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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Fighting Game for Naruto Fans, September 30, 2006
Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
Naruto Clash of Ninja 2 features the same voice actors as in the cartoon show dub. You can immerse yourself in the Naruto world in this fighting game.
The graphics are cel shaded and 3D, integrating well into the traditional Naruto style landscapes. The voices are the same as the cartoon series' dub - which you can either really appreciate, because you love the series in English - or which you can really be annoyed by, because the characters constantly mis-pronounce many simple Japanese names.
Where many cartoon fighting games are extremely easy, this one actually has some challenge to it. There are multiple characters, and you can have up to 4 people on the screen at any given time. The combos for a given character can be relatively tricky.
All of the characters are supposed to know the basic ninja techniques that they have learned in their training. However, for some reason, only certain characters can use certain basic moves, all depending on which happened to use that move in an episode. It would have been more realistic and interesting if everyone knew the basic moves but then differed on advanced moves.
The arenas you fight in are interesting - there are temples, outdoor areas, and other environments. The backgrounds are slightly animated, with crowds of cheering people going through the same one-second-long loop continuously. However, they aren't as advanced as most other fighting games out right now. You can't interact with your environment, you can't move from area to area or watch weather or movement of the world you're in. A lot of this is because of the GameCube's inherent limitations, but it does stand out when you've been playing other fighting games on other systems.
I found several of the comments made by certain characters to be incredibly repetitive. It was fine the first time, or the tenth time ... but after 100 times of hearing the exact same statement, it wears on you. It's also a little odd that the main menu shows Sakura (a female) looking at you, but all of the voice you hear is Naruto (a male).
Still, for Naruto fans who have a GameCube at home, this is a great way to immerse yourself in the Naruto world and enjoy it for hours on end. There are numerous characters, lots of battles to play and replay, and a variety of ways to upgrade while you learn all of the combos. As a small bonus, you get a collectable card as part of the set.
Well recommended for Naruto fans.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best fighter on Gamecube since Smash Bros Melee, October 1, 2006
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
The sequel game to the original Naruto Clash of Ninja has everything the original game had and tons more. The story mode includes all the story from the first game with new improved presentation and then continues much further (30 chapters).
It has over 20 characters that are much more diverse. It has a great multiplayer handicap option where you spend between 1-5 points for a total of 5 to use different powerups. Powerups range from stuff like more damage power to disabling certain opponent attack. Best handicap option for any fighter I know of. Other fighters just give you a scale and then it just reduces the amount of damage you take but Naruto 2 has a much innovative handicap option.
It also supports up to 4-player fights and for single player aside from the longer story has all kind of options like time attack, survival, score, etc.
And it has the same great Naruto gameplay that made the first game a commercial success.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Naruto Clash of the Ninja is Stunning!, December 26, 2006
A Kid's Review
Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
I recieved this great game for Christmas. It is really fun! You can be Sakura, Rock Lee, Sasuke, Neji, Kiba, Naruto, Ino, Kakashi, Iruki, and many more characters! You can unlock my characters along the way such as Haku and Zabuza. The graphics in this game are thrilling, and the special attacks are cool! The booklet that comes with the game explains each attach for each character. Some characters, such as Sasuke, Gaara, and Neji are a bit more powerful than the others. There are cool little dialouge parts with the actual voices of the characters too! You can play against a computer, 2 people, 3 people, or arrange teams with 4 people! There is survival, time attack, and my favorite, story mode! It surely does not go into details, but you have battles based on the battles in the episode such as the chunin exams. I highly recomend this game for kids who LIKE BATTLE GAMES. If you are more of a strategy type game person, I don't think this game is for you.
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