Gameplayer Writes:
Firstly, a word of warning: beware. This is a game for folks who 'get' Naruto. If you haven't invested the requisite time reading the comics and watching the cartoons, this exploration of the life of the world's favorite anime ninja will be baffling and absurd. It's not your fault, you just have to be dedicated.
Gamesradar- In the West, the stories of gaming and anime go hand-in-hand: Since the 8-bit era, games have served as little pixellated bleeping Trojan Horses, smuggling in an appreciation for the animated stylings of the Far East. In our post-Pokemon world of blockbuster anime re-dubs and imports, the gaming and anime fandoms are more distinct--but that's not to say there isn't plenty of crossover.
While we love anime-inspired games like Catherine and Guilty Gear, we thought it would be cool to take a look back through Western-released games which draw specifically on existing anime and manga properties.
XboxGameZone writes: "Hyyyaaaa! Kwwwaaaa! I am a Master Ninja, black belt at Nokando (no-can-do), slayer of demons and monsters! Now whilst that may not strictly be true in terms of my personal Ninja prowess, it can at least be partially realised in a boyish way with Naruto: The Broken Bond. I'll be honest with you, I didn't have a clue what this title was about, and it could have easily been a case study of a defective adhesive for all I knew. But I have now been educated in the ways of Naruto and indeed the way of the ninja; I have come through stronger, wiser and believe it not quite entertained!"
The picture there is from the PS3 game and not from The Broken Bond. Just throwing that out there.
Toronto Thumbs writes: "The Broken Bond is a fighting/adventure game that follows the storyline of the Naruto series, starting at the end of the attack on Naruto's home village by the villain Orochimaru. Throughout the game, we primarily follow two friends, Naruto and Sasuke, and watch how their friendship develops in the aftermath of that battle."
