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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja
PS2 £30 Atari
 this fighting fest submerges you into a realm where ninjas are the ultimate power.
As you’d expect from a fighting game, your reason for being is to KO your opponents by completing a bewildering combination of attacks and blocks and using any handy object lying around.
Moves-wise the game can be as easy or as complex as you want — there are buttons allocated for jumps, throws, melee attack and special attack, but you can accomplish double jumps, spins and dashes.
Then there’s the mighty kawarimi no jutsu move, which allows you to teleport behind your opponent and catch them off-guard.
There are stacks of characters (some of which are changeable) and a variety of different modes to tinker with, including an arcade mode called Free Battle, where you can leap in and take on any unlocked character you want.
For those who want a bit more story and structure, there’s the main story mode, Scenario, where a different story unfolds for each character. They provide a mild diversion and the fighting rocks.
Mission mode lets you take on fights with specific aims, such as completing a battle with a certain amount of health left. Success in these missions gives you access to cash so you can unlock extras.
Graphics-wise the game is strikingly Manga-esque, with smart fighting environments and a hand-drawn feel that works really well.
With stacks of characters, heaps of environments and lashings of great moves, fighting fans of all types should find something to get excited about with this one. Great fun!
giveaway
We’ve five copies of
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja to give away, courtesy of Atari.
Just
send your name, address and postcode to Narutocompetition at stuff@sundaypost.com
to arrive by Friday, March 2.
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