Naruto Ninja Runs Into Fortnite Next Week

Naruto is to the anime community what Fortnite is to gaming – a cultural phenomenon with continuous levels of popularity and success. Naruto’s fluid animation, impressive world-building, and relatable heroes have inspired fans across the globe. Fortnite is also beloved for its content rollsouts and unexpected crossovers. Marvel and DC are the primary inspirations. However, it’s rare for anime to make an appearance in the cartoonish battle royale’s gameplay loop. It makes perfect sense that two heavyweights such as Naruto or Fortnite should come together. According to a teaser Tweet, Naruto (Shippuden, to be exact) will ninja run into Fortnite next week. You will believe it

Above is an image highlighting a November 16 release of the Naruto/Fortnite crossover event. It’s possible to speculate what other players will see as the update arrives on servers all over. For one, it’s probably safe to assume that we’ll be getting Team 7 skins. Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke drive the show’s central plot, and so watching the three heroes dive down from the party bus doesn’t seem far-fetched in the slightest. 

In addition to these characters, we might spot other mainstays like Kakashi (Team 7’s sensei), Rock Lee (a Bruce Lee-inspired martial artist), or Itachi (Sasuke’s powerful older brother and resident series edge-lord). The sky’s the limit when it comes to potential Naruto cosmetics, but let’s hope that at the very least there’ll be an impressive/sizable catalog of equippable skins to choose from.

As for emotes, the “full tilt” animation already mirrors Naruto’s infamous ninja run. Perhaps, in its stead, we’ll see more exciting peripherals like substitution jutsus or flashy shuriken-throwing attacks. Other items that you might wear on your back could include bags or literal visualizations of mythical beasts like the nine-tailed fox or even Jiraiya’s hard-boiled, gargantuan toad companion, Gamabunta. Other wearable items, such as a ramen bowl made by Ichiraku, might also be available on a smaller scale. We’ll just have to wait and see what’s in-store when Naruto Shippuden hot drops into Fortnite next week.

Which crossover Shippuden content do you expect to see? Please comment below to let us know!