History YMMV / NarutoShippudenUltimateNinjaStorm3

** Granted, he is a bit of a BonusBoss, but Sage Mode Kabuto is ridiculous. The first part of the fight is pretty manageable, but during the second part of the fight where he is in perma-Awakening status and loves spamming the different abilities of the Sound Five. Namely throughout the fight when he uses their signature moves, and near the end where he starts using them in tandem with each other. All of his attacks really hurt, including his chakra-shurikens, and they have ridiculous priority and hit-boxes. He also tends to sub out of most of your attacks including during animations where [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard you normally wouldn't be able to substitute]]. And if that wasn't enough, he's got more defense than most characters with a whopping six health bars, giving him more health than the ''final boss'' (if you're not including the multiple battles of the final boss as one health bar).

* BetterThanCanon: The consensus of ''many'' fans, to the point that Creator/MasashiKishimoto, ''the mangaka himself'', stated in [[https://web.archive.org/web/20130307125047/http://www.saiyanisland.com/2013/03/masashi-kishimoto-comments-on-naruto-shippuden-ultimate-ninja-storm-3/ this 2013 Saiyan Island interview]] that the game is more exciting than the manga.

* BetterThanCanon: The consensus of ''many'' fans, to the point that Creator/MasashiKishimoto, ''the mangaka himself'', stated in [[http://www.saiyanisland.com/2013/03/masashi-kishimoto-comments-on-naruto-shippuden-ultimate-ninja-storm-3 this 2013 SaiyanIsland interview]] that the game is more exciting than the manga.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot:
** Wait, Sasuke's fight with Danzo is a ''normal battle'' and not a boss fight?! What?? They could have at least put Danzo in perma-Awakening status. As it stands, it's possible to go through the entire fight without the infamous Sharingarm reveal, yet the scene that takes place afterwards implies Danzo exhausted all his eyes anyway.

** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAHKY1PvUmM Ultimate Decision]] in which Naruto must say whether he prefers girls [[NiceGirl like Hinata]] or [[{{Tsundere}} like Sakura and Ino]]. If you choose Hinata, [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent you get to control her]] in a duel against...Ino instead of Sakura. Looks like Creator/CyberConnect2 didn't want to go all the way to the ultimate Naruto ShipToShipCombat. Although considering [[InternetBackdraft the possible repercussions]] (which would have been much worse than they already were at the time of this game's release), maybe that was for the best.

* AnticlimaxBoss: After taking down the former Jinchuuriki and their Tailed Beast forms ''twice'', Tobi himself is laughably pathetic by comparison. Of course, this is only from a gameplay perspective. Story-wise it's not anticlimactic '''[[MomentOfAwesome in the slightest]]'''.

* AwesomeMusic: Many tracks.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Look at ''Storm 2''. Now look at ''Generations''. Now look at ''Storm 3'', and see how unfair it is to even compare ''Generations'' to what ''Storm 3'' is. The game improved on Awakenings, boss battles, interactive battles from ''Storm 2'' made a return with aplomb, and the cutscenes themselves were [[MomentOfAwesome Moments of Awesome]]. It's very difficult to find a true complaint about this game.

* SuperlativeDubbing: LipLock aside, this game has some of the best dub voice work in the series.

* BetterThanCanon: The consensus of ''many'' fans, to the point that Creator/MasashiKishimoto, ''the mangaka himself'', stated in [[http://www.saiyanisland.com/2013/03/masashi-kishimoto-comments-on-naruto-shippuden-ultimate-ninja-storm-3 this interview]] that the game is more exciting than the manga.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jchZ6iKNNG0 Great Beasts]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxZAti1kylQ Roaring Kurama]], Naruto and Kurama vs 6 Tailed-beasts.

** The Second Mizukage is an absolute bitch to fight. He loves spamming projectiles from afar and they come out ''really'' fast in immense amounts at a time. He also love spamming Jouki Boy up close, knocking you away from him to give him time to charge up and spam more projectiles then before. Yes, his {{troll}}ness extends to even the games.

** And now the Edo Kages, Kinkaku, Ginkaku and The 7 Swordmen of the mist are [=NPCs=]. Could be fixed via DLC though, but nothing confirms it or deny it.

* HilariousInHindsight: Killer Bee was a bottom tier character in ''Storm 2'' simply due to that game's Substitution mechanics favoring slow, strong attacks over lots of fast, weak ones like his. (A long string of fast attacks gave the opponent more opportunities to Substitute out) As of this game, Bee has just the kind of slow attack that would've helped back then in Sharkskin. Of course, the new Substitution mechanics make this a moot point now.
* NoExportForYou: Many of the costume DLC's are region-exclusive.
* StealthPun: Sasuke's DLC Napoleon costume. [[JustForPun Seems fitting]] for someone who acts at times like they have a Napoleon Complex.

* BreatherLevel: Chapter 8 is very short, only consists of three fights (well, one and one SequentialBoss) and the one boss the Raikage is basically just a regular battle with QuickTimeEvents. (And for the second fight you're in permanent SuperMode, making it a joke) It comes in between the {{MarathonLevel}}s that are Chapters 7 and 9, and after Chapter 9 you're thrown right into the Final Chapter with no time to save.

** The fact that there are six pre-TimeSkip characters, mainly spawning from a misunderstanding wherein Creator/CyberConnect2 said not all pre-TimeSkip characters would return, misinterpreted as saying there would be no Pre-TimeSkip characters at all.

* AnticlimaxBoss: After taking down the former Jinchuriki and their Tailed Beast forms ''twice'', Tobi himself is laughably pathetic by comparison. Of course, this is only from a gameplay perspective. Story-wise it's not anticlimactic '''[[MomentOfAwesome IN THE SLIGHTEST.]]'''
* AwesomeMusic: Many tracks. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGCpo4qM86o Darkness Captures the Flash]] will give you ''chills''.
** The theme for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSkhsVNul9I the Mob Battle OST.]]

*** More like tied with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJyXqj-67iY Seeking Answers]], where Naruto fights Sasuke.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcJ2kJfGehM With The Shinobi World At Stake]], the Five Kage vs [[spoiler:Madara]]
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jchZ6iKNNG0 Great Beasts]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxZAti1kylQ Roaring Kurama]], Naruto and Kurama vs 6 Tailed-beasts

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyXJv5tbDmc&list=PL_wklGe78WTUA90_QGttSeCB0hCzXaikf&index=31 Become a Pillar ]] Which plays during Konan's death, is too beautiful and sad for words
* BestBossEver: Every boss fight in the story mode is awesome and memorable but the last 2 big ones against Tobi and [[spoiler: Madara]] are truly a marvel to behold.
* BetterThanCanon: The consensus of ''many'' fans, to the point that ''Masashi Kishimoto'', the mangaka himself, [[http://www.saiyanisland.com/2013/03/masashi-kishimoto-comments-on-naruto-shippuden-ultimate-ninja-storm-3 said that the game is better than the manga]].
* BreatherBoss: The Gedo Statue. Its attacks are slow and easy to avoid, you're reduced to just simple combos and the one QTE segment at the end is very short. It is a welcome break after the chapter's opening battle saw you [[MarathonLevel running a gauntlet of Zetsus and Kakuzu under time pressure, followed by the Gold and Silver brothers]], and the fight with Reanimated Asuma.
** Out of the Tailed Beasts in the final battle, the Five Tails seems the easiest. It's possible to stunlock him out of almost all his attacks with the Tailed Beast Bomb.
** Could also apply to the Six Tails, during the two times you fight him, none of his attacks will reach you if you're far away enough, allowing you to sit there and spam projectiles.
* BreatherLevel: Chapter 8 is very short, only consists of three fights (well, one and one SequentialBoss) and the one boss [[spoiler: the Raikage]] is basically just a regular battle with QuickTimeEvents. (And for he second fight you're in permanent SuperMode, making it a joke) It comes in between the {{MarathonLevel}}s that are Chapters 7 and 9, and after Chapter 9 you're thrown right into the Final Chapter with no time to save.
* BrokenBase: Some of the events that differ from the manga such as Darui's boss fight which many call BS and the made up ending that downplays the villains. Also, Hinata, Neji, Kiba and Shino having almost no appearances in the story bothered several fans.
** The RingOut feature. Your supports can catch you before you fall out of the ring, but one fall and you lose the battle. The fanbase is quite divided on the matter. Not ''all'' stages use it though, so it's essentially an optional feature. Unfortunately, this leads to... well, see below.

*** The fact that there are Six Pre-Time Skip characters, mainly spawning from a misunderstanding wherein CC2 said not all pre-timeskip characters would return, misinterpreted as saying there would be no Pre-timeskip characters at all.
* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: [[AbridgedArenaArray It's easy to notice that the stages that use the Ring Out feature are rarely picked online.]]
** Online character selection in general as well. 80+ characters to choose from, but you'll see a lot of people just using the Uchiha characters (Masked Man, Itachi, [[spoiler: Madara]], and EMS Sasuke especially)

* GameBreaker: Tobi's Masked Man incarnation. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdQpx8q_9as This video elaborates]]. One could argue that the "Awakenings being cancelled by Ultimates" mechanic was implemented mainly so he wouldn't become a playable SNKBoss.

** Both have been quite nerfed in the Full Burst update. Masked Man's jutsu are much more delayed, and Akamaru stops attacking the moment Kiba is damaged.
* HilariousInHindsight: Killer Bee was a bottom tier character in ''Storm 2'' simply due to that game's Substitution mechanics favouring slow, strong attacks over lots of fast, weak ones like his. (A long string of fast attacks gave the opponent more opportunities to Substitute out) As of this game, Bee has just the kind of slow attack that would've helped back then in Sharkskin. Of course, the new Substitution mechanics make this a moot point now.

* PromotedFanboy: In-game, in the post-game, Naruto can actually convince Kakashi (via letter) to continue Jiraiya's Make-Out series. Yes, Naruto can convince Kakashi to write porn novels.

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: Look at Storm 2. Now look at Generations. Now look at Storm 3, and see how unfair it is to even compare Generations to what Storm 3 is. The game improved on Awakenings, boss battles, interactive battles from Storm 2 made a return with aplomb, and the cutscenes themselves were [[MomentOfAwesome Moments of Awesome]]. It's very difficult to find a true complaint about this game.
* TearJerker: Some of the story battles. In particular, Naruto vs Sasuke, in particular the Hero-side flashbacks to their final pre-Shippuden fight and the fight's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJyXqj-67iY theme]].

** Deidara. ''Fucking Deidara''. This applies to pretty much ''every Storm game he's been featured'' in, but Deidara is nearly always the boss that gives the player a hard time. Particularly the time you're forced to fight him as Kankuro: fighting a long-range expert with a puppet master is... disorienting to say the least.
** ....Chomei. Friggin' Chomei. Difficult to get a hit on since he's flying, and unlike most biju, he actually DODGES Kurama's Tailed Beast Ball more often than you would expect.
** Also [[spoiler: The real Madara Uchiha]], particularly on the legend path. He's one of the few AI opponents in story mode actually smart enough to sub out of all your combos, he has ridiculous range and damage, and after you knock off 3 health bars you have to do a [[UnexpectedGameplayChange StarFox-esque segment]] where you fly around dodging his many, many, [[MoreDakka MANY]] projectiles while hitting him with shuriken. It's undeniably awesome, but also frustrating.
** The Second Mizukage is an absolute bitch to fight. He loves spamming projectiles from afar and they come out REALLY fast in immense amounts at a time. He also love spamming Jouki Boy up close, knocking you away from him to give him time to charge up and spam more projectiles then before. Yes, his trolliness extends to even the games.
** Granted, he is a bit of a BonusBoss, but Sage Mode Kabuto is ridiculous. The first part of the fight is pretty manageable, but during the second part of the fight where he is in perma-Awakening status and loves spamming the different abilities of [[spoiler: the Sound Five]]. Namely throughout the fight when he uses their signature moves, and near the end where he starts using them in tandem with each other. All of his attacks really hurt, including his chakra-shurikens, and they have ridiculous priority and hit-boxes. He also tends to sub out of most of your attacks including during animations where [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard you normally wouldn't be able to substitute]]. And if that wasn't enough, he's got more defense than most characters with a whopping six health bars, giving him more health than the ''final boss'' (if you're not including the multiple battles of the final boss as one health bar).
* ThatOneLevel: The "final" level, from the fight with Madara to the final fight with Tobi. Please note this is where 'Restore Your Health and Retry' becomes an option. That should speak volumes. (Note that doing this will lower your battle rank. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Good luck S Ranking these fights.]])
** The extra challenge missions of the Full Burst expansion qualify as this. They're not that difficult if you're skilled at the game or pragmatic enough... but then there are the evade missions that involve starting your health at 1%, losing health if your chakra drops below 50%, and not replenishing your sub meter. While still doable, it's a pain in the ass.
* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Wait, Sasuke's fight with Danzo is a ''normal battle'' and not a boss fight?! What?? They could have at least put Danzo in perma-Awakening status. As it stands, it's possible to go through the entire fight without the infamous [[spoiler: Sharingarm]] reveal, yet the scene that takes place afterwards implies Danzo exhausted all his eyes anyway.
** The Second Division's battle against the White Zetsu army could have been used to get you even more acquainted with Mob Battles and we could have even gotten an Edo Tensei or two thrown in for a character of your choice to fight. But no, its completely glossed over. You don't even enter the battlefield.
** Sai's fight with [[spoiler: his reanimated brother Shin]] was also cut, a huge shame since that was a major source of CharacterDevelopment for him. Surely they could have squeezed ''one'' more character into the roster...
** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAHKY1PvUmM Ultimate Decision]] in which Naruto must say whether he prefers girls [[NiceGirl like Hinata]] or [[{{Tsundere}} like Sakura and Ino]]. If you choose Hinata, [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent you get to control her]] in a duel against... Ino instead of Sakura. Looks like [=CyberConnect2=] didn't want to go all the way to the ultimate Naruto ShipToShipCombat... Although considering [[InternetBackdraft the possible repercussions]] (which would be much worse than they ALREADY are)... maybe that was for the best.

** The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAHKY1PvUmM Ultimate Decision]] in which Naruto must say whether he prefers girls [[ShrinkingViolet like Hinata]] or [[{{Tsundere}} like Sakura and Ino]]. If you choose Hinata, [[AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent you get to control her]] in a duel against... Ino instead of Sakura. Looks like [=CyberConnect2=] didn't want to go all the way to the ultimate Naruto ShipToShipCombat... Although considering [[InternetBackdraft the possible repercussions]] (which would be much worse than they ALREADY are)... maybe that was for the best.

* BrokenBase: Some of the events that differ from the manga such as Darui's boss fight which many call BS and the made up ending that downplays the villains. Also, Hinata, Neji, Kiba and Shino having almost no appearances in the story bothered several fans.

* BrokenBase: The RingOut feature. Your supports can catch you before you fall out of the ring, but one fall and you lose the battle. The fanbase is quite divided on the matter. Not ''all'' stages use it though, so it's essentially an optional feature. Unfortunately, this leads to... well, see below.

* ThatOneLevel: The "final" level, from the fight with Madara to the final fight with Tobi. Please note this is where 'Restore Your Health and Retry' becomes an option. That should speak volumes. (Note that doing this will lower your battle rank. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Good luck S Ranking these fights.]])
** The extra challenge missions of the Full Burst expansion qualify as this. They're not that difficult if you're skilled at the game or pragmatic enough... but then there are the evade missions that involve starting your health at 1%, losing health if your chakra drops below 50%, and not replenishing your sub meter. While still doable, it's a pain in the ass.