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-Gameplay

The gameplay is quite fun and is relatively deep for an anime based fighter. There is a blocking and shadow clone system which if you are going to beat the game on the hardest level, you will have to master. Jutsu's are pulled off by holding the left trigger and using the analog sticks which is then followed by a minigame. This is quite fun and captures the essence of the anime, but can be frustrating because some jutsu's minigames are infinitely easier than others(some are just button combos while others require you lock on to the opponents), and some are guaranteed to do some damage, while others rely completely on your performance in the minigame.

-Graphics
The graphics are great for the environments and the stages. Konoha is well designed and is a huge city with all sorts of opponents to fight, as well as places for supplies and food. If they would have added the option to beat up random people, they could have called it Grand Theft Auto: Konoha.

One negative for the graphics are the cutscenes before the match begins. Sometimes the mouth flaps wont match what the characters say, or sometimes they dont open at all. I've also noticed that Kisame's sword goes through his body after the fight.

-Story mode
The story starts with the Search For Tsunade arc and ends with the conclusion of the Sasuke Retrieval arc. In the game, you pretty much travel to different areas and complete minigames and puzzles to get to your objectives. One negative to this is you'll spend alot of time on some of these puzzles and most of these cost you health(if you mess up) and Chakra. Another thing is that you rarely encounter "real" characters and spend most of the game fighting generic ninjas.

-Characters
The game has a solid list of characters, but there are a few notable exclusions from every major team other than Team 7. Shino, Hinata and Kurenai are missing from Team 8. Ino and Asuma are missing from Team 10. Tenten and Might Guy are missing from Team Guy. Baki and Kankuro are missing from Team Baki. Another disappointing aspect is that you actually fight in the story mode aren't playable in versus mode. This includes the first and second Hokage, The CS2 states for the Sound Five, Might Guy(In training mode) and last but still least Aoi Rokusho.

With that said, the game still has a solid roster compared to its competitors on the PS3 and Wii.


-Overall
This is a solid fighting game that fans of Naruto will enjoy. Gamers that aren't fans of Naruto could still find fun in this if they want a fighting game that has elements of an RPG and puzzle games. If you have a 360, and want a Naruto game, get this game.Get more detail about Naruto: The Broken Bond.