
However, if you are not picky about who your new characters are or how they fit into the larger "Naruto-verse," then there is plenty in the roster to love. However, I understand this is more of a fan-related complaint more than anything, but considering the game's base, this potential gripe bears mentioning. This may seem especially egregious to longtime fans of the series because these extraneous characters are exclusive to the English-only Clash of Ninja Revolution series and have absolutely nothing to do with the original Japanese versions of the game or the series at-large. There are four completely new characters that you can unlock in the game, in addition to series-based Yugao Uzuki, who was a character present in the anime for a single episode.

One big issue that fans may immediately have with this title is the introduction of superfluous or non-existent anime characters into the game roster. Then our heroes discover the problem, and you'll have to fight various foes to get to the bottom of this situation. Conveniently, everyone forgot about this character until people started using Genjutsu against their friends. The story mode this time around is paper-thin and revolves around an ANBU member who was super-strong that went rogue a few years prior. Unfortunately, the old Clash of Ninja conventions are still present in this year's iteration, and it looks to provide more of the same Naruto action that we've been playing through for years. Last year's Clash of Ninja Revolution was pretty good considering it was the series' first steps onto the new console, but many (including myself) were disappointed that despite the change in console, the Clash of Ninja format largely remained unchanged.

Despite the fact that there have been only four stateside releases, the series has had a long and illustrious history in Japan, with more than seven current iterations (that largely differ from the American releases). Although the Clash of Ninja series of Naruto fighters on Nintendo consoles was initially praised as the quintessential Naruto fighter, it seems like it has been growing stale over the years.
