Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles

Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles, known as  in Japan, is a video game by Bandai Namco and is for the Playstation 2.

Gameplay
Unlike the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja titles on the PS2, which were fighting games, Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles is an action/adventure game. This is also the first 3-D Naruto game not to use cel-shaded graphics. A sequel titled Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2 was later released. The game is entirely translated and features no Japanese voice track. It also features 7 playable characters.

Due to the game being released early for English audiences, content present in the game was either modified or removed. The presence of Itachi, Kisame, and Tsunade were completely wiped clean from the original in all FMV sequences and gameplay, while Gaara and Shikamaru had their costumes modified to their present dub costumes. Very strangely, Chōji's abilities to enlarge his arm were kept in the game despite being a spoiler from the Sasuke Recovery Mission. Naruto's Rasengan was also present in the game, but was renamed Power Strike.

Plot
Ever since the death of the Third Hokage, the Leaf Village has been experiencing shortage of shinobi to send out on missions. The Genin of the Leaf Village are now required to do missions that are B-rank or higher. This game chronicles the life of Naruto as a ninja going on daily missions such as transporting items to another town, escorting prisoners, collecting dolls, protecting treasure, advertising for a store etc. While Naruto is on his missions, he runs into familiar friends and foes such as Gaara, Kisame, Jiraiya, and Kabuto. Along the way, Naruto learns that Orochimaru has a plan where he will use a deadly green mist that will kill shinobi and resurrect them in order for him to create a massive army of zombie ninja that will help him take over Konoha.

Minigames

 * Konohamaru Handsign Practice
 * Jiraiya's Training
 * Monkey Dice

Boss Battles

 * Chōji Akimichi
 * Neji Hyūga
 * Gaara
 * Sasuke Uchiha
 * Monkey Boss
 * Shikamaru Nara
 * Kisame Hoshigaki
 * Curse Mark Sasuke
 * Dark Naruto
 * Giant
 * Giant Praying Mantises
 * Half-Shukaku Gaara
 * Kabuto Yakushi
 * Orochimaru
 * Orochimaru with Kusanagi Sword
 * Kakashi Hatake

Trivia

 * Karin's last name is Kagura. In the future, a character was introduced to the Naruto manga and anime and her name is Karin. She also has a sensory jutsu called "Mind's Eye of the Kagura".
 * In the English version, after the Boss fight with Orochimaru, he is seen with his Kusanagi sword, even though he never summoned it nor used it in battle.
 * The Japanese version of this game marks the second appearence of Dark Naruto. He first appeared in Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 albeit under different circumstances. He first appeared as a byproduct of the Gedo Mark Jutsu. He appears in this game as a result of Itachi's Genjutsu Trap.
 * The English version of this game has many differences compared to the Japanese version.
 * The characters' headshots are not seen with their dialogue.
 * Cutscenes involving Tsunade giving more details about missions to Naruto and talking about the aftermath of missions were removed.
 * Dark Naruto Boss Fight was removed.
 * Gaara is an an antagonist like his pre-Sasuke Retrieval arc personality.
 * Rasengan is renamed Power Strike
 * Gaara's clothes were changed to his pre-Sasuke Retrieval arc appearance.
 * Shikamaru is wearing his original jacket instead of his Chunin flak jacket.
 * Shikamaru is a Genin, not a Chunin.
 * The mission involving Jiraiya and his Manuscript was removed completely. Possible because of the mature undertones of that mission (Naruto and Jiraiya being in a fuzoku (pink town), a type of town in Japan that is dedicated to sexual business).
 * The first Kisame boss fight is replaced with a boss fight with Kabuto Yakushi.
 * The second Kisame boss fight is replaced with a boss fight with Gaara.
 * The second boss fight with Orochimaru is removed completely.
 * Players do not have the option of gambling against Tsunade in the Monkey Dice Minigame.
 * The Hokage Dolls were changed to the Third Hokage's likeness.
 * FMV//CGI cutscenes involving Kisame, Itachi, and Tsunade were removed.
 * Half-Shukaku Gaara boss fight was replaced with a boss fight with Gaara in his normal form.
 * The CGI/FMV Cutscenes involving Gamabunta and Manda were removed.
 * Instead of Gaara being a playable during the final boss fight with Orochimaru, he is replaced with Kakashi.
 * A majority of the aftermath of the missions were replaced with paragraphs detailing what happened instead of actual cutscenes.
 * Instead of Kisame causing trouble in the Sand Village, it was Gaara. However, it is unknown what Gaara's motives were.
 * In the Punishment mission, Naruto actually gets a reward. In the Japanese version, he gets no reward.
 * The Nine-Tailed Fox was not seen at all.
 * The opening intro was edited and did not have any shots of Tsunade, Itachi, Kisame, Shikamaru with Chunin Flak Jacket, nor post-Sasuke Retrieval arc Gaara
 * Some of the shots seen in the intro was not seen in the game.
 * Apparently, this takes place after the Konoha Crush arc but before the Search for Tsunade arc since the Third Hokage is not seen and Neji mentioned that he and Naruto fought last time.