Naruto: Rise of a Ninja

[DiemetriX]

Ubisoft confirmed they were working on a next-generation Naruto game back in April, but many assumed development would be outsourced to any number of random Japanese companies. Turns out the publisher's taking the Xbox 360 release a little more seriously; Ubisoft Montreal's been tasked with development.
http://www.gametab.com/news/609488/

Lets hope it's a good game.. and not a fighter.. I have had enough Naruto fighters.

[Stocka]

Another game on that 'leaked' Ubisoft release schedule comes true. Pretty much confirms Assasin's Creed will indeed come out on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and PC like it says.

More on topic, I'm not into Naruto but it's great to see lots of japan based games being made for 360, I am delighted about Trusty Bell.

[Naruto]

im suprised nobody is talking about this now. There is a lot more known about it it like you can fight Neji and you can run around the hidden leaf village like GTA you can go anywhere and just choose what mishions you want to do. The fighting looks good like the gamecube game or maybe the PS2 game but I never played that Narultimate Hero I think.

The graphics look really good but all the videos i can find are in french! I saw the HD trailer though.


Take a look cant post website for some reason copy paste this:

gametrailers.com/player/21494.html

[CoolFunkMan]

I really can't wait for this one, it looks like it'll be the best Naruto game yet.

It's also been confirmed that the game will cover episodes 1-80 from the series. So there's going to be plenty of awesome content! I cant wait to play through the Haku and Zabuza saga, the Chunin exam saga will be interesting too. I also saw a video of the multiplayer mode, and I noticed that Naruto, Kakashi, Neji and Kiba were selectable characters. There's deffo got to be loads more available in the final version, Sasuke and Gaara were also shown fighting in the E3 trailer.

[McPhee]

I know nothing about Naruto, but this is one game im really looking forward to! Easily in my Top 5 for this Christmas!

[Dante]

im suprised nobody is talking about this now.

gametrailers.com/player/21494.html


I have by posting Naruto360 news in the Xbox360 theard.

[Naruto]

o rite thats a bit confusing y not make a new thread! new ppl cant be expected to search through a 720 page long thread for stuff about their interests!

[Stefkov]

It just briefly gets mentioned when there's new info.

Oh and the text speak is a bit irrtating, no offence but it is.

[CoolFunkMan]

UPDATE! New screenshots from Gamespot...

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2007/233/932520_20070822_screen001.jpg

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2007/233/932520_20070822_screen002.jpg

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2007/233/932520_20070822_screen003.jpg

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2007/233/932520_20070822_screen004.jpg

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2007/233/932520_20070822_screen005.jpg

http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2007/233/932520_20070822_screen006.jpg

It looks like it's keeping quite faithful to the series too. Awesome! :)

[darksnowman]

Looking pretty classy! What genre is this aiming for? Cos like Coolfunkman says, it looks alot like the series. One thing though: Gaara looks a bit pudgy!

[Owen]

I'm getting this and have only ever played one Nurato fighting game on the GC.

Will this start from the beginning of the story and help newbies understand the characters etc..? I would hate it to be a game that only Nurato fans can understand.

It's looks great though!

[CoolFunkMan]

Looking pretty classy! What genre is this aiming for? Cos like Coolfunkman says, it looks alot like the series. One thing though: Gaara looks a bit pudgy!

I think it's going to be an action/adventure rpg. If you've played Uzumaki Chronicles, then think like that (except that this will be a lot better than that game. :heh:)


Will this start from the beginning of the story and help newbies understand the characters etc..? I would hate it to be a game that only Nurato fans can understand.


This game covers the plot of the actual series from episode 1 to episode 80. So it should give you a good idea on what it's all about.

[Mr. Bananagrabber]

http://i10.tinypic.com/4lp9i5x.jpg
Look at that water. Jesus goddamn Christ fuck yeah. If I didn't loathe Naruto I'd pick this up in an instant.

[Stefkov]

The water does look ace. I wonder, will they keep that big orange block in the map thing, it looks hideous.

[Caris]

Wonder if Ubisoft will fuck this up.

[Ramar]

Have we got a release date for this yet, looks quality.

[ShadowV7]

Have we got a release date for this yet, looks quality.

Typed the words right out of my mouth there Ramar.I need this game.

[Marshmellow]

Wow, I sure hope I have some money around the release date... I thought I heard somewhere that it comes out in October in the US? I can't wait!

[Owen]

I believe it's out middle-end of October in Europe.

[Stefkov]

Eurogamer have this down as the 19th October in EU. I hope they're right.

[Ramar]

Play, Gameplay and HMV all have it down for 2nd November.

And so does Ubisfot's official shop site, but that might be American release date.

http://shop.ubi.com/Prod_ExtDesc.asp?catalogid=567

EDIT: Must be UK, PEGI rating and price in pounds. Suppose thats confirmation.

[darksnowman]

The water does look ace. I wonder, will they keep that big orange block in the map thing, it looks hideous.

The water does look class, but your avatar suggests you think otherwise...! :heh:

[CoolFunkMan]

November? That's even longer to wait, damn'. :/ Although I'd rather have a good quality game, than have a piece of crap that's been rushed out the door...

[DiemetriX]

I got to play the beta :) (German version). I got 20min of footage. It follows the anime pretty close in the start, it has many scenes from the anime series put into the game (English dub). The game is freerooming adventure like game. with loots of side quests. But at predestined places the game turns into a fighting game with very basic controlls. The game is filled with naruto stash, and ubi did a great job with the naruto license.

http://www.diemetrix.net/images/IMG_0472.JPG


I know AdrianDX have uploaded some new fotage form the beta, so check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5-Jb7GUsnI ( more to come )

[Stefkov]

That looks awesome. Cheers for this mate.
How was the seals? I remember you had to press LT then do analogue stick combinations. If that's still it did that work well?

[DiemetriX]

yeah. Thats the way you do them, and it works well. They are very simple so you'll probably remember them all. You can also go into your inventory screen to see all the combinations you have learned. You use both analog sticks and you will see Naruto forming the seal with his hands.

Sexy no jutsu: Press LT | down down | left right | Release LT
Shadowclone: Press LT | up up | left right | Release LT

[CoolFunkMan]

That looks great! I really like the idea of having to perform hand seals using the analogue sticks. Just mashing buttons in previous Naruto games didn't feel right. I'm glad that you can see all the combos in the inventory too, I was worried about forgetting about the moves in combat. Nice one Ubisoft! ^^

Now, just to wait for the rest of the footage you got, I can't wait to see it!

[Shorty]

The handseal idea is nice, but at the same time... since when does Naruto need several handseals to do a kage bunshin? Or any hand seals to run up a tree? Naruto running on water and vertical surfaces should be normality once you learn it. Not something confined to trees that are glowing blue. It would make the street running in Konoha so much more awesome if you could just run sideways along any wall...

[ShadowV7]

As cool as that map and footage looks I always imagined Konoha was bigger :heh:

But anyway it's looking amazing so far and I can't even wait just to roam the streets. But Naruto only does one Seal for Kage Bushin and none for walking on trees and water but either way I won't care to much it's still looking fantastic.

But that footage just looks lovely.

[DiemetriX]

I have a lot more fotage. Will try to uplaod when i come home from Japan.
Strange Naruto isn`t playable at tgs.

[Daft]

Just (pre)ordered this for £20!!

[Shorty]

Just (pre)ordered this for £20!!Wherefrom, pray tell?

[Daft]

I got it for £19.54 but since then they have put the price up to £26.99 which is still a great price!

http://www.softuk.com/Xbox_360_Product_View.asp?ProdID=36UK7920151850

Quick tip. Put in the code BROADBAND for an extra 15% off and free delivery if you are a new customer.

[Stefkov]

Are they reliable though? I've never ordered from them.

[Daft]

Are they reliable though? I've never ordered from them.

I've never ordered from them but the feed back on hotukdeals.com (http://www.hotukdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100391&highlight=naruto) seems pretty favorable so fingers crossed!

[Shorty]

I want to pre-order it but right now we don't know if it's going to suck or not.... I mean it looks mostly promising right now, but we really haven't seen enough of it. Just Konoha and Neji over and over again.

Does anyone think regular fighting would've been much better than a flat beat-em-up style?

Here's what I would love to see in a Naruto game:

You're playing as Rock Lee, you have the camera behind you, like Zelda or something. The boss of the level is Gaara. He's just standing in the middle of the room, arms folded, launching out sand at you. You can dodge around him, double jump off the air and speed boost. You can throw Kunai with B. Your task is to dodge the sand and get close enough to try land a kick :D

Now that's what I want to see. Fights shouldn't be limited to beat em ups with health bars. That's not how the fights take place in the manga.... Naruto shouldn't beat Neji just because he dodges the Hakke Rokujuu Yonshou and lands twelve combos til his HP drops. Neji should be like a 3 stage boss or something.

Making the fights like Ubisoft has just seems like laziness to me. It could've been so much more. Still, the exploration/RPG side looks enjoyable. Fingers crossed it works :)

[ShadowV7]

Shorty for cheif of Development!

Now that sounds like a Naruto game to me. I don't know much about the game but I mainly bought a 360 for this game so i'm gonna get it, and if it sucks afer the hype then chances are i'm gonna sell my 360.

[Hero-of-Time]

Heres the achievements for this game....BELIEVE IT!

http://www.achieve360points.com/game/narutoriseofaninja/

[Hellfire]

This looks very hot. While I love the idea of doing hand seals, that would be only for complicated jutsus or something. Not to mention all those shoulder buttons confuse me.

[Shorty]

....BELIEVE IT!
Please never, ever say that again :shakehead

[Hero-of-Time]

Please never, ever say that again :shakehead

:heh:

Im pretty upset how this has been pushed back til November, guess the next 360 game I get will be Eternal Sonata.

[Hero-of-Time]

Just changed the thread title to fit the game name. Also, here is a gret preview from GT.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/25989.html

[ShadowV7]

Pretty good footage there. Definently looking forward to it now. I can't wait just to travel round the Leaf Village. And with RPG elements it should be interesting.

[Domstercool]

This actually looks really good, think I might be buying it when it comes out.

[CoolFunkMan]

Nice preview, the game is looking really awesome so far! I really like that there's scenes from the actual anime used as cutscenes too. ^^

Oh, and anyone seen this? http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/110085.html A trailer for a new PS3 exclusive Naruto game, from Namco Bandai. It's only about 1 min long though, and it's camera footage.

It'll be interesting to see how this one turns out, it looks a lot like Rise of a Ninja to me. And a some idiots on a Naruto forum are like, "OMG, leik, this game looks awesome, Rise of a Ninja is pwnt! lol", which to me seems stupid, as it's such a short trailer. Also, with Namco Bandai's track record with Naruto games *coughuzumakichroniclescough*, it could be quite bad...

[Daft]

Glad I bagged this for such an awesome price!

Also, Shorty, your sig is fucking cool!

[Shorty]

Nice preview, the game is looking really awesome so far! I really like that there's scenes from the actual anime used as cutscenes too. ^^

Oh, and anyone seen this? http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/110085.html A trailer for a new PS3 exclusive Naruto game, from Namco Bandai. It's only about 1 min long though, and it's camera footage.

It'll be interesting to see how this one turns out, it looks a lot like Rise of a Ninja to me. And a some idiots on a Naruto forum are like, "OMG, leik, this game looks awesome, Rise of a Ninja is pwnt! lol", which to me seems stupid, as it's such a short trailer. Also, with Namco Bandai's track record with Naruto games *coughuzumakichroniclescough*, it could be quite bad...That title does look pretty nice though. Having the Rasengan is definitely a bonus. Shame the 360 title ends a little before my favourite arc (Sannin arc). If there's another 360 title, that'll probably be the best one. Like with skate, I feel the 360 go out in its last couple of years with some absolutely amazing sequels.

[kav82]

Shorty for cheif of Development...

Please never, ever say that again :shakehead

I absolutely agree!

[Marshmellow]

Game release date: October 30th
Birthday: October 31st

Awesome

[DiemetriX]

some random video's from the beta. Nothing new. But AdrainDX has some crazy footage that he has jet to give me / put on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3S9hRPAdX8 <- betabug
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NknL_HbA2g8 <- learning sexyjutsu.

[Kurtle Squad]

Shorty for cheif of Development!
Yeah; maybe if he knew the 1st thing about Lee.....He doesn't use weapons.

[Calza]

Yeah; maybe if he knew the 1st thing about Lee.....He doesn't use weapons.

...

Lee does use weapons, he uses them all the time. So what were you trying to prove?

[Shorty]

Lee used a kunai against Gaara in the chuunin exam preliminaries. What else does he carry the holster for? He also uses nunchuku. (so nerrr)

[Kurtle Squad]

...

Lee does use weapons, he uses them all the time. So what were you trying to prove?
I think you've been watching/reading the wrong manga.

Lee used a kunai against Gaara in the chuunin exam preliminaries. What else does he carry the holster for? He also uses nunchuku. (so nerrr)
Oh yeah, I remember now. Sorry.

Aren't the nunchuku shippuden(sp?) or something!?

[darksnowman]

Rock Lee does nothing but get on my wick anyway... :p

[Calza]

I think you've been watching/reading the wrong manga.


No, I think you have.

[Hero-of-Time]

Rock Lee does nothing but get on my wick anyway... :p

How dare you!
Must... resist... abusing... modding powers....

[Stefkov]

Took a video of me (sucking) playing this game.
Just the battle mode is all they had to play. Rock Lee's jutsu list consists of...
8 gate opening. It was awesome.
Really fast paced, if I knew what I was doing I would be drooling over the videos.

[darksnowman]

How dare you!
Must... resist... abusing... modding powers....

C'maan Rock Lee is like... Dave Mariner in Waverace 64. You're going nicely around Marine Fortress and you start the last lap in first place, no pressure. Then out of the blue, he knocks into you on a corner and you finish fourth cos theres not enough time to get back on the jetski and catch everyone up. By the same token in Naruto, everythings looking good, theres no sign of either Gai-sensei or Lee... then before you know it, bam! There's Lee striking his "nice guy pose" and whinging about how he can't do proper chakra based moves and all his hardship... and derails my Naruto enjoyment. :heh:

[CoolFunkMan]

C'maan Rock Lee is like... Dave Mariner in Waverace 64. You're going nicely around Marine Fortress and you start the last lap in first place, no pressure. Then out of the blue, he knocks into you on a corner and you finish fourth cos theres not enough time to get back on the jetski and catch everyone up. By the same token in Naruto, everythings looking good, theres no sign of either Gai-sensei or Lee... then before you know it, bam! There's Lee striking his "nice guy pose" and whinging about how he can't do proper chakra based moves and all his hardship... and derails my Naruto enjoyment. :heh:

Lee may be strange, but that's what makes him awesome! He's one of my favorite characters, how dare you insult him! However, I can't really have a huge go at you, as you appear to be a Muse fan (like me.) I'll let you off.... for now.

Now, being more slightly-on-topic(ish), has anyone seen that Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 is out? My girlfriend got it the other day, and it's awesome! Definitely a lot more polished and refined than the first Ultimate Ninja. It even has a proper story mode, although it can be a bit random sometimes.

[Hellfire]

How dare you!
Must... resist... abusing... modding powers....

Give in to Dark Side!

[Hero-of-Time]

Just a heads up for those wanting the game ( that should be all of you :) )

Amazon has it for £29.99
Play.com has it for £32.99

Enjoy!

[Stefkov]

£29.99...
get.

Latest NEO magazine has a feature in it about this. I've forgotten everything it said but it bigged it up.

[chrizkerr2]

Just a heads up for those wanting the game ( that should be all of you :) )

Amazon has it for £29.99
Play.com has it for £32.99

Enjoy!

Also Gameplay.com now has it listed for £29.99 :awesome:

[Domstercool]

Not far away now, just a few more days and we'll be kicking some ninja arse! :D

[Ramar]

Also Gameplay.com now has it listed for £29.99 :awesome:

Took advantage of that deal. I hear they're quite good on getting pre-orders out early, any truth in that?

[Only ever ordered LOTR Online from them, and it wasn't a pre-order]

[ShadowV7]

Gameplay usually send it on a Wednesday and you get it on the Thursday. Doubt I can get the game this week, might need to wait to next so I get my bursary...

This game will either make me keep my 360 or sell it, since this is the reason why I got one.

[Hero-of-Time]

I was just reading up on this ( getting so hyped for it :) ) and I never even knew that this game has an online mode!

Apparently its like an online tournament and also The Forest of Death exam, cant wait!

[Shorty]

I got it from game.co.uk for £32.99 including delivery. Amazon may be £29.99 but then you have to add delivery to get it decent. If you get free delivery it could take a week. Game have got pre-order titles to me the day before release, in the past. With free delivery option.

[Hero-of-Time]

I got it from game.co.uk for £32.99 including delivery. Amazon may be £29.99 but then you have to add delivery to get it decent. If you get free delivery it could take a week. Game have got pre-order titles to me the day before release, in the past. With free delivery option.

Yeah, I cancelled mine with amazon and went with Game aswell. Not long now.....

[ShadowV7]

I really want this game, it sounds really good. But I don't think I can get it till next week.

Hmm, i'm gonna sort my money out a bit and see if I can squaze it in somewhere, I want this as soon as possible.

[Shorty]

I couldn't believe how suddenly the release of this game snuck up on me :heh: I almost wish I'd taken another week to notice it was out so I could just pick it up instantly and not have to wait.

8/10 from official xbox magazine. Four stars for a Naruto game is great :D

[Stefkov]

Gone with gameplay for my order. I'll be getting it this Thursday, I've no doubt. Nice present for myself if all goes well on the day.

The online mode, I remember reading up is kinda like a King of the Hill 'type'.
You go online and fight against someone the same skill as you. If you beat them you get a certain amount of points then move up in skill level.
You keep fighting more and more opponents until you get to the highest rank where you have to retain that.
This is all from memory so excuse if anything's wrong. The online achievements are mostly collect so many points to get to a rank like Jounin.
lookit (http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/827/827134p1.html)

[McPhee]

Will probably pick this up from town on Friday, still got a £10 gamestation credit note so can't really justify buying off the net (unless its £40 everywhere in town, then i'll regret it)

[Hellfire]

LES VOIX OFFICIELLES JAPONAISES DE L’ANIME NARUTO™ CONFIRMEES POUR NARUTO™: RISE OF A NINJA EN CONTENU TELECHARGEABLE


Paris – le 29 octobre 2007— Ubisoft annonce la possibilité de télécharger gratuitement sur le Xbox Live les voix officielles japonaises de l’anime Naruto™ pour le jeu Naruto™: Rise of a Ninja sur Xbox 360™.

Ce pack sera disponible peu après la sortie du jeu et contiendra les voix de :

- Junko Takeuchi - Uzumaki Naruto
- Kazuhiko Inoue - Hatake Kakashi
- Chie Nakamura - Haruno Sakura
- Noriaki Sugiyama - Uchiha Sasuke
- Kujira - Orochimaru
- Akira Ishida - Sabaku no Gaara

La sortie de Naruto: Rise of a Ninja est prévue le 2 novembre 2007.


De plus amples informations sont disponibles sur le site www.narutoriseofaninja.com.

Jap voices as free DLC! Awesome!
Now I just need to buy a 360...

[CoolFunkMan]

YES!!! That's great news! :grin: Although not all the characters are there, so how's it going to work for the story mode? Unless it's either for multi-player only, or just a partial list of the character voices included.

Otherwise it's going to be weird hearing some characters speaking in Japanese, then some replying in English. O.o

[Stefkov]

ign gave this an 8.4
Only about 6-8 hours, and the first hour iskinda boring. But once you get past that first hour it's an amzing game.
Can't wait now.

[ShadowV7]

It would be freggin amazing if you could of done co-op missions online. Pick a character, assemble a team and carry it out sort if thing. Would of been so good.

[Hero-of-Time]

Launch trailer from GT

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27214.html

[ShadowV7]

I forgot that Galaxy is out the week after I get money into my account so I can still get it in time, so that means I can put some in my other account for Naruto and put more in after for Galaxy!

Better get ordering and head to the bank soon.

[chrizkerr2]

Woot, my copy has been dispatched from Game, Happy Days!

[ShadowV7]

Woot, my copy has been dispatched from Game, Happy Days!
Mines would of aswell but there was a bank problem. When I went to put money in the server was down so they couldn't put in money straight away and said it would be in later today, but it didn't get in fast enough and my order got rejected T_T

[Owen]

Let me know whats it's like for newbies. I did have it on preorder but cancelled it due to the amount of games coming out!

Seems rather cool though and £29.99 ain't bad!

I like adventure games, hopefully it's fun for everyone and not just Nurato fans, but like a couple of you said earlier in the thread, it starts from the beginning which is great!

[Stefkov]

My gameplay order is still ordered.
But, I expect it to be here on Thursday.

[Ramar]

My gameplay order is still ordered.
But, I expect it to be here on Thursday.

Snap.

Glad I booked Friday off work, I'm gonna be playing all day long. Whats this about Japanese voices, that will be pro as long as text stays in English. :p

Dattebayo! > Believe it!

[^ thats how you spell it, right?]

[Shorty]

Yes, it is. They mean relatively similar things but Believe it is such an awful phrase, they actually dont use it much/at all in the dub any more cos they had so many complaints. I will definitely use Japanese!

[ShadowV7]

They actually removed that!? Thank god. You have no idea how much that annoyed. Annoying as hell hearing it, it's like scratching your own ears. Japanese is much superior. That's the type i'll be playing through the game with.

Can't wait for this, just one and a half days untill i'm exploring Konoha :D

[Domstercool]

Hope mine comes in the morning, be sweet!

[Hero-of-Time]

Team Xbox Review

http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1414/Naruto-Rise-of-a-Ninja/p1/

Mine was getting picked and packed yesterday from Game but I dont think it got shipped yet, will probably turn up tomorrow.

[Ramar]

Mine has been shipped. Curse Uni and work tomorrow.

[Domstercool]

Woo it's here!!

[Jordan]

A game on Weds? Thats insane... :o

[chrizkerr2]

Same, mine just arrived!

Game.co.uk ftw, I mean, reward points, comes 2 days before release, and it was free postage!

[Shorty]

Mine came from game too... but I can't figure out how to change the language.......... :/

[Stefkov]

Aww man, if I'd known I would have gone with game.
For Shorty (http://kotaku.com/gaming/xbox-360/naruto-for-360-to-feature-japanese-voices-as-dlc-317035.php)
Sounds of things it's coming later.

[Shorty]

Ah right.... I thought I read that. Right now in the games I can't seem to connect to the free downloadble content :/ Says failing to connect to servers. Oh well, will have to put up with English for a bit! Cheers Stefkov.

[khilafah]

will this be £30 in game stores then? It is region free and if £30 I will buy it on friday instead of getting asian version.

[ShadowV7]

Mines got sent today. I can't seem to order from GAME, always says there's a problem with delivery details.

Stupid GAME, could be playing it just now...

[CoolFunkMan]

Mine got shipped earlier today too. I really hope it gets here tomorrow, so I can play it tomorrow evening when I get back from uni.

[Hero-of-Time]

Mines got sent today. I can't seem to order from GAME, always says there's a problem with delivery details.

Stupid GAME, could be playing it just now...

Mine got shipped today from GAME. I was having problems with GAME aswell, it wouldnt take my card details despite my entering them correctly. I then tried saving my card details and then paying and it worked.

[Domstercool]

Gah, gotta go to work now, but I just beat Kiba in the exams, weee ^_^

[Hero-of-Time]

Gah, gotta go to work now, but I just beat Kiba in the exams, weee ^_^


You have no idea how much I envy you right now Dom :)

[Stefkov]

Mine's been sent today. Can't wait tommorow. The perfect treat after (if I pass) an exam.

[darksnowman]

Mine's been sent today. Can't wait tommorow. The perfect treat after (if I pass) an exam.

Chuunin exam? :o

[ShadowV7]

Mine got shipped today from GAME. I was having problems with GAME aswell, it wouldnt take my card details despite my entering them correctly. I then tried saving my card details and then paying and it worked.

It mentioned card problems for me aswell and kept trying to re-order then messed with my details. Eventually left it and ordered with shopto.net. It will be here tomorrow but I don't think anyone will be in to sign for it...

[chrizkerr2]

Bleh, didn't get much chance to play the game at all today (Socialising for the lose?) but from what I have played, I have really enjoyed.

Been doing some VS matches against the computer enjoying the whole "seals" thing and the interactivity which you get to do.

[Domstercool]

Completed the story mode ^_^ Isn't very long really, now it's time to do the races and stuff.

[Owen]

So is it good for newbies people?! Yes or No?

[Stefkov]

wth.
It's not arrived. Fucking royal mail.

[Hero-of-Time]

wth.
It's not arrived. Fucking royal mail.

Im the same Stef, just got up ( been on nights ) and nothing there for me. Its annoying as hell especially as I ordered it with Express delivery.

[Domstercool]

You ordered Express Delivery on Game? That's pointless really as the free postage always comes 1st class. I'm guessing Express might be a Courier and well you know they could come at anytime.

[ShadowV7]

Screw it, going home now, can't be bothered waiting for a lecture I already have notes on.

Would rather go home and play this :heh: I have a feeling i'm gonna have to journey to the post office though to pick it up and sign for it.

[Owen]

Im the same Stef, just got up ( been on nights ) and nothing there for me. Its annoying as hell especially as I ordered it with Express delivery.

It's true HOT, Express delivery will come by a courier...i think it's Parcel-force or DHL.

If it was dispatched yesterday, then it should be today it gets to you.

[ShadowV7]

Mines isn't here either, and it was recorded delivery, not even a slip to say it tried to be posted.

I better look about again incase.

Can't find anything. What the hell Royal Mail? Now i'm really annoyed,

[Ramar]

Mines here. Just had a quick whirl on it. Ran around Konoha Village collecting coins for random peoples. Lots of fun, although jumping seems weird, you hang in the air for a few seconds.

Got to finish a C# Program now before I got to work at nine.. :(

[Hero-of-Time]

You ordered Express Delivery on Game? That's pointless really as the free postage always comes 1st class. I'm guessing Express might be a Courier and well you know they could come at anytime.

My order was over £100 so I got it free and no it didnt show up with DHL or Parcel Force either, pretty peed off about it to be honest. The whole reason I order online is to get games early if I knew this was going to happen I might aswell just picked it up from a shop tomorrow.

[ShadowV7]

This better arrive tomorrow, really don't understand how it didn't get delivered today, hopefully i'll be back in time from Uni to get the post since it's usually late.

[Stefkov]

Home all day tommorow. I wanted it today so I could at least get a bit of work done tommorow.
I guess the work will have to wait.

[CoolFunkMan]

Well, I've been playing this all evening, and I think it's awesome! Very slow and confusing at first, but once you unlock some new moves, jutsus, etc it gets a lot better. ^^

Still now downloads yet though by the looks of things, it still says "coming soon" on the exclusive content page...

[Hero-of-Time]

Impressions from Kotaku

There I was, standing in the middle of GameStop yesterday, holding a copy of TimeShift in one hand and a copy of Ubisoft's Naruto: Rise of the Ninja in the other. I only had $60 to spend, and the cashier behind the counter kept chanting, "TimeShift...TimeShift.." over and over again in a monotone voice. On the one hand I had been waiting for TimeShift for over two years. On the other, my nephew might come over this weekend and he loves him some Naruto. Having kicked a Frag Doll's ass at the game earlier this year, and being a good uncle, I had to go with Naruto. To my surprise, it turned out to be one of the best purchasing decisions I've made in quite some time.

Rise of the Ninja is really two games in one. There's an adventure game in which you run around Leaf Village doing quests as you follow Naruto on his rise from an obnoxious orphan everyone despises to an obnoxious ninja everybody seems to like. Then there's the fighting game, which allows you to test your ninja prowess against friends both online and offline. Statistically speaking, at least one of the two should suck. It is a licensed game after all, and while there have been several spectacular Japanese Naruto fighting games, this one was created by Ubisoft Montreal - the first non-Japanese developed Naruto game. Somehow they completely beat the odds. Both modes are pretty damn entertaining.

Tales Of The Obnoxious Ninja

Story mode features you as Naruto, running around Leaf Village doing quests, powering up your fighting moves, and going on missions that carry you through the storyline up to Naruto winning...some big thing. The Chunin Exam, possibly? Not being a big fan of the anime itself didn't stop me from enjoying story mode. It just made me terrible at writing about it. There's this evil sand guy, who tries to kill the bushy-eyebrow kid after nearly killing him anyway. I'll assume it does a pretty good job of following the story, because at several points I recognized moments from the Cartoon Network episodes I managed to catch.

The action in story mode is a mix of platforming craziness interrupted by rounds of fighting. Say you are running through the woods and a bandit appears. In JRPG fashion you enter a battle screen which plays out like your standard 3D fighter. Despite a bunch of fights against the same four or five types of fodder over and over again, the fighting was always nicely balanced with the platforming so as to never feel tiresome or annoying.

The main fun of story mode lies in exploration. I could run around Leaf Village for hours, just sprinting about, jumping across rooftops, and generally being a little hyperactive jerk, just like the real Naruto. As you level up your jitsu powers, more areas open up to you, providing almost as much of a driving force to complete the game as the story itself.

The neatest thing about story mode as far as I am concerned? Memoclips. As you progress through the game you earn memories after important events, called memoclips. When you fall in battle during your adventure, instead of dying, you are taken to a screen that allows you to select from whatever memoclips you have acquired. Like any fighting anime, when Naruto falls, he uses memories of his past to inspire him to go on. Depending on the memoclip you choose, you'll have a certain number of seconds to tap the A button to recover power. It's such a simple little mechanic, but it adds to the anime-feel of the game tremendously.

Kungu-Fu Fighting

The fighting game portion of Rise of the Ninja is relatively simple. There are only eleven characters to choose from, with buttons for vertical attacks, horizontal attacks, blocking, jumping, and grabbing. What sets it apart from other fighting games is the special moves, known as jitsus. Rather than just using a combinations of buttons to unleash a
jitsu, players must hold down the left trigger, standing completely still until their power reaches the target intensity, indicated by a sort of ring power meter dealie bob on the screen. If you are successful, your character launches into their particular jitsu, which acts as sort of a mini-game. For instance, when Naruto performs the Shadow Clone jitsu, he inputs a button combination. If his opponent matches the button for any particular part of the move, the damage is negated and Naruto misses. While jitsus are extremely power, standing still and charging one up leaves you very open to attack.

Thanks to the simplicity of the battle system, characters animate as smoothly online as they do offline, but trust me...online is where it's at. Specifically the Forest of Death Tournament, which unlike regular fighting tournaments is always open. A persistent world fighting tournament? Once you enter the tournament, you have to win two consecutive matches to enter the Tower of Doom. Win three more matches and you are a champion, taking on opponent after opponent until you fall, all the while gaining points that reflect on your score in the leaderboards. You can of course just play one match against a random opponent for a quick online fix, but the tournament mode is so much more fulfilling, assuming you win. I am not a winner. *sniffs*

Super Sexy Jitsu

I really didn't think I would enjoy Naruto: Rise of the Ninja this much. I expected a passable fighting game with a forgettable story mode tacked on, but what I ended up with was so much more. Now I've got to run out to GameStop and beat up that cashier that laughed at me for buying it.

[Stefkov]

Read that last night. Sounds pretty good.
Now if the post didn't screw me around, I'd be feeling the same way.

[ShadowV7]

So I get home from Uni and this still isn't here. I seen the postman at the end of my street but dunno if he was starting or ending.

For his sake he better be starting. This was suppose to arrive yesterday with recorded delivery. If it doesn't get here i'm gonna Chidori their asses.

Just got it there. No need to do a Chidori today.

[Shorty]

This game's kinda weak really, they use cut clips that I think were first aired on Jetix ¬_¬ the bit where Naruto goes to stab his hand the screen just judders and goes red... also they miss out vital characters and moments and make the anime look shite. There was no explanation at all for why Naruto threw his kunai to Zabuza! And Inari and Tsunami didn't even feature in the arc, and it's Naruto's effect on Inari and Zabuza that was the key point to that arc.

It's fun to play and everything, but they're taking too many shortcuts to do Naruto justice as a manga.

Also I still can't change the voices over to Japanese.

[Hero-of-Time]

Got my copy this morning and so fa im loving it. I keep doing the main missions here and there but for the most part im just running around, collecting coins and just generally having fun :)

[ShadowV7]

Okay so maybe this is just me but not knowing the controls or anything but who else thought Mizuki was hard? There must be more people :heh:

He just keeps blocking and dissapearing behind me.

[Ramar]

Okay so maybe this is just me but not knowing the controls or anything but who else thought Mizuki was hard? There must be more people :heh:

He just keeps blocking and dissapearing behind me.

I fought Sakura randomly in the street, and the bitch mullered me.

Also remember to buy your ramen, I got boned over twice for not having any.

[Owen]

Well i went around local town to pick this up, they either weren't selling it or were selling it for £50!, which after seeing the net prices i will not pay. Looks like i'll be ordering it tonight on game and recieving it sometime next week.

[Ramar]

Thank god for autosave! Hadn't saved in ages, then the game randomly froze. Thought for a minute I was going to have to go all the way back to before Haku and Zabuza.

Since then I spent ages doing races and hied and seek.. phew.

[McPhee]

Just got this, cost me £38 though! Next time i order off the net...

[Shorty]

Okay so maybe this is just me but not knowing the controls or anything but who else thought Mizuki was hard? There must be more people :heh:

He just keeps blocking and dissapearing behind me.tap block right when you get hit to use kawirimi no jutsu (substitution) it's helpful in getting the upper hand, though uses chakra. I find it pretty hard to land the button hits during special moves at the right time! I'm sure you are given under a second to hit the buttons, harsh!

Also, cmon already ubisoft, give us the Japanese voices already. I can finally get on the servers but now it just says dlc is 'coming soon'. I don't want to complete any more of the game having to listen to "Believe it!" >.< :nono:

[chrizkerr2]

Just finished the game, was defiantly fun, especially enjoyed the last action scene.

Got all the side quests done, apart from the "Lovelorn Villagers" still need 6 of them.

Then need to start finding all the coins!

[Hero-of-Time]

Just finished the game, was defiantly fun, especially enjoyed the last action scene.

Got all the side quests done, apart from the "Lovelorn Villagers" still need 6 of them.

Then need to start finding all the coins!

Yeah finding all the coins will be quite a task. I tried the Forest of Death online today and got my butt handed to me, couldnt even get past the first round.

[Ramar]

I'm at the forest of death in the story mode.. Finding myself getting served by random Jonin... Which doesn't make any sense.

[chrizkerr2]

Yeah finding all the coins will be quite a task. I tried the Forest of Death online today and got my butt handed to me, couldnt even get past the first round.

Heh, so far I've only managed to get to the 4th and them I come up agaisnt some pro player who has mastered Sakura, and I didn't even get a move in XD

[Hero-of-Time]

Im getting a little peed off with this at the moment. It was all fun and games to start off with but im tired of doing the whole GTA thing on running from point A to B just to start a mission.

Tried online again this morning and got to the 2nd round by winning 1 match ( yey :) ). Does anyone else keep getting the DC message when playing online with this? It never happens with any other game with me, just wondering if the servers are knackered or something.

[Domstercool]

I think the game DCs you when haven't got a good enough connection with the other player, it always does it on games where teh title screen is jumpy, aka because of lag.

Can't get any higher than the 3rd section on forest of exams online!! ARGH!

[Stefkov]

It's beyond a joke now. I may have to revert to buying in store, even if the prices are considerably higher.

[McPhee]

You still aint got you're copy? Bloomin heck!

[Stefkov]

No. No I don't, what's happened to Gameplay then?
Maybe they're screwing me around because the last 3 purchases I've sent back :P

[McPhee]

You fuck with them and they fuck you up lol

[Hero-of-Time]

Tried playing this again and I just cant get into it, shame really as I was looking forward to it so much. In terms of the online part I have read on G-Faqs that the disconnecting issue is with the opposing players. If they dont want to fight you due to the charcter you are using then they just quit which sucks. Also, the fact that when fighting online matches it doesnt match you up with people that are the same level/skill as you is a joke.

I can see me trading this in, ah well you win some you lose some.

[ShadowV7]

Online would be so much better if you could meet up with friends and make a party of up to 6 and go out and do missions and do the Chuunin Exam, go to Land of Wave or something.

If they done that I would be online so much more.

[Hero-of-Time]

Online would be so much better if you could meet up with friends and make a party of up to 6 and go out and do missions and do the Chuunin Exam, go to Land of Wave or something.

If they done that I would be online so much more.

I agree the potential was there but the online mode they have gave us feels tacked on and not thought through very well.

[ShadowV7]

Yea, it's a shame cause it did have real potential. Maybe they'll do something if they do another one to do the rest of the series and make it more close to the anime.

Shame it didn't satisfy you though, but I can see where your coming from on it.

[Ramar]

Im getting a little peed off with this at the moment. It was all fun and games to start off with but im tired of doing the whole GTA thing on running from point A to B just to start a mission.

My opinion is completely different, I love just running and jumping around Konoha. When I unlocked double jump it opened it up for me, sprint just made my day.

Though I am the kind of guy that when I first played Spider-man 2 I spent hours just running and webbing around New York.

[Domstercool]

Tried playing this again and I just cant get into it, shame really as I was looking forward to it so much. In terms of the online part I have read on G-Faqs that the disconnecting issue is with the opposing players. If they dont want to fight you due to the charcter you are using then they just quit which sucks. Also, the fact that when fighting online matches it doesnt match you up with people that are the same level/skill as you is a joke.

I can see me trading this in, ah well you win some you lose some.

Err the Forest Exam does, since you only fight with people who are on the same floor as you, aka they must of been pretty good, unless they were lucky, to get to the higher areas.

[McPhee]

Mines getting traded in on Friday for CoD4, only got it right now because reviews said the single player was short. Has given me a nice little break from shooters, but i'll have finished it tomorrow.

I'll definitely buy a sequel though, and might even pick this up again some time in a bargain bin purely as a multiplayer fighter

[Hero-of-Time]

Err the Forest Exam does, since you only fight with people who are on the same floor as you, aka they must of been pretty good, unless they were lucky, to get to the higher areas.

Not really. I mean on the 1st level I could be playing an expert player who has spent ages on the game. I was hoping they would use something like Halos ranking system so you get paired with people that are at the same skill level as you, or near enough at least.

[McPhee]

The ending came on a bit suddenly! I know they said it was short but i was expecting a little more than that :(

Roll on the sequel!

[Ramar]

I completed story mode last night as well. Verye asy, I struggled like fudge against Kiba, and then Neji and Gaara were piss easy. I'm gonna try and get all the achievements except that ridiculous coin one.

[ShadowV7]

I'm almost done with the story mode. At 'training' stage for final exam. Wish they would hurry up with the Japanese voices, I hate hearing 'Believe It' all the time.

[Domstercool]

I have a feeling these voices are just going to be for the fighting part of the game.

Not really. I mean on the 1st level I could be playing an expert player who has spent ages on the game. I was hoping they would use something like Halos ranking system so you get paired with people that are at the same skill level as you, or near enough at least.

Which is like a real exam, it's just how the game is based, I personally don't have anything wrong with it. I manage to get to the fourth floor today, i was chuffed, had an awesome match with some guy using rock lee on that floor, just beat me with the smallest of health!

[Shorty]

lols so I think I got a broken version, for some reason Temari, Kankurou, Tenten, Hinata, Ino, Shikamaru, Chouji, Shino, Zaku, Kim, Dosu, Sandaime, Iruka, Mizuki, Baki, Gai, Asuma and Kurenai are all missing from my copy!


¬______________¬

This game screams laziness.

[ShadowV7]

Yea it is pretty bad. Sucked to see it cause at prelims for 3rd round it was only Sasuke,Naruto, Neji, Garaa and Sakura that was standing there, then for 3rd round everyone again except Sakura.

Is lazy though, wouldn't of been that hard to add them in. Also at points in cut scenes it jumps a bit for me. One time a message came up with a Jaraiya scene and said I had to restart console, but I didn't and it worked fine. I hate his voice in the game, why did it have to be different from anime.

[Stefkov]

So. I guess the post office hate me then.

[Nintenchris]

So. I guess the post office hate me then.

Just think theres most likely some happy royal mail guy playing your copy of Naruto.





God i hate the royal mail.

[Ramar]

God damned Ninja races, why are they so easy until you get to the last one. Son of a bitch its got it all, water, ledges, rope zipping and my favourite view blocking. It pisses me off when a bush or some other shit blocks my view of a) the arrow b) the next ring. Grrr.

[Owen]

Played this for about 10 minutes and i have absolutely fell in love with it.

I'm going to get into the Naruto series now and buy the box-sets etc..and any-other cool stuff i can get my hands on!

Why haven't i got into Naruto before?!

[Ramar]

Completed that bastardised last race, took me enough tries. Onto the Hide and Seek now.

[CoolFunkMan]

Well, I'm ready to fight Neji at the chunin exam stadium now, although it's telling me that I need to take care of everything I need to first. Does this mean that once you enter the stadium, you can't go round Konoha again?

[ShadowV7]

You still can after it, don't worry.

[CoolFunkMan]

Oh, that's ok then, thanks for that! ^^

Methinks I'll give it another go tomorrow evening, I've got uni work to do now, I'm seeing my girlfriend tonight, and I have uni all day tomorrow - so no time to play it now.

[Stefkov]

Ok. So I wait a week for the game to bloody come and now there's an age restriction on exclusive content.
This is getting worse by the minute.

[ShadowV7]

Is the exclusive content finally out? About time, english voices are doing my head in. Age restriction is pointless.

Still can't see any. I'll check in Market Place.

[Kirbii]

How much this game cost ? in game or wolworths

[Stefkov]

Is the exclusive content finally out? About time, english voices are doing my head in. Age restriction is pointless.

Still can't see any. I'll check in Market Place.
Jap voices are in the exclusive content...well will be.
I really think I might wait and play the game with the Jap voices. I felt like turning it off when I heard 'BELIEVE IT!'
I've never heard something as bad as that.

Because I got angry at its lateness I kinda started to critisize the game while I played. The compass/map was a bit choppy while rotating which caught my eye a few time. You fall extremely fast, double jump ooff a high builing you fall realy fast, like zip down to the floor.
Still, I love just running around.

[Shorty]

Played this for about 10 minutes and i have absolutely fell in love with it.

I'm going to get into the Naruto series now and buy the box-sets etc..and any-other cool stuff i can get my hands on!

Why haven't i got into Naruto before?!Please, stop playing the game, watch the anime, uncut and subtitled, all the way up to episode 80 - or read the manga - before you play. You will really ruin an amazing story and not even be able to follow it all. The game misses so many characters, so many important points, so much content and backstory. I'm not faulting them that much, there would be too much to sit and watch, but really it takes a lot away from Naruto.

As a big Naruto fan, I was left somewhat uninspired by the game. I just spent the entire time saying 'well that could be better' or 'hmm here I would've done things a little differently'. In the end I finished it before I got the Japanese voices and I'm fairly sure I'll never play through the main game again. I hope they bring out a sequel and drastically improve all the areas they seemed to cut (big) corners on.

Also where the heck was the hospital in Konoha? Or the dango bar? Or the market? Ino's flower shop? The path out of town with the trees and bench that Sasuke left Sakura on? The Hyuuga or Uchiha clan residence? The rooftop where Team 7 met Kakashi? A lot of Konoha was great, but sometimes I think they didn't use the anime or manga for reference at all :/

The thing that got me most of all though, was that they used censored footage. I couldn't believe what happened when Naruto went to take the poison from his hand x_x

[CoolFunkMan]

Well, I completed the game now, and it finishes too fast imo. In terms of gameplay, I think it is the best Naruto game, but whilst it's still an enjoyable game, theres too much missed out. And I wish they'd hurry up releasing Shikamaru and the Japanese voices as downloadable content.

Please, stop playing the game, watch the anime, uncut and subtitled, all the way up to episode 80 - or read the manga - before you play. You will really ruin an amazing story and not even be able to follow it all. The game misses so many characters, so many important points, so much content and backstory. I'm not faulting them that much, there would be too much to sit and watch, but really it takes a lot away from Naruto.


I couldn't agree more. There's tons of important plot points missed out, and a lot of brilliant and emotional scenes. It's best to watch the anime first.


As a big Naruto fan, I was left somewhat uninspired by the game. I just spent the entire time saying 'well that could be better' or 'hmm here I would've done things a little differently'. In the end I finished it before I got the Japanese voices and I'm fairly sure I'll never play through the main game again. I hope they bring out a sequel and drastically improve all the areas they seemed to cut (big) corners on.


I really hope that if they make a sequel (which is likely, considering the scene after the end credits), it doesn't skip too much of the anime too. But I did find it quite enjoyable and I think I will play through it again. It's just not the Naruto experience I was hoping for.


Also where the heck was the hospital in Konoha? Or the dango bar? Or the market? Ino's flower shop? The path out of town with the trees and bench that Sasuke left Sakura on? The Hyuuga or Uchiha clan residence? The rooftop where Team 7 met Kakashi? A lot of Konoha was great, but sometimes I think they didn't use the anime or manga for reference at all :/


Very good point, I never thought of all this actually. It is a bit rubbish that they didn't add all these areas. I also find it annoying that a lot of the cutscenes, that are taken from scenes within the anime, are in completely the wrong location. Like the scene where the 3rd Hokage announces the chunin exams to the senseis, for example. That was indoors, not on the bloody roof! I do think they used the manga/anime as reference, but just not well enough.


The thing that got me most of all though, was that they used censored footage. I couldn't believe what happened when Naruto went to take the poison from his hand x_x

I know, I hate the fact that they have censored footage too. Mind you, I guess they did it so that the game got a lower age rating.

[ShadowV7]

See when Naruto stabbed his hand in the footage, it almost made me cry.

This is gonna be my first 360 game that i'll get all the acheivemants I think. Just need those coins and a few other side quests.

[Owen]

Please, stop playing the game, watch the anime, uncut and subtitled, all the way up to episode 80 - or read the manga - before you play. You will really ruin an amazing story and not even be able to follow it all. The game misses so many characters, so many important points, so much content and backstory. I'm not faulting them that much, there would be too much to sit and watch, but really it takes a lot away from Naruto.

As a big Naruto fan, I was left somewhat uninspired by the game. I just spent the entire time saying 'well that could be better' or 'hmm here I would've done things a little differently'. In the end I finished it before I got the Japanese voices and I'm fairly sure I'll never play through the main game again. I hope they bring out a sequel and drastically improve all the areas they seemed to cut (big) corners on.

Also where the heck was the hospital in Konoha? Or the dango bar? Or the market? Ino's flower shop? The path out of town with the trees and bench that Sasuke left Sakura on? The Hyuuga or Uchiha clan residence? The rooftop where Team 7 met Kakashi? A lot of Konoha was great, but sometimes I think they didn't use the anime or manga for reference at all :/

The thing that got me most of all though, was that they used censored footage. I couldn't believe what happened when Naruto went to take the poison from his hand x_x

Funny you should mention that....I haven't had time to play this game but i was beginning to think i'm going to ruin the DVD by playing it anyway!

Now i'm in a bit of a pickle...i'll hopefully get the box-set of the first series for Christmas, so...do i stop playing the game altogether and watch the series first, and then play the game up until the bits i've just watched?

Leaving the game until i've watched all 80's episodes would mean i won't be able to play it for at least a month?! lol :D

No idea what to do now....in your opinion, the game isn't ruined by watching the Series,no?

Also, wheres the best place to buy the Dvd's?!

Thanks for the info mate! : peace:

[ShadowV7]

You should just download the Japanese subs or if there still on youtube, watch them. Only the first 52 episodes are out on DVD here I think.

Should try and hold out on playing the game, you'll appreciate the anime so much more.

[Owen]

You should just download the Japanese subs or if there still on youtube, watch them. Only the first 52 episodes are out on DVD here I think.

Should try and hold out on playing the game, you'll appreciate the anime so much more.

Ok, i'll try my best! :D

May purchase the first 52 though...just for convenience and i like having the disc etc...! :)

[McPhee]

I'd play the game then watch the series. That way you'll get the base story and then have it expanded upon

My biggest problem with the game was that as a non-Naruto fan i didn't find that i cared much for the characters. There was very little character building in the game, which sucked big time. I do look forward to a sequel though.

I traded Naruto in today for CoD4

[Owen]

Play the game first? Watch the DVD's first?! :shakehead

What a decision! :D

[Shorty]

I'd play the game then watch the series. That way you'll get the base story and then have it expanded upon

My biggest problem with the game was that as a non-Naruto fan i didn't find that i cared much for the characters. There was very little character building in the game, which sucked big time. I do look forward to a sequel though.

I traded Naruto in today for CoD4There is so much behind every character that you have missed by playing the game first. Gaara's reasons for his hatred and his tragic past, where Zabuza and Haku are from and what they're really aiming for. Naruto's 'nindo' or 'way of the ninja' was never expanded upon. Sakura and Ino's friendship and eventual rivalry, the origin of the three sound ninja, what Sasuke is after and why Orochimaru bit him. Most importantly, the most moving part of the entire second storyline, The Third Hokage vs. Orochimaru and it's finale, were completely skipped out. Wonder what that big smoke explosion was in the stands during the exam finals? That was the beginning of an epic battle.

Honestly I can't imagine feeling anything for the series if I had only played the game, the story was rushed and choppy and half of it didn't make sense. Now if you go back to the anime, you'll get all the expansion and character development you wanted, but you'll know how it's all going to end!

[Ramar]

There is so much behind every character that you have missed by playing the game first. Gaara's reasons for his hatred and his tragic past, where Zabuza and Haku are from and what they're really aiming for. Naruto's 'nindo' or 'way of the ninja' was never expanded upon. Sakura and Ino's friendship and eventual rivalry, the origin of the three sound ninja, what Sasuke is after and why Orochimaru bit him. Most importantly, the most moving part of the entire second storyline, The Third Hokage vs. Orochimaru and it's finale, were completely skipped out. Wonder what that big smoke explosion was in the stands during the exam finals? That was the beginning of an epic battle.

Honestly I can't imagine feeling anything for the series if I had only played the game, the story was rushed and choppy and half of it didn't make sense. Now if you go back to the anime, you'll get all the expansion and character development you wanted, but you'll know how it's all going to end!

I agree with Shorty, so much has been missed. Every little part of the story they attempt to tell is cut so much. Even the beginning with the scroll.

[rokhed00]

Is this any good if you've never watched the show and have little interest in anime?

[Shorty]

To be honest I don't think I would like it at all if I didn't like the anime. I think perhaps the only reason I stuck through it all to the end was my loyalty to the series. That said it's enjoyable for a quick go. You could rent it and complete it in a couple of days, with little to draw you back in.

[McPhee]

There is so much behind every character that you have missed by playing the game first. Gaara's reasons for his hatred and his tragic past, where Zabuza and Haku are from and what they're really aiming for. Naruto's 'nindo' or 'way of the ninja' was never expanded upon. Sakura and Ino's friendship and eventual rivalry, the origin of the three sound ninja, what Sasuke is after and why Orochimaru bit him. Most importantly, the most moving part of the entire second storyline, The Third Hokage vs. Orochimaru and it's finale, were completely skipped out. Wonder what that big smoke explosion was in the stands during the exam finals? That was the beginning of an epic battle.

Honestly I can't imagine feeling anything for the series if I had only played the game, the story was rushed and choppy and half of it didn't make sense. Now if you go back to the anime, you'll get all the expansion and character development you wanted, but you'll know how it's all going to end!

Thats why i look forward to watching the Anime, the game hints at all this stuff. I've got a lot of questions that need answering.

I know the game won't spoil my enjoyment of the Anime because theres so much more to see, but the Anime could spoil my enjoyment of the game if i'd watched it first.

[CoolFunkMan]

Most importantly, the most moving part of the entire second storyline, The Third Hokage vs. Orochimaru and it's finale, were completely skipped out. Wonder what that big smoke explosion was in the stands during the exam finals? That was the beginning of an epic battle.


That bit was awesome! Although the battle with Orochimaru and the Third Hokage did drag on a bit in the anime. And it is in the game, but just briefly as images in the background as the credits roll. I find that really annoying tbh. :heh:

I think that the end of the land of Haku Zabuza saga was the most emotional moment in the first series though. I was literally in tears at that moment. Mind you, the finale of the Orochimaru vs. Third Hokage battle had the same effect, but it wasn't as sad imo.

[Stefkov]

Game just froze entering a Chunin ninja battle.
Didn't save it well since I turned it on, hope the autosave is good...

[Ramar]

Game just froze entering a Chunin ninja battle.
Didn't save it well since I turned it on, hope the autosave is good...

Autosave saved my balls when it froze on me. I hope it done its job for you.

Finished the hide and seek today, just need to do 4 more deliveries and find 5 more love-lorns.

[Shorty]

I know the game won't spoil my enjoyment of the Anime because theres so much more to see, but the Anime could spoil my enjoyment of the game if i'd watched it first.Well that's certainly true, it would leave you saying the same thing as me: "what the #@*$ did they just do to my favourite anime?!"

[Stefkov]

Autosave saved my balls when it froze on me. I hope it done its job for you.

Finished the hide and seek today, just need to do 4 more deliveries and find 5 more love-lorns.
It did do. Just saved as I entered the Forest of Death. Defeated Kiba and Orochimaru, now back in Konoha to get me some health and such, even if it is limited by the seal.

[ShadowV7]

Man, can't be bothered doing the Forest of Death online with every freaking character for the achievements.

Doubt i'll get 1000 for this now.

[Ramar]

Think the coins will stump me on this one. Finished the lovelorns and deliveries today, got the acrobat as well. Just need to do the coins and online achievements. One of the only games that has made me want to do the achievements, usually after the completion of story mode I give (ie Gears).

[Stefkov]

Well. Wasn't that a bit short. If it weren't for the side quests this would have been a real short game. Now to get everything else in the game.

Lovelorn villagers done.
Last Ramen delivery was a bitch. Done all them now.

[ShadowV7]

Anyone else done the Forest of Death Exam online? I just can't be bothered doing it all for some achievements. And it's annoying cause you need to learn each characters seals and combos to make it far.

[Domstercool]

Highest I've got is the 4th floor, lol. I will do it one day though!

[Stefkov]

Guess what gets finally put up on marketplace?
Japanese voices

[Shorty]

That's awesome :) I'll check it out soon, thanks for letting us know, Stefkov.

[ShadowV7]

Ah thanks for the heads up. About time. I got an e-mail before the release saying to download Shikamaru and to get the Jap voices and now it's finally up.

No more "Believe it!" It makes me cringe.

[Owen]

Guess what gets finally put up on marketplace?
Japanese voices

One of the bonuses of me leaving this until i watched the DVD, right? :D