There’s a button for ranged attacks, one for melee attacks, one for jumping around the open arenas, two buttons for summoning support attacks from selected teammates, one for blocking (a well-timed press of which will teleport players right behind their opponents), and one for “chakra”. That Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 happens to be a fighting game could only be appropriate.Īnd it’s a pretty simple one, to boot. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)įor those unfamiliar, Naruto is a popular Japanese anime series about the adventures and exploits of a bunch of superpowered ninjas with a penchant for beating the snot out of each other.
That in mind, this particular licensed game, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, is actually pretty great. Merely tolerable licensed games are the exception rather than the rule, and truly good ones are a rare find. Licensed games are bad until proven good. It’s a sad truth of the gaming world, and many players have accepted this as a foregone conclusion. Most games based on a licensed property are terrible.
