Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes
Developer(s)CyberConnect2
MiCROViSion
Publisher(s)Namco Bandai Games
SeriesNaruto: Ultimate Ninja
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable
Release
  • NA: August 28, 2007[1]
  • EU: September 14, 2007
  • AU: November 1, 2007[2]
Genre(s)Fighting game
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes is a North America and PAL region-exclusive fighting game developed by CyberConnect2 and MiCROViSion and published by Namco Bandai Games for PlayStation Portable in 2007. It is the first installment of the Heroes series in the west; it is also essentially an edited version of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress, serving as a prequel to the next game, as the Japanese dub is not included in this game, essentially turning the game into a scaled down version of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2.

Gameplay

Story Mode, Kabuto, Shizune, The Third Hokage, and two stages were removed in this release, while Naruto & Sasuke's secret techniques were modified to prevent spoilers (as the English dub had not reached the Sasuke Retrieval arc yet). To compensate for these removals, the game now has a 3-on-3 battle system, similar to The King of Fighters; where the first team to defeat all three members of the other team wins. The game features 20 characters, eight Stages, and several new features, such as a three-on-three fighting system, wireless two-player battles, and "Hidden Team Skills", which grant special abilities to a certain combination of characters.

Reception

The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]

References

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  4. ^ North, Dale (October 7, 2007). "Destructoid review: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Juba, Joe (September 2007). "Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes". Game Informer. No. 173. GameStop. Archived from the original on January 8, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Luu, Frédéric (September 18, 2007). "Test : Naruto : un apprenti Hokage sur PSP". Gamekult (in French). TF1 Group. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Davis, Ryan (September 4, 2007). "Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Theobald, Phil (August 30, 2007). "GameSpy: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 7, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Sandoval, Angelina (September 4, 2007). "Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes – PSP – Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Clements, Ryan (August 23, 2007). "Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Romendil (September 27, 2007). "Test: Naruto : Ultimate Ninja Heroes". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  12. ^ Celestino, Jedwin (September 11, 2007). "PSP Fanboy review: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes". Engadget (Joystiq). Yahoo! Inc. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  13. ^ "Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes". PSM. No. 128. Future US. October 2007. p. 72.
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