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PS2 | Fighting | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2

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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 20 screen shots
  • GRAPHICS: 3.25
  • SOUND: 3.00
  • CONTROL: 3.50
  • FUN FACTOR 3.50
  • AVG USER SCORE 4.3
  • AVG CRITIC SCORE 3.6

Review: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2

Review by Keep'em Gessin' | 06/20/2007 | 16:26:43 PM PST

Naruto Ultimate Ninja 2 is, at first glance, a simple fighter in the vein of the DBZ Budokai and Super Smash Bros. titles. It seems squarely aimed at the younger crowd but if you delve deeper into its secret ninja ways, you'll find a well-rounded and entertaining fighter that even hardcore gamers will enjoy.

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Be One With the Anime

Ultimate Ninja 2 follows the events of the anime series pretty closely so if you've kept up on the show, you'll be able to follow along. Don't worry if you haven't, though: the dialogue does a good job of explaining the story. Either way, the game is a perfect recap of the Naruto anime series and fans will get a kick out of controlling their favorite character in some insane ninja battles that mimic the frenetic action of the cartoon.

Thankfully, the controls are simple--there's only one attack button, for instance--but the accompanying fighting system is deep and robust. Take the time to delve into the guts of the game and you'll definitely be rewarded as you pull off counter attacks, special moves and super maneuvers. For the most part, most battles will degenerate into straight button-mashing affairs where all you have to do is beat your opponent to a pulp, but some battles come with conditions that manage to tightrope walk down the fine line between being challenging and frustrating; you'll curse at the television at least once while playing Ultimate Ninja 2.

For series fans, this one is probably a no-brainer, but even if you've never watched the show before, you might want to give this one a spin. At the least, it'll keep you entertained while you wait for Smash Bros. Brawl to hit the Wii. And you never know: you might just find yourself tuning in to see what the television show is all about as well.

Pros: Lots and lots of ninja action...
Cons: ...that can get repetitive and frustrating.


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