Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4

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  • Summary: Set two and a half years after the events of the classic NARUTO series, Naruto fans are introduced to older characters as the storyline advances and unfolds with copious plot twists. NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 also allows gamers to follow an older Naruto and his friends on the questSet two and a half years after the events of the classic NARUTO series, Naruto fans are introduced to older characters as the storyline advances and unfolds with copious plot twists. NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 also allows gamers to follow an older Naruto and his friends on the quest to save Gaara from the sinister Akatsuki organization. Players are able to choose their allies and form a three-man squad with special jutsu techniques to ward off looming danger. Dedicated franchise fans and new Naruto fighters alike can utilize the touch screen to unleash their unique jutsu attacks and take on anyone that gets in their way. As an added bonus, unlockable jutsu allow aspiring ninja to explore previously unreachable areas. [Tomy Corporation]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 5 out of 10
  1. Gamers' Temple
    76
    Obviously, Naruto fans will love this, but so will side-scroller die-hards and those who love the old 2D, left-to-right with giant, colorful characters business.
  2. GameZone
    60
    Ninja Council 4 is a hard game to recommend true fans of the spiky haired ninja even with the cool roster of characters. Unfortunately, there are a number of problems that will not fail to annoy anyone looking for a good action platform game with plenty of that awesome Jutsu.
  3. IGN
    55
    Ninja Council 4 is – you guessed it – quite a lot like Ninja Council 3 was two years ago, and therein lies the problem.
  4. Cheat Code Central
    46
    The lack of play modes in this title is really appalling. Just having the main story mode as well as a multi-cart multiplayer option is not enough to keep you coming back.
  5. Gaming Age
    42
    For those of you looking for some type of classic 16-bit style platformer, I'd definitely give this a pass, as the experience isn't nearly as polished as something like a Mario, Kirby, or Sonic title.
  6. Modojo
    40
    Ninja Council 4 disappointed us. The sloppy controls, ancient presentation and sub par multiplayer options will leave you reaching for another Naruto game. You know, one that's actually fun.
  7. GamesRadar+
    40
    The game also suffers from a lack of content.

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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Yojimbo2015
    May 24, 2023
    6
    Yet another nice looking but deeply average platform beat 'em up from the Naruto series.
  2. Lightning_Blade
    Nov 17, 2014
    5
    Not a really good Ninja Council game, the 3rd one was way better and it had like 20 playable characters but in this one there's only 5Not a really good Ninja Council game, the 3rd one was way better and it had like 20 playable characters but in this one there's only 5 playable characters and the rest are Wireless - Multiplayer characters and Assist characters. The storyline is fine and sometimes the platforming is complicated like sometimes you when you jump off to go down, you sometimes won't know there would be a huge pit and that can cause you to lose a live. Sakura is useful in this game because she can heal a little bit of your health if you have it low.… Expand
  4. sailor_n
    Feb 24, 2019
    5
    a big problem with this game is the lack of characters, only 5 makes it a big step down from ninja council 3 and the rest of the charactersa big problem with this game is the lack of characters, only 5 makes it a big step down from ninja council 3 and the rest of the characters are support characters. its core 2D side-scrolling game play is passable, just lacking a lot of the fun charm. it has neat fighting mechanics which helps it i guess but not too much. having it be lowered price at launch would keep peoples expectations low and it wouldn't feel as cheap or boring.… Expand
  5. Sasukah
    Apr 19, 2015
    4
    Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 is a large downgrade to the previous iteration, Naruto: Ninja Council 3. First of all, four characters? AreNaruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 is a large downgrade to the previous iteration, Naruto: Ninja Council 3. First of all, four characters? Are you serious? The last game had like 15 to 30 characters you can play with. Now you give Naruto, Sakura, Neji and Rock Lee? Nope, I ain't having it. The story mode is back but short. The enemies (and even bosses) are easy to defeat unless your at the end of the game. Also the mechanics... you got dropped now to having just your leader and two members (I hope you can guess) from the last game that let you choose a leader and THREE other members! The Wireless Mode suck ass and that's generally about it. A bad downgrade to such a great series.… Expand

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#57 Most Discussed DS Game of 2009
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#52 Most Shared DS Game of 2009