Modern Storm games are stunning, but they are interrupted constantly by cinematic clash sequences, long ultimate jutsu cutscenes, and unskippable dialogue. A match of Connections on PS5 takes about 90 seconds of fighting wrapped in 30 seconds of loading and animations.

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Let us be clear: The actual Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections on PS5 is an okay game. But it is a game that feels exhausted—padded with characters nobody plays, a story nobody needs retold, and online modes that sap joy. A PSP version would have been lean, mean, and memorable. It would have forced CyberConnect2 to innovate within constraints, not coast on spectacle.