| | |  | SHONEN JUMP | Home » » » Naruto: Clash of Ninja | | | | | | | Description: | | Naruto: Clash of Ninja for GameCube is a cel-shaded fighting game where gamers may choose to play as one of eight different Naruto characters. Naruto takes place in a world where ninja hold the ultimate power. Infused with the spirit of a once fearsome Nine-Tailed Fox, Naruto Uzumaki is a ninja-in-training who is learning the art of Ninjutsu with his classmates Sakura and Sasuke. The trio studies under the instruction of their teacher, Kakashi, who helps the group face dangerous and daunting tests and challenges. | | | Features: | |
• unlockable extra characters
• many different modes
• 1-2 player
• Gorgeous cel-shaded graphics bring the combat and action of the cartoon to life
• In-game dialog sequences are used to tell the story as you battle through the students and rivals of teacher Kakashi
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 7.75 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.75 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.31 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.2 pounds | | Release Date:
| February 09, 2006 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 23 reviews |
| | | Game Information: | | | Platform:
| GameCube | | Media:
| Video Game | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
Average Customer Review:
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19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Great Concept, But Better Off Getting Later Sequels.Apr 03, 2006
By S. Stefaniuk
For kids and those following the US anime version of Naruto, this game will be enjoyable. The character models and move list are true to the anime. For Teens, Young Adults, and Mature Gamers, you're better off holding out for Naruto 2, 3, or 4.
With each new version, additional characters and modes are added which really enhance the gaming experience and add greater depth to a somewhat simplistic game engine. Naruto 1, for instance, has only a handful of characters. Naruto 2 builds on Naruto 1, Naruto 3 builds on Naruto 2, and Naruto 4 builds on Naruto 3. If you are a fan of the Japanese manga/anime, Naruto 1 would be difficult to stomach.
If you can wait, or would be willing to import the newest version of the Gamecube Naruto game (currently at #4 at www.lik-sang.com), I would strongly suggest that. Online guides and translations are available at www.gamefaqs.com to assist anyone who does not understand Japanese. As this is a fighting game, the Japanese language doesn't prove to be an insurmountable barrier to enjoying this game. However, as kids will get easily confused, I would only suggest the "import" route for older gamers.
Anyway, if you absolutely must have this game, by all means purchase it. If you can wait a few months until Naruto 2, I would suggest doing that. If you would like to have the most recent rendition of this game, importing would be the best option. However, you would also need to purchase the $15.00 "Free Loader" disc for your gamecube in order to load the import (as well as any other import titles, should you choose to purchase more GC imports). This could run you anywhere between $70.00-$80.00, but you would have a version that may never see a US launch.
13 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Wait for naruto 2Feb 16, 2006
By David Cousins
"Chaomaster"
the naruto gamecube series are good games (at least the japanise versions are), however, this instalment of the naruto series is seriously lacking and i recomend (even if you are a naruto fan) to skip this one out, save up for naruto 'clash of the ninja' 2 when it is translated and pick up this game when it is going cheap
the amount of charecters and modes are poor and are not very good:
due to the time of original making,it only has charecters from the zabuza ark and hardly any of them are playable.
story mode will only take around 15-20 minites if you skip the story part and arcade mode is fun the first few times, but gets boring very fast.
the good points of the game are its graphics, the game looks wonderful in its cel shaded style and looks just like it jumped out the comic.
the gameplay is basic, yet perfect and gamers of any experiance level can play easily and with a press of the 'X' button, you can activate your screen filling super move.
Multiplayer is what saves this game as it is great fun to play against your friends, the multiplayer is what really adds to the lifespan of this game. however, the lack of charecters and the fact that only 2 can play brings this down.
its a great game still, however, if you are a naruto fan and don't want to be disapointed, i recomend you skip this one, save up your money and buy naruto (clash of the ninja) 2 as it has 4 player, unlockable stages and modes, more options and charecters (over twice as many as this instalment), a longer story mode and lasts much longer than this instalment.
in conclusion, Naruto clash of the ninja (or naruto GNT in japan) is a good game and if you see it cheap, you should buy it, however, if you hold on longer, naruto 2 will be translated and it is a so much better game.
naruto clash of the ninja is brought down to its lack of life span which is vastly improved in later instalments
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
I like this gameJul 21, 2006
I like this game. I got it when I first got my Gamecube. I unlocked Rock Lee the following day and Kyubi Naruto and Sharingan Kakashi. It has 10 playable characters:
Unlocked
Naruto Uzumaki
Sasuke Uchiha
Sakura Haruno
Kakashi Hatake
Iruka Umino
Zabuza Momochi
Haku
Locked
Rock Lee
Kyubi Naruto
Sharingan Kakashi
Story mode is short but has great dialouge. I like Academy Schoolyard music. Basically, I've unlocked everything you van possibly get in the game except all the art pieces. Overall this is a good game.
Story Mode: 3.5
Gameplay: 4.0
Graphics: 4.5
Value: 4.1
I suggest you rent it first before buying it.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Naruto Clash of Ninja, a pretty good gameJun 26, 2006
Naruto Clash of Ninja was not the best game I ever played but fun since I'm a fan of the english version. In the game, you could play story mode which you can only play as Naruto and the whole story is screwed up. Or you can play one player mode with every character you unlock. It seems that you can only unlock Rock Lee, BUT you can unlock Kubi Naruto(nine-tailed fox Naruto) by beating one player mode twice with every character including Rock Lee and then unlock Sharingon Kakashi by doing one player mode with Kakashi right after getting Kubi Naruto.
This makes the game A LOT more fun to play once beat.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Not a bad game, but the sequels are worth waiting for.May 02, 2006
By Steve Strohl
"Frugal Tech Guy"
Clash of Ninja is the first Naruto GCN fighting title, but it was released a few years ago originally, when the Japanese naruto anime was just getting started. As such, only eight characters made it into the game, going up to the Zabuza/Bridge story arc.
Don't get me wrong, this is an enjoyable game, and a terrific rental choice. The colors and animation are vibrant and true to the anime. The voice acting varies (prepare for a LOT of "Believe it!), with the incomparable David Blum as Zabuza. The specials and crazy moves keep matches exciting and unpredictable, and the fighting engine is easy enough to get into.
But for $40, it would be a better idea to hold off until this fall sees the US release of Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2. The sequel massively improves on the shortcomings of this first game, boosting the character count to 23 and adding a four-player mode, making it much more party-friendly.
More adventurous consumers would be advised to import Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 (essentially Clash of Ninja 4). It's undoubtedly the best GameCube game since Resident Evil 4, and the best fighter/party game since Super Smash Bros. Melee. Since GNT4 goes all the way till about episode 135, it's unlikely that it'll see US release before the US anime gets to that point, which could take two years. By then, it's unknown if GCN games will still be produced. The only downside about GNT4 is that US GameCubes won't play the game normally. You'll need to either modify your GCN (experts only), or just buy a cheap Freeloader disc that allows you to play imports without risking your GCN.
GNT4 hosts over 30 characters and dozens of locales from the anime, and it also adds a great new "Three-Man Cell" mode that's a blast to play, adding a new layer of strategy and uber-awesome team specials.
In closing: Clash of Ninja is a mediocre start to a great games series. Rent it, but only Naruto completists should buy.
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