::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Mission Mode Guide V 0.5 by Faust II ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: This guide is made for use on GameFAQs only. This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other website or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. If you have any suggestions, send me a message at faustthesecond@yahoo.com. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: VERSION HISTORY :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: V0.5- About halfway done, and I've got strategies for the Practice, D-Rank, and C-Rank missions. ---------------- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: CONTENTS :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1) Introduction, Techniques, and Helpful Tips 2) Practice-Rank Missions 3) D-Rank Missions 4) C-Rank Missions 5) B-Rank Missions 6) A-Rank Missions 7) S-Rank Missions 8) Credits ---------------- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Introduction, Techniques, and Helpful Tips :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Hello there! I'm glad your reading this, cause it's going to make this a lot easier for you and me. The Mission mode of Ultimate Ninja is probably the most difficult of modes, if you don't know what your doing. First, I suggest you unlock all the basic characters by completing their stories. Orochimaru is a very good character to use in Mission mode. Quite a few missions are similar, and require you to do a few basic things, mainly Substitution Jutsus, Sustitution Sequences, and Air Combos. The game is very vague, too, so here is a quick rundown of the most common Conditions: Substitution Jutsu: This is where your character teleports behind the enemy when they attack, leaving a small log where you once were. You do this by tapping the Guard button when an opponents attack hits you. It is somewhat difficult to time at first, as you must hit guard the exact moment the attack lands. On missions that require Substitution Jutsus, you'll just have to be patient and try until you do it. Substitution Sequences: The game calls these Additional Hits/Additional Blows, and they are small cutscene sequences where you and your opponent repeatedly Substitute behind each other, until one hits the other. These are activated when you knock an opponent into and open area and hit the O button repeatedly after they go flying. The easiest way to do them is to throw the opponent (Back+O), then rapidly press O after you throw them. Air Combos: Some missions require that you use no techniques on land or water. This means that you can only use air combos to damage the enemy. You can just jump into the air and start attacking, but that doesn't work much. The best way to do them is to Dash (X, X), then start attacking. when you Dash, you go into the air, but remain low enough that your entire combo will be able to hit. Now, on to the actual missions. ---------------- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Practice-Rank Missions :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: *Excercise #1* Reward: 3000 ryo Opponent: Condition #1: Win the battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy within 30 counts. Strategy: Pretty straightforward. Win within 30 counts, with is roughly 90 seconds. Just pick your best character and have at it. ---------------- *Exercise #2* Reward: 2000 ryo Opponent: Condition #1: Win the battle. Condition #2: Possess a "Special Ninja Tools." Strategy: This is a simple battle. You must defeat the enemy, and have a Special Ninja Tool, which is one of those Golden Shuriken you find on the map. You can either wait for you partner to give you one, you can smash objects on the map to get one, or use one from your collection. Once you have one, hold onto it and defeat the enemy. ---------------- *Exercise #3* Reward: 2000 ryo Opponent: Condition #1: Win the battle. Condition #2: Possess a "The Weight of Gut." Strategy: This battle is just like the last one, but instead of a Gold Shuriken, you must pick up one of the small eraser-like objects, which are weights. Just like last one, you can wait for one from your teammate, smash objects, or use one from your collection. ---------------- *Exercise #4* Reward: 3000 ryo Opponent: Condition #1: Win the battle. Condition #2: Preserve 50% of life. Strategy: Just like your first match, simply pick your best character and try to win. ---------------- *Exercise #5* Reward: 3000 ryo Opponent: Condition #1: Win the battle. Condition #2: Preserve 50% of life. Strategy: Exactly like the last match, simply pick your best character and try to win. ---------------- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: D-Rank Missions :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: *Capture the Lost Pet, Tora* Reward: 4000 ryo Opponent: Rock Lee Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy within 30 counts. Strategy: Just like so many missions before it. Simple to understand. Just kick the crap out of Rock Lee within 30 counts. ---------------- *Errand to the Next Town* Reward: 4000 ryo Opponent: Neji Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy using a level 2 Secret Technique. Strategy: Now the missions start to get interesting. In order to win, you must finish the enemy off with a level 2 Secret Technique. Just use your best character to whittle the enemy's health down to about 20% (You might want to use your Lv 1 Secret Tech near the beginning), then pull your Lv 2 out on them when you get a chance. Easy win. ---------------- *Help Dig for Potatoes* Reward: 4000 ryo Opponent: Shikamaru Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Preserve a Level 3 Chakra. Strategy: This is rather simple. All you need to do is have a full Chakra bar when you defeat Shikamaru. Do whatever you need to get him low on health, then restore any Chakra you may have lost. Now just finish him off with a good combo. ---------------- *Bring Back the Honorable Grandson* Reward: 5000 ryo Opponent: Naruto Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy using a Level 1 Secret Technique. Strategy: Just like the Errand to the Next Town. Get Naruto's health down to about 20%, (You can use your Level 2 Secret Tech to get him low), then just bust out your Lv 1 when his guard is down to finish him off. ---------------- *Baby Sitting the Councilor's Son* Reward: 6000 ryo Opponent: Sasuke Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy by using a Level 3 Secret Technique. Strategy: Just like the mission before, only this time you need to use a Lv 3 technique. Since it's a Lv 3 move, I don't suggest using any other Secret Techniques, but you'll probably only need to bring Sasuke down to 25-30% health for it to finish him off. ---------------- *Escort the Super Famous Bridge Builder* Reward: 6000 ryo Opponent: Zabuza Condition #1: Fight until Time is up. Condition #2: Preserve more than 80% of life. Strategy: This one is moderately difficult. What you need to do is just survive against Zabuza until time is up. The reason it is difficult is because you may get the urge to kill him before time is up. Just keep away from him until the time runs out, and block all his attacks so you don't lose too much health. ---------------- *Training with Sasuke* Reward: 6000 ryo Opponent: Sasuke Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Climb up the wall for 2 counts. Strategy: This is an interesting one. You simply need to defeat Sasuke, but at some point during the match, you must remain on a wall for 2 counts (approx. 6 seconds) non-stop. The easiest way to do this is to go to the background plane, then climb the wall farthest from Sasuke. stay low, because he will throw Shuriken at you. When he does, just climb the wall a little bit so they miss you. Once you remain on the wall for 2 counts, a message will pop up informing you. Now just kill Sasuke. ---------------- *Training with Sakura* Reward: 6000 ryo Opponent: Sakura Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Climb up the wall for more than 3 counts. Condition #3: Preserve Chakra above Level 2. Strategy: Similar to the last mission, except you must remain on the wall longer and have at least Lv 2 Chakra when you finish Sakura off. Just go to the background, and climb up the wall furthest from Sasuka, and stay low. When she throws shuriken, just climb the wall enough to dodge them. Stay on until the message tell you that you've met the condition, then battle Sakura. Do whatever you need, but try not to use too many jutsu, or a Special Technique higher than Level 1. Get her low on health, check to make sure you have a Level 2 Chakra, and finish her off. ---------------- *A Tug-of-War on the Bridge* Reward: 8000 ryo Opponent: Haku Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy within 30 counts. Condition #3: Give more than 3 additional hits to the enemy. Strategy: The conditions are somewhat vague for this one. When it says "Additional Hits," what it means is Substitution Sequences, which are explained at the beginning of the guide. So, for this match, you have to defeat Haku within 30 counts, and initiate 3 Substitution Sequences. The easiest way to do one is to throw your opponent (back+O), then mash O. You'll need to do it 3 seperate times before you kill Haku. ---------------- *Thwart Gato's Dark Designs* Reward: 10000 ryo Opponent: Zabuza Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy within 30 counts. Condition #3: Give more than 6 additional hits to the enemy. Strategy: Just like the last match,only you must do the Substitution Sequence 6 times. Just run at Zabuza and keep throwing him and using the Substitution Sequence until the game tells you you fulfilled the condition. Then finish him off however you wish. ---------------- *The Start of the Chunin Exam* Reward: 8000 ryo Opponent: Gaara Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Don't use any Secret Techniques. Condition #3: Defeat the enemy within 30 counts. Strategy: Simple enough. You must fight Gaara and defeat him without any Secret Techinques. Gaara is a difficult person to defeat, tho, so just select you best character and unload on him. Dive in for quick combos, then retreat. Gaara has long range and once he gets you in a combo, get ready for a hurting. So just run in, attack, run out, repeat. Don't bother throwing him, because he'll grab you long before you grab him. ---------------- *Bushy-Brow's Challenge* Reward: 10000 ryo Opponent: Rock Lee Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Don't use any Secret Techniques. Condition #3: Don't use any Jutsu. Strategy: Similar to last match, only this time you can't use ANY Chakra techniques. Luckily, Rock Lee is not as difficult to fight as Gaara. Just pick your best character, or perhaps even Rock Lee himself, as he is one of the best melee fighters, and go nuts. ---------------- *Defeat the Imposter* Reward: 8000 ryo Opponent: Naruto Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy within 30 counts. Condition #3: Possess a "Scroll of Instant Body." Strategy: All you need to do for this match is defeat Naruto, and have a Scroll of Instant Body in your inventory when you finish. A Scroll of Instant Body is a small blue scroll with a green leaf on it. There are a few ways to get one. You can wait for your partner to give you one, or you can smash the scenery trying to get one. I suggest both. Once you have one, hold onto it and defeat Naruto before time is up. ---------------- *Orochimaru Appears* Reward: 10000 ryo Opponent: Orochimaru Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy by using a Level 3 Secret Technique. Strategy: Oro is a tough opponent. Just select you best character, and get Orochimaru down to about 20-30% health, the lower the better. Try not to use jutsu, and once he is low on health, get a Lv 3 chakra, then use your Secret Tech on him when his guard is down. ---------------- *Curse Mark Out of Control?!* Reward: 12000 ryo Opponent: Sasuke Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Finish the enemy off when their Chakra is at 0. Strategy: The mission sounds difficult at first, but is easy when you get down to it. First, use a character with Byakugan. I prefer Neji over Hinata, because he is slightly stronger. As soon as the match starts, bust out your Lv 2 Secret Technique. Neji and Hinata's Lv 2's activate their Byakugan, which lowers the opponent's Chakra along with their health, regardless whether they guard or not. Once the Secret Tech finishes, go crazy on Sasuke, attacking non-stop until the Byakugan deactivates. If you did decently, Sasuke should have no Chakra left. Now just pin him against a wall and finish him off, making sure he doesn't get any Chakra back. If you didn't get allÊhis Chakra out with the Byakugan, attacking him into the wall should get the rest out of him. Once he is completely out of Chakra, finish him. Simple. ---------------- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: C-Rank Missions :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: *The Chunin Exam Preliminary* Reward: 12000 ryo Opponent: Naruto Condition #1: Win the battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy within 20 counts. Condition #3: Preserve more than 50% of life. Strategy: A basic battle. Just need to do well against Naruto. Pick your best character and go at him. ---------------- *Gaara's Challenge* Reward: 10000 ryo Opponent: Gaara Condition #1: Win the battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy within 30 counts. Condition #3: Preserve a level 3 Chakra. Strategy: Like the last Gaara match. When you beat him you must have full Chakra. Fight Gaara, but hold back on jutsus and try not to use your Secret Techniques. ---------------- *The First Match of the Final Chunin Exam* Reward: 12000 ryo Opponent: Sakura Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy within 30 counts. Condition #3: Defeat the enemy using a level 3 Secret Technique. Strategy: Easy. Pick your best character and fight Sakura until she has about 25% of her health remaining. Then finish her off with your special when she lowers her guard. ---------------- *The Second Match of the Final Chunin Exam* Reward: 12000 ryo Opponent: Neji Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Your life is less than 10%. Condition #3: Give more than 6 additional blows to the enemy. Strategy: This is complicated. First, do the 6 Substitution Sequences to Neji. By now I figure you know how to. Now, get him exremely low on health, low enough that you can kill him with only a combo or less. Now, just throw yourself at Neji. Let him knock you around a bit until your health is extremely low. Low enough that it's blinking red and white. Once your health is low enough, rush him and finish him off with a quick combo. ---------------- *Bring Back Sasuke* Reward: 14000 ryo Opponent: Sasuke Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Finish the enemy off when their Chakra is at 0. Strategy: Same strategy as the last D-Rank mission. Use Neji, do your Level 2 Secret Technique to activate Byakugan, then attack until he is out of Chakra and Health. ---------------- *Protect Your Comrades* Reward: 12000 ryo Opponent: Gaara Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy within 20 counts. Condition #3: Preserve more than 50% of life. Strategy: Simple to win. Just pick your best character and go all out against Gaara. Don't be afraid to use your Secret Techniques. Just kill him quick. ---------------- *Thwart Orochimaru's Ambition* Reward: 14000 ryo Opponent: Orochimaru Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy within 20 counts. Condition #3: Defeat the enemy by using a level 3 Secret Technique. Strategy: Like so many missions before it. Use your best character, and fight Oro. Once he is decently low on health, whip out your Secret Attack. ---------------- *Chunin Exercise 1* Reward: 10000 ryo Opponent: Neji Condition #1: Win the battle. Condition #2: Do not attack, only use Ninja Tools. Strategy: One of the more difficult missions. The number one thing that you need to know is that you do NOT need to kill Neji. You simply need to have more health than him when time is up. I suggest using a character who throws a large shuriken as their Special Ninja Tool. I used Zabuza (he throws his sword). Now, in the match, just stay far away from Neji and throw shuriken and items like mad. Get whatever you can from your support, and hit Neji's so he can't get anything useful. Just stay far away from him during the match and use all your items, and never stop throwing shuriken. ---------------- *Chunin Exercise 2* Reward: 12000 ryo Opponent: Sakura Condition #1: Win the Battle Condition #2: Stand on water for more than 30 counts total. Strategy: Mmm...this one takes a bit of time. Just stand out on the water until it says you completed the condition on the bottom of your screen. Sakura will leave you alone most of the time, but when she does attack, lure her to the background and knock her around a bit. Once you knock her down, go back out to the water and stand as far away from her as you can. Try not to charge your Chakra unless it's needed, because charging Chakra prompts the computer to come after you. After a long, long while on the water, you will get the message. Now, just go nuts and kill Sakura. ---------------- *Chunin Exercise 3* Reward: 12000 ryo Opponent: Sakura Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Don't protect yourself from enemy's attacks. Condition #3: Preserve more than 50% of life. Strategy: Simple mission. Defeat Sakura without guarding and keep half your health. Just pick you best character and go on an all-out assault on Sakura, not stopping until she's finished. ---------------- *Shikamaru's Training* Reward: 12000 ryo Opponent: Shikamaru Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Defeat the enemy within 20 counts. Condition #3: Preserve more than 50% of health. Strategy: Just an easier version of last mission. Pick your best character and defeat Shikamaru. ---------------- *The Thwarting of Naruto's Mischief* Reward: 12000 ryo Opponent: Naruto Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Protect Hokage-Rock from being destroyed. Condition #3: Make the enemy fall more than 3 times. Strategy: Another easy mission. You need to defeat Naruto, but in the process, get him to fall off 3 times. If you hang out near the edge of the map, you'll get plenty of opportunities to throw or hit him off, and sometimes he will go into a combo and send himself of the edge. You don't have to worry much about the rock, as Naruto doesn't make much of an effort to smash it, and it's rather hard to destroy if you aren't specifically trying to. ---------------- *Sasuke's Training 1* Reward: 12000 ryo Opponent: Sasuke Condition #1: Win the Battle. Condition #2: Give more than 6 additional blows to the enemy. Condition #3: Defeat the enemy while in the air. Strategy: In this one, you must fight Sasuke, use Substitution Sequence 6 times, and finish off Sasuke while he is in the air. By now, you should have Curse Marked Sasuke, so you can use him. You can use 5 Substitution Sequences on Sasuke, get him extremely low on health, then use the last Sub Sequence to finish him off, or just do all 6 and Dash at him to knock him into the air and use a final Air Combo to defeat him. ---------------- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: B-Rank Missions :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Not finished. :( ---------------- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: A-Rank Missions :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Not finished. :( ---------------- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: S-Rank Missions :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Not finished. :( ---------------- :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Credits :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I'll put up proper credits once I get the guide up to V 1.0.