Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4

 DS
Metascore
49

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 5 out of 10
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  1. Gamers' Temple
    76
    Obviously, Naruto fans will love this, but so will side-scroller die-hards and those who love the old 2D, left-to-right with giant, colorful characters business.
  2. GameZone
    60
    Ninja Council 4 is a hard game to recommend true fans of the spiky haired ninja even with the cool roster of characters. Unfortunately, there are a number of problems that will not fail to annoy anyone looking for a good action platform game with plenty of that awesome Jutsu.
  3. IGN
    55
    Ninja Council 4 is – you guessed it – quite a lot like Ninja Council 3 was two years ago, and therein lies the problem.
  5. Nintendo Power
    50
    Only the most hardcore of Naruto fans will be truly happy with this one. [July 2009, p.89]
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  6. Vandal
    50
    Not enough new features and an obsolete game system.
  7. Cheat Code Central
    46
    The lack of play modes in this title is really appalling. Just having the main story mode as well as a multi-cart multiplayer option is not enough to keep you coming back.
  8. Gaming Age
    42
    For those of you looking for some type of classic 16-bit style platformer, I'd definitely give this a pass, as the experience isn't nearly as polished as something like a Mario, Kirby, or Sonic title.
  9. GamesRadar+
    40
    The game also suffers from a lack of content.
  10. Worth Playing
    40
    Even fans will have a hard time enjoying Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 when compared to other Naruto franchise games or, for that matter, action-platforming titles in general.
  11. Modojo
    40
    Ninja Council 4 disappointed us. The sloppy controls, ancient presentation and sub par multiplayer options will leave you reaching for another Naruto game. You know, one that's actually fun.

Awards & Rankings

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#59 Most Discussed DS Game of 2009
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#54 Most Shared DS Game of 2009

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User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 3 out of 7
  1. Yojimbo2015
    May 24, 2023
    6
    Yet another nice looking but deeply average platform beat 'em up from the Naruto series.
  2. sailor_n
    Feb 24, 2019
    5
    a big problem with this game is the lack of characters, only 5 makes it a big step down from ninja council 3 and the rest of the charactersa big problem with this game is the lack of characters, only 5 makes it a big step down from ninja council 3 and the rest of the characters are support characters. its core 2D side-scrolling game play is passable, just lacking a lot of the fun charm. it has neat fighting mechanics which helps it i guess but not too much. having it be lowered price at launch would keep peoples expectations low and it wouldn't feel as cheap or boring.… Full Review »
  3. Sasukah
    Apr 19, 2015
    4
    Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 is a large downgrade to the previous iteration, Naruto: Ninja Council 3. First of all, four characters? AreNaruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 is a large downgrade to the previous iteration, Naruto: Ninja Council 3. First of all, four characters? Are you serious? The last game had like 15 to 30 characters you can play with. Now you give Naruto, Sakura, Neji and Rock Lee? Nope, I ain't having it. The story mode is back but short. The enemies (and even bosses) are easy to defeat unless your at the end of the game. Also the mechanics... you got dropped now to having just your leader and two members (I hope you can guess) from the last game that let you choose a leader and THREE other members! The Wireless Mode suck ass and that's generally about it. A bad downgrade to such a great series.… Full Review »
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