Like Smash Bros., these attacks can be combined with directional movement for new moves and combos. At least in most fighting games you can swap out characters and try a different approach, but here it would violate the Naruto canon so you’re screwed.įighting is simple on the surface, with just strong attack, weak attack, throw, and special on the four classic controller face buttons (do not play with the remote and nunchuk). While it can be amusing to shoot for a team up finisher or beat down an enemy with an AI partner, some of the later challenges are so stacked against you that it’s more like beating your head against a wall than attempting a fun challenge. In following the anime plot, certain characters have to fight specific enemies with strict victory conditions.
Players who never watched the show will have no idea what the hell is going on, so cutscene skipping is a welcome feature. The core single-player experience is the story mode, which follows a Shippuden storyline where all of the characters have aged forward a few years. Longtime fans might be wary of the game, however, as this is the fifth game in the series in four years.įor the latest entry, Eighting retooled 15 characters and added 10 new fighters. It’s got 40 characters, a slick fighting system, tons of unlockables, and online combat for the first time. For those who have never played the Naruto Clash of Ninja fighting game series, start with this one.
