Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 4

"The last Gekitou Ninja Taisen for the Gamecube"

Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 was the last one in the series on the Nintendo game cube. Released in November 2005, this game (like it's prequels) added more and more characters, stages and mini games. The game doesn't seem to have a story mode but then again I could be wrong since I only play the multiplayer mode option of the game.

Game play 7/10: I would not say that this is a fighting game like Street Fighter or King of Fighters since it is more a button mashing, luck going game. Each character has a combo but it is very limited. You as the player can probably make only 2-3 different variations in the combo. Also the game is not really equally balanced since each character strength is not the same well. For instance, Orochimaru does a lot more then Ino or Sakura damage wise. The game also makes the players believe in luck. I don't know how many super I have avoided each time I play, in fact I even been nicknamed anti-super man. Even if some times you think you hit a person with a super move, he or she might not have been hit at all.

Controls 8/10: The controls are probably really easy to get used. In fact I think it is easier then the Super Smash Bros Melee game but then again I do suck at SSBM. Anyways the controls are: the analog stick is for moving, the A button is for shirikens, the B button is for punching and starting a combo, the Z button is for changing targets and the X button is for the super move that each character has.

Replay Value 9/10: the game has a lot of replay value since you can unlock a lot of characters for versus mode. Also you can unlock special abilities that you can use for the versus battles like infinite chakura.

Music 7/10: Think of Koei's Samurai Warriors music except a bit more childish and you would get the music for this game.

I think this game is worth getting since I doubt it will come to America since the Game cube is now dead thanks to the Wii. Also since it has been out for almost two years it should be very cheap now on any import store online.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 08/06/07