Naruto: Ultimate Ninja

by Namco

Product Features

• Madcap fighting action as you face incredible enemies and dangerous levels
• Play as Naruto, Kakashi, Shikamaru, Sakura -- and unlock Haku, Zabuza, Orochimaru and other characters
• Charge up a special meter and you'll launch into a special-attack animation - cinematic camera angles make your eyes pop out
• Multiple Practice and Free Battle modes, plus Mission Mode with special objectives to meet
• Cinematic storyline and cutscenes expand on the story of Naruto

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FLZF68
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: August 8, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,814 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #13 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Action > Fighting

Product Description

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja brings you the cel-shaded action you've come to enjoy on the popular cartoon. Use a variety of fighting moves, including base, combos, super, and projectile attacks. Gorgeous visuals and over-the-top level designs will keep you playing, while the bonuses and unlockable characters will bring you the action and fun of Naruto.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy for the PS2 platform, November 20, 2006

By 

annie (Somewhere in the US of A) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (Video Game)

My brother first introduced me to "Naruto" the show, and I ended up liking it, though I usually try to steer clear of all the Japanese manga things. I played this game, and I really thought it was going to suck, but turns out, it didn't.

*Graphics-- My rating: 3.5/5 stars
The graphics in this game were ok, they could have been better and way more realistic looking. But then, since this game is based off of a cartoon-like show, it seems reasonable that the gameplay scenery should also look like this.

*Voice Acting/Dialogue-- My rating: 5/5 stars
The voice acting in this game is superb, it sounds just like the show. The dialogue, too, seems like it-- you never find yourself confused because that character would never say that. The only thing that bugged me was that there was a lot of the "??!" in dialogue (interpreted by the actors as HUH? or UH!), and it got kind of annoying.

*Fighting Style-- My rating: 5/5 stars
The fighting in this game is great because you can do all kinds of moves and they're not too hard to figure out, like they are in the "Tekken" series. You can also do the moves and specials that you've seen the characters do in the show. Also, there's no blood, so nothing for parents to complain about.

*Overall Gameplay Difficulty-- My rating: 4/5 stars (INTERMEDIATE)
I liked the gameplay in this game. I usually don't play fighting games that often, so I opted for the story modes. These are very easy, and beginners to the fighting genre will like that it is not too challenging so that they can learn the moves at their own speed. But the game is also for people that are experts at this sort of thing: the Mission modes are just like the ones in the show. You start off at Training, D-rank & C-rank missions which are easier; and then you get to B-rank & A-rank, which should definitely pacify lots of competitive gamers because they are HARD!!

Overall Game Rating: 4.5/5 stars

I really enjoyed playing this game, it's a good buy for the PS2.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a great game, July 4, 2006

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (Video Game)

This is my 2nd favorite PS2 Game ever (the first being One Piece Grand Battle) You can play as 14 characters, and you have more variety than in Clash of Ninja. I like Ultimate Ninja better.

Unlocked Characters:

Naruto Uzumaki
Sasuke Uchiha
Sakura Haruno
Kakashi Hatake
Rock Lee
Shikamaru Nara

Locked Characters:

Neji Hyuga
Hinata Hyuga
Haku
Zabuza Momochi
Gaara
Orochimaru
Cursed Marked Sasuke
Kyubi Naruto

There are also 12 different stages. (did I mention you can switch mid-combat?)

Each character have multilevel super attacks with different strengths that can eliminate more than half of an enemy's life bar in a single maneuver.

Overall, this is a very good game.

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Impressive Graphics but Audio Needs Work, July 1, 2006

By 

Lisa Shea "medieval swordfighting enthusiast" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (Video Game)

Naruto began as a manga series which then became anime - and now it's a Playstation 2 fighting game. The graphics are quite impressive!

As with most fighting games, you begin with only a few characters and unlock more as you go. It unlocks items pretty quickly as you go - but unfortunately there aren't that many total characters for you to work with. There are 12 characters plus 2 modified characters (different forms of existing characters). Each person has his or her own support character.

I was really quite impressed by the graphics. It's not that they are photo-realistic - it's more like you are playing in a well drawn, artistic, smooth anime world. The shadows in the dusky treehouse area, the harsh brightness of the industrial area, each location has an integrated appearance. You can switch back and forth between some locations on command. The water has small ripples, the background items are often destructable.

When you perform actions, you get little "Japanese motion symbols" just as you would see in a manga. The cloud motion, light flares, shading are all done with a drawing style. It is really impressive to compare this with early fighting games to see just how far we've come from 'blocks of pixels moving' to a visual experience.

Unfortunately, the sound is just not up to the same quality level. The background noises get INCREDIBLY repetitive after only a few minutes. You're almost tempted to turn down (or off) the sound and play with your own music playing. Not only do the phrases get said thousands of times in a row - but some of the Japanese words are clearly mispronounced.

The fighting action is rather fun - surely by now fighting games have perfected the interactivity part of the game. You get a number of styles, and in addition to the quick-memorized button mashing portion, there is a high powered attack that involves both characters doing a quick combination of keys to perform the higher powered action.

The unlocking portion of the game is both fun and extremely tedious. It's fun because you can unlock hundreds of items - every single sound clip, every single video clip, etc. etc. If there's something you want to review, you can get it into your library. On the other hand, you would have to play for months to get enough points to unlock them all, and it's a random chance of what you get to see for a given unlocking.

Still, that's a minor complaint. All of those unlocked libraries are just extra, anyway. The main part of the game - the fighting - is quite fun and if you're a Naruto fan, there's not much more you could hope for from this. Enjoy!