Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections update out now (version 1.20), patch notes

Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 are back with a new version 1.20 update for Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections.

Support has been added for the latest DLC, highlighted by Isshiki Otsutsuki. Elsewhere Ninja Battle has been added as a new event, there’s a new round of character balancing, and various bugs have been fixed.

Here’s the full rundown: 

Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections update version 1.20 patch notes

Content

DLC Pack 2 

• Playable Character: Isshiki Otsutsuki
• Costume x 2: Sasuke Uchiha (Time Travel) and Boruto Uzumaki (Time Travel) 
• Matching Voice x 12
• Ninja Info Card Image x 5

*The content above is available for players who have purchased DLC Pack 2 or the Season Pass, which includes of DLC Pack 1 – 5. 

*DLC Pack 2 will be released on March 28, 2024. Release date/time may differ depending on region.

Addition of New In-game Event “Ninja Battle”

Ninja Battle is new in-game event where players can join one of two camps based on NARUTO and BORUTO’s question. During the event, players will be able to enjoy rank match and the new battle rule “Target Match.” To celebrate the start, the first ninja battle will be “Rasengan VS Chidori,” starting from 3/27 18:00 PDT – 4/1 18:00 PDT | 3/28 2:00 – 4/2 3:00 CEST!

Also, “Exchange Ticket” is newly added to the game which you can receive by participating in Ninja Battle and exchange items with these tickets. 

For more details about Ninja Battle, please visit the web site or social accounts!

*Items obtained with Exchange Tickets are also available by obtaining with the in-game currency Ryo.

Fixed Issues Related to Battle

• Fixed an issue where the recovery speed after substitution gauge recovers differed depending on the frame rate. This has resulted in a faster recover speed at 30 FPS. 
• Fixed a bug where the following characters were invincible during Chakra Back Dash.
  •   Boruto Uzumaki 
  •   Boruto Uzumaki (Scientific Ninja Tool) 
  •   Boruto Uzumaki (Chunin Exam)
  •   Boruto Uzumaki (Karma) 

Battle Balance Adjustment (Overall Battles)

• The timing of granting priority has been slowed down for all types of direct attack ninjutsu. Priority is an indicator that determines which of two attacks wins when they collide with each other.
• Priority attack decisions are now made when leader change hits and when leader change attacks are made during aerial combos.
• Increased the recovery speed of support gauge after leader change.
• Adjusted the recovery speed of support gauge after activating support ninjutsu.
• Increased the recovery speed of support gauge during Two-Man Team. 
• Shortened the time it takes for Substitution Gauge to start recovering. 
• Adjusted so that leader change cannot be done while holding Counterattack. 
• Decreased the natural recovery speed of Chakra Gauge during Ninja Move and Jump.
• Increased the natural recovery speed of Chakra Gauge during attacks. 
• Extended the knock out length when Guard Break Attack is hit. 
• Decreased the poison effect of Ninja Tool “Poison Tag.”

Battle Balance Adjustment (Characters) 

Naruto Uzumaki (Tailed Beast Bomb)

• Lowered the degree to which the main body turns around during the attack of Ninjutsu 2 “Shadow Clone Charing Bullet.”

Might Guy (Great Ninja War)

• Decreased defense power.

Neji Hyuga

• Decreased the recovery speed after activating Ninjutsu 1 “8 Trigrams Palm Rotation.”

Rock Lee

• Reduced the damage when Ninjutsu 1 “Leaf’s Combo Attack” is activated in the air and changed the way it is hit so that it will not be followed up by additional attack.

Kiba Inuzuka

• Decreased defense power. 
• Increased Chakra consumption when activating Ninjutsu 1 “Fang Over Fang” and reduced Akamaru’s damage and guard damage.
• Increased Chakra consumption when activating Ninjutsu 2 “Tunneling Fang” and reduced Akamaru’s damage and guard damage.

Hinata Hyuga

• Decreased the recovery speed when activating Ninjutsu 1 “Protective 8 Trigrams 64 Palms“ as support. 
• Increased Chakra consumption when activating Ninjutsu 2 “8 Trigrams Air Palm” and decreased the recovery speed when activating as support. 

The Third Hokage: Hiruzen Sarutobi

• Weakened the homing of shuriken in Ninjutsu 2 Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu.”

Minato Namikaze (Reanimation)

• Accelerated the timing at which invincibility expires and reduced the hit box of Ninjutsu 2 “Flying Raijin: Level 2.”

Minato Namikaze

• Increased Chakra consumption of Ninjutsu 1 “Rasengan” and decreased the recovery speed when activating as support.

Danzo Shimura

• Decreased defense power. 
• Reduced the damage of Ninjutsu 1 “Wind Style! Vacuum Blast Barrage.”

Sasuke Uchiha (THE LAST)

• Shortened the duration of hit box for Ninjutsu 1 “Almighty Push,” reduced the damage when activated this ninjutsu in the air and decreased the recovery speed when activating this ninjutsu as support.

Hanabi Hyuga and Hanabi Hyuga (Shippuden)

• Increased Chakra consumption when activating and canceling Ninjutsu 1 “Hanabi Style: Rotation” and decreased recovery speed when activating as support.

Kabuto Yakushi (Snake Cape)

• Reduced the poison effect of Ninjutsu 2 “Venomous Fog Jutsu.”

Sakon/Ukon

• Increased Chakra consumption when activating Ninjutsu 1 “Summoning Jutsu: Rashomon.”

Tsuchikage Ohnoki

• Increased Chakra consumption when activating Ninjutsu 1 “Earth Style: Weighted Boulder Justu.”

Hahn

• Accelerated the tempo for ground combos and increased the stun duration when getting hit.

Utakata

• Decreased the recovery speed of Ninjutsu 1 “Water Style: Bubble Jutsu Drift” when activating as support. 
• Increased the recovery speed of Ninjutsu 2 “Water Style: Bubble Justu“ when activating as support.

Hanzo

• Reduced the damage and poison effect of Ninjutsu 2 “Summoning Jutsu: Ibuse.” 
• Reduced the damage and poison effect of Special Support “Ibuse’s Poison Frog.”

Ashura Otsutsuki

• Decreased the recovery speed of Ninjutsu 1 “Hurricane Twist” when activating as support. 
• Increased Chakra consumption when activating Ninjutsu 2 “Ultra Hurricane Barrage” and decreased the recovery when activating this ninjutsu as support.

Obito Uchiha

• Increased Chakra consumption when activating Ninjutsu 1 “Fire Style: Bomb Blast Dance,” reduced damage when activating this ninjutsu in the air and decreased recovery speed when activating this ninjutsu as support.

Masked Man

• Delayed the timing of becoming invincible for Ninjutsu 1 “Heaven and Earth Explosion Burial.”

Obito Uchiha (Berserk) 

• Delayed the timing of becoming invincible and accelerated the timing which invincibility expires.

Pain

• Shortened the duration of hit box for Ninjutsu 1 “Almighty Push” and reduced damage when activating in the air. 
• Shortened the duration of hit box for Awakening Ninjutsu 1 “Almighty Push” and reduced damage when activating in the air.

Nagato

• Shortened the duration of hit box for Ninjutsu 1 “Almighty Push,” reduced damage when activating this ninjutsu in the air and decreased recovery speed when activating this ninjutsu as support. 
• Shortened the duration of hit box for Awakening Ninjutsu 1 “Almighty Push” and reduced damage when activating in the air. 
• Increased the recovery speed of Ninjutsu 2 “Shura Attack: Distance” when activating as support. 

Sasori

• Reduced the poison effect of Ninjutsu 2 “Poison Smoke.”

Shino Aburame (Part 1)

• Increased Chakra consumption when activating and canceling Ninjutsu 1 “Gyral Lump Insect.” Decreased recovery speed when activating this ninjutsu as support.

Gaara (Part 1)

• Decreased recovery speed of Ninjutsu 1 “Sand Burial” when activating as support. 
• Decreased recovery speed of Ninjutsu 2 “Sand Shower” when activating as support.

Temari (Part 1)

• Lowered the degree to which the main body turns around during the attack of Ninjutsu 1 “Gust Dance” and decreased the recovery speed when activating this ninjutsu as support.

Boruto Uzumaki (Scientific Ninja Tool)

• Decreased defense power.

Sarada Uchiha

• Decreased defense power. 
• Decreased the speed of kunai fired at the second part of ground combo.

Mitsuki

• The invincibility of the awakening ground combo is now only available at the start.

Naruto Uzumaki (Baryon Mode)

• Adjusted to not have additional down attack after Ninjutsu 1 “Massive Rasengan.”

Hinata Uzumaki (BORUTO) 

• Decreased recovery speed of Ninjutsu 1 “8 Trigrams 64 Palms” when activating as support. 
• Increased Chakra consumption of Ninjutsu 2 “8 Trigrams Air Palm“ and decreased recovery speed when activating this ninjutsu as support.

Rock Lee (BORUTO)

• Reduced damage when activating Ninjutsu 1 “Leaf’s Combo Attack” in the air and changed the way it is hit so that it will not be followed up by additional attack.

Jigen

• Increased Chakra consumption when activating Ninjutsu 1 “Sukunabikona: Rapid Fire” and decreased recovery speed by activating as support. 

Others

• ”Notification” now appears on mode selection screen. 
• Fixed other minor bugs. 

The Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections version 1.20 update is now live on Switch.

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