Naruto Clash of Ninja is the first of the Naruto Clash of ninja games.It includes 8 playable characters (and 2 unlockables) from the Naruto anime.
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This is a game I grew up playing, and even back then I knew this was such a small package. The main story of this game can be beaten in 10-20 minutes due to it only covering the Land of Waves arc of the series, and a very abridged version at that. You have one fight against all the characters in the game (except Naruto, since you play as him), with fully voice acted cutscenes of the characters' PNGs moving around; simple, but charming.
Besides the main story, the main feature is the one player mode in which you, again, fight each character of the game, just without any sort of story. Doing so with each character unlocks their bio which taught me that Naruto is a Libra. Apparently if you do the One Player mode with every character twice, something is unlocked with Naruto and Kakashi... but I'm not doing that, I'm sorry. It wouldn't really take that long in the grand scheme of things, but this game got outclassed in the same year it came out, no less twenty-one years later. I also don't even actually know if that unlocks anything. Since this game was outclassed so fast, information is limited.
Oh yeah, apparently this game and Clash of Ninja 2 came out in the same year? In Japan, this one came out in April 2003, while the sequel came out in December 2003. Even in NA, this one released in March 2006, and 2 in September 2006. That's so crazy to me. I can't even think of how or why that happened.
Even though I did play this as a kid and am nostalgic for it, I remember Clash of Ninja 2 much more. And from what I recall and have heard, there's really no reason to not just jump straight to that one. It also covers the Land of Waves arc (with a new kind of battle, too), and goes beyond that to possibly the most well-known arc of the series, the Chunin Exams.
It might be weird to give this three and a half stars given all that I've said has been a bit negative, but just because there's not much reason to play a game doesn't mean it's bad, yeah? I find the gameplay to be shallow, but quite fun, and there's a quaint feel to it all. Like I said, I grew up with the show, more specifically the English dub, so the voices, quotes, settings, music, graphics.... it all just feels so comfortable to me.
Edit: Everyone is calling this a button masher 😭 I actually tried to use some strategy. Am I stupid?
This is a game I grew up playing, and even back then I knew this was such a small package. The main story of this game can be beaten in 10-20 minutes due to it only covering the Land of Waves arc of the series, and a very abridged version at that. You have one fight against all the characters in the game (except Naruto, since you play as him), with fully voice acted cutscenes of the characters' PNGs moving around; simple, but charming.
Besides the main story, the main feature is the one player mode in which you, again, fight each character of the game, just without any sort of story. Doing so with each character unlocks their bio which taught me that Naruto is a Libra. Apparently if you do the One Player mode with every character twice, something is unlocked with Naruto and Kakashi... but I'm not doing that, I'm sorry. It wouldn't really take that long in the grand scheme of things, but this game got outclassed in the same year it came out, no less twenty-one years later. I also don't even actually know if that unlocks anything. Since this game was outclassed so fast, information is limited.
Oh yeah, apparently this game and Clash of Ninja 2 came out in the same year? In Japan, this one came out in April 2003, while the sequel came out in December 2003. Even in NA, this one released in March 2006, and 2 in September 2006. That's so crazy to me. I can't even think of how or why that happened.
Even though I did play this as a kid and am nostalgic for it, I remember Clash of Ninja 2 much more. And from what I recall and have heard, there's really no reason to not just jump straight to that one. It also covers the Land of Waves arc (with a new kind of battle, too), and goes beyond that to possibly the most well-known arc of the series, the Chunin Exams.
It might be weird to give this three and a half stars given all that I've said has been a bit negative, but just because there's not much reason to play a game doesn't mean it's bad, yeah? I find the gameplay to be shallow, but quite fun, and there's a quaint feel to it all. Like I said, I grew up with the show, more specifically the English dub, so the voices, quotes, settings, music, graphics.... it all just feels so comfortable to me.
Edit: Everyone is calling this a button masher 😭 I actually tried to use some strategy. Am I stupid?
Look, is it a good fighting game? No. Does it have a fun and engaging story mode? No. Is it a surprisingly solid button masher and nostalgia gem? Yeah, pretty much.
It's not exactly great, but it's a nice afternoon romp to 100% and think, "Wow. As a kid, I loved this. Kids really have no taste."
It's not exactly great, but it's a nice afternoon romp to 100% and think, "Wow. As a kid, I loved this. Kids really have no taste."
Unlocking Lee in this was like reaching Shangri La
This game is pitifully small. From the modes of play to the roster available, and even the modes themselves. Its only saving grace is that the combat is passable, but there are better fighting games out there in this style, especially on the Gamecube. The best thing I can say about this game is that you can definitely find fun here if you look hard enough, but it isn't worth the effort. Just play any of the other Naruto games available.
Small roster, short campaign, okay fighting mechanics
I grew up with it when I was a kid. 0 content. good time waster when i was busy failing some classes.