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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2

Game

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 is a PlayStation 2 fighting game and the second entry in the arena based Ultimate Ninja series. CyberConnect2 developed it, expanding the roster and adding an RPG style story mode. It launched in Japan in 2004 and did not reach the West until 2007.

Genre: Fighting game
Platform: PlayStation 2
Developer: CyberConnect2
Publisher: Bandai (Japan); Namco Bandai Games (North America/Europe)
Release Year: 2004
Japan Release Date: 2004-09-30
North America Release Date: 2007-06-12
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Gameplay

Ultimate Ninja 2 keeps the arena fighting mechanics of the first game but widens the roster to 31 characters in Japan, including several fighters who had previously been support only or cutscene exclusive. Every character can now serve as a support fighter, and every character gained access to special battle modes, features that had been limited in the original game.
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Story & Modes

The arcade style story of the first game is replaced with an RPG influenced mode that loosely follows anime events up through episode 96, plus an original filler arc built around a sealing technique created by Orochimaru. A new Ultimate Road mode lets players replay pivotal moments from the Naruto story outside the main campaign. The Japanese release also added a Doto Kazahana stage and character tied to the Naruto film Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow.
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Release & Reception

Bandai published Ultimate Ninja 2 in Japan on September 30, 2004; Namco Bandai Games brought it to North America on June 12, 2007 and to Europe that October, nearly three years later. Metacritic lists an aggregate score of 73, Famitsu scored it 34 out of 40, and Western outlets landed between 6 and 8 out of 10, adding up to reviews critics called mixed to average.
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