Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2

"And people say sequels aren't good."

Naruto Ultimate Ninja returns! A lot of fun stuff has been added and the battles are even better!

Graphics: 8
This is the only section where the game lost points. The battle graphics haven't changed much. Also while doing some secret techniques the graphics are lowered. Other than that, this game is excellent on graphics. While you're walking around as Naruto, the graphics are pretty good.

Controls: 10
Perfect control. It's similar to the old game, but seems to be improved. The battles are great and the controls respond perfectly. This is just another reason to get the game.

New stuff: 10 (I wanted to give it a 20/10)
This is where the game impressed me. Some bad stuff is gone. Tons of new things have been added. Let me start with the new modes. Now we have A new story mode. You play as Naruto walking around the Leaf Village. During this you find people who give who your objectives. There are also some other people who give mini-games to play. Some are like Shikamaru's Shadow Possession challenge where he gives you commands to memorize and put back in. There is also Rock Lee's push-up challenge which is simple but fun. In the main mode you unlock characters like last time. There are now 33 characters! Some new ones include Might Guy and Itachi Uchiha. With these new characters, completely missions and fights are almost too easy though. Some new modes are Tanzaku Town. This is like the slots in the last game. Now you can buy figures and music. It's a lot more fun. Secret techniques have changed too. You can spin the analog stick in one technique or mash a button in another.

Overall: 9.5/10 (I couldn't use a fraction)

Rent or buy: I think this is a great game to buy, but if you were like my brother who as soon as he gets a new game he beats it in 5 hours straight, rent. The game is a bit short only about 7-8 hours for the main story. But there's more after that (around about 10 hours extra) so I say buy it.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 06/18/07