3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Everything · Aug 20
Summary
Version 1.70 went live on August 20, adding Uchiha Nanashi as a free playable character alongside a newly released trailer.
Bandai Namco paired the character drop with broad combat tuning: guard durability was raised, while Ninja Dash, Chakra Dash and Charge Chakra Dash gained more guard damage to preserve guard-break balance.
Character-specific changes also targeted support and pressure tools, slowing Kabuto Yakushi's Sage Mode support recovery and limiting several puppet users from chaining guarded Chakra Dashes into throws or shuriken.
The update also adds Color 5 costumes for some fighters, Wanted Players in Ninja Battle, Special Challenges, new items and titles, and raises the Proficiency Level cap to 130.
Bandai Namco said 1.70 is not the last major refresh, with more updates planned for winter and next spring.