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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3

Game

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 is CyberConnect2's third PlayStation 2 fighting game in the Ultimate Ninja series, known in Japan as Naruto: Narutimate Hero 3. It launches in Japan in December 2005 and does not reach the West until 2008, nearly three years later.

Genre: Fighting game
Platform: PlayStation 2
Developer: CyberConnect2
Publisher: Bandai (Japan); Namco Bandai Games (North America/Europe)
Release Year: 2005
Japan Release Date: 2005-12-22
North America Release Date: 2008-03-25
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Gameplay

Ultimate Ninja 3 is the first game in the series to use CGI cutscenes, and it lets players equip Ultimate Jutsu moves before a match. Clashing jutsu of equal strength trigger a button mashing contest, and fighters can trip temporary forms like Sasuke's Curse Mark or Rock Lee's Eight Inner Gates, or lock in a lasting Nine Tailed Naruto transformation for an entire battle.
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Story & Modes

Hero's History mode replays the series' major fights in order, from Naruto's first training bout against Kakashi through the Naruto versus Sasuke finale that closes Part I of the anime. A separate Ultimate Path mode offers RPG style missions that let players summon support characters and unlock content. The roster reaches 42 characters, with story content drawn from anime episodes up to 135.
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Release & Reception

Bandai published the game in Japan on December 22, 2005, and Namco Bandai Games followed with North America on March 25, 2008 and Europe that September. Metacritic lists an aggregate score of 75, Famitsu scored it 34 out of 40, and the Japanese release included a bonus 26 minute OVA built around a non canon tournament story.
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