When you think about it, the Naruto anime series offers a lot of potential for video-game adaptation. Not only does it possess interesting storylines that have kept audiences gripped for over two hundred episodes, it boasts a huge roster of lovable, eccentric heroes and villains, and more over-the-top ninja combat than you can shake a nunchuck at.
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TSA writes: "Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 was one of my favourite games of 2010. Despite not following the manga/anime exactly, it managed to capture the spirit that makes Naruto so entertaining, and couple it with a varied fighting system and gorgeous visuals. Needless to say when Naruto Shippuden 3D – The New Era was announced I was over the moon, but can the 3DS’ debut Naruto game live up to its console big brother?"
Games based on anime series are very well known for being below par. It gives fans of the anime a chance to play as their favourite characters and they will milk every last little bit out of it. Everyone else, it’s just another fighting/platformer game with an average story and dodgy gameplay mechanics. Naruto Shippuden 3D: The New Era is no exception to this rule, and the 3D certainly didn’t help!
