The assist characters cannot be turned off. There are many updated ultimate techniques, including the aforementioned assist-specific ones. Many of the characters' techniques from the previous game were updated. Certain combinations of characters create unique jutsu in a match these combinations reflect the associations of those characters in the anime and manga. Assist characters are chosen during character selection, and can be called in during a match to deal extra damage. One of the new gameplay additions is the introduction of assist characters. Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 5 ( ナルト- 疾風伝 ナルティメットアクセル2, Naruto Shippūden: Narutimetto Akuseru 2) is the fifth instalment in the Ultimate Ninja series.