Naruto Shippuden goes 3D

Namco Bandai today revealed that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is coming to Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 in 2013, and it will be the first game in the series to offer 3D visuals.

The game, developed by CyberConnect2, is being shown at Japan Expo 2012 in Paris over the weekend. Studio president Hiroshi Matsuyama said: "After I tried my hardest to finish the Paris Marathon in April but just couldn't make it, I feel like I owe something back to this amazing city. So I'm very excited to be presenting the first ever hands-on of our newest Naruto game at Japan Expo today. It's the perfect way to say thank you to the people of Paris and Europe for all their support!"

The version being demoed in Paris is only a 2D prototype; we're going to have to wait a while longer before we see "visuals in glorious 3D for ultimate Ninja immersion."