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14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Great Fighting Game for Naruto FansSep 30, 2006
By Lisa Shea
"medieval swordfighting enthusiast"
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.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Best fighter on Gamecube since Smash Bros MeleeOct 01, 2006
By Cameron Usman
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.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Naruto Clash of the Ninja is Stunning!Dec 26, 2006
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.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Wow. This game blows the hinges off some of my other gamesFeb 06, 2007
I've played a lot of games in the past. Games that had really good commercials, and you see at your friends house and they're having a blast. Then you get it, and you hate it. This one didn't need advertising. It jumped out at me. In this game, there are tons of different types of characters to choose from, and it's got a nice learning curve. Unlike Ultimate Ninja, this games story mode actually remotely follows the story line. Sure you don't get to choose who you play as during it, but in a way, it helps you get better not being able to. Also, almost all the characters are there, and they all have their different style. Kiba's fast, and has no long-range kunai or shurukin- he uses Akumaru! Which brings me to another point- playing as minority characters. You get to play as Akumaru and Crow individually, and they're good! There are some downsides though. Some characters feel like they are just clones with different move sets. And the stages to fight on, they're pathetic. If they wanted to, they could've had little places to go to, but it's always an elevated surface or a fenced off place in the shape of a circle or square. They should've put in more effort. Also, it's kinda hard to make money without getting bored. I'ts fun playing you friends, but for Some characters, you have to pay through the nose! Orochimaru cost 100,000 dollars in the shop! But, now it's time for my Advantage/ Disadvantage
Advantages;
Tons of characters
4-player
Ton's of different styles of fighting
Changeable costumes
Good story mode
Survival, Endless Fight(Oboro), Time attack, all good
Good learning curve
Disadvantages;
Clone characters
Godly amounts of money at the shop
Stages are horrible
All in all, I give it a 4/5 overall
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
A Great Naruto GameOct 12, 2006
If you like ninjas,cartoons,or fighting games,this is the game for you! Naruto Clash of Ninja 2 for NGC is awesome. NCON2 features 23 total characters, a new 4-player mode, a longer story mode, and much more.
The characters include:Naruto,Saska,Sakura,Kakashi,Iruka,Guy,Haku,Zabuza,Shicamaru,Ino,
Neji,Hinata,Lee,Kiba/Akamaru,Kankura/Crow,Gaara,and others.
As you can see,if you're considering buying this,BUY IT!
P.S. It's rated T cause' it's a fighting game.
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