki_Fighter]

Wow, that is good. A lot shorter, and more precise and clean than mine. I might have to try that kind of setup next time I post a strategy. Thanks for contributing!

[Uchiha Sora]

Originally Posted by Uchiha Sora

Here's a guide to the best character in the game, Tsunade Senju. That may not be her last name, but it sounds cool, so screw you.

Acronyms: U1=Jutsu, U2=Ultimate Jutsu, U3= Team Ultimate, NMC: Ninja Move cancel, op:Opponent, SB: Sendback/knockback, the pref: preferred

Summary: Tsunade is pretty good. Yeah. Thats my summary. So piss off. Kthx. jkiluvyou

Attributes

Spoiler:

Jutsu-

Spoiler:

Heavan Kick of Pain: This is Tsunade's best feature. Her air jutsu is hella fast, but has a pretty small range. The higher you are in the air when you use it, the farther you will go. Her ground jutsu is essentially the same, but has a longer range and a tad slower startup time. The jutsu knocks the opponent in the air in a tech-able state. Hitbox is a decent small circle around her about the size of Itachi's Susanoo ultimate hitbox, maybe bigger. The vertical on the hitbox is insane and unrealistic. There are so many options with this jutsu its crazy.

To name a few:
U1>Bomb ball>SB>U1>Air combo
U1>Air combo>Hit stun cancel it>U1
U1>U2
U1>Grab
U1>U1>U1


The right supports can make these combos last so long. I made one that does about 60% damage

Combos:

Spoiler:

The only combos you should ever use are her Up, side, and neutral combos. Neutral does the most damage. Up is good for making a longer combo. Near the end of the combo, a called support can get caught in the hitbox. Down is pretty much useless. Haven't found a practical use for it yet. Side is the shortest IIRC. Side and Neutral both cause SB. None of these are cinematic so kinda sucks there.

Combo Speed: She can hold her own in combo fights. Up against a Susano'o Sasuke, we were clashing punches. Her combos lack RANGE, which is the reason why she may lose out to others.

Air Combo: Probably the strongest one in the game. It does more damage than her grab, iirc. You can hitstun state cancel the end. Which is amazing considering her air combo is hella strong...

Tilt:

Spoiler:

Pretty badass tilt right here. Tsunade charges forward on the first hit, then kicks them into oblivion on the second, causing SB. However, i don't believe she recovers from the ending lag in time to make use of the SB for extra damage. You can cancel the tilt into her jutsu. Looks pretty badass when you tilt>Jump cancel>U1. Just saiyan.

Grab:

Spoiler:

Decent range, causes SB. You can cancel her tilt with it. Tsunade flicks the OP accross the map with one finger.

Items:

Spoiler:

She has some pretty damn good items. 3 Power Mochi, 2 Bomb balls, 1 ATT down tag, and her personal item beefs up her attack a crap ton. Let me just say, when you use power mochi and the att up item, combined with Tsunade's strength, you feel like the friggin hulk. You feel like you'll break their guard like butter and then proceed to rape their face. Half the ops guard was broken, then a few hits more, and I smashed it lol

Ultimate:

Spoiler:

Sadly, Tsunade has no NMC Ult options. T_T Tsunade punches the ground and causes a small earthquake. Can be hit off SB, but requires some timing. You can storm combo this. Looks extra BA when you do.

Comments, Tips, and Suggestions

Spoiler:

1)

Spoiler:

DON'T and i mean DON'T use Hidan/Oonoki/Tenten/etc with Tsunade. It's dumb. Unless you have some crazy combo thats so original and intricate to go with them. If you plan to just do Hidan/Oonoki>Grab then play as someone else. Seriously. There's literally no point in playing her that way, or really ANY character. If your gonna do that, play with Kisame or something. He'll be great for that. Actually i'm gonna make a thread about this when I'm done.

2)

Spoiler:

Support Choices: Use supports that knock the enemy in the air the same way as Tsunade does. You can land some pretty nasty combos. I recommend Kabuto and Sakura. This is a legit team, Medical Specialists. You can rock Anko and Mei too. If you REALLY feel the need to do Anko>Grab Thats Mature Women IIRC.

3)

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Awakening: Wouldn't use this too often, but its a good generic awakening. But if you have full subs, go for it. Mainly due to the fact that its hard to handle supports at times. In singles, this awakening just wrecks the hell out of the OPs guard, especially with her jutsu. If you use a power mochi and her personal item right before... oh god.. You can do crap tons of damage with it. Her punches have a nice impact effect to them too lol.

4)

Spoiler:

If you use these tips against me, well really Tsunade in general, I'll probably RQ. I hate playing against my best character. Nobody uses her, so I feel like she has become "my" character. I know that isn't true, but y'know. There aren't many Tsunades around and it takes practice to be good with her. She ain't top tier but she can hold her own in the right hands. I have like 3-4 gameplays of me wrecking PTS Lee's with her lol.

5)

Spoiler:

If you main Tsunade, you MUST have a title and picture for her. Requirement. REQUIREMENT.

Check back for Tsunade gameplay
Feel free to ask questions.

Robbed from my other thread

I want to make a Minato guide but like.. Minato is my homie I don't want to give away my secrets <.<

[Akatsuki_Fighter]

Pretty nice lowdown of Tsunade, there!

[megabbaut]

Hidan in Storm 2.

This guy is a really underrated character. Nearly everyone uses him wrong. His support always solely supposed to be Kakuzu to count for on long range attacks. His down combo is really hard to sub. His chakra shuriken is one of the fastest in the game, next to Kakashi and Pain. His awakening has amazing guard-breaking capabilities, especially with his chakra shuriken. His jutsu should only be used when you are doing a combo on someone and they are out of chakra to sub, or if you're fighting puppets. His dash+ult can be used against Deidara spammers, and his fast chakra shuriken is useful against Sasori people since the puppet stops whatever it's doing when Sasori is attacked.

I have used him for some time and he turns out to be a very good character.

[Akatsuki_Fighter]

Originally Posted by megabbaut

Hidan in Storm 2.

This guy is a really underrated character. Nearly everyone uses him wrong. His support always solely supposed to be Kakuzu to count for on long range attacks. His down combo is really hard to sub. His chakra shuriken is one of the fastest in the game, next to Kakashi and Pain. His awakening has amazing guard-breaking capabilities, especially with his chakra shuriken. His jutsu should only be used when you are doing a combo on someone and they are out of chakra to sub, or if you're fighting puppets. His dash+ult can be used against Deidara spammers, and his fast chakra shuriken is useful against Sasori people since the puppet stops whatever it's doing when Sasori is attacked.

I have used him for some time and he turns out to be a very good character.

Very true. Hidan is a great character. My friends and I find ourselves using him often.

[coolm3]

Originally Posted by Akatsuki_Fighter

This forum is for suggesting strategies for fighting against people on the Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 and Generations games. Whether it be against certain characters, tips for using certain characters or game mechanics, against certain fighting styles, or certain spamming styles (yes, I have come across "tactical spammers"), we're here to help our buddies become better ninja! I'll start:

Tips for fighting Deidara users:

Deidara is a good character, and he can chain attacks exceptionally quickly. What I've noticed with many Deidaras is that they either attack from medium or long distances from the ground or keep themselves airborne by using his aerial combos constantly, often while staying in the middle of the stage. Another tactic they may use interchangeably is using their jutsu, which summons 2 medium-sized explosive birds with exceptional homing, then charge their chakra and execute a combo, then repeat. Also, if the Deidara uses ground combos, they are likely to throw you if you charge them, which has ridiculous range for a throw. So what do you do? Here's what:

(1) Choose a fast character you are comfortable with. Most characters will do just fine, but some characters that are extremely effective are Rock Lee, Sasuke, Neji, and Minato.

(2) If you are in control of stage select, choose a wide open battlefield (like Site of Planetary Devastation). Clos(er) quarters (like Leaf Village) is Deidara's best friend since many of his creations chase after you, but the stages aren't really that tight, so it's not the end of the world if you don't get a big place.

(3) Feel them out. Try to figure out what their game is, what tactics they use.

(4) Approach them cautiously. That doesn't mean slowly, just be on your toes.
(a) For me, the best approach for grounded Deidaras is to hop while zig zagging. Remeber also that you can dash through his clay. If you get close enough and he's still letting off a combo, then rush in their and begin your combo. If he tries his jutsu, guard (I haven't effectively found a way to dodge it yet), then continue. If he throws, hop around it and he's wide open. Even if he substitutes, you have a fast character, so just keep pushing until he's stuck in your combos.
(b) I think the easiest Deidaras to exploit are the aerial ones. Simply hop while circling around the enemy, closing the gap. This way, the explosive clay won't hit you because the homing isn't that strong. Once you are close enough, do an aerial dash into them and begin the beatdown. With a speedy character and an aerial struggle, countering the enemy's substitutions with another dash is extremely easy. Do everything you can to stay close to Deidara once you've closed the gap.

What did you guys think of my strategy? This is the first time I've done this, so I hope it was helpful and not too long. Advice would be much appreciated, and if you've noticed any cool tricks or player patterns, feel free to post! Thanks, guys!

One of the most dangerous deidaras are the omes who mix up taijutsu with ranged attacks.Even to fast characters.

[Parak111]

Originally Posted by megabbaut

That's a good strategy. As for myself...

Spoiler:

Character: TS Sakura

Strength: A very good character for a pressure game/tilt.

UJ: Useless/hard to land. Don't even bother with it.

Jutsu: Aerial is good for surprise, but not reccomended because she is vulnerable. Ground is fast, has a few invincibility frames and can be used to counter a chakra dash.

Tilt: Highly abusable via NMC. Her best tool for pressuring; her main pro. Can be used while blocking - OP.

Grab: Average speed. Range is deceiving - cutscene may trigger even if it seems the opponent wasn't close enough to be grabbed. Causes support SB (Strike-Back), which means additional damage.

Weakness: Since a good Sakura relies basically on her tilt, she needs to get close. If the opponent plays defensively - hides behind supports or uses jutsu just as you approach, you might have a hard time getting close. Has a hard time especially vs Ohnoki, Kiba and MM since their jutsu can be used for both offence and defence and can stop her from using her tilt.

I caught you stealing my writing and strategy and copying it here without even giving me any credit. Well mega, what do you have to say for yourself?

[megabbaut]

Originally Posted by Parak111

I caught you stealing my writing and strategy and copying it here without even giving me any credit. Well mega, what do you have to say for yourself?

I actually wanted to see if you would notice

[Akatsuki_Fighter]

Originally Posted by megabbaut

I actually wanted to see if you would notice

Don't think that cuts it. Thanks, Para, for letting us know it was originally yours.

[Parak111]

Originally Posted by megabbaut

I actually wanted to see if you would notice

How dishonest of you! If I didn't notice, you would've gotten away with it too!!

Originally Posted by Akatsuki_Fighter

Don't think that cuts it. Thanks, Para, for letting us know it was originally yours.

No problem...

[megabbaut]

^I didn't mean to offend you, I thought you take it so seriously. I promise I won't do it again.

Anyway, I guess I'll make my own. Again, sorry guys

Spoiler:

Character: PTS Neji

This is the fastest character in the game. His combos are really fast, and they have good finishers. His neutral combo is the best, being that it lasts a moderate time and it knocks the opponent away. If you have Support Drive activated, an attack support can knock it back at you, or SB (smash back). From there you can walk away for half a second and follow it up with 8 Trigrams: 64 Palms (which is his Ultimate Jutsu).

His Rotation, despite looks, is not supposed to be used defensively like his shippuden counterpart. It's cinematic and it can throw your opponent away, although it doesn't cause SB (smash back) You can catch your opponent off guard if you chakra dash into them and quickly follow up with a rotation. They won't even have time to use substitution.

His ninja tools are moderately good. You can use the kunai rain to cover you when you try to get up close to your opponent. He has a substitution tag that lets him sub regardless of the sub bar for a few seconds. You can use this time to run away if you've lost all your subs. Him and PTS Sasuke are the only two characters in the game with this item. His two bomb items can come in handy for SBs (smash backs) if you need to land your Team Ultimate Jutsus. His Defense Up pill can save you when you're out of subs, or low on health.

Recommended supports are Rock Lee and Tenten. Rock Lee will make you dangerous in close combat than you already are. Tenten can help you catch opponents running away from you, and her weapons stun them for so long that you can land your ultimate jutsu when they're hit by Tenten's weapons.

Have Rock Lee as an Attack support, and Tenten as a Guard support. With guard support you won't be caught by surprise when someone tries to chakra dash into you.

That concludes my PTS Neji guide.

How was that? This is original and the guy is actually my main.

[Uchiha Sora]

That settles it I'm making a Minato guide. Time to pour my heart out

[Akatsuki_Fighter]

Originally Posted by Uchiha Sora

That settles it I'm making a Minato guide. Time to pour my heart out

Go for it dude. Can't wait to see it!

[coolm3]

Now That I have a computer to type on (was on my phone at first) Ranged Hero's taijutsu attacks are good. Deidara, Shino and Tenten all have wonderful taijustu attacks that while combining it with his ranged attacks strategically along with a good team to back you up(Shino and Tenten can support themselves in a singles match if you use combos and tilts smartly) and actually know how to use the battle to your advantage you should have no problems using them. I won't tell you a strategy to counter that though, I'll leave that up to you

[Akatsuki_Fighter]

Originally Posted by coolm3

Now That I have a computer to type on (was on my phone at first) Ranged Hero's taijutsu attacks are good. Deidara, Shino and Tenten all have wonderful taijustu attacks that while combining it with his ranged attacks strategically along with a good team to back you up(Shino and Tenten can support themselves in a singles match if you use combos and tilts smartly) and actually know how to use the battle to your advantage you should have no problems using them. I won't tell you a strategy to counter that though, I'll leave that up to you

Yeah, I noticed that too. I put the time into practicing with TS Shino and took him online and I ended up having a pretty long and easy win streak. But I don't like using just one character, so I quickly stopped.

I should contribute to my own thread! I'll work on some more tips of my own to post soon

[megabbaut]

CTS (Chidori True Spear) Sasuke.

His awakening is really useful against giant awakenings such as Susanoo and the 8 tails. His down combo causes SB (smash back) and the cool thing about this combo is that if you stop before the last hit (where you jump over the opponent and shoot a fireball) and press triangle/Y twice, you can cancel your combo into a ninja move, then cancel again into your Ultimate Jutsu. The second-before-last hit of your down combo leaves your opponent stunned for a few seconds, so he won't be able to guard from it.

He can do something that his Susanoo counterpart cannot do; he can actually throw three chakra shuriken in midair in a row without touching the ground. This is useful against Masked Man spammers, as it helps you dodge their dash and paper bomb combo.

His ninja tools are pretty good, too. His down item increases his speed and your opponent might not react to your chakra dashes if you have this equipped. His left item is a tag that lowers your opponents speed. This is great for when your opponent is out of subs and is trying to run away. His right item is kunai rain which covers you when you try to get in close. Finally, his up item is his curse mark which increases your offense. Personally, if you're going to awaken against someone, I recommend equipping his down and up items because it increases the effectiveness of your awakening.

One more thing, his recommended supports are Kimimaro and Anko. These two can save you when you're trapped in a combo so that you don't have to use up a sub. Kimimaro can also set you up for charged up Dragon Flames, your jutsu, or your air combo. Anko can, too.



So what do you think, Akatsuki_Fighter?

[Akatsuki_Fighter]

Originally Posted by megabbaut

CTS (Chidori True Spear) Sasuke.

His awakening is really useful against giant awakenings such as Susanoo and the 8 tails. His down combo causes SB (smash back) and the cool thing about this combo is that if you stop before the last hit (where you jump over the opponent and shoot a fireball) and press triangle/Y twice, you can cancel your combo into a ninja move, then cancel again into your Ultimate Jutsu. The second-before-last hit of your down combo leaves your opponent stunned for a few seconds, so he won't be able to guard from it.

He can do something that his Susanoo counterpart cannot do; he can actually throw three chakra shuriken in midair in a row without touching the ground. This is useful against Masked Man spammers, as it helps you dodge their dash and paper bomb combo.

His ninja tools are pretty good, too. His down item increases his speed and your opponent might not react to your chakra dashes if you have this equipped. His left item is a tag that lowers your opponents speed. This is great for when your opponent is out of subs and is trying to run away. His right item is kunai rain which covers you when you try to get in close. Finally, his up item is his curse mark which increases your offense. Personally, if you're going to awaken against someone, I recommend equipping his down and up items because it increases the effectiveness of your awakening.

One more thing, his recommended supports are Kimimaro and Anko. These two can save you when you're trapped in a combo so that you don't have to use up a sub. Kimimaro can also set you up for charged up Dragon Flames, your jutsu, or your air combo. Anko can, too.



So what do you think, Akatsuki_Fighter?

Sounds good. Especially since True Spear is my favorite TS Sasuke to use. Didn't know about the cancel into a special; I'll have to try it!

[megabbaut]

I forgot to mention that when you finish a combo with your enemy blocking, instead of being vulnerable you can cancel into a jump and then follow up with an air attack to catch the enemy off guard. And even if the enemy blocks the air combo as well, when you land you can start your combo over again.

This strategy basically works with every character in my opinion. By the way when you cancel your attacks into jumps it is called an NMC, which is short for Ninja Move Cancel.