You validate your files. You reinstall your GPU drivers. You run as administrator. Nothing works. It feels like you’ve been hit with a genjutsu, and Kurenai isn't around to dispel it.

Launch Steam in . Then launch Revolution . It works flawlessly. The game boots, the intro plays, and you can play Story Mode or Local Battle.

Then, the dreaded dialog box appears:

You double-click the icon. The screen goes black for a moment.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution isn't broken. It's just old . And in the world of PC gaming, "old" means "incompatible with the present."