With this in mind, players can now more effectively deplete the escape resources of their opponents to now fully commit to offence, unlike the low-resource-cost-issue of the prior Body Replacement mechanic. The game now implements a new status metre that limits the amount of Body Replacement Techniques that can be performed up to only 4 times maximum while using it is less about timing and more about personal decision, spamming it can result in the metre recovering much slower which still rewards conservation of the metre and avoiding as much damage as possible altogether. The battle system has been modified for smoother gameplay. While carrying several elements seen in previous entries, the game shows several new features and changes. Naruto, in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, as depicted in the game. The game starts from the beginning of Naruto, from Prologue - Land of Waves, all the way to the battles at the Five Kage Summit arc, and also includes anime cutscenes from the Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown. It was released on March 30th 2012 in Europe, March 13th in North America, and February 23rd in Japan for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and supports worldwide online matches. Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is the sequel to Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2.