GO GO NARUTO!

User Rating: 9.8 | Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 3 GC
From first opening this game box imported from japan I was siked. I have been following Naruto ever since Anime Expo 2004. So when I saw in one of my Electronic Gaming Monthy that there was a Naruto Game on cube I immediatley looked into it. Only to realize it was for a Japan Cube only. So after about 20 minuets of checking on ebay I bought myself a Japanese Gamecube and Naruto taisen 3.

Needless to say this game kicks ass. The cell shaded / 3D graphics rock. At first it was hard since I didnt know any japanese I found my self just smashing buttons and it worked, much like picking up DOA 3 for the first time. But as time when on combos began to prove to be useful, and countering and using chakra becme like an art. The movement in this game is so fluid its amazing. The character models are very well done and move almost seamlessley throughout the greatly detailed, though limited environemts.

If I were to have only one complaint is that this game did lack a feature I like in the DOA s eries. The sheer thrill of shashing someone out of the ring into another part of the arena.

Over all this game is my favorite of any fighting game I have ever played. Mortal Kombats are too chopy in the movement and personally thoes games just dont do it for me. The fluidity of Naruto and the amazing graphics give this game a difinitive edge over other games in its class. Not to mention the massive amounts of characters like Itachi, Anko, 3rd Hokage, tsunade and many others along with various other modes like 3 man cell, shadow mode OH and the best part yiou can play this with four people and the cube never lags, its AWSOME. So go get it and enjoy!