Edo Minato Is Coming To Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker
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The latest issue of V-Jump has revealed that Edo Minato is the 34th DLC character coming to Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker as part of its sixth season pass.
Thanks to several seasons worth of DLC since the game launched back in 2019, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker now has more than 50 playable fighters in its roster. With so many different characters already in the game, you might think that Bandai Namco would be struggling for people to add, but it appears there’s plenty of juice left in the tank as it’s just revealed that a heavily fan-requested character is being added soon – Edo Minato.
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As reported by Twitter user PS360HD2, Edo Minato was announced in the latest issue of V-Jump alongside some screenshots that give an idea of how he plays. Edo Minato be part of the game’s sixth season pass, which is themed around the word “Chronicle” and features two other fighters alongside the reincarnated Hokage. There’s no set release date for Edo Minato as of yet, but now that he’s been revealed, it’s likely that he’ll be added to the game in the coming weeks.
From the scan, we can see that Edo Minato will be a Defense character, which makes sense considering his focus on speed over attack power in the anime. Edo Minato’s render shows him in base form, but the gameplay screenshots show that he can turn into his Kyuubi Chakra Mode, presumably as his Secret Technique in a manner similar to Baryon Mode Naruto.
We can also see at least two of Edo Minato’s moves in the scans. One image appears to show Minato throwing several of his teleporting kunai around the arena, while another shows him charging up a Rasengan. The third seems to show the aftermath of the Rasengan, but it’s not clear if it’s a separate move or if the Rasengan has a special effect. Considering Edo Minato is a Defense character, it’s likely that it’ll have something that ties it to that class.
Although Edo Minato is an obvious pick considering the character’s massive popularity, reactions to the DLC announcement are a bit mixed so far. Over on the Shinobi Striker Reddit, some fans have expressed disappointment that the first character of the new season pass is another variation of someone who’s already in the game, as well as the fact that comes with another Rasengan when Shinobi Striker already has a ton of Rasengans, including for Defense-type characters.
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