N:CNR2 is not an original, innovative game, but it's no quick cash-in. Developer Eighting, which has worked on the series since its beginning, throws every fighting game ingredient into its recipe to make a product that's conventional but competes with the best. Though gameplay is generic, the variety and imaginativeness of the game's licensed roster are its strong points. It's not much of an upgrade over the Naruto games that have come before, but for anyone who hasn't tried those-or for the many hardcore Naruto fans-this is a solid fighting game that's one of the Wii's best.
