Worthplaying reports:
''Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 marks the latest entry in the popular fighting series on the PlayStation 2. The basic formula hasn't seen much change throughout the series, and the same holds true with this title. The roster is definitely bigger, and the story line is new, two factors that should keep the die-hard Naruto fans happy. However, does the game hold up as a fighter, or is it too bogged down in the role-playing elements that it tries to emulate? In truth, it succeeds as much as it fails, and we'll go into that in a bit.
First, however, if you're not familiar with the popular universe of Naruto, I'll give you a bit of a rundown. Naruto stems from a popular shounen (boys) manga in Japan that currently has a mega-popular anime that runs on Cartoon Network in the U.S. If you venture into a Hot Topic store, you'll notice that there is Naruto merchandise all over the place, a testament to how popular the series has become. In Japan, there have been a series of Naruto games, ranging from action-adventure titles to simple fighters, all across various platforms. Ultimate Ninja is one of those entries, and it's seen quite a bit of popularity in the U.S.
In Ultimate Ninja 3, the main mode featured is Ultimate Contest, which revolves around a festival being held in Naruto's hometown, the Leaf Village, and the village elder has decided to create a tournament for the village ninja. The game takes place prior to the TV series' current plot, but it's current enough to include Naruto's new teacher, Jiraiya, so the roster is pretty up-to-date with the series.''
Love Anime or Manga? Then these games are for you!
Agree with everything except SAO Lost Song. It should be replaced with either Rehollow Fragment or Hollow Realization.
Also there are a few other anime games that were pretty decent:
Gungrave
Berserk (dreamcast)
One Piece Grand Adventures/Battle Rush
Samurai Champloo
Ghost in Shell PS1
Yugioh games
Bleach Soul Resurrection
Cowboy Bebop
Hajime no Ipo
Steins;Gate
Nitroplus Blasters
Dengenki Bunko
MS Saga
And as for anime like games:
Persona
Blue Dragon
Tales games (my favorites being Vesperia, Symphonia and Graces)
Valkyria Chronicles
Disgaea
HDN
I could recommend some japanese games, not exactly from anime..but still i think its worth to play for people who like anime:
Killer is dead, no more heroes (USA wii versiom), No more heroes 2, killer 7, okami, viewtiful joe 1 & 2, god hand
Before we begin, let us stress that Naruto Accel 4 IS NOT an official game! It’s a fan made project meant to catch the attention of developer CyberConnect2 (CC2) in order to show them some of the Naruto community’s interest in a 2D Ultimate Ninja game for next gen consoles. Here is a teaser for the Naruto Accel 4 fan made project
I REALLY want another 2D Naruto fighter. I love the Storm games, but I'd love to see at least one more entry in the Ultimate Ninja series.
I'd do anything for an hd version of the ultimate ninja series . . With online play.
PS3Life writes about the games of Naruto ever since the Naruto-games were available.
