Sometimes it seems as though a person could close their eyes, throw a rock in any direction, and hit a Naruto game. Since the anime franchise became big, countless installments have come out across every platform. With so many options it can be rather daunting for a fan of the show to find a game that's worthwhile. One of the biggest franchises within the Naruto game world is arguably Clash of the Ninja, and with the third installment of the Shippuden line just hitting the Wii, there's plenty of reasons to check it out!
Now, for all intents and purposes, Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 is pretty old hat (though really hard to say ten times fast). It's a straightforward, all-out, anime fighter with simple to pick up controls and a bevy of things that tie it to the Naruto franchise. Let's face it; this has been the premise backing every game the plucky little ninja has had. I suppose there's no reason to reinvent the wheel, though it should be said that this latest installment certainly brings a little more to the table than previous iterations of this particular line.
Because Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 takes place during the Shippuden part of the franchise, it means Naruto is a little more grown up and there are tons of new bad guys as well as some familiar faces that look more mature. It’s a fantastic setting for the series that we’re just getting into through VIZ’s American DVD releases. It is also worth noting that the story mode here doesn’t give too much away in terms of plotlines which haven't arrived on this shore, so fans of the show don’t have to worry about spoilers. To be quite fair however, there’s a good chance they won’t get very far in the absurdly difficult single player campaign anyway.
Even though there are several modes that will eat players time away, the one that most gamers will take up first is the Single Player Story mode. In this adventure setting, players will work their way through the story of Shippuden and further their game by beating opponents and accomplishing missions. This mode is fairly lengthy, but the problem is that the game becomes unrelenting in terms of how challenging it can be. It’s not just that the difficulty increases as one progresses through the game either, Revolution 3 cranks it up for no apparent reason for some battles. Those brave enough to enter the mode should plan for lots of frustration as punishment comes randomly. Getting a hit in can be virtually impossible sometimes and on some matches players can expect to be dead in a matter of seconds. Needless to say, this saps a lot of the fun out of the Story mode, though if you stick through it there are plenty of nice bits.
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This is the best game to ever come to wii. naruto is the most intense fighting game that I have ever played and I think that nothing can compare to this game.