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Revision as of 23:31, 16 December 2007
The Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series (known in Japan as Naruto: Narutimate Hero) is a series of 3-D fighting games based on the popular manga and anime series Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto. They were developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Namco Bandai. The games are available on both Sony's PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. Four games are present on the PlayStation 2 and two are on PSP.
Gameplay
In the Ultimate Ninja line, the player controls one of the many characters seen within the Naruto anime and manga. The simple goal is to fight the opposing character and to win by reducing their health to zero. The catch to this goal is the vast amount of weapons that appear to the characters as the battle progresses (along with items which could potentially heal the player or the opponent). Basically, unlike the "Clash of Ninja" series, which is similar to Street Fighter; "Ultimate Ninja" is more of an arena based battle, similar to Super Smash Bros. Along with the various weapons available to the characters, they also have their various special abilities taken straight from the series (Naruto Uzumaki's Rasengan or Sasuke Uchiha's Chidori, for example). To use these attacks, however, the player must have the required chakra as indicated by the "chakra bars" located under the players health. Using the technique drains the chakra bar (which can be regained through various methods, including special, character specific methods for some characters). These special techniques are not performed in real-time, however; once successfully executed, a cinematic takes place, where the player either has to fill a bar to a specific level or hit buttons illustrated in the corner of the screen faster than their opponent to assure the attack is at its full strength. All characters can use the substitution jutsu (two variants of which exist; one which evades normal attacks, and another which begins a tug-of-war like minigame after juggling an opponent). Also, some characters have specific transformations available to them (such as Sasuke's Curse Mark of Heaven with the right amount of chakra (or, in the later games, by successfully executing their special technique). The first few games of the Ultimate Ninja series let players execute 3 different secret technique Attacks using three different Chakra levels (red, purple, and blue, in order of weakest to strongest), 2 different signature techniques, and a wide variety of kicks, punches, and throws. However, in Naruto: Naruto Ultimate Ninja 3 , players are only allowed to use one secret technique attack, besides the other attacks and techniques. To compensate for this, players will be allowed to select the secret technique of their choice before each battle, but not all secret techniques will be made available at the start of the game. Different secret techniques must be obtained through story mode and completing missions.
PlayStation 2
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (known in Japan as Naruto: Narutimate Hero (NARUTO-ナルト- ナルティメットヒーロー) is the first installment of the Ultimate Ninja series. It is now a Greatest Hits title, meaning its retail price has dropped to $19.99. The game was released on October 23 2003 in Japan, June 26 2006 in North America, November 17 2006 in Australia, and November 30 2006 in Europe.
The game features a unique battle system with special attacks and various jutsu that can be used. It also features several items, like kunai and shuriken. There are many multi-layered stages from around the Naruto universe, including the Hidden Sand Village, the Chunin exam arena, and the Forest of Death. In the original Japanese version, there were only 12 characters; however, NamcoBandai has added the ability to select both Curse Mark Sasuke]] and Nine-tailed Naruto as bonus characters. Although both of these characters were already in the Japanese version as transformations, NamcoBandai has separated them into separate characters like curse mark Sasuke . Due to this, both Naruto and Sasuke have lost their ability to transform into their advanced modes during battle. This is much like the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 transformation system. The game also features an arcade style story mode. The Story Mode consists of up to six battles divided by some dialogue in a manga style display, one of many homages to its source material.
Critical reception has been mixed, ranging from mediocre to somewhat high ratings. G4's X-Play gave Ultimate Ninja a three out of five for a creative comicbook feel and stylish cel-shaded graphics, but complained that the controls are too simple and the English voices are "slightly questionable."[1] Both IGN and GameSpot say that the game is easy, yet fun, to play, and praise the anime/manga-inspired graphics.[2][3]
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2, known in Japan as Naruto: Narutimate Hero 2 (NARUTO-ナルト- ナルティメットヒーロー2), is the second installment of the fighting game series Naruto: Ultimate Ninja. Like some other Naruto games in Japan, this one was available in two covers: one featuring Naruto Uzumaki along with several different characters in the background, and the other with Sasuke Uchiha and several other characters. The game was released on September 30 2004 in Japan, June 13 2007 in North America, and October 19 2007 in Europe .[4]
Ultimate Ninja 2 features a similar gameplay experience to Ultimate Ninja, featuring many of the same gameplay elements and geography and mini games in the story mode. The game also features an RPG-esque story mode, the first half from the series, the second being an added story arc that takes place between the Tsunade Decision arc and the Sasuke Retrieval arc. In this arc, Orochimaru finds out about a jutsu called the Gedo Mark and uses it to seal Kakashi's Sharingan. Orochimaru then starts his second invasion on Konoha and uses the reanimation jutsu to bring back Zabuza, Haku, and the Third Hokage. Orochimaru also uses it on Naruto to force him to help in attacking the village against his will.
There are a total of 32 characters to choose from (33 in the Japanese version with the inclusion of Doto Kazahana). Some characters have also been fused together, so the player must use a certain special jutsu to activate them, such as Sasuke with his Heaven Curse Mark
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3, originally published as Naruto: Narutimate Hero 3 (NARUTO-ナルト- ナルティメットヒーロー3), is the third installment in the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series. The game was released on December 22 2005 in Japan, and an English release is set for March 25 ,2008.[5] The limited edition version comes with an extra disc containing an OVA.
The ability to build up a character's technique on a meter is emphasized more from the previous installment. Secret techniques have been limited to one per character instead of three like the last two titles, but the player gains the ability to select from a range of secret techniques (the number of jutsu per character varies between 1-6 techniques) to use before battle. This game features the largest character roster in the Ultimate Ninja series. When two jutsu of the same strength clash, the game cuts to a mini-game, in which the player will have to press a button repeatedly, until either jutsu wins out over the other. In this version, the player will be able to both enduce temporary transformations (like Sasuke's Cursed Mark LV1) through special jutsu, and other, more permanent ones, that last the entire rest of the fight (like Sasuke's Curse Mark LV2). Like the previous installment, this game also has an RPG mode, but unlike Ultimate Ninja 2's RPG, this game's RPG will enable you to jump on buildings and will have a larger map. The Limited Edition version comes with a DVD giving you hints on part of the RPG mode itself. In this installment, U.S. players will be enabled to have the option of the original Japanese Seiyu's other than U.S. voices.
Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Accel
Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Accel (NARUTO-ナルト-疾風伝 ナルティメットアクセル, Naruto Shippūden: Narutimetto Akuseru) is a Japanese-only game and the fourth installment in the Narutimate Hero (Ultimate Ninja) series. It is also the first Naruto game based on the Naruto: Shippūden anime series, which is based on the second part of the manga. The game was released on April 5 2007 in Japan.
The game was first seen in issue #2006-52 of Weekly Shonen Jump[6] along with information about the Naruto: Shippūden anime and related merchandise.
As in all the other Narutimate Hero games, the game has an RPG mode that is mixed with the second and third games, in which Naruto can use jutsu and throw shuriken like the third, but cant move the camera's veiw and there is loading time whenever Naruto leaves a certain area. In addition to elements established in previous Narutimate Hero games, Narutimate Accel offers several new twists to combat. When two opponents clash, they will begin a series of high-speed attacks, appearing as a pair of blurs dueling across the stage. The winner is determined by a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. There is also the inclusion of the "Awakening Ougi." When certain conditions are met, a character may trigger an Awakening Ougi. These techniques are more powerful than the standard Ougis and, as the name implies, "awakens" a character's powers (i.e. Naruto's One Tailed Nine Tails Fox form).
Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Accel 2
Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Accel 2 (NARUTO-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 installment in the Ultimate Ninja series. It has been featured in an issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, where both the appearance of the time-skip version of Sasuke Uchiha, Sai, Yamato, Team 10 (Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka, and Choji Akimichi), and Team 8 (Hinata Hyuga, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame) have also been confirmed as well. A later scan of the game has confirmed Naruto in his Four-tailed form. A recent trailer on the official website shows Naruto in his Three-Tailed frorm, but whether this is in game or acinematic is unknown. It is scheduled to be released on December 20 2007, as well as feature 62 playable characters.[7][8] Naruto Shippūden: Narutimate Accel 2 has an Adventure mode with a selection of characters to choose from, the known being TS Naruto, TS Sakura, TS Sasuke, Kakashi, TS Neji, Yamato, and Sai. This game will also have many Jutsus and Ōgis that feature two characters with a close relationship, Officially called Narutimate Combinations. There is also a possibility that there is a mode that allows the player to fight with more than two characters all appearing in the arena during the whole match as the commercials show three characters on a stage at once but doesnt show any two characters alone on the stage.
PlayStation Portable
Naruto: Narutimate Hero Portable
Naruto: Narutimate Portable (NARUTO-ナルト-ナルティメットポータブル, Naruto: Narutimetto Pōtaburu) is a fighting game for the PlayStation Portable. This is a region-free game, like all PSP games, and therefore may be played on any PSP from around the globe. The game features 23 characters, 10 Stages, and the characters' original combos and grab attacks.
Essentially, this game is a scaled down version of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2. Unlike its PlayStation 2 counterpart, Narutimate Portable has fewer characters and levels. Also, each character has only one ougi instead of three and lacks a practice mode.
Interestingly, Naruto and Sasuke's ougi's have them transform into their Kyuubi and Curse Seal level 2 forms (for their attacks only) despite the game not being tied to Naruto: Narutimate Hero 3.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes is an English-exclusive fighting game and is the only English Naruto game on the PlayStation Portable.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes is essentially a scaled down version of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 and an edited version of Naruto: Narutimate Hero Portable. However, Ultimate Ninja Heroes is more of an action game whereas Narutimate Portable was more story oriented. Also, this game now has a 3-on-3 battle system, similar to The King of Fighters; where the first team to defeat all 3 members of the other team wins. The game also features 20 characters, 8 Stages, and several new features, such as a three-on-three fighting system, wireless two-player battles, and "Hidden Team Skills." One such skill is being able to increase your attack, defense, speed, and jump while playing as The Legendary Sannin (Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade).[9]
Playable characters
Notes:
- 1. CS abriviates Cursed Seal and signifies a characters form after activating said characters Curse Mark.
- 2. TS abriviates Time-Skip and signifies a characters form after the two-and-a half year skip.
See also
Notes
- Narutimate Hero Portable has a story mode while Ultimate Ninja Heroes does not.
- Narutimate Hero Portable includes Kabuto Yakushi, Third Hokage and Shizune while Ultimate Ninja Heroes does not.
References
- ^ "X-Play's review of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja". Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- ^ "IGN's review of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja". Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- ^ "GameSpot's review of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja". Retrieved 2007-07-07.
- ^ "IGN release date for Ultimate Ninja 2". Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ^ Roper, Chris (11-08-2007). "Naruto Returns". IGN. Retrieved 11-10-2007.
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- ^ a b c d e f g Naruto: Ultimate Ninja English instruction manual. Namco Bandai. 2006. p. 26.
- ^ a b c d e Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 English instruction manual. Namco Bandai. 2007. pp. 1–10.
- ^ a b c d e f Naruto: Ultimate Ninja English instruction manual. Namco Bandai. 2006. p. 27.
- ^ a b c d Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 English instruction manual. Namco Bandai. 2007. pp. 31–34.
- ^ a b c d e f Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 English instruction manual. Namco Bandai. 2007. pp. 21–30.