Naruto and friends dash into battle where they
pummel each other and perform chakra attacks in free
flowing motion. Along with the foreground which
serves as a battlefield, the background may be leapt
into for avoidance or for tactical maneuvering to
mount a new attack. Along with fists and feet of
fury, weaponry such as shuriken, bombs, and more may
be picked up on the battlefield and then thrown by
the fighters to spice up the attack repertoire.
Naruto kicks and punches up a storm as he leaps,
jumps, rallies, and runs through the varied levels
which are inspired by key locations from the wildly
popular animation series. The cast members include
Sakura, Naruto, Shikamaru, Hinata, Gaara, Rock Lee,
and more for a total of 14 characters at the outset
and unlockables as objectives are achieved.
The characters that are fought and usable in
the first few levels of the adventure portion game
are as follows below. Once they are beaten, they
join your ranks. All of the fighters listed below
are usable at the outset in the fighting portion of
the game
Chouji Akimichi
Gaara of the Desert
Gai Maito
Hinata Hyuga
Ino Yamanaka
Kakashi Hatake
Kiba Inuzuka
Naruto Uzumaki
Neji Hyuga
Rock Lee
Sakura Haruno
Shikamaru Nara
Shino Aburame
Tenten
Sasuke Uchiha, Kabuto, and seven
others are unlocked once the 100-level tower is
conquered.
Controls
SQUARE / Shuriken attack
CIRCLE / Attack - Press continuously to chain
punches and kicks
TRIANGLE / Power up chakra
X-Button / Jump - Double tap for a second jump
higher
L1-TRIGGER / Swap weapon
R1-TRIGGER / Guard
To move to a different plane, press UP or DOWN +
X. Pressing the X-button to jump a third time will
send the fighter rolling forward like a cannon ball.
Bonus Schwag
All preorders will include a bonus grey PSP carrying
pouch decorated with the Konoha symbol. While
supplies last, we will also include the pouch with
new orders.
NCS Game Notes
* The voice actors and actresses from the animation
were hired for their talents to provide the speech
and exhortations in the game.
* At the outset of the game, Shikamaru and Sakura
are commiserating when a wind blows and their
attention is drawn to a shadowy tower in the
distance. A vortex of energy above the tower appears
imposing... Naruto crew are charged with scaling the
tower, level by level, to reach the apex.
* The camera scrolls in and out smoothly as the
fighters range close and far on the battlefield.
Special attacks are shown in short cel-shaded
animated sequences. When two fighters are close
together, they fill up a little over half the height
of the screen. When they're far away, they fill up
approximately 1/8 of the height of the screen.
* Ten stages are featured in the fighting portion of
the game with many taken from the PS2 Narutimett
releases.
