Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2

Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 (known as Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 2 in Japan and Naruto: Clash of Ninja European Version in Europe) is the second instalment of the Gekitō Ninja Taisen (Clash of Ninja) series.

Gameplay
Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 offers several different game modes such as Arcade mode, VS mode, and Story mode. You can unlock new features such as new characters, stages, and modes by accomplishing certain tasks in the game. Once accomplished, an item will appear in Anko's shop and the player may buy with money earned from fighting. The roster is also notably more updated from Clash of Ninja 1, where it is notably praised. A large notable series mainstay in this installment is the feature to not only fight one on one, but now 4-way brawls have been added, with characters being able to switch their targets mid-fight.

The game follows the plot of the series, in story mode, starting from Naruto's graduation from the Academy to the end of the Chūnin Exams. There are also several fights which may be purchased from Anko that go into detail about things not fully explained in the series.

Reception
Critical reaction ranges from average ratings to fairly high and respectable ones. G4's X-Play gave Clash of Ninja a three out of five, claiming that while the game has "slick cel-shaded graphics and strong animation," the game's characters are all somewhat similar and lacks in the two-player department. Mark Bozon at IGN gave this game an 8.2 out of ten, and said that the game is quite easy to get involved in, even for those unfamiliar to the Naruto series. He also praises the game for its easy-to-learn combos and character roster.

Trivia

 * An extra 10,000 coins can be earned if there is a saved file of Naruto: Clash of Ninja on the player's memory card.
 * There is a limited edition Naruto trading card in every marked box of Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2. It's a holofoil Mission featuring Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke with Gamakichi, a slug, and a snake respectively. The card does not come in Player's Choice editions.
 * The GameCube Clash of Ninja series was ended after Clash of Ninja 2 in America, primarily because of the Nintendo Wii console launching close to Clash of Ninja 2 ' s release date. As such, this is the last game in the American Clash of Ninja to be a translated version of a Japanese game; with the Revolution series that has continued for the three years since, new games have been created for the Wii, featuring characters and stages that were not in the subsequent non-localized GameCube counterparts.
 * The Third Hokage and the Sound Ninja Five from Gekitō Ninja Taisen 3 and 4 currently have yet to make an American Clash of Ninja debut.
 * Later on near the end of 2006 Clash of Ninja 2 was released in a combo pack with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
 * Only 4 characters are able to "teleport": Naruto in his demon fox form (for his down strong attack), Rock Lee in his Eight Gates form (he does so during his Reverse Lotus, Kakashi (his down strong attack like Naruto's, which for him is the Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique) and Orochimaru for his back strong attack, which is a real mere teleport.
 * Lee by the time before Gekitō Ninja Taisen 3 was the only character to have a down special.
 * Akamaru and Crow are the only two characters who don't have a special, this was fixed in Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 3 and 4.