Naruto: Ultimate Ninja

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
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  1. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    72
    The game’s saving grace is the entertaining Mission mode, which adds some much needed longevity to proceedings, with plenty of tasks to complete for more ryo.
  2. GamesRadar+
    70
    Wrap a sensible license around a sparkly fighter and you've got a winner.
  3. Worth Playing
    70
    Like Smash Bros. before it, the single-player experience becomes dull pretty quickly, but the multiplayer salvages the game.
  5. WHAM! Gaming
    70
    Although, Naruto has a lot of unnecessary elements, it still is one of the most enjoyable fighting games I have played in a long time.
  6. Digital Entertainment News
    70
    It's a wonderful tribute to the show that fans will love, but may leave fighting game fanatics cold.
  7. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    70
    Pushes the right buttons but the uninitiated can bash away and still win, so it doesn't match the flair or control of a Virtua. [Feb 2007, p.65]
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  8. Eurogamer
    70
    The meagre character list is among the few real drawbacks in what is a surprisingly accomplished fighting game, sporting just fourteen selectable fighters (two of which are stronger, slightly broken versions of existing ones).
  9. Game Informer
    65
    Even so, for gamers who don't know jutsu from chakra, don't expeect the game to give you any real incentive to play independent of its source material. [July 2006, p.106]
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  10. GameSpy
    60
    If you're just a casual fan of the fighting genre, there are certainly better choices out there that would provide a better overall experience.
  11. G4 TV
    60
    Fans of a license like this deserve better, though. Whether or not you like the Naruto cartoons, you have to admit that they're pretty great fighting-game fodder -- bright, violent, over-the-top action. We'll have to wait and see if Bandai gets it right the next time.
  12. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    60
    Outrageous special moves - Barrage of Lions, anyone? - will have anime fans squealing with glee. [Apr 2007, p.118]
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  13. AceGamez
    60
    Naruto Ultimate Ninja is a very amusing game - the only problem is that the amusement doesn't last for a very long time at all.
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#45 Best PS2 Game of 2006
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#59 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2006

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 60
  3. Negative: 6 out of 60
  1. TheQuietGamer
    Mar 7, 2011
    4
    I am a huge Naruto fan, and a huge fan of fighting games, but this didn't hold my attention, the crappy story mode, the limited amount ofI am a huge Naruto fan, and a huge fan of fighting games, but this didn't hold my attention, the crappy story mode, the limited amount of characters, and boring versus and mission modes, hold this game back from being fun.… Full Review »
  2. Killerpummkin
    Aug 10, 2023
    8
    It's safe to say that Naruto: Ultimate Ninja is a great surprise. Beyond its core audience, this game also appeals to fighting game lovers inIt's safe to say that Naruto: Ultimate Ninja is a great surprise. Beyond its core audience, this game also appeals to fighting game lovers in general. Even if it might not be for everyone, it's certainly a memorable experience.… Full Review »
  3. aaronnmp96
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    It was my first game of this style, I liked it and it still attracts me, simple and fun mechanics, good animations.
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