Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact

 PSP
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
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  1. Game Chronicles
    Nov 14, 2011
    80
    Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact was a complete blast to play and offers plenty of challenges along the way both locally and over Ad-Hoc.
  2. Vandal
    Nov 14, 2011
    75
    An interesting proposal as an alternative to previous Naruto game, with good production and polished visuals. Maybe its most important vice is that in can result repetitive, a thing that some players may overlook, but other might not.
  3. Worth Playing
    Dec 1, 2011
    70
    Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact is a technically flawed game but features some solid gameplay and is better than past Naruto PSP titles.
  5. IGN
    Nov 7, 2011
    70
    It captures the essence of the franchise and offers up a lengthy main quest with countless hours of level grinding and card collecting to enjoy afterwards.
  6. Multiplayer.it
    Dec 1, 2011
    67
    Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact is far too easy and repetitive, and it's got some very poor AI. The cel shaded characters are very nice to see, however, and there are plenty of missions to complete for the die-hard fans of the anime.
  7. 3DJuegos
    Nov 9, 2011
    66
    Ultimate Ninja Impact is a game that captures the essence of the franchise. It's not perfect, but a step forward.
  8. SpazioGames
    Nov 16, 2011
    65
    It's far from flawless, but a step forward when compared to the prequel:a good experience for every Naruto fan, innovative and fun.
  9. Eurogamer Italy
    Dec 1, 2011
    60
    Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact is a new way to play a Dynasty Warriors game. The boring gameplay, a trademark in the Tecmo Koei's franchise, is the main issue o this tie-in, but if you really do like Naruto you could have a decent amount of enjoyment with this PSP game.
  10. GamingXP
    Nov 28, 2011
    60
    Sad, but true: Almost every Naruto game for PSP is better than this one. Weird that this game takes away all of Naruto's flair, so even fans could be very much disappointed by Ultimate Ninja Impact.
  11. PSFocus
    Dec 7, 2011
    59
    These guys need a wakeup call, now! This once great franchise is completely falling apart. Graphics? Weak. Audio? Even worse. Gameplay? Well, the controls are smooth and the card system is okay, but this is just a bay of good in a sea of bad.
  12. GameSpot
    Nov 7, 2011
    55
    Ultimate Ninja Impact delivers an unexciting action game adaptation of the current Naruto storyline.
  13. Gamekult
    Nov 16, 2011
    50
    Quotation forthcoming.
  14. Game Revolution
    Nov 7, 2011
    50
    Part of me wants to really praise Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact for not being what the Naruto fighting games have been, and part of me wants to just play Dynasty Warriors.
  15. Cheat Code Central
    Oct 25, 2011
    50
    This one just doesn't have enough going for it to be legitimately called an "Ultimate Ninja." Maybe next time, Naruto fans.
  16. Gaming Nexus
    Dec 14, 2011
    42
    Namco Bandai and Cyber Connect 2 are usually a winning combination with Naruto games. But with Ultimate Ninja Impact, it really feels like they phoned it in.
  17. TotalPlayStation
    Nov 28, 2011
    40
    Though embracing the Dynasty Warriors style of gameplay could have yielded something with a lot of depth, Ultimate Ninja Impact instead seeks out the path of least complexity and falls well short of telling a compelling Naruto tale.

Awards & Rankings

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#22 Best PSP Game of 2011
9
#9 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2011
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#1 Most Shared PSP Game of 2011

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 52
  3. Negative: 9 out of 52
  1. TiagoRPGfan
    Nov 10, 2011
    10
    It's Pretty intense this games is one of the best games of naruto ever.. it's a mix of action,RPG anda a good stories retrated from theIt's Pretty intense this games is one of the best games of naruto ever.. it's a mix of action,RPG anda a good stories retrated from the anime.. it's really enjoyable… Full Review »
  2. Flames
    Sep 24, 2012
    10
    Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Impact is a very good game in my opinion, the graphics aren't' bad either considering that this game is on theNaruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Impact is a very good game in my opinion, the graphics aren't' bad either considering that this game is on the psp. Players can experience the whole Naruto shippuden storyline up to the 5 Kage summit arc, I agree that there are only 25 characters in this games that you can play with and also there is no vs mode, but overall this is a pretty good game and I will recommend it to all the Naruto fans out there… Full Review »
  3. LuanOlimpio
    Nov 28, 2011
    10
    the best naruto psp game yet. this game makes me wanting play it more everyday. the graphics is not sio good but the gameplay is wonderfullythe best naruto psp game yet. this game makes me wanting play it more everyday. the graphics is not sio good but the gameplay is wonderfully made. the camera is a big problem but all psp games have this problem… Full Review »
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