Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles

 Wii
Metascore
38

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 12 out of 14
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  1. SpazioGames
    Jan 10, 2011
    55
    Naruto Shippuden Dragon Blade Chronicles is an easy game made for the young fans of the famous ninja. The older fans of Naruto's saga will be disappointed.
  2. IGN
    Dec 22, 2010
    55
    The repetitive enemies, poor environment design and visual slowdown will turn you off so much that you'd never give the franchise another chance.
  3. GamingExcellence
    Feb 18, 2011
    43
    Naruto has definitely seen better days. In the end, all these problems can't be forgiven when put together, not even by the most die-hard fans. Naruto: Dragon Blade Chronicles is perhaps a story that would have been better seen as an animated film. But as a video game, you can pass on this story.
  5. Gaming Nexus
    Mar 4, 2011
    42
    A game that is at best, mediocre. Atlus' localization talent was wasted on a poorly executed adventure that even hardcore fans would be hard pressed to find enjoyable.
  6. Worth Playing
    Feb 24, 2011
    40
    Overall, Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles is a really poor excuse for a Naruto game and a video game in general.
  7. Cheat Code Central
    Dec 22, 2010
    40
    The story mode is pointless and the two-player mode is bare-bones. There is almost nothing worthwhile to do in this game.
  8. GamesRadar+
    Dec 22, 2010
    40
    If you're going to make a game with ninjas and dragons, it better be larger than a mountain and a couple of rock textures.
  9. GameSpot
    Dec 22, 2010
    35
    Shallow combat, frustrating exploration, and crippling technical issues make Dragon Blade Chronicles a Naruto adventure to avoid.
  10. GameZone
    Dec 22, 2010
    35
    The coup de grace was slowdown that plagued the game from beginning to end, even when running through the many vacant hallways.
  11. GameFocus
    Dec 22, 2010
    34
    It's not that Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles is completely broken, it's just that each and every aspect of it is so flawed that it results in an experience that is mediocre at best.
  12. NintendoWorldReport
    Jan 24, 2011
    30
    Ultimately, Dragon Blade Chronicles is a wasted opportunity.
  13. Nintendo Gamer
    Mar 8, 2011
    25
    Surgically extracts everything that makes the anime fun, leaving a lumpen brown mess. [Jan 2011, p.66]
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  14. GameShark
    Dec 17, 2010
    25
    The only thing that Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles has going for it is a decent story, but everything else about the game makes it practically impossible to enjoy. It's dull, it's uninspired, and it's shallow in the extreme.
  15. Gameblog.fr
    Dec 22, 2010
    20
    How to describe this new Naruto on the Wii ? An error, a joke, rip-off, an infamy ? Hard to tell, but one thing's clear : the game is completely and utterly disastrous. It's like the fillers of the anime : uninspired, tasteless, and botched.

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#85 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2010
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#62 Most Shared Wii Game of 2010

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User Score
3.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 13 out of 17
  1. Sasukah
    Mar 6, 2015
    2
    Oh man is this game a pile of garbage. To make it short, Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles is nothing but a quick cash grab from theOh man is this game a pile of garbage. To make it short, Naruto Shippuden: Dragon Blade Chronicles is nothing but a quick cash grab from the developers. The story aspects of the game seems much unappealing and there wasn't a whole lot of innovation for the gameplay mechanics. All you did was press B and slash your way from start to finish. The multi-player functionality.... lol. What kind of 2 player battle is this? From the get-go, you only have two characters to chose from, Naruto and Sasuke. I'm not lying that's all you get even if you finished the story or not. Next you battle between each other in a lackluster stage environment where battles become waaaaaay too repetitive. Beyond that..... well its that! That's all you get from this game. A slapped on story mode and a laughable attempted for a multi-player experience. If it wasn't for the decent art design this game was going for, I really don't know who would honestly picked up this.… Full Review »
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