Summary
Among all the kunai and curse marks that can be found in the world ofNaruto, the story’s main themes of friendship and mutual understandingtend to rise above it all. This is why it’s great that many games featuring everybody’s favorite knuckleheaded ninja offer multiplayer, helping players build bonds with those around them.
While a lot of games in theNarutofranchise offer some kind of multiplayer, they often fail to iterate from entry to entry. However, a number of them have managed to overcome this by giving fans the chance to embody their favorite ninjas and tocreate some fierce memorieswith friends. What follows are the best multiplayerNarutogames out there.
Despite not really hitting upon release,The Broken Bondtends to be looked back on fondly these days. While its combat isn’t the deepest it could be, the game sportssome incredibly cinematic combat, full of fun mini-games played when pulling off powerful attacks.
Player 2 doesn’t have to just take the beating, though. In fact, both players take a very active role in just about every aspect of combat, keeping both players engaged while creating some wild back-and-forths between them.
Connections' massive roster is made up of a number of powerful characters who canhold their own in a fight, as well as a few who shouldn’t even try, but who still mean a lot toNaruto’svast history. There are a few notable omissions, though. No Anko? No Chojuro?
Still, with so many characters, the nuance between their movesets and fighting stylestends to get lost. Despite this,Connectionsis still a great option to experience the fun gameplay that Ninja Storm has offered for over 15 years, especially with a friend.
3Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3
Naruto: Clash Of Ninja Revolution III
The Best Fighter On Wii!- 35 characters from the Shippuden storyline- New and improved gameplay mechanics
It’s not a stretch to call this some of the most high-flying action in aNarutogame, especially when players are literally flinging each other into entirely different stages mid-match. This is part of the reason whyClash of Ninja Revolution 3stands as one of the most fun in the series, helped along by its hefty roster of characters (including a few original to the game) that players use to engage in tag-team brawls.
Players can even fight on the same team, swapping in and out with their partners as they choose. Aspects like this work in conjunction with Wii’s movement controls to help make players feel like they are truly carrying out a mission with their fellow ninjas.
2Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3
The originalUltimate Ninjaseries of fighters may share the same name and a few key features with its 3D counterpart, but that’s about where the similarities end.Ultimate Ninja 3is a shining example of this, as it’s a 2D fighter with a heavily manga-inspired art style, spanning the entirety of theoriginalNarutostoryline.
Players choose their special as well as which ninja tools to take into battle, where they will scale walls and scramble along rock faces across 20 stages. But where each fight really gets interesting, especially when playing with a friend, is when it’s time to put those ultimates to work. It’s in these moments that fans are treated to some incredibly cool interpretations of fan-favorite jutsu, with moments that are ripped straight from the black and white panels that inspired them.
1Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
The 4th Great Ninja War continues. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 has been given a thorough overhaul for its FULL BURST comeback! Not least among the wealth of enhancements is the addition of the feverishly anticipated chapter in which Sasuke and Itachi take on Kabuto in a nail-biting confrontation. Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 has been remastered in HD.Absolutely Epic storyline: Wage the 4th Great Ninja War in the most epic NARUTO game ever. Extreme Immersion: Confront overpowering bosses including the gargantuan Tailed Beasts in memorable battles defying time and death. Gameplay Excellence: Discover NARUTO Storm ultra dynamic ninja confrontations with the series most extensive roster including the highly anticipated Naruto (Tailed Beast mode), Madara or the Jinchurikis.…and Beyond! (Full Burst New Content)Additional Chapter: Finally free of Kabuto’s control, Itachi intends to crack the Reanimation forbidden technique. Will an unprecedented Uchiha alliance with Sasuke be enough to handle it?New playable character: Kabuto reaches the almighty Sage mode and is now playable in versus mode. Unleash his power and defeat your opponents both offline and online.
Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burstis the pinnacle of the series when it comes to multiplayer. It’s the culmination of 3 previousStormgames, each making minor tweaks to their fairly simple fighting mechanics, to allow forsome of the most intense battlesin aNarutogame.
While it doesn’t have the most characters in aNarutofighter, there are still81 ninjas to choose fromhere. Combat is also the most polished it’s been since theStormseries' inception, and includes many of the features that fans have grown to appreciate, like the limited number of substitutions and health bars for support characters.
