Naruto is a token example of a 'battle anime' that has gone the distance, filling out more story and building characters to the point where fans are still chomping at the bit for more, and always down to see the latest movie (filled to the brim with beautifully produced eye candy). For anyone looking for a sizable update from last year's effort, or a fresh take on Naruto fighting games, you'll need to wait at least one more year.

For those of you out there that wait with bated breath for the latest Naruto fighting game, you'll again be happy to hear that Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 is a worthy contender, offering new modes, characters, better balance, and for the first time in the series, both 480p and 16:9 display. They are still extremely fun, they each get better (or fuller, we can say) with each iteration, but they're also getting really repetitive too. We've now had two games on Nintendo's previous console, and two on Wii, all of which feel 95% the same, with just a few minor tweaks.

We'd be lying if we said the Naruto franchise on GameCube and Wii wasn't leaving us with a sense of déjà vu at this point.

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