Summary
Narutois a beloved manga series that made its way to screens in 2002 with the release of its famed TV show. The show was dedicated to the journey of the series protagonist,Naruto, as he looked to become the leader of his village, otherwise known as the ‘Hokage.’
Video games have been an integral part of theNarutofranchise, with the series having arich lineageon numerous consoles over 20 years, from the Nintendo Game Boy Advance to the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5.
While most console generations have had aNarutogame, some consoles have had more than others, with some of thebest fighting gamesbeing from theNarutofranchise.
Genre (s)
Platformer
The first console on this list, the Gameboy Advance, was also one of the first consoles players could playNarutogames on, at least in Japan.
Originally released in 2003 in Japan, the first game on the system,Naruto: Konoha Senki, was quickly followed by another game in the same year and two others the next year. The handheld console kickstartedNaruto’sgaming journey worldwide.
Five Games
Naruto: Path Of The Ninja
NARUTO RPG STYLE! BELIEVE IT!EXPLORE NARUTO’S WORLD LIKE NEVER BEFORE.• Train your Ninja team to master over 90 different jutsu!• Play as Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke, Shikamaru, Neji or Rock Lee!• Use the Touch Screen to boost your jutsu attacks to the next level!
With release dates similar to the Game Boy Advance, the Nintendo GameCube featured a plethora ofNarutogames from early 2003 to 2006. Games such asNaruto: Path of the Ninjaand its subsequent sequel received mediocre reviews when released in English in 2006.
The Nintendo GameCube had fiveNarutogames released on the console across both Japanese and English releases.
Genre
Fighting game, Adventure game
Nintendo’s most recent console, the Nintendo Switch, has released sixNarutogames.Crossover games such as Jump Forcereceived good reviews from fans and critics, with numerous rereleases of theNinja Stormgames on the console, totaling six games.
The PlayStation Portable (PSP) also has sixNarutogames. Titles such asNaruto: Ultimate Ninja HeroesandNaruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3have been released on the handheld device from 2006 to 2011 across both Japanese and English releases.
The best Narutogamesspanned much of the console’s lifecycle until it was discontinued in 2014.
The bigger brother of the PSP, the PlayStation 3, also ties with the PSP and Nintendo Switch with 6Narutogames. While some of the same games released on the PSP were also released on the PS3, new titles such asNaruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolutionwere taken up a notch, featuring great cutscenes and standout graphics.
Much like its rival, the PS3, the Xbox 360 featured many of the same games but with some exclusivity, likeNaruto: Rise of a Ninja. The Xbox 360 has 6Narutogames.
The Xbox One featured manyNarutogames on its roster, with numerous rereleases of older games and the latest titles, such asNaruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections, released in 2023. Featuring seven games in theNarutofranchise, the Xbox One comes in just fractionally behind its rival, the PlayStation 4.
Fighting game, Action game
The PS4 featured eightNarutogames, the latest beingNaruto x Boruto:Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections, released in 2023.
While the PS4 features many of the same games as the Xbox One, such asNaruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, it has one extra than its Xbox counterpart, that beingJ-Stars Victory VS, rereleased for the PS4 in the West asJ-Stars Victory VS+.
Its predecessor, the PlayStation 2, has eight games with standout titles, such asNaruto: Ultimate Ninja, released on the console in 2003 in Japan and 2006 in the West, respectively.
The Nintendo Wii also has eightNarutogames in its roster, featuring titles such asNaruto: Clash of Ninja RevolutionandNaruto Shippūden: Dragon Blade Chronicles. The Nintendo Wii, much like many Nintendo consoles on this list, also consists of numerous games that never made it over to the West, such asNaruto Shippūden: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! EX.
Coming top on this list with a staggering fourteenNarutogames is the Nintendo DS. Spanning five years,Narutomade its mark on the Nintendo DS with some of thebest ninja games, such asNaruto: Ninja Council 3andNaruto: Path of the Ninja 2, paving the way for future titles in the series.
The handheld device also includes Japanese-exclusive games likeNaruto Shippūden: Dairansen! Kage Bunshin Emaki- packing out the plucky console’s roster ofNarutogames.
