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I’m not one of the Naruto fan. I got this game from my friend.

It seems the basic story is that Naruto is seeking revenge against some powerful ninja for the way he humiliated a friend of Naruto’s during an examination fight at the ninja training school.

However, for those of us who know very little about Naruto, the back story to the grudge is glossed over and you jump straight into a fight, not really knowing what has gone on before.

Fans of Naruto might know what is going on, but casual gamers sure as heck won’t.

In terms of the fighting, it’s good with different buttons giving different moves and you can select special moves or equipment from the DS’s touch-sensitive screen by tapping it with the stylus.

My only gripe with this is that you have to select the special move or item mid-fight, which often interrupts the flow of things and can often lead to your opponent gaining the jump on you.

Graphically, the game looks very nice, with nicely cell-shaded characters that are animated well, and bright anime inspired backgrounds.

The story mode won’t take you long to complete and the game also offers a wireless battle mode where you can select a character and take on your friends but you’ll both need a copy of the game.

Naruto: Ninja Destiny will appeal to fans of Naruto more than anything, but even hard-core fans may be disappointed at the lack of content and depth that the game has to offer.

One to keep an eye out for in the bargain bin.

Want to try?

via stuff.co.nr