Hello fellow speedruners. Its going to be a bit before I start speedruning this game but I was wondering If we could possibly add another category involving the Ultimate Contest. I personally love love love the Ultimate Contest more then Hero mode. Its open world, you get to fight people for blue and red crystals, there crystals scattered around on diffrent map/locations and I feel many might find it more appealing to watch as it more then beating up your opponent for 40 min straight. This is only a suggestion but if you could implement it that would mean the world to me as the Ultimate Ninja Series has a special place in my heart. Especially Ultimate Contest

I have never played this mode. If you could come up with some rules for timing I can post up a new category.

I would also really like to start running this game, but on the ultimate contest mode. The timer should start on the X input when selecting the mode, and end when Kakashi's health reaches zero. Any% and NG+ would be obvious categories, but I would also love to run 100%, meaning we win the contest, complete all missions, unlock all jutsu (and items needed to perform them), go on both "dates" with every character, and complete all side quests signified by the large green dots on the mini map. Time ends when completing the last of these objectives. Please consider adding this category! :D

Hi, I also really wanted you to add a category to the ultimate conquest mode. I really like this mode. I would run him smoothly and with great pleasure

inb4 nobody will make a run of that cancerous mode once category will be created.

unlocking characters would also require you to clear hero's story atleast once, including dojo fights that don't change any basic mechanics, unless you enjoy mashing X to skip lvlup messages.

Just run NG+ if you don't like it, then.

and hows ng+ gonna change uc, given the only thing you do in storymode is unlocking the characters for the run?

NG+ will make it so that you don't have to unlock or level up the characters during the run. You can do it from a maxed out file.

correct me if i'm wrong, it was a really long time since i was playing uc from a fresh start, but how are you gonna get "maxed up characters" without fighting in dojo or finishing quests? you don't get xp from Duels outside of uc afaik.

You can use characters that are already max level from your previous playthrough. That's what New Game plus means. It means starting a new game with all of the things you unlocked and earned from your last playthrough still available. Lots of video games have a New Game Plus mode, and they usually work the same way as in this game.

As requested by users in this forum the Ultimate Contest, Ultimate Contest NG+, and 100% categories have been added. Thank you to l555444333222 for helping me with rulings.

Let me know if there needs to be any changes or if I can be of assistance.

I just got done routing and planning the UC Any% category. I wanted to have a run out by today, but I haven't yet done one with acceptable quality. I'll probably have one up in about 20 hours or so.

I wouldn't mind doing some runs in uc any% if you could post your notes for routing if you have any that would be awesome! Also congrats on the first run on the leader board!

Okay, here's the route I used. I'm not sure if this is the absolute best possible route, but It took off 16 minutes as opposed to just doing random stuff.

1. After gaining control, go to the training grounds. My first split is after the Kakashi fight.
2. After gaining control again, go into Ichiraku Ramen and talk to Teuchi, NOT AYAME.
3. Go to the peddler and buy the top 2 items.
4. Go to Choji, then Hinata.
5. Pick up the red crystal in the southeast corner of the map.
6. Pick up the crystal on the well to the north.
7. Fight Gaara.
8. Go southeast, close the text box, and fight Sakura.
9. Go to the forest, training field, and hot springs in that order, fight the characters that spawn there, and DON'T pick up the crystals.
10. After beating Tenten, walk to the right a bit, close the text box, then go to the memorial stone. I split after the Neji fight.
11. Talk to Iruka. After gaining control, go between the tall square building and the scroll shop to your left and pick up the crystal.
12. Pick up the crystal in the corner of the Nindo building near where Hinata was.
13. Buy a banana from the peddler and give it to Konohamaru. You need to talk to him twice.
14. Fight Shizune.
15. Go to the training field and fight Kiba.
16. Pick up the crystals in this area, walk to the left, then close the text box. I split here.
17. Fight Gaara.
18. Go to the hot springs and fight Anko, then pick up the crystal to the right.
19. Go to the leaf village center and pick up the crystal in the southeast corner. It will be on the edge of that small building, so you need to climb.
20. Fight Temari.
21. Walk southeast, close the text box (I split here), then go to Asuma.
22. Pick up the shogi piece to the east first, grab the crystal next to the well, then grab the crystal by the flower shop in between two pots, then grab the shogi piece in the north and west and return them to Asuma.
23. Once Asuma has his pieces back, go to the forest and do Kurenai's minigame (I did this out of order in my first run and had to do an extra fast travel because of it), then pick up the crystal behind her.
24. Go to the training field and train with Guy.
25. Walk to the left, close the text box, then go to the memorial stone.
26. Go to the chunin exam stadium.

I'm trying to improve my time in Hero Story mode, when I improve, I try UC mode. Just want to know who will be the first to try the 100% category

I'm routing 100% now. I just wanted to do UC Any% first because it's part of 100%.