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Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes psp Game Reviews
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes
Critic Score
Metascore: 70 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.0 out of 10
based on 11 reviews
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The latest edition of the series offers a furious fighting game experience with up to 3-on-3 team-based gameplay, intense single player action and a wireless multi-player versus mode for up to two users all within the Naruto Universe. With eight interactive stages and 20 playable characters to choose from, gamers can take the battle outside the perimeters of the home to become the ultimate Hokage. In a new addition to the franchise, gamers also have the ability to create and customize their own ninja dream squads to battle opponents or trade player's profiles via wireless connectivity. To further maximize the character power-up feature, players can form different team combinations to awaken hidden skills that lie within each group. Depending on the combinations, special team based skills can be unleashed. Gamers can also earn power-up points towards upgrading each character’s attack, defense, chakra, speed and even special abilities. [Namco Bandai Games]

PUBLISHER: Namco Bandai Games
DEVELOPER: CyberConnect2
GENRE(S): Fighting
PLAYERS: 2
ESRB RATING: T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2007

What The Critics Said

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88
Cheat Code Central
The play modes are all-new, and the team concept is certainly an interesting addition to the gameplay. Not to mention the absolutely unique dichotomy between the Hero mode and the promotion test mode.
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80
PSM Magazine
The three-on-three team battles add a cool level of strategy, and customizing your characters into blazing fast powerhouses is a blast. [Oct 2007, p.72]
80
GameZone
You don’t have to be a Naruto fan to like this game but if you are there are enough goodies here that will certainly not fail to please.
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77
IGN
There are a lot of good things in Ultimate Ninja Heroes, but its weaknesses, including the aforementioned poor load times and limited character control, really drag it down. However, if you're a fan of the Naruto universe, or you just want a stylish, simple fighting game to try out, give this one a spin.
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75
GamerNode
For a PSP fighter, it's good. If you've played Ultimate Ninja 2, you'll know what you're getting into. Expect that, but slightly watered down in terms of what's available.
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70
Games Radar
Easily one of the best fighting games on PSP, and one of this fall’s strongest portable titles.
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68
Game Informer
The wireless multiplayer is a nice inclusion (especially since only one player needs to have the game), but anyone who wants a fighter with any depth should look further than this portable fan service.
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65
GameSpot
The Naruto: Ultimate Ninja games haven't been terribly ambitious up to now, and with little in the way of actual, original content, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes feels even less so.
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55
Worth Playing
Overall, Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes takes an okay series of PS2 games and manages to downgrade them severely, not once, but twice — once from PS2 to PSP and again, in mostly inexcusable fashion, from Japan to the U.S.
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50
GameShark
While Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes may not be as flashy as the PS2 games, it is a decent first step on the PSP. Fans of the PS2 titles will have no problems jumping into this portable entry in the series, though it isn't particularly flashy or as interactive as those titles.
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50
GameSpy
Given the lack of single-player modes and the simple fighting engine, it's hard to recommend Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes to anyone who isn't currently wearing a Naruto headband.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
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porta plata gave it a0:
The graphics arent all that bad but the gameplay leaves alot to be desired.

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