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Ok.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: October 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Naruto ultamite ninja is not all that. This particular game had a lot of bugs in it and is lacking the ever so cool rpg mode of its succsesors.
In the end I feel sorry for you people with american ps2s because you will never be able to enjoy naruto to its fullest. I just recently recived my copy of naruto narutamite hero 3 (of as it is called in the US ultamite ninja) and it blows this game out of the water with 58 characters and an awsome rpg mode.

not the best game, audio should had been better and part2 is the best

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game was okay but not the best, i have to say ultimate ninga2 and clash of ninga2 are the best naruto games the other naruto games were okay, but this game was okay.

Horrible Dubs: Another Great Game Ruined by Poor Voice Actors

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: October 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've been watching the Naruto series for a while now, and i was excited when i found out they finally brought this game to the US.

The graphics are quite impressive, and the gameplay is different from any fighting game, making it loads of fun. There's tons of unlockables so the fun will last you for a while.

The game engine somehow reminds me of Super Smash Brothers, with the assists and items thrown at you, it stays true to the series.

Now as for the audio goes, the music on this game is great. I've never played the original import game, but i'm assuming they kept the original BGM and all the music since it's got that classic Japanese sound mixed with a little rock just like the Naruto anime. However, what really disappointed me was the voices. I was glad that the game came to the US because i like to be able to understand the manuals and menus on my games, but whoever did the dub for this series really messed up. Probably the worst character's voices are Naruto, Jiraya and Kakashi, some of the main characters. Naruto's voice is so annoying i'm thinking of getting rid of this game, his voice sort of resembles its original japanese counterpart, what makes him extremely annoying is the fact that he says "Believe it!" at the end of every damn sentence! even if it doesnt make sense! The game does NOT have the option for Japanese voices, so you're pretty much stuck with the crappy American voice actors.

Overall this game is great, but don't buy it if you're used to the Japanese Anime and you're expecting to re-live the great experience that is the Naruto series with its original voice actors. I'm hoping they'll add the Japanese Voice feature for a Greatest Hits re-release of this game, just like Funimation did for Dragonball Z Budokai 3.

Ummm... is it just me?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I just don't think this game does justice to the show or the manga. The graphics are pretty good, but the game's overall design reminded me of a certain Inuyasha game for PS2. Also, the audio is even worse than most people admit (I fought the urge to press mute for most of the gameplay).

I've probably just been spoiled by the DBZ Budokai games (whose concept is way better) and I guess I wanted something more out of the story mode. Anyhow, it might just be a bad mood, but I never expected to want my money back.

Impressive Graphics but Audio Needs Work

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 25 / 30
Date: July 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Naruto began as a manga series which then became anime - and now it's a Playstation 2 fighting game. The graphics are quite impressive!

As with most fighting games, you begin with only a few characters and unlock more as you go. It unlocks items pretty quickly as you go - but unfortunately there aren't that many total characters for you to work with. There are 12 characters plus 2 modified characters (different forms of existing characters). Each person has his or her own support character.

I was really quite impressed by the graphics. It's not that they are photo-realistic - it's more like you are playing in a well drawn, artistic, smooth anime world. The shadows in the dusky treehouse area, the harsh brightness of the industrial area, each location has an integrated appearance. You can switch back and forth between some locations on command. The water has small ripples, the background items are often destructable.

When you perform actions, you get little "Japanese motion symbols" just as you would see in a manga. The cloud motion, light flares, shading are all done with a drawing style. It is really impressive to compare this with early fighting games to see just how far we've come from 'blocks of pixels moving' to a visual experience.

Unfortunately, the sound is just not up to the same quality level. The background noises get INCREDIBLY repetitive after only a few minutes. You're almost tempted to turn down (or off) the sound and play with your own music playing. Not only do the phrases get said thousands of times in a row - but some of the Japanese words are clearly mispronounced.

The fighting action is rather fun - surely by now fighting games have perfected the interactivity part of the game. You get a number of styles, and in addition to the quick-memorized button mashing portion, there is a high powered attack that involves both characters doing a quick combination of keys to perform the higher powered action.

The unlocking portion of the game is both fun and extremely tedious. It's fun because you can unlock hundreds of items - every single sound clip, every single video clip, etc. etc. If there's something you want to review, you can get it into your library. On the other hand, you would have to play for months to get enough points to unlock them all, and it's a random chance of what you get to see for a given unlocking.

Still, that's a minor complaint. All of those unlocked libraries are just extra, anyway. The main part of the game - the fighting - is quite fun and if you're a Naruto fan, there's not much more you could hope for from this. Enjoy!

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja.......

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: August 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

For a fan of fighting games, this one surprised me with a one, two punch....believe it! Considering I've only read one issue of Shonen Jump and the Naruto manga, and not seeing the anime at all; I didn't know much about the series. But, now that I've played this game...you can bet a bowl of ramen that I'm going to get to know this property very well.

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja has over 14 characters to choose from(which I, personally, feel is too small a list) and 12 levels to fight upon. The 12 levels themselves play alot like those in Power Stone(ala Sandbox-style)with power-ups given to you along the stage itself by other Naruto characters. One good thing, though, is that the battles last a good while so you'll get your game on there.

While a good bit of the fighting is like any other fighting game, there's a part of the game that makes it totally unique. Let me explain. See, each character has various special techniques they can use while battling. They all require energy that you build while fighting. Each has three power levels. Once executed, the game switches play completely. This makes room for extreme anime-style fight scenes. On the two sides of the screen sit gauges with different button sequences. Hit them in the correct order and the attacker delivers maximum damage. If the victim get his or her button sequences right, then the damage is reduced somewhat. It's an interesting fighting system that makes the game feel different than your ordinary standard fighter and it makes a huge difference as to whether you win or lose. Another thing that sets it apart is its' visual style. Pop the game in your PS2 and play a few rounds & you'll see exactly what I mean.

If what I'm reading in other reviews as well as news on some gaming sites, this isn't the last game Japan has seen of Naruto. If that's so, considering as to how Naruto is beginning to be a hot property here, we'll be seeing more Ultimate Ninja games come soon. I, for one, can't wait. I've had an absolute blast with this game.

I love it, believe it!

YOU MUST READ THIS NARUTO FAN OR NOT

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

this game isnt just one of those fighting games like after you win it stays in the game droor and gets dusty with all the others. This game is a game you will not want to stop playing.In scenario mode you do things from the show but in mission mode its even better. You could be a genin go through the chunin exams etc. There's 7 levels of Ninjas. You can be an Academy Student, Genin, Chunin, Special Jonin, Jonin, the Hokage's special force Anbu Black Ops, and even Naruto's dream a Hokage.You can relive the show once you master this game it feels great to smack the little charachters around every now and then and get paid to get bonus material for it. You should pick this game up especially if you're a Naruto fan.

Great game, but only for the fans.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: November 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a good game that is great for hour on end, but only is you are a fan of the show. Those who don't like the show, I have seen, have no interest in the game what so ever. So if you don't like the show, simply don't buy it! If you do like the show, this game has your name written all over it!

kids review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is sick! You can be Orochimaru and cursed seal lv. 1 Sasuke and others! Neji's my favorite! I got to chunin level so far in the mission mode. I hope that there's going to be a sequel coming to america! Japan already has three!

Amazing!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Since i'm a fan of the Naruto anime, I just picked this game up. It is wonderful, almost every aspect of this game is perfect. 6 characters and 8 secret characters, keep the game pace good. A bunch unlockable bonuses, such as figures and pictures, which means even though you might have all the characters, you still have a lot of extras to collect. The action is what keeps this at awesome pace, it recaptures the amazing action of the Naruto series, but at times makes it better.While there are so many good things about this game there are a few things, holding this back from full potential. When you do the missions (not the character scenarios) you always have mission conditions like defeat the opponent in 20 seconds, I like this, but I just wish there was one mission where you don't have any conditions, except win, I am not trying to complain, but this seems a bit annoying after a while. Multiplayer is fun and fast paced. The cel-shaded graphics are great. The attacks are cool, but each character is limited to a few attacks, and the characters secret techniques are sometimes to easy to use, all you have to do is press triangle button how many times you depending on how much chakra you have, and then attack them when they are unguarded, and the techniques are very powerful which means it is easy to kill your foe. Though there are a few problems this game is still amazing and probably the best Naruto game, so far.

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