This article needs additional citations for. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: – ( September 2008) have appeared for various consoles from,. Most of them are in which the player directly controls one of a select few characters based on their counterparts in the Naruto anime and manga. The player pits their character against another character controlled by the game's or by another player, depending on the mode the player is in.

The objective is to reduce the opponent's health to zero using basic attacks and special techniques unique to each character derived from techniques they use in the Naruto anime or manga. The first Naruto video game was Naruto: Konoha Ninpōchō, which was released in Japan on March 27, 2003, for the. Most Naruto video games have been released only in Japan.

Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 is a fun online Nintendo DS game that you can play here on Games HAHA. If you enjoyed this game and want to play similar fun games then make sure to play Naruto: Ninja Destiny, Naruto: Ninja Council 2 or Naruto: Ninja Council or just go to the Nintendo DS games page. Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 Review. Though he's made some progress since last year, this ninja-in-training still has a lot to learn.

The first games released outside Japan were the series and the series, released in North America under the titles of Naruto: Clash of Ninja and Naruto: Ninja Council. In January 2012, Namco Bandai announced that they have sold 10 million Naruto games worldwide.: December 23, 2004.: August 22, 2006.: May 25, 2007.: June 15, 2007Release years by system:2004 –Notes:.

Known as Naruto: Uzumaki Ninden in Japan. In order to place the English version earlier in the series than the Japanese version, the presence of Itachi, Kisame and Tsunade were completely wiped clean from the original, in all FMV sequences and gameplay, while Gaara and Shikamaru had their costumes modified to their present dub costumes, but some moves like the Rasengan ( 螺旋丸, lit. Spiral sphere, English manga: 'Spiral Chakra Sphere') still remained but as renamed 'Power Strike'. This is the first Naruto game to have a filler-content storyline since the Manga and anime was still going on at that time.: March 5, 2013.: March 8, 2013.: March 8, 2013.: April 18, 2013Release years by system:2013 –, and - 2017 -, - 2018 -Notes:. First Naruto game for Microsoft Windows. Features 80 characters and 7 support characters and as well gives the player the option of playing an alternate story mode.

An enhanced version of the game, titled Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3: Full Burst, was released in October 2013. Includes all costumes previously available as DLC, except the Naruto Goku costume and Hello Kitty costume. Features 81 characters and 7 support characters. Re-released in 2017 as part of the Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy/Legacy bundle and re-released in 2018 for Nintendo Switch.: February 4, 2016.: February 5, 2016.: February 9, 2016Release years by system:2016 –, and - 2020 -Notes:. First Naruto game for the PS4 and Xbox One. Over 100 playable characters.

Main character swap system with 3 fully playable characters per fight. An enhanced version of the game, titled Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto, was released in February 2017.

A Nintendo Switch port will be available in April 2020. This will also come with a 'Next Generations Pack' update across all platforms which includes 11 new costumes inspired by, as well as 2 new playable characters, Momoshiki and Kinshiki.Other games TitleDetails.

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Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2

by Zachary Miller - October 29, 2008, 11:16 am PDT
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A very basic RPG with grid-based combat and a boring, clichéd storyline.

Some of you may remember that I reviewed Naruto: Ninja Destiny earlier this year and was impressed by it. Ninja Destiny is a fighting game, and while Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 is a different genre – it’s very basic RPG - it’s not nearly as good, considering its genre and platform, as Ninja Destiny. I don’t have a lot of experience with Naruto games or the series itself, but I can tell you that this probably isn’t a game you’ll like very much.

Path of the Ninja 2 begins with some bad guys trying to awaken a giant slumbering Beast Demon, setting in motion a series of events that eventually lead to a girl’s grandpa dying. The girl runs to the Hidden Leaf Village, where Naruto ‘n’ Friends live, to ask for their help. Before you know it, the whole lot of Naruto’s pals have signed on to the cause of stopping the Beast Demon and getting the bad guys. In order to stop the giant catfish, Naruto & Co. must find five mystical mirrors to seal the Beast Demon back in…um…demon land. Yes, it’s that clichéd. Boy…I wonder if they’ll have to…*gasp*…fight the Beast Demon? The mind boggles.

Overworld exploration is extremely basic. You wander around a bird’s-eye view landscape finding treasure chests containing items and talking to NPCs. Random battles occur in the field with some frequency, and new frontiers are reached by finding and equipping different “animal companions.” These act as summons in battle, and they can all level up. Battles themselves are the game’s one attempt at innovation (although the Mega Man: Battle Network series have been doing them the same way for the better part of a decade). Combat is still turn-based, but your party members can move around on the battlefield. The basic premise is that the amount damage that you can deal or receive is based on your distance from the enemy. Being closer will let you hit harder while taking more damage, while being further away results in less damage to both you and your opponents. Some enemies (especially bosses) use attacks that take up multiple squares on the grid, so strategic placement of your troops becomes important to success. You can have three party members on the field at any one time, but you can switch one character out for another at any time without losing a turn. This means that characters can turn, move, switch, and attack in one turn

Path of Ninja 2 has simply too many characters. After the first half-hour of gameplay you’ll have six party members, and the number just goes up from there. It becomes challenging to keep all of your party members at or around the same experience level, and you’ll spend more time making sure Bob and Ted are fighting instead of Joe and Steve (note: not the real character names). Your command list is also ridiculously long—there are almost too many things you can do in any given turn, and the experience becomes bogged down in tedium.

The game’s single shining light is its online battle mode. You can take your team online via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and fight other player’s teams in online grid-based fights. It’s humbling, but also fun - sort of like Pokemon without the universal brand recognition - and it’s interesting to see other player’s movement strategies and how they’ve equipped their characters. If nothing else, it gives you some ideas for tackling the single-player game.

Despite the appealing online component, I can’t recommend Path of the Ninja 2 to anyone mildly interested in Naruto or portable RPG’s, as there are better examples of both on the DS.

Score

Graphics	Sound	Control	Gameplay	Lastability	Final
6	5	8	5	6	6

Graphics

Most portable RPGs doing 3D stuff now and it works really well. I think Naruto must’ve missed that memo, because static sprite-based combat just isn’t impressive anymore.

Sound

If there’s a soundtrack, it’s not memorable. There’s some limited voicework during battles, but it does nothing to drum up excitement.

Control

There’s nothing terribly wrong with the controls, but there are too many options during combat which leads to overly long fights. But really, it boils down to using the D-pad and pressing the face buttons.

Gameplay

Tedium, thy name is Naruto! Pokemon does the top-down, sprite-based RPG format much better.

Lastability

You will wring more enjoyment out of the online battles than the solo game. Otherwise, there’s not a lot here.

Final

I can name five other DS RPGs off the top of my head that would be more worth your money.

Review Page 1

Summary

Cons

• Sprite-based graphics aren't impressive
• Story is clichéd and linear
• Way too many combat options, so combat becomes overly drawn-out

Review Page 2: Conclusion

Talkback

Worldwide Releases

Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2
Release	Sep 22, 2008
Publisher	D3Publisher
Rating	Everyone 10+